The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-22
DESERTED LOVERS.

DESERTED LOVERS.
Our ship. our ship. See, Henry
she is sailing away without us. Wha
can it meanpn
beautiful girl-a dark-eyed brunette
the person whom she addressed was
her lover-Captain Henry Cavendish-
young man of twenty-six.
They had left the vessel in the din
gey, only an hour before, to visit ont
of those isles of the Pacific Ocean, neal
which the ship was then lying s'off and
| on"
The name of the craft was the swal-
low, and she was the joint property o.
Cayendish and of Lucy's brother. She
! contained valuable cargo. which the
two owners expected to dispose of a.
Sydney, Australia, at profit of many
| thousands.
His share would, the captain had an
| ticipated, afford him the means tc
commence married life with, and he
had already won promise from the
sweet girl, who had accompanied heI
brother on the voyage, to become his
wife as soon as the cargo was sold.
Now, at Lucy's exclamation, her
lover, who was in small valley, gath
ering flowers for her, ran to the sum-
NIT of the hill on which she stood.
''Aye, what can it mean?" he cried
in surprise and dismay.
The ship had made all sail, and be-
fore fair wind. was receding from his
gaze at rapid rate.
He gesticulated-waved hat and kerr
chief in vain. On went the vessel, and,
at last her hull was invisible, and only
her upper sails could be seen.
Gradually these dipped lower and
lower, until every vestige of the craft
was lost to view in the distance
The two looked at each other with
blanched faces.
Here they were. left by themselves
on this farawav isle of the Pacific,
which they knew was out of the track
of most passing vessels.
Something is wrong, said the cap
tain sadly. Il lear | nave lost every
thing. was in fair way to be hap
py and prosperous. Now am poorer
than beggar." !"
Tears rose in Lueys eyes.
Il advised you not to go into part
nership with my brother" she said,
"but did not believe he was dishonest.
thought he was only wild and reck-
less. Now / do not know what to
think
''It has spoiled our happiness. said
Cavendish. Probably we will never
see the craft again, and as / am thus
penniless, 1 cannot think of obliging g
you to fulfil your promise of being my
wife.
For several moments Lucy's dark
eyes were yelled by their long lashes;
then she threw herself weeping on her
lovers breast.
"Can you believe me to be so mer-
cenaryP" she said. ''Oh no, Henry; l
am yours the same as ever"
''But," replied Cavendish, 1--WE have
no money to live on now, if l should
make you mine" J"
I'VE hardly need money here" said
Lucy, smiling.
THAT is true; but we will want
food.
1--WE would want that whether we
were married or not" said Lucy softly.
''And so you are willing to be my
bride-to marry me now?"
.'I-I-did not say so," she answer
ed shyly. 1T is for you to say"
.sWho is there here to marry us?"
"True enough; but-but-I don't
know have heard that missionaries
are sometimes on there faraway is
lands
1--WE will go and look for one" said
CaFendish, offering his arm.
They had not proceeded far when
they met native-a dusky. wildly
clad man. with long black hair. He
| showed surprise on seeing them. and
asked them many questions in broken
English.
From him the lovers learned thai
there was missionary on the island
/ He guided them to that persons house,
small building, with matched roof.
The missionary. an aged man, re
ceived them kindly and heard theil
story.
1T is seldom that vessels pass this
way he said. II am afraid you viii
have to stay here for months. Yot
will have to live principally on frui
| and fish.
s'Can we get plenty of that9' in
quired Cavendish.
If you have boat. you can go GU
and catch all the fish you want. As Il
fruit, it grows wild on some parts o
the isle, but to make sure of gettins
enough, you had better cultivate plan
tation of your own
| The young man had no difficulty il
inducing the missionary to perform
the marriage ceremony.
Assisted by the good man, the cap