The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1872-08-23

| ing at 1t as / smoked my pipe; 1
seemed to fix its great red eyes upor
mine, fascinating like the eye of ;
serpent. It was red, wide, raw
staring like the NAV of a ferc'
wolf I took my great coat anC
tung it over both clock and letter
and went upon deck to finish my
pipe.
We were now In the vicinity oil
Cape de Verde islands, and the shiI
was running before a fair wind al
the rate of ten miles an hour. II
was a splendin tropical night, the
stars were shining, the moon rising
above the horizon, as large as a sun
Of silver, the line of ocean
parting it, and long streams of bare,
shimmering light falling upon the
waves, which, as they broke, spark
led like jewels.
All was still, except the fall of the
officer of the watch, as he paced the
deck, gazing, as I was, upon the
shadow of the vessel, stealing over
the water.
1 love silence and order, [ hate
noise and confusion. The lights
should have all been extinguished
by this time; but l thought I saw
a little red line Of light beneath my
feet. At another time and place
this would have made me angry;
but that the light came from the
cabin of my little deportes, / deter
mined to see what they were about.
The young girl was saying her
prayers. A lamp swung from the
ceiling lighted her room. She had
on a long, white night dress and her
fair, golden hair foated over her
shoulder, and almost touched two
little bare feet which were peeping
from under her white dress, so
pretty. 1 turned away; but pshaw!
said /, 1 am an old sailor What
matters it?
The husband was sitting upon a
little bench, his head resting upon
his hands, looking at her as she
prayed. She raised her face to
Heaven, and then 1 saw that her
eyes were filled with tears. As she
rose, he said:
4" All, my sweet Laurette, as we
approach America, / cannot help be-
ing anxious-I do not know why
but l feel that this voyage has been
the happiest part of our lives"
$50 it seems to me-" she answer
ed. " [ only wish it might last for
ever"
Suddenly clasping his hands in a
transport of love and affection he
said
" And yet, my little angel, I see
you cry when you say your prayers,
and that 1 cannot stand, for 1 know
what causes it, and then l fear you
must repent what you have done"
+" Repent" she said, in a sad tone.
" Repent of having come with you ?''
Do you think because 1 have been
yours only such a very, very short
time, that / should not love you q?
Was L notyour wife? How can you
be sorry that 1 should be with you,
to live with you if you live, and to
die with you if you are to die ?"
q" All, Laurette, Laurette! When
if our marriage had been delayed
only five days-only five days-that
then I should have been arrested
and transported alone, I cannot for
give myself.
At this the little one stretched out
her round, white arms, clasped his
head, pressed his forehead, his hair,
his eyes, smiling like cberub. and
murmuring all sorts of woman's
fond things, I was quite affected,
and considered it one of the prettiest
scenes [ had ever witnessed.
And besides, we are so very
rich, too ~ said she, bursting out
laughing. "Look at my purse,
one gold louis d'or-all my worldly
wealth."
He began to laugh, too.
Yes, dear, I have spent my last
half crown. L gave it to the fellow
who carried our trunks on board" "
"Ah, poor '' cried she, "what
matters it =? Nobody SO poor as
those who have nothing at all; be-
sides l have my two diamond rings
that my mother gave me; they are
good for something all the world
over; we can sell them when you
like; besides, / am sure that the
captain meant kindly by us, and 1
suspect he knows very well what is
in the letter. 1t it a recOmmenda-
tion to the Governor of Cayenne. "
Perhaps so; who knows ?"
To be sure it is" continued the
charming little wife. You are so
good, am sure the government has
banished you only for a short time.
l know that they have no feeling
against you"
1t was high time that the light
should be stricken out, and now /
raped on the deck, and called them
to do so.
"They instantly obeyed, and ]
heard them ehattering ike two in
nocent schoolfellows.
One morning when I awoke ]
was surprised not to feel the slight
est motion of the vessel. Hurry
ing on deck, | found that we were
becalmed. Latitude, one degree
north; longitude, between twenty
seven and twenty-eight degrees
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