, 1886-12-28

fed, so frightened are they of the dreaded
British.
'Goodl That makes it easier for you
to 20, Y said Charles.
But what do you mean, Charles2 How
can | 60 alone with you on that great
ship? l shall be afraid"
Afraid with me. sweetheart! Nursie
will go with you, and AS my wife. you
will be safe from all harm. Let us find
the clergyman here and he will unite us.
Do you think he has fied?'
No. said Rose. The has always said.
i believe, that he would never run from
h enemy .that he wa a man of peace
and would be left unmolested. But.
Charles, since l have been here, l have
thought much of my disobedience to my
fathers wishes, and although | could
never be false to you, dear Charles, l
have thought that time and distance may
nave softened his heart, and, loving me
as | know he does, he might sometime
consent to our marriage
ssSwectheart," said Charles, ''do not
%disappoint me SO cruelty. When we are
married am sure our father will for
give us. Besides, | am surrounded daily
by great perils, and may not outlive this
war. Let me at least call you my wife,
and | shall be doubly armed for the ON
fiict. Do consent, dear Rose"
He clasped her once more to his heart,
pressing kiss after kiss upon her lips, and
none but "A lovers ear could hear the
softly whispered yes"
Nov, listen to my plans, dearest"
said he. I'VE will go at once to the
clergyman and compel him to marry us.
Nursie shall pack some necessary clothing
for you and meet us ut the boat. My
orders are to cruise up and dornn the
coast on he lookout for merchantmen.
l will sail ~ far Us Halifax. there LAM
and leave you with a good friend of mine.
and join you later i'll the season when
the weather compels us TO seek winter
quarters
He then gave a few directions to the
nurse, who received them with many
bows and smiles. ami ordered one of the
marines to wait for her and bring her
with him to the wharf. Their old house
keeper tried to interfere with their move
ments. but her wore passed ~unnoticed,
for, leaning on her lovers arm, Rose
waved her u laughing good-by, as sine
passed out of the house forever.
The minister made many objections to
performing the ceremony, but they were
all overcome by the entreaties of Rose
and the stern commands of her lover. and
as he afterwards said, lie had no alterna-
tive, for if he persisted in his refusal he
might have been taken away prisoner i'll
the vessel and his church burned to the
ground.
so Rose and her husband sailed away
from our shores. never To return. We
heard, however, long after, hat Charles
Ashton was wounded soon after his mar
riage, and had left the service. We never
knew how Squire Cushman bore the news
of his niece's flight. Nobody asked him,
and he died not long after, leaving his
property to n distant relative.
There. girls, that is the way my grand
ma used to end the story, but 1 can tell
you something more.
Last summer an English lady and gen
tleman stopped at the hotel here several
days. One day they obtained permission
to go over the old Ciislman house. They
fingered long i'll the chamber looking over
the sea. and we learned that the lady was
the granddaughter of Rose Cushman. who
had come. with her husband, to visit the
scene of her grandmother's elopement.-
Boston Traveller.