Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-11-15

cred by her parents, so she smo'her9o
her affections within her own breast,
and carefully concealed from her sister
the very name of him who had now
pone before the mast III an humble
capacity, preferring to rise from the
lowest berth to the entire command OF
ship, which he was resolved to 10
by lis continued and laborlouS ser
vice. We are obliged here to take
leave Of our young friends, and after a
lapse OF four years, We Will imagine
ourselves present at Angcllne oey-
mour's wedding
1t is u bright eveniug-the house OF
the rich merchant is fully Illuminated
IL gay lhrong are galhered-there is
the priest to ratliy the holy ba''ds Oh
wedlock-lhere is music and the Jo-
cund laugh, the merry making OF ~
wedding where all parties are t"lIy
satisfied, and this consummates the
nuptial lilcs Of Angeline Seymour and
Herbert Boswell. TO morrow they
viii sail on foreign tour irelghled
with love and blessings.
They have LETT home and friends,
and how different is the prospects
which awaits the pale, but patient
and trusting Anna. We shall not
wonder she is cmaciated and lonely
tor already the voice OF reproach ls'
again resounding in her ears III such
tones as the following:
Gamma, my child, you have seen
f how brilliant are the prospects OF
, YOUR ss,er-shc has borne away with
her the respect and appreciation OF all
her friends she is united to a man OF
, princely fortune, not wish Will be
- unqualified, and how can you give
e yourself away to a sailor, who, with
bronzpd countenance and brawny
/. arms, exposes his lie to the dangers
= of shipwreck, and is every moment
a liable to be engulled in the deep sea
: What are your prospects, should you
It marry Aaron Todd 2"
a "Ihat is quickly told" replied the
at father OF Anna "the widow OF snip
o wrecked sailor whose effects were LET
ID in foreign land to pay the expenses
,s of h,s sickness and burial, while a
sc home in destitulion, there may be
IS small cargo oflittle mouths crying TO
e. bread.
i Anna could bear such coars
c- thrust no longer. She felt how muc
ne more sterling wealth Of character la
H. in Aaron Todd than in Herbert Bos
well, and stung with the foul aspe1
sion thus thrown on his character, sh
.rt replied
an "Father, my hand and heart al
al. sacredly pledged TO marry him who'
,rc you thus Witty. lie has noble ma
eft ure it is unwarped by contaminallc
in with the vulgar Or mean he is nett
m er the slave of fashion, nor the tool
&c wealth he has already gained col
10 petency and an honorable name, al
,n will 90 out as supercargo i'll the ne
,,r. ,hip in which he sails, and should IL
.o. adventures he takes with hlm rcali
oa. his expectations, upon his return v
= shall be married. | hope for 20
,t consen.-at all events, we shall
,ur united if thus prospered. | shall ia
to the next voyage when he is comman
ilv. er Of the ship
,hy Gamma, you reason like a TO
no, Would to heaven | could make y
cart enlightened upon your future caree
uld so madly blind-so positive-so he'
line strong-so telfwilled.'
"And was it tor this, daughter, yc
op. father sent you to High Brook Sem
the ary-tor your sister 10 bear away
was prize, while you are equally content
,ery with blank ?" interrupted the Il
;ing tated mother.
,sci. Anna struggled through many su
chit reprovals, firm and undaunled as
con martyr-regularIy she sent a fresh
g as preston of love by every conveya
nod bound to the port whence her 10
TO had sailed, and rich was his salts
lion. ton upon his arrival, to feel that
of Il had manifest proofs that his love
call fully requited-it cheered him
, to compensated him for orexposure to 81
buke wreck, and it animated him to
&C prompt and faithful to his own
ac- others interests. Suffice it to add
.hich returned we'll rewarded tor his '
age, and although the breath of 81
rents dal vas never known to asperse
ques- character, yet no warm greeting
they extended to Aaron Todd by AN
nrlv ,orants IN his rptllru