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| I tell ven, hopeless srisf Il pasuionleas.
Ihat only men incredulous Of despair,
Half-taught u anguish. through hs midnight
Beatupward to Gods throne IN loud aooess
OF ahrioktng and reproach. Full desertneas
10. souls - countries ieth silent-bare
Under the blanching, vertical eye-glare
OF the absolute heavens. Deep hearted man,
express
a1ief f., for thy dead N silence Ike 70 death
Most like . monumental statue set
In everlasting watch and moveless woo,
Till itself crumble to tho dust beneath :.
Touch it; the marble eyelids are not wet;
fit could weep, it could arise and go.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
NELSON'S PR0TEGE.
Itwas bright morning in spring, and
the English feet lay at anchor in Ports
mouth harbor, awaiting the admiraps
signal to start out on q cruise. The flag
ship, a huge, formidable ship of the line,
with its dark sides bristling with guns,
was all in commotion. The admiral,
the most famous sailor Of his
tlay, was coming off from The shore, and
The ship was ready to receive him. Al
ready the guns of the squadron were be-
ginning to thunder forth their welcome,
and soon the vessel was wreathed in
smoke, and quivering beneath the dis
charge of her heavy ordnance, as Ad-
miral Nelson touched her deck, sur
sounded by brilliant staff. Standing
near the edge ofthe quarterback, and
watching the scene with intense eager
ness, was young lad Of about eighteen.
He was dressed simply, but neatly, and
his cheeks glowed snd his eyes kindled,
as he watched the exciting events that
were going on around him. AS he re
turned the salutes of the officers, the
Admiral chanced to observe the boy.
! "Who is this?" he asked, turning te
| the captain of the vessel.
"He's young lad that came on board
few hours ago." replied the captain
"He insists on seeing you, sir, as ne says
he has something of Importance TO say
to you" 49,. .,,,
kindly, ,""speak out freely"
"Ifvou please, sir, "said the boy, "I've
come to ask you to take me to sea with
you."
SIS that all you have to say you young
scamp" asked the Captain, sharply.
"Let him alone," said the Admlra!
laughing "What position do you want?''
he asked, turning to the boy.
eff YOU would take me as your cabin
boy, sir" said the lad, II should be very
| Glad"
"That's poor chance for you, il you
wish to rise above it," said the admiral,
1T will be beginning" replied the
lad. IF you give me start, Iii work
nv way up, sir. "You did it, and !
mean to do it too."
The admiral gazed at him kindly, but
searchingly, and then said. with asmile
"I'll take you with me on this cruise,
and if you want to rise III give you q
chance. What is your name?"
"Edwar Lee," was the reply.
every we'll, then, Edward, I take you
into my SERVICE" said the admiral. ~
shall expect you to prove yourself worthy
| of the trust"
"I'll do it, sir" said the boy, earnest.
ly, as he moved aside, respectfully, to
let the admiral pass:
l
sea, followed by the squadron, to join
Earl St. Vincent at Gibraltar. The young
valet of the admiral made a decided fav.
orable impression upon the officers OF
the ship before the completio of the
voyage: -:
flag captain, one day, THAT boy should
fill meniaPs position"
The captain agreed with his comman-
der. and the, result of the matter was
that. in few days after the arrival OF
the Vanguard at Gibraltar, Edward Lee
was given q midshipman's warrant by
Earl St. Vincent, at the special
request of Admiral Nelson.
Then came the famous cruise In the
| Mediterranean, in search of Bonaparte
and his feet. In the terrific gale which
dismasted. the adm;rais ship, young
Lee proved that he merited the kind
ness that his great commander had
shown him, and won praise from all on
board. Then came the brief bait at
Syracuse, the arrival of the wished for
I.reinforcements, and the departure tor
Egypt. As the dawn OF the memorable
| lst Of August reyealed to the eyes of the
and ria. and the French fleet in the bay
of Aboukir,. Edward Lee was standing
by his chief on the deck of the flag ship.
sThere they are,' burst from score
of voices. as the distant vessels came in
| vlew.. -,
YES" muttered the hoy; "and We'll
| be there, too, before night"
Nelson glanced at him approvingly:
/ "There's chance for promotion for
us all in there" he said, smiling.
He was right. The fearful encounter
| which carried such sorrow and despair
| to 80 many English homes, brought to
these two men fame and honor. Through h
| the whole action the Admiral's eye was
on the young "niddy," and all through
| that long and thrilling summer night ii
never lost the gleam of satisfaction
which had illuminated it as he heard
| the youne Sailors words in the morn
| ing. The same dispatch that greete d
| him as Lord Nelson Informed him that
his request for lieutenancy for young
Lee was granted.
Steady devotion to his profession and
conspicuous bravery in times of danger
soon made the youthful lieutenant a
noted man in his majesty's navy. The
battle of the Baltic was q memorable
day to him. It was truly the greatest
battle he had been in. Though severely
wounded, he refused to 60 below, and
stood at the post until the close of the
action. When Sir Hyde Parker gave
the signal for 'discontinuing the fight,
Lieutenant Lee reported it to Lord Mel
son. The admiral. putting the glass to
| his eye, said, with mock gravity, II
| really don't see the signal. Keep our
flag for closer battle still flying. That's
the way I answer such signals. Nail
| mine fO the maatO
Itseemed that the fortunes of the
great Admiral and his protege were
| mysteriously united, for this victory,
which made the one Viscount, made
| the other First Lieutenant, though he
had but just come of age. He followed
his commander, who had become
warmly attached to him, though all the
years that intervened, so that, when the
great day of Trafalgar came, he was the
! second in command to Captain Hardy.
As the action began Lord Nelson ap-
preached him, and, placing his hand on
! his shoulder, said: 1--WE are going to
have hard day Edward; I hope yon
may pass throug b it safely"
II shall try to do my duty, my lord ~
said Lieutenant Lee. "But," he added,
! pointing to the, uniform and decorations
| which the commander wore, contrary to
his custom, sswhy does your 1ordship
render yourself so conspi :uous to-day?
| You will surely draw upon you the fire
of some marksman."
II have q presentiment," said the Ad'
miral, "that my race is run; 80 have
put on all my harness to-day. In hon