The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-05-24
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''li seems 10 me-" said Malelle. that
oil the master mariners who ever lived
have Teen shipwncked. and died. aud
got buried here"
Then into the church. where the light
streamed softly IN on the eastern sds.
and The homely service vas carried 90.
and the homely sermon preached after
ward. The two girls sat on = bench IN
the background. neal the door. with
Hermann between them; and Mabelie.
who was neat the porcb, could see the
sea, IN n shining silver eHpanse. sprcAd
beneath and before her. as far A. the
ere could reach.
There u something IN the que, beauty
Of q church scrice 90 = summer sun.
day evening In = country plaoe which
i touching and pathetic. one hardly
Knows WHY. The three Young hearts
wsre perhaps oyeTlAden with happiness
with the ioy Il living and breathing
amid " much beauty. and with great.
blight hopes for the future, a. Young
hearts viii be. b. that As Il may. q
silence and gravity settled over them
AL. and Mabclle bound her eyes dim
with tears once OF twice during the
course Il The simple. noble liturgy.
The sermon over. they all rOse. and
the last hymn was given out. MAi-lie
fsi, 4 strange little SILVER a. shs opened
the took. and read For those At seA." "
What had made the clergyman choose
thst hymn. for such an evening. with
the sea OUTSIDE. like = great. heaving
sheet u CLASP was Il simply a. a re.
mindsr that "in The midst u life We
arr In dealhf" ~ 10 recall the storms
which had ragged in days gone by 10
prepare for those which must rage in
days 10 oDme. despite the exquisite
caimness Of tonights For, thought
Mabelle. a the solemn notes began,
was not the churchyard full Of the
graves q those who hal persisted At ssa
master ~marincrs.' simple seamen.
mothers and children who had drowned
together. and been found aud picked up.
elasped fast in each Others Arms7
The hr,- verse had bssn saag, The
last lines Of Il were sounding solemnlyi
-oh. hear %. vhsn ue ey IN Thee,
for the-ein peril on the seal
II was with a heart full 10 overflow.
Ing Of q reasonlcss fear and excitemeni
that. when the hymn was over. she
dropped upon her knees. and covered
up her face with her hands Willis the
benedietion WIS being given.
suddenly there flashed subily upon
her mind the remembrance 81 Phnlp.
Surprising he were In any peril by sea
or land
III u had not been for u.s." .hs
thought, III he had never met Us be
would have been safe al home ia In
gland now. nj this very moment" And
still the chant went on. and still she
sang. with an eagcrness and a feryol
which lent strength 10 her voice.
'Nosf ripiy Spirit, Who dldsa brpDi
urrn the chaos DARK and rude.
AM hti ~ angry tumulf crs.-
ana xtss Tor Wild confusion. pcscr-
~, bar ~ rhrn We err 10 Tfee
fvf thnsr IN peril on thu scsi
As they went home they were mucl
more silent than they had been wher
they came. Hermann drew Grarr',
arm through his 10 help her up a steer
hill. and Grace. n II 10 say TO Mabelle
'fou. tool YOU shall not BE- lcft out n
the cold. clssped her friends hand n
hers The cleaning was falling. IN.
shy grew gray. aud the stars began u
peep forth.
Although they had reached the ton a
The hill they still continued 10 VAN
hand In hand. and arm In arm. alons
The upland road. and through the dew,
helds. slowly and silently. AZ II The,
would have Kept the precious moment,
BY them = little longer.
sAh.r II last sad Grace. with , .Ivh
'cioss a home now, And here h
mother beside The gate. and father viii
her. looking cut for u..r
They approached tho gate h<.ld.
ehich. indeed. -s.od Mrs. Massey. he,
hand resting on the shoulder II : mar
No leaning upon the gate. booked NJ
- her. II VA Grace who. suddenl,
nsfcbing her hand FROM her lover
ern. mode 3 bound forward. exolaim
- = a.stlasd voice. between IaughlnI
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