The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-10
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upon the solitary-and he had become So self
indulgent of his sorrow. aud so careless
Of all that came between him and it, as
to meet opposition with profound indf-
crence--the only appreciahle result WAS a
greater attraction for the solitude that pro-
tected him. and he grew even to love the
bleak shore and barren sands that had proved
40 inhosrltable to them There was anew mean
ing to the roar Of the surgcs. an honest. loyal
sturdiness in the unchancihs pcrsistency of tho
uncouth and clustering trade winds and a mute
idelity in the shining sands treacherous to all
hut him. With such baniogs to lie in wait for
trcspasscrs should he not lie grateful,
II no bitterness was awakened by the repeat
ci 1vowal Of the urfaithfuincss OF the woman
he loved 1t was because he had always made
the observation and experience Of others give
way to the dominance y his own insight. No
array Of contradictory facts eyer shook his be-
licf or unbeief. like all egotists he accepted
them us truths controlled by lnrger truth ct
which he alone was cognzant His simplicity
which was bat another form ot his egotism. was
90 com piete as 70 BAN s,rlnary malicious cum
ming. and SO he was spared tho experience and
knowledge that comes 10 a lower nature. and
helps dehasc H.
Exercise and the stimulus 81 the few wants
that sent him hunting or fishing kept up his
dom or outdoor life bis sedcntary predictions
and nice tastes kept him from la'sing into bar
harlan excess never sportsman. he followed
the chase with no fevcrish oxidation Even
iunb creatures found out his secret and at
times. stalking moodiy over the upland. the
brown deer and elk would cross his path with
out fear or molestaton. or. idly lounging In his
'anoe within the river bar. Cocks u Wild fowl
would settle within stroke Of his li$tl,ss oar.
And SO the second winter Of his hermitage drew
near its close. and with it came n storm that
PASSED into local history and Is still remember
ID. 1t uprootod giant trees along the river
and with them the tiny rootets Of the life he
was idly fostering
The morning had been 1tfully turbulent the
wind vecring several points south and west.
with suspicious lus. unlike the steady onset u
the regular southwest trades. High over head
he long names of racing cjro stratus streamed
with flying gulis and hurrying water fowl
GLOVER piped incessantly. and flock of tmcr-
rus sand pipers sought the low ridge AZ his
'abin. while q wrecking crew OF curlew hastily
mannefthe uprootel tree that tossed YEARLY
beyond the bar. By noon the wing clouds
1uddled together in masses. and then were a.
suddenly blown in one vaSt Opaque sheet over
ihe heavens. The sea became gray-and sud-
denly wrinkled aud old. There was a dumb.
half-arttcuate cry in the air-rather aronfusion
ri many sounds. a. Of tie booming Of distant
guns. the clangor OF a bell the tramplng II
many waves. the creaking of tmbcrs and
soughing Of leaves. that sank anl fell Gro you
>ould yet distinguish them And then 1t came
m to blow. For two hours It blew strongly. At
fhe time the sun should have set the wind hal
increased. and in fifteen minutes darkness shut
down; even the white sands lbs; their outlines.
II. IL.
Grip al relentless and aggressive power.
Within his cabin. hy the eapn.; light Of his
rusty fire North 81, alonr. His first curios l,y
passed. the turmoil without no longer carried
his thought beyond ts ono converciLg centre.
SHE had como 10 him on tn wings Of the storm.
even rs she had been bornr io him on the sum-
mer fog cloud. Now aud Oh n the wind shook
the cabin. but he needed II not he had no fears
for its se1iy; It presented i;s low gable To the
full fury Of the wind that year by year had piled
ana even now was pinG. protecting huitresses
II sand against It. With each succeeding gust
It seemed TO nestle more closely 70 is founda-
lions. in the whirl OF nying sand that riiled
against It's roof and windows. II was nearly
midnight when sudden thought brought him
to his feet. What If she were exposed 20 the fury
II such II night AS this, Wha, could he do to
help herr Perhaps oven now A. he sat there
idle She Hark was not that n gun-Nof
Yes. surely
He hurrielly unoolted the door but tho
strength Of the win nn1 the impact # drift
u sand resisted his eiiorts. With a new ari
teverish force possc-sin: him lie forced It open
wide enough TO permit his c-;re-s. whom the
wind caught him rs a feather rolled him over
and over. and then. graphing him again. hold
him down hard and fast against the drift. Tn
harmed hut unable to move he lay there, hear
in;kthe mnlttullnou, rQig II tue storm. but
unable to distinguish one familiar sound in the
savage medley. ~ last he mana sei n eraN
fiat on his face 70 the cabin ami fastening the
door. throw himself upon his bod.
He was awakened from fiul dream Of hi-
Cousin Maria. She with q sup rnatural ~ircn-ih
seemed t. be holding In" door against mo I'M
secn. unknown p-Nvrr that moaned and siro,e
without. and threw Itself in d.spairing force
gains, the cabin. He could e tho lifh' uulu-
atoms ot her form as she Alternately yielded 10
iis power. ami again drew the loor against n.
"oilnS herself around the log-hown A,orn.- t
with Il hle1as snpSe-.ikr su-sr-tiYn. AMI
then stru--lo aud heavy h,ow wa IA shook
nc very foundations # tn structure awoSr
him. H. .'apel - his fee', aul into an inch q
water by he III ker!ns Hr,h.ht Ae 'oull soc
It ooz,ng ana dr.ppin- from the rreVicr, IF the
logs and broadening; into apoo. by TIM chimney.
\ scrap ut paper torn from m envelope Was
coating idly ou ms current Was II the wort rs
ot thu backed-up waters u th" rNer> He WIS
not lci, long IN doubt. Another blow upon the
gable Of the house and a torrcut = spray lrapod
down tho chimney, scattered Tho omber- taruud
wide. and len him IN u'iHr darkness S1ur Of
fhc spray olunc 70 NJ, lin. L WE salt. IL,
great ocean had boaten down the ryer bar aud
WAS upon him,
Was thor, uGsht 20 ny to- g.. Tic cabin
stood upon tho highest point oi the sand spit
and the low sVl,c ON one slide 90 's-cd b., his late
visitors WIS a s.fh.ns mass ~ lnrNkci- Will.
III estuary hrhihl him WAS nov iao OCEAN it,
eef There Nl- n0il.u-; 90 Go itli - wait.
Tho very hrlrl'-sAess o. hls stir ation was tc
nlAnn % bis peculiar temperament an element
nj patient strength The instinct Il soli-pros
'rvatio1 WAS stu strong IN him. hdi En hal
no tear Of drain NOR indeed. any rrrsenii-
meit oi n v't If II came it vas an cas-,
solution of ne pr'h"m that hal beer
troubling .nn ana Il v.r'l n tine slate
IL r,ol-. 70, tA sar-..f.. =. 4. Ht.,u oi HE
eous Il. and d'in IN t4t logln tIat threat,
"ur9 Air was the lh.iagatioi o.: d., homo anl
oven the ground mon wAien it Stood ThrrD
would b. Unth rr fD Taerr mo .tlfo eruIt