Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1879-01-04

could pace the Vibrating deck with
a stout stomach, his appetite grew
sharp and his muscles began to grow
strong.
At first he craved some of the
many delicacies he had long been
used to, but they were not to be
had, and he very soon learned to
do without them. The result was
that his appetite became natural in
its wants, and his system began to
find itself nourished by simple food
taken in proper quantities.
For years he had looked upon
breakfast az meal which must be
set out and partaken of from mere
fashion. A cup of coffee, and, per-
haps, a piece of dry or a seasoned
and highly-spiced titbit, had consti-
tuted the morning meal. But now,
when the breakfast hour came, he
approached it with keen appetite,
and felt as strong and hearty as at
any other time of the day.
BY degrees the hollow cheeks be-
came fall, the dark eyes assumed
new luster, the color, rich and
heaIthful, came to the face, the
breast swelled with increasing
power, the lungs expanded and
grew strong, the muscles became
more firm and true, the nerves grew
strong, and the garments which he
had worn when he came on board
had to be let out some inches in Or
der to make them fit. His position
became cheerful and bright, and by
the time the ship had reached the
southern cape Of Africa the crew
had all learned to love him.
Through storm and sunshine,
through tempest and calm, through
dark hours and bright, the young
super-cargo made his voyage. In
one year from the day on which he
left his native land he placed his
foot upon the soil of his home.
But he did not stop. The same
ship, with the same officers, was GO
ing upon the same cruise again, and
he meant to go in her. He saw
Grace Melburne, and she would
wait. He saw DIR. Weston, and the
kind old gentleman praised him for
his manly independence.
Again Arthur Morton was upon
the sea, and again he assumed the
duties of his Office, and even more.
| He even stood watch when there
was no need If it, and during sea-
sons of storm he claimed a post on
deck.
At the end of another year the
young man returned to his home
again. He was now eight and
| twenty, and few who knew him
two years before could recognize
him now. His face was brOnzed by
exposure, his form was filed out to
perfection, and he was greeted with
| great effusion by old DIR. Weston,
| Who would insist on his staying
with him during his leave on shore.
One day after Arthur's arrival he
suddenly burst into the room and
said abruptly:
swell, Arthur, Mr.. Crosby is
heras Will you see him ?''
"See him? See Matthew Crosby
! OF course / will. He owes me an
explanation, and l hope he can give
me satisfactory one"
The door was opened and Mr.
Crosby entered.
He was an elderly man, but hale
and hearty.
The old man and the young one
/ shook hands, and then inquired
after each others health.
"YOu received note from me
some two years ago." said Crosby
| sin which ] stated that one in
whom trusted had got your money
and mine with it, and that | could
not pay you"
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not knowing what was to come
next.
"Well," resumed Crosby, cdr
Weston was the man. He had YOU
money"
"How? What ?" gasped Arthur
gazing from one to the other il
blank establishment.
"Hold on, my boy" said the Doc
tor, while a thousand emotion:
seemed to work within his bosom
II was the villain. 1t was ] who
worked your ruin, and / will tel
you why. / saw that you were
dying. Your father died of the
same disease. A consumption wa.
upon him-nOt the regular pulmon
airy affection, but a wasting away o
the system for want of vitality. The
mind was wearing out the body
The soul was slowly but surely eat
ing its way from the cords tina
bound it to the earth. / knew tina
you could b. cured, and | knew
too, that the only thing in the wOrl(
which could cure you was to throw
you on your own physical resource
for livelihood. There was NOR
bid Willingness of the spirit to pas
away. You would have died err
you would have made an exertion
, from the very fact that you lOOket
upon eXertiOn as worse than death
1t was a strange state Of both mine
, and body. Your fortune rendered
t work unnecessary, so there was n
hope while that fortune remained
Had it been Il wholly bodily mala
dy, | could have urged you int
necessary work for cure. And, Ol
the other hand, had it been a who'll
mental disease, might have drive
your body to help your mind. Blu
f both were weak, and I knew tina
you must either work or die.
| "And now, my boy, I'll tell yO
) where my hope lay. l knew tina
you possessed such a true pride {
] independence that you would work
l saw Crosby and told him my plans
| assured him that if we could cor
trive to get you to sea, and max
you start out into active life for tn
: sake of a livelihood, you could b
saved. He joined me at once.
took your money and his, and the
= bid him clear out. You know tn
; rest. Your money is safe, ever
2 penny of it, to the amount of e150
? 600. Poor Crosby has suffered niue
in knowing how you looked upo
/ him but l know that he is ampl
2 repaid by the sight of your noble
powerful frame, as he sees it t.
' night. And now, Arthur, are W
forgiven ?"
= 1t was full hour before all tn
). questions of the happy friends coul
!, be asked and answered, and whe
: the Doctor and Crosby had been fol
' given and blessed for the twentiet
2 time, Mr.. Melburne said, "Wait.
I he left the room, and when h
I returned he led sweet Grace by tn
l hand.
r Late in the evening, after tn
4 hearts of our friends had begun
' fairly grow tired with joy, Arthu
D asked Grace whether he need wal
) any more.
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