The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17


"Nolan," said the youth, in a tone Of
anguish SO touching, and melancholy, that
the old sailor started, "suppose that you
had a mother-one whom you loved as
your own life, and whose every drop of joy
was derived from you. Suppose that mis-
fortune had shattered that mothers mind,
and that you alone could give peace to her
soul, or shed a ray of sunlight across her
path, would you, when calling to mind
that fond mothers bitter agony--when
dwelling upon her tears and prayers, and
picture her sad loneliness, blame him who
had lent himself an instrument to tear you
from her ? Could you feel it in your heart
to think he had been unkindP"
Dick Nolan could have withstood tor
rent of curses and abuse with right good
will, but this attack touched him at de-
fenceless point, and he turned away his
head. In moment, however, he turned
back, and in tone made tremulous by the
calling up of his better feelings, he said:
"Pm sorry for you, but 1 couldn't help
it i; though perhaps if had known all this
before, might have done differently. But
it's too late now to cry for the milk, forit's
all split. Come, you can have your break
fast now"
"No, Nolan, have no appetite for food
now"
The sailor gazed a moment into the sad,
pensive features of the youth, and some
thing like shade of pitying sorrow passed
over his features, as he silently turned
away.
"Ah," murmured Orlando to himself as
he was left alone, show easy thing it is
to touch the human heart, if there be one
generous spark left within it. Now, had I
given way to my passion, or berated that
man for the part he had taken against me,
he would have exulted in my downfall,
and only returned me anger for anger but
now he pities me, and pity is surely gener-
Gus. If l can make no friends, will at
least endeavor to make no new enemies"
For three days the brig stood on in an
easterly direction, and during that time the
young hunter had been constantly on the
watch. There had been but little said to
him, though he had been allowed free
range on the decks, and as yet he had been
enabled to gain but little intelligence with
regard to his destination. 1t was between
nine and ten o'clock on the evening of the
third day that Orlando turned into his
bunk beneath the cover of the long
and endeavored to compose himself to
sleep. Nearly an hour had he lain thus,
though sort of dreamy, troubled forget.
fulness had begun to creep over him, when
the sound of voices directly below him
aroused him to state of consciousness
One of them he recognized as Nolan's, and
as he heard his own name pronounced ht
placed his ear nearer to the edge of the
boat.
"I really pity the poor fellow" said No
Ian, in reply to something that had beer
said, "and if I'd have known what they
were goin' to do with him, blow me if Ii
have anything to do with it."
"It's curious affair, anyhow" remark
ed another. 81 can't see why quiet chaI
like him should trouble anybody. Why
he don't look as though he'd harm I
mouse"
80, as for that" returned Nolan
"you'd find him hard customer at
, pinch--rather dangerous man to trif,
with on equal ground. But, you know
| even a child may sometimes be in the way
rather think the youngster knows too
much for them shore chaps, and for tina
they want to get him out Of the way"
"But where are they gOin' to carr!
him P'' said third speaker
"well, IL should just put this and tha
together, think could hit pretty nea
the TRUTH" answered Nolan.
"Then put it together, Dick"
"Well, s'pose you know all our carg'
of tobacco is shipped for England"
D "Yes."
> "And don't you see that we're steering
off to the south'rd of that9"
r "Yes, noticed it,"
! "Well, now we have no earthly reasol
for such course, unless it be to leave par
Of our cargo at some other port. hear
the Captain-you'l be mum, shipmates.
) eyes" replied three or four voices.
Q "Then heard the Captain sayin' some
thing to the mate yesterday about tn
coast of Africa, and about 6hits slaces.-
r Now can't you guesss"
y For few moments all was silent, but a
length low murmur Of surprise, slight