The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-07-11

tontitied TO be called J" Mechacha de
4 Dioss had remained at the hacienda
one lonth, having completely recover
! cd my health and regained my strength.
My shIp was at Valparaiso and I was to
take b steamer from Calico to Join her
at the former port. One evening. the
day ssiore my departure. Maria and ]
had mken a little stroll in au orange
gfoss NEAR the house and seated pp y
rustiabench beneath a little arbor she
said.s'So Senior. you leave US Tomorrow
ffever more to return. L. tiias0v, ,s ,a7l
f. II Aepe,'' replietls "tnat I may re-
return at some not farsdistant day. for
certainly should like to renew the
many pleasant hours | have spent in
your society. Beside I shonld be very
unerateftil for the kindness I have re-
ceiwsdsatyour hands did / not endeavor
to visit yousoccasionaliy to return my
thanks aEisoza 3as aadW Y'gt 10 di4u
"No thanks are necessary" she an
swefed, shut yon carry somathing away
lfrts,!ssere you never can replace.
This was said in a monrnful tone,
followed by food of tears. I was
thunder struck; the girl loved me. l
had never suspected it before. uei vs.
"What is that Maria?" / at length
found courage to ask, though / hardly
knew what said, 30 great was my sur
prise. She raised her lustrous dark
teyes while the tears coursed down her
cheeks. She answered: -so ..s NJ
"My heart, Senior. but yonrs belongs
to another" r bso .} ss 4
She espoke the truth-I was already
engaged. She continued: "But she
too, shall be doomed to disappont
ment and tlie like L die, of broken
heart She will never be your wife, for
while YOUR bones are bleaching beneath
the sea. she will be anxiously waiting
your return, which will never, never
come. and I too shall then be dead
You never will successfully round .he
ho1n again. The undertaking will cost
YOU yeur life. SO Guarda,Se 90 mis-
mo ,pyonasticar hcrmoso Marinero.
A Dios Senor. She snatched hasty
kiss and left me to my reflections. l
never saw her afterwards until to night.
"To~night?" l asked, looking HIM stea-
Iy in the eye to see if he really had
lost his mind. ....lE.....E... ..
"Yes, to>night; listen and l will tell you
all. After Maria left me so abruptly on
the occasion of our last interview. l sat
a long time re calling word by word Of
her strange prophecy and awful warn
ing Gua,darse 20 mjsmo pr0ndSttca''
hernaoso WdYiNer0. Beware handsome
sailor. I myself prophesy, and then
hel solemn dos. senor, her hasty KISS
and almost instant disappearance passed
through and through my bewildered
mind until 1 fell asleep. Twas long
past mid night when 1 awoke, but from
that time her. warning has never left
my mind. 1 reioined my ship and
came home, but we did not round the
horn; our captain took the inside pas,
sage through the straights, but to-
night we are doubling the Cape, and
when we went al ,ft an hour ago, | saw
Mara's apparition in the larboard
shrouds,I came near falling over board
This accounts for my going through the
lubber.hole, which you will remember
YOU laughed at, for had | taken the
futtuck shrouds was lost, as | never
should have reached the main top, but
it matters little, for my time is short.
Maria is dead and her prophecy will all
come to pass. I am doomed man.
Now promise me one favor after am
gone, and 1 will die contented. Do you
promisef" 7e6efs . 7sv. zf v
NV brain was in a whirl from this
strange recital, but promised hlm l
would grant the favor he asked, II IN
my power, when he continued:
81 am engaged to Mary Eliza Drum
mond, of New Bedford, the youngest
daughter of Capt. Drummond, owner OF
this vessel You are young and VIII
live to return. In my chest you Will
find a small bible. a gift from her the
night previous to our leaving port; her
name is on the leaf; take it to her and
Itell her I have followed her request
lconcerning it; break the news OF my
death gently to the poor girl, and tell
her loved her to the last, and trust l
shall meet her in heaven. Now let us
turn IN" yt .vga ai4 r s,l a..