Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1889-01-12

! ASAtcLlvtI viz J en- uok1l u II
~ smoked my pipe Il seemed 10 tx
lts great red eve upon mine, fascinAi-
ING like the eve OF q serpent II was
rec, vide. raw, staring like the NAV
Of q fierce vol. ! TOOK my great coat
ano hung II over both clock and letter,
anc went NJ or deck 70 finish my pipe.
We were nov il the vicinity OF the
Cape de VERDE ISLANDS. the Belle was
running before 3 fair wind al the rate
Of ter miles al hour. twas splendid
tropical night, the stars large unG shin
ing, the moon rising upove the horizon.
as large as 3 spu OF silver. the line o.
ocean parting Il. and long streams ui
bare, shimmerIug light falling upon
the waves which, as they broke,
spanked like jewels ] sat upon the
deck smoking my pipe ana looking al
them
AL was still except the football Of
the officer o. the watcn, as ne paced
the deck, gazing as J did upon the
SHADOW Of the vessel stealing over the
silent waters.
love silence and order hate noise
and confusion The lights should all
have been extinEulshed ny this time
hui wher ] looked under the deck. ]
thought ] saw . little red line Of light
beneath my feet Al another lime this
would have made me angry but know
ing tnat the light came from ohe cabin
Of my friends determined 10 see vnat
they were about
had only 10 look down. could see
into the cabin from tins sEvlicnt.
The young cir. was upon nor knees,
anu was saving hef PRAYERS, a lamp
swinging from the ceiling lighted her
room she had on q white dress and
her fair, golden hair fouted over her
shoulders, and almost touched Two
Little feet, which We're peepiug from
under her white dress, SO pretty ]
turned away out pshuw. sail !. 81
Hn al old saiior, What matters it2
30 ! STAYED.
The husband was sitting upon / little
trunk. nls head resting upon uis
hands, looking al her as she prayed
She raised her lace 10 Heaven. and
then sBw that her eyes were filed
with tears. She looked Like d Maggie
len. AZ She rose ne SAID:
An, my sweet Laurette, as We uI-
proach America ] can MOI help Da-ng
anxious. J do not know wby-bul ]
feel that this voyage has been the nap
pies; part Of our lives
SO II seems 10 me she answ cred
- only wish it might last forever
Suddenly c!aspiug his hands IL .
trGnspor, Of love and affection. ne
SAID.
And you, NY little ause. ! STE you
CRY il your prayers, and that ] can not
stand. Tor know what causes il, and
then ] iear YOU must repent what you
have done.
"
tune-repeut Of having come To- you
Do YOU think because i have pseu
yours only sucn d very short time tina,
should not love yuus Was ] moi your
we no" cal you % sofr! .I"' J
s1oulV oe WI YOU i've Win 3ouA
wv I'VE aho Uls VIII you you &feto
ues
Inc young ma pegtA 10 syn s.f-t-
ing 1nt "oof impatient! Wl1u A!s 2
VINE he h4sseu f~epsay7u-l ING 1II't
manu- aiU uN "AI1A wa hu'N-hs
ouI
An, LaUfeVst -AaNfel1e "heh ]
tA!Nk our marriage mag Only peel
oeiaEeu I'VE j i've us|s-lIa
shouIu Aafe p9su arrested anu
IrahsporteN aloht' GtL hpt 4ofElNe
myself
II 1ils the Aotis one stretched OUT
he' fouhu Nul~ afihs' elaspeo hls
hsao' pressed Ais fshea hIs half'
liz eye sNlLhe -He d chsrub' anu
mur1Vf1ht al sorJs Oh woman loho
VnLues. "ae quL'e aHect7A' ana COD
e4uefeo IL one O Ibe pfe''lest scenes !
Aau ever Witnessed
ana besides, We are 90 very rlcn'
700 she sslu' oufsllhg Out laughing
LOOK u II! pufee-ohe toIaen e0'ef-
elgh-aAn! NofiUI! wealth.
ne began 70 laugh 700.
les Hed'' 1 nave spent my last d
crown gave Il 70 the le-low VINO
carried Il TRUNKS on board
An crleo she 'What matters II
NOBODY 30 merry as those VINO have
nothing al all Besides have my
two diamond rings that my mother
gave me they are go0o Tor something
D word over We can sell them when
you L Il tnen. am sure that the
captain meant kln1ly py as and ] sus-
peci De Knows very wen Whai Is lnthe
4ettef.
"Itsa RECOMMENDATION 70 IA Oof-
erhor oi cayenne
PERHAPS so-~ho kno"s' 10 oe
sare II IT, continued the charming
little wife. "1ou are so good, am
sure the Government HAS oanlshed you
only Tor a SHORT TIME know they
nave no ieenng against YOU
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