Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1873-01-15

of Kim. He then went out of the cabin
without saying a word.
Night came at last. MAN boat go
quarter Of a mile be quick"
To obey slip of paper, for it was but
slip of paper after all. Something in
the very air must have urged me on. 1
saw the young man kneel down before
his Laurette, kiss her knees her feet
her gown cried like madman
Part them Part them this instant !
Part them-cu.se .he republic the
directory-the directors 1 quit the SER
vice-curse the lawyers-you may tell
them if you will
She was dragged into her berth, and
the boat rowed away in the darkness.
Some time after a dull volley came
over the sea to the vessel. 1t was all
over
| Fool, madman! how paced the deck
and cursed myself. All night long 1
paced back and forth. and all night long
heard the moaning of the poor stricken
bird.
Often halted and was tempted to
throw myself in the sea and so end this
horrid torture of brain and heart.
Days passed saw nothing of Laur-
ette. | would not see her. She avoid
ed ME, and I was glad oft. could not
bear the sight of the woe-stricken face.
The mate, Garley, how hated him.
He was as cool and unconcerned as
though he had no remembrance of shoot
ing the poor wretch.
At Cayenne l resigned my ship. Co
ing to the city made al my arrange
men:s. and took the steamer for New
York. l placed ample funds in the
hands of trusty f,iend and told him to
send Laurette to me at the en1 of six
months. / could not see her until her
SrieI Han locG Its tcSe.
Weary, lex and careless of life.
wandered on into New York State, and
finally bought little place where hop
cd should lie down ard die.
] sent for Laurette Poor bird, must
sec her. l could wait no longer
One summer night sat in the porch
of my house smoking my pipe. End gaz-
ing down the read. Soon the rumble of
wheels was heard, and the stage halted
The next moment pair of soft arms
was round my neck, and the head of my
sobbing Laurette was on my bosom.
"Oh, you dear excellent captain"
Heavens who is that behind you T.
There stood the manly form of Antoin
Hindsclear, and convict.
What does this mean | demanded
hardly know whether | was d,eaming or
not
Are you glad to see me p
Thank God, thank Cod was all l
could ejaculate.
l understood it all The mate Galley
had read my hear. better than l did my
self. After leaving the brig in ;he boat
he arranged tie whole affair. The volley
was fired but no ballet touched Antoine
IIindsclear be was smuggled into his
berth again and took care to avoid my
sight The Whole crew were in the plot
and, thank God, was dupe,l.
l sent Garley 4 thousand dollars as
reward.
/ am now an old man, but | am hap
py. My children and my grandchiilren
I call them nothing else) seem to think
old Captain Fountain L!eau is not such Il
wretch after.
/ The following contains solid comfort
for the christian Two rabbis, approach.
ing Jerusalem. observed a fox running
upon tie Hill Zion And Rabbi Joshua
wept, but Rabbi E!iezer kughed.-
"Wherefore dost thou laugh :" said lie
who wept. d" Ma. wherefore dost thou
weep ?" demanded Eliezer. Il weep
replied the Rabbi Joshua, because | see
what is written in the Lamentations full
filed: Because Of Mount Zion, which is
desolate; the faxes walk upon -
"And therefore" said Rabbi Eliezer, "do
| laugh for wien see with mine own
eyes that Gid has fnlf led bis threaten
ings to the very letter. | have hereby
pledge that not one of his promises shall
fail for he l. eyer nlrrc rFady In shoyy