The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-04-05
THE TALE OF THE SEA.

The gallant, woll-trimmcd Sea.
bird was ploughing her way through
the broad Atlantic, the sails were
full, tho sky without cloud and
the sun in its glory reflected upon
thc mighty deep making the broad
sea glis,cn like n mine of jewels,
and the white foam Ike ungathered
diamonds.
The Scabrd was conveying home
TO old England the Honorable Wal
ter Aubrey aud his family. They
wele a few days sail from 4,
where MIR. Aubry had been residing
several months, fulfilling commls-
sions from government. The family
group were now upon the deck.
Seated between her brother aud
Mrs. Aubry was Rosamond Aubrey,
dear aunt Rosa, as the children
named her, leaning upon her was
little Archie, Mr. Aubrey's eldest
child, a joyous handsome little tel.
low, the phything of all on board.
Besides him was ltile sister Sophia,
IL pretty child OF three or four sum.
mers. Ono more completed the
family group; this was dear Uncle
William, a brother OF Mr. Aubrey.
Borne upon tho raging element,
William looked upon the ship us
his cradle, the ocean as his home,
and the sweetest music 10 his ear
was the roll OF the billows.
lie was now reclining underneath
the cool awning, certainly Il little
more than halt asleep; not very far,
however, had he wandered into the
land Of dreams, when little Archie
came running to him with two large
branches OF seawccd formed into
rude wreathes, and holding little
Sophia by tic hand said, "wakc up,
Uncle Willie, and fulfil your prom
isc."
"what promise, dear Archie!'
"You said, dear Uncle" urged
the little boy, "that you would crown
me child OF the ocean, with the first
branch OF the sea.forest the waves
threw up, aud Lieutenant Murray
has been kind enough to make these
for me, and now, tucle, We want
YOU TO come aud crown US"
"Well, Archie said bis Uncle.
.'I'll crown you king" ooh my,
no." said the little boy gravely,
"thers is but Que king who can rule
the ocean, did you ever hear OF King
Canutc, Uncle he could not rule the
waves how can II
The commander Of the Scabird
stood by gazing kindly upon the
httIe one, the Lieutenant aud other
officers had drawn near TO witness
! the ceremony suddenly camca shout
from aloit, u boat, u boat: "whcrc
away = asked the officer Of The
watch, "iar to stsrl,oard," was the
reply.
The Captain addressed a Iow word.
10 Mr.. Aubrey, orders were promptly
given to the ship hands, and a iay
0rablo sea goon brought the Scabird
bearing down upon the little 81 eek
lar away rn the billows. Licuten'
ant Murray had taken his s,atiDr IN
an elevated position with his tclc.
scope in hands aud soon annOuneet
that at east one human being lay IL
tic little boat. All eyes were strain
ell, hearts beating high With wilC
conjsciures aud generous emotions
/ At length III J., ,hip. boat wss lower
ed. aud William Aubrey, Murray
and a band ui stout hearts stsrtt,
away uu their benevolent erruud
the boats nsarei moiluuless sppAr
entity liislsss in tie bottom OF IL,
boat lay man, his clothes drcnche,
with scawa;er, bis check pale a
marble, aud bis arms folded under
meath the pressure OF heavy cloak
which eucircule,l him.
William ulurud his watch mn
the colorless lips and found be 80
brsatbsd. IIethen gently removes
he folds - ibs mantle shout -
strangers breast, when ~ bis amaze