The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-12-17

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you would be free from all sneers
of the heartless, and free from al
contact with things you loath
Think Of it,
i'll went to sea, what could
do?'
You understand all the laws Of
foreign trade p
Yes. You know | had a thor
ough schooling at that in my faith
er's counting.house.'
"Then you can obtain the berth
of a super.cargo.'
Are you sure | can get one?
Yes
DIR. Weston, will CO.
Arthur walked home one even
ing to the house ola wealthy mer'
chant, John Melburno. 1t was q
palatial dwelling, and many a hope
fui, happy hour had he spent be-
meath it's roof. He rung the bel
and was admitted to the parlor
In a few minutes Grate Melburne
entered. She was only twenty
She had been waiting until that
age TO be Arthur's wife.
Some words were spoken and
then many minutes of painful 81
lence ensued.
Grace, you know all, I am 60.
ing from my native land beggar
I cannot stay longer now. Grace
did | know you less than | door
knowing you we'll, did l know
you as do many-I should give
back your VOWS and free you from
all bondage. But / believe l should
tramplc upon your heart did I dc
that thing now. | know your love
is too pure and deep to be torn
from your bosom at will. So l say
wait / There are other feeling:
in the heart besides love. Thai
love is a poor, pro6tless passion
which puts aside all other consid
erations. We must love for eterni
ty, and 80 our love must be free
Wait. l am going to work-ay'
upon the sea to work.
ALAS must it be p
1T must. You will walt p
4 will wait even to the gates o
the tomb
Then heaven bless and preserv
you
The ruined youth was upon tn
ocean, his voyage begun, his du
ties as laborer for his own dali,
bread all fairly assumed. All /
was strange life for him to ente
upon. From the ownership ofim
n1ense wealth to the trade book
of q merchant ship was trans;
tion indeed. But, ere he went OF
deck again, he had fully resolve
that he would do his duty, com
what would, short of death. b
would forget that be ever did els
but work for his livelihood. Wit
these resolves clearly" determine
in his mind, be already felt better
At first our super-cargo was to
weak to do much. He was yer
sick, and it lasted nearly tw
weeks, but when that passed of
and he could face the vibratin
deck with a stout stomach his al
petite grew sharp, and his muscle
began to grow strong.
At first he craved some of th
many delicacies be had long bee
used to, but they were not to b
had, and be very soon learned t
do without them. The result ws
that bis appetite become mature
in it's wants, and his system bega
to find itself nourishod by simpI
food taken in proper quantities.
For years he had looked upo
breakfast as meal which mus
be set out and partaken of fro1
mere fashion. A cup of cofe
and perhaps a piece of dry toas
or a seasoned or highly spice
tidbit, had constituted the mornin
meal. But now, when the breaI
fast hour came, he approached
with keen appetite, and felt {
strong and as hearty as at an
other time of the day.
By degrees the hollow cheel
became full, the dark eyes aSsun
ed new lustre, the color, rich al
hcalthful, came to the tace, Il
: breast swellcd with ihcreaslr
power, the lungs expanded al
grew strong, the muscles becan
more firm and true, the nerV'