Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-31


- sa id, in her wrath, that it would have bee
q better had Hurst married one of his ow
II class and then there fell great silenc
between them. while both suffered.
To do Hurst justice, he tried hard afte
a time to overcome this difficulty an,
made many advances to this poor lit!
midwife. and was at any moment Onl
too ready to forget all and take her to hi
arms hut she, woman like, was indulgin!
to the full in fit of pettishness, and woul(
not be won over.
While this state Of affairs lasted, Hurs
and some of h, companions decided 10 g
t" sea on a fishing expedition.
Eunice heard the news with sharI
panL her husband was about to leave hel
on al always dangerous undertaking, anC
she was Sill angry. What if he shoult
never return?
How pervsrse the human heart is Now
was the time TO yield aud exchange the
word and kiss Of peace. She knew it, and
yet with that strong contradiction. which
so often possesses us like an evil pirit, she
would not bring herself To show the least
sign of coDtrilion. She attended to all the
preparations for his departure with a
strange precision and care, while all the
time it would seem as though her heart
would break, yet never once approached
her husband with word of caress. The
poor fellow hung about discOnsoate-
iy until all was ready, honing to the last
But when the parting moment came and
Eunice mounted the stool. as she always
did, to fasten his jacket about his throat,
being too diminutive in size to reach him in
the usual way. there were no Jokes a5on.
her small stature, nor kisses for her loving
service Hurst saw that in her face which
prevented any approach on his part, be-
hdes the recollection Of that spec If hers
was stlil present. He said TO himself that
II must DC that he had been deceived that
She had never loved him and was now
regrcttng her life. So as her hands drop
ped from their little Office of buttoninE hi.
JACKIE, he turned away with sigh.
Silently he kissed his old mother, and
silently LEFT the cottage and strobe off,
Aud Eunice, Wild with grief, love and
remorse, fled to her room. and kneelny nj,
the window saw through binding tears,
the boats shove off, with the men cheering
anu the women waving their hands to the
last. When there was no longer the sinyIe
line OF vessel to be seen she threw herself
upon the bed and gave way to passion OF
subs and tears.
Poor child, her repentance was vcry BIZ
Ter When be COMES home. o when he
comes home l will humble myselfi' she
said.
Then came the terrible thought thai per.
haps he nigh; not return, that she might
have no opportunity TO weep out her repen-
tance upon his breast. when she could
not lear her agony any longer abe arose
. and went down siaira Il. holy h"-y Tpe
! german about her household duties. With
.''' word the two women kissed each
! other before. going about their tasks. for il
was an understood feeling among the uo-
men OF the village when their fathers hus
Oahds ana sons went out To sea that the
sympathy between them was deeuened.
whether mute or expressed.
How that day passed Eunice could not
tell. Sometimes when her hear, seemed
Ike t" break she brought low seat to her
'h"ther-'n laws aide, and sitting upon il
rested her head upon the elder woman-s
lap. now and then raising her sorroy Ia
den eyes 10 say, You think he will come
back, mother =
l pray God he may return 10 US = was
the reply.
The fishermen had expected to return
The latter part of the following day but
oy the next morning the wind had chanv,d
and by afternoon raging storm swept the
coast. Evening drew on, and though the
ram had abated the wind was fearfully
nigh, aud the sea reared like a lrgion OF
wild beasts let loose
Then began the terror O! the women.-
L rom cottage to cottage they went in
groups, consulting, discussing and weep
lng az they talked. Only Eunice was ,i
lent and never wep'. What right had ,be
10 tears 1t seemed as though a stone
had been rolled over the fountain of her
tears, and that the water should never Ou,b
forth, though al! the while her heart f.l,
wilder than the seas. But there had sud-
denly shaped in her mind the resolu,ion
TO go out with some Of the men who were
about starting To the Md of Hurst and bis
party.
10 think, with Eunice was to act. Tho /
group were assembled in Mary Treyer-
mans cottage, men women, and among
them Ben Holding, one of the Oldest and |
most experienced seamen.
Trembling with excitement, her face a.
white as :he sea foam, Eunice approached
Ben. Take me with you = She implored
"i the old man.
Out in your boat, ben. 10 anu my nus-
band
Heaven ue1p We SiC 10 S'AhS N'""
IIere. will not snr,- of you look after this |
poor little oDs?
But she resisted the efforts OF the womeH
To draw her away, aud chung to Ben.-
Leading him into corner, aud falling
upop her knees before him, she caught his
hands in hers and laid her cheek, ike
huge white blossoms, III his hard, horny
ualms. Kneeliuy there she told him her
yrrf and the cause of 1t. aud ho" she
must Set out to geek her husband and have
bls forgiveness, though they should Dol
urrish Immediately afterwards.
The old mans mind went back ta :.
,orly days, a chord was touched. ne 4. =.
not resist the poor young vile AT J he a.
lie knew it was a wild undertaking
knew hr could not SAY her nay. , ,ust :,
! We'll. G cd help you my child rose to .,
L en- . was Bcn's answer as