Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-08-26
DESERTED LOVERS.

aG prOnC OF many thousands.
His share would, the captain had antiei
pated, afford him the means to commence
married life with, and he had already won
promise from the sweet girl, who had ac-
companied her 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 a small valley, gathering flow
ers for her, ran to the summit 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 before a
fair wind, was recedlng from his gaze at a
rapid rate.
| He gesticulated-waved hat and kerchief
| in vain. On went the vessel, and, at last
her hull was invisible, and only her upper
sails c, uld 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 blanch-
ed faces.
Here they were, left by themselves on
this faraway isle of the Pacific, which they
knew was out of the track of most passing
vessels.
Something is wrong" said the captain
sadly. 81 fear I have lost everything
was in a fair way to be happy and prosper
GUS. Now am poorer than a beggar"
Tears rose in Lucy's eyes.
81 advised you not to 20 into partnership
with my brother" she said, "but did not
believe he was dishonest. Thought he was
only wild and reckless. Now do not know
what to think"
'It has spoiled our happiness, said Cav
endish. probably we will never see the
craft again, and as I am thus penniless,
cannot think of obliging you to fulfil your
promise of being my wife,
For several moments Lucy's dark eyes
were veiled by their long lashes; then she
threw herself weeping on her lovers breast.
"Can you believe me to be so mercenary?'
she said. ooh no, Henry; am yours the
same as ever"
s'But," replied Cavendish, eve have no
money to live on now, if should make you
mine"
''We hardly need money here" said
Lucy, smiling.
"That is true; but we will want food.''
1--WE would want that whether we we've
married or not" said Lucy softly.
"And so you are willing to be my BRIDE
to marry me now ?''
shyly. sit is for you to say"
"WhO is there here to marry us ?''
''True enough; but-but-I don't know
-Ihave heard that missionaries are some
times on these faraway islands,
''We will go and look for one," said Cav
endish, offering his arm.
They had not proceeded far when they
met native-a dusky, wildly y-clad man,
with long black hair. He showed surprise
on seeing them, and asked them many oues-
tions in broken English.
From him the lovers learned that there
was missionary on the island. He guided
them to that person S house, small build
ing, with thatched roof.
The missionary, an aged man, received
them kindly and heard their story.
SIT is seldom that vessels pass this way"
he said. 81 am afraid you will have to
stay here for months. You will have to
live principally on fruit and fish,
"Can we get plenty of that p inquired
Cavendish.
'If you have a boat, you can go out and
catch all the fish you want. As to fruit, it
grows wild on some parts of the isle, but to
make sure of getting enough, you had bet
ter cultivate plantation of your own"
The young man had no difficulty in in
ducing the missionary to perform the mar
fiage ceremony
Asslsted py tne good man the captain
enel seI aoouC efeGCllg naoiIation. !t was
nnishea III d lew Gays, ana the missionary
ioaneo to tne young couple a rev utenslls TO
conmence nousekeeping WIN. For a
pocket. knlle ana SILVER tooacco-bo one OF
me lemaIe natives soio TO Ine captain nall
a-uuzeh uresses, WHICH sne hao oDtained, IN
gAc1ange iof iruil, from tne master OF an
~ Engl lisn vessel G thaG hao once ancnored on
tne ,Is isiano. lhese dresses, Lucy, VINO was
sKiilial Win 1he needle, soon altered to lit
net person. r.,
ana now |hile CaVeholsh never ceased
10 regret tne loss OF ms vessel and cargo, he
anu ms pre'sy "iie 1S Gouio noe neip enjoying
tne,r isia!u ille. me captain eventually
nad thriving plantatlon, on which ne cul-
tlvateo n0t only 1rult, out also vegetables
III nis oos1-tne olngey-he Would row
lhi,es away from tne iSiaho TO oDealn hsh,
and often Lucy would accompany him.
HAPPY IN EACH others society, the snug
iittie lsiano nome wnlcn stood, with its
tnateneo roo1, percneo on rising bit OF
grouho ABOVE the oeacn, where the sea
waves came rolling IN, white and high.
one morning, alter 1ney mad lived there
almost year, OaVenoish lett ms wife to go
on one OF his usual tlshing excursions.
IL was calm still DAY, and the young
man rowing Iar from tne isle, was soon lost
70 the gazeol hucy-who was watching him
IN the misty olstance:
An nour later terrible gale suddenly
came sweeping over the ocean. The wind
Anu INC sea 'ogeteer roafed with a DIN that
was alniost oeaIenihg, and 1t seemed to
Lucy tnaC tne greae waves scattering sheets
OF spray That hlled the air like white clouds,
"ere Teaa as niSn E as mountains.
Ieirineu ana anxious on her husbands
acc19n', sne w41cneu ~ VAIN Ior ms return.
ne Is iosg. he & is lost! she cried, wiring
ing her nands. oHis poat could not live in
sT1s Tssa nne s,a 'naS. on, heniy! henry!
H. ne st.o ola n,issionary made ms appearance.
ne strove 10 console her, but ne could give
per no nope 1or me- TOO, could not help
'nlThing n,aa Ine captain was lost.
lit spray ana GQG rack OF The storm