The Morning herald., 1876-12-25
CORD AND CREESR.
CHAPTER XIV.
TWO LETTERS.

June l0.-Six hundred passengers! They
are all crowded together in a manner that
is frightful to me. Comfort is out Of the
question; the direst distress is every where
present; the poor wretches only try to es-
cape suffering. During storms they are
ehut in; there is little ventilation; and the
horror that reigns in that hold will not let
me either eat or sleep. | have remonstra-
ted with the captain, but without effect. He
told me that he could do nothing. The
owners of the ship put them on board, and
he was employed to take them to their
proper destination. My God! what will
become of them?
June l5.-There have been few days
Of find weather. The wretched emigrants
have all been on deck. Among them l
noticed three who, from their appearance,
belonged to different class. There was II
lady with young man and young girl,
who were evidently her children. The
lady has oncebeen beautiful, and still bears
the traces of that beauty, though her face
Indicates the extreme of sadness. The son
Is man Of magnificent appearance,
though as yet not full-grown. The daugh-
ter Is more lovely than any being whom
have ever seen. She is different from my
Bcetta. Bice is Greecian, with face
like that of marble statute, and soul Of
purely classic mould. Blce is serene. She
reminds me of Artemis. Bice is an artist
her nmost heart. Bice love as ! love
you, my Teresina, and never expect to
meet with one who can 80 interpret my
Ideas with so divine voice. But this girl
smore spiritual. Bice is classic, this one
smedieval. Bice is goddess, this one
SAINT. Bice is Artemis, or one Of the
MUSES.; this one is Holy Agnes or Saint
Cecilia. There is in that sweet and holy
lace the same depth of devotion which our
painters portray on the face Of the Mod
tnna. This little family group stand
amidst all the other passengers, separated
ny the wide gulf of superior rank, for they
are manifestly from among the upper clas-
Ses. but still more 80 by the solemn inso-
1atlon of grief 1t is touching to see the
ioVe OF the mother for her children, and
me love Of the children for their mother.
no now Can | satisfy the longings which l
'ee1 TO express to them my sympathy?
June al have at length gained my
u:esire, | have become acquainted With that
:l''le group. l went up to them this morn
IT. lOs IN obedience to a resistless impulse, and
anltil the most tender sympathy that l
oSad o@ express and, with many apologies,
Daered :! the young man bottle Of wine for
a. ss mother. He took it gratefully and
frankly. He met me halfway in my ad-
vance vanceS; The poor lady looked at mewith
.pI .peachless gratitude, as though kindness
an ala sympathy were unknown to her,
.., nod will reward you Sir" she said, in
'Ae miserable"
,. D1r Madame" said I, II wish no other
ioNard IOWA than the consciousness that may
nave alleviated your Distress"
r. WY heart bled for these poor creatures.
0asl oa Down from life which must have
,hs Iuee zoe oeen one of luxury, they were now in
a.s me louIest of places, the hold Of an emf
So .ss 'als snip. l went back to the captain to
l.I ba,t could not do something in their be-
Ia,' La wished to give up my room to them.
the. he sald could do 80 if wished, but that
''''e was no room left in the cabin. Had