Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-03-08

sea. doctor. I can hardly keep my
legs on shore. No, no. must
'sMust what, Arthur :"
calais, I know not. I shall die
that is all ~
"Nonsense, Arthur. 1 say go to
sea. You couldn't go into shop,
and you would not if you could. You
do not wish to remain here, amid the
scene of your happier days. THINK
of tat se,a you would be free from
all sneers of the heartless, and from
all contact with things you loath.
Think Of it,
Arthur started to his feet and paced
the floor for some minutes. When
he stopped new life seemed already
at work within him.
'tIf went to sea what could do 7"
"You understand all the laws of
foreign trade p
ayes. You know had thorough
training at that in my fathers count
ing-house."
1.Ihen you can obtain the berth of
a super-cargo."
"Are you sure / can get one 7"
eyes"
"Dr. Welston, I will CO."
Arthur walked home one evening
to the house of a wealthy merchant,
John Melburne. It was a palatial
dwelling and many a hopeful, happy
hour had he spent beneath its roof.
He rang at the door bell aud was ad-
mitted to the parlor. IN a few min
utes Grace Melbourne entered. She
was only twenty. She had been wait
ing until that age to become Arthur's
wife.
Some words were spoken, many
minutes of painful silence ensucd.
stGrace, you know ali. I am going
away from my native land bcggar
cannot stay longer now. Grace, did
I know less than I door, knowing
you well, did know you as do many
I should give back your vows, and
free you from all bondage. But be-
licve / should trample upon your
heart did 1 do that thing now. L
know your love is too pure and deep
to be torn from your bosom at will.
So I say--wait! There are other
feelings in the heart besides love.
That love is poor, profitlcss passion
which puts aside all other considera-
tions. We must love for eternity,
and SO our love must DE free. Wait,
l am going to work-aye, upon the
| sea to work"
"But why upon the sea- Why
away where my poor heart must ever
be in anguish, fear and doubt as it fol-
lows your
"Becausc I cannot remain here.
Hundreds of poor fools have imagined
| that I Stunned them because 1 was
rich. They know not that it was the
tainted atmosphere of their moral
| life that Stunned. They gloat over
| my misfortune. Men may call me
foolish, but it would kill me to stay
| here"
"Alas must it be -
at must. You will wait 7"
81 will wait even unto the gates OF
| the tomb"
"Then Heayen bless and preserve
you! ~
The ruined youth was upon the
ocean--his voyage commemorative
duties as labOrer for his own daily
bread all fairly assumed. All it was
a strange life for him to enter upon
From the ownership of immense
| wealth to the tradesbock of a mcr-
chant ship was a transition indeed
But, ere he went on deck again, lie
had fully resolved that he would dc
his duty, come what would, short o.
death. He would forget that he eve1
did else but work for his livelihood
With these resolves clearly deter
mined in his mind, he already fell
better.
At first our super-cargo was too
weak to do much. He was very sicl
when that passed off, and he coult
pace the vibrating deck with a stou
stomach, his appetite grew sharp ant
his muscles began to grow strong.
At first he craved some of the man,
delicacies he had long been used to
but they were not to he had, and h,
very soon learned to do without them
The result was that his appetite be
came natural in its wants, and hi
system began to find itself t1ourishe'
by simple food taken in proper quaint
ties.
For years he had looked upon break
fast as a meal which must be set on
and parts,ken of from mere fashion
A cup of coffee and q piece of DIR.
toast, or a seasoned and highly -spice'
titbit had constituted the morning