St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-05-18
REGINALD,
A FISHERMAN'S LUCK.
A CURIOUS TALE OF ADVENTURE IN SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA, THE GULF OF MEXICO AND
THE NORTH
BY JUNIUs L. HEMPsTEAD.
Written for THE american.

The soldiers are called to attention, al
officer enters, hurried whispering, anc
the scene changes, they are returned tt
the cell from which they were taken
"Not yet Agnes, we are still spared per
haps for worse fate
fReginald, it is not hard for the innocent
to die, have often envied the martyrs who
could smile and ct perish in the flames
'tAgnes, you should have been soldier,
Hope to live, to tell of your Heaven born
courage"
They were again called, and marched
between files of soldiers to the harbor, and
securely placed in the hold of ship.
For two months they were upon the ocean
rocked in the cradle of the waves.
The vessel is anchored in bay, a large
city is before them, situated upon the ex-
tremity of long narrow isthmus. The
houses are built of white stone, with we'll
paved, we'll lighted, narrow streets. 1t is
Cadiz, three hundred and forty seven
years older than Rome They are marched
to a fortress, the key is turned, again they
a., at peace.
"Agnes, this means Imprisonment for
the rest of our days"
."G0d be praised, Reginald, could ask
no more, the walls are cheerful and white,
the view is superb, from this grated win
dow, we can see the TWO bays, and all the
shipping of world at our feet. -
s'They will separate us and then what ?"
s'Only eternal misery. Reginald plead
with them, that we may at least occupy
adjoining cells"
His surmise was only too true, she was
ried away, the fisherman would remember
L. IooIr - dvinn dow
Beulah and her mother had transferred
all of the doubloons, preparations for de-
parture quickly followed, they tied the
sacks so tightly that the gold could not
gingle, and distributed them so that the
weight would be equalized, hiding the
most of it at the bottom of two chests in
which they had packed the cooking uten-
sils.
The Idle drift is just outside the bar,
their things are all on board, the little
group standing upon deck, look their last
upon the roof that just peeps above the
tall cliffs, as mile after mile fades the
picture into dimness. They turn to other
scenes, and Play other parts in the great
drama of life.
The vessel is swinging from her moor
ings in the port of New Orleans, where
the flags of all nations lazily flap in the
wind. for her commerce is the worlds. A
forest of masts stretches along her busy
wharves They rented quiet house near
to the U. 8. mint, and by the help of their
island friends every thing was safely
moved. this was only ruse of the wise
little head, they did not unpack, only to
make themselves comfortable for the pres
emit.
The next morning Beulah accompanied
nv her mother entered the office of the
snperintendent, and in few words related
the death of the old man, and requested
guard to aid in it's safe removal, amid an
smused smile Of the men the sacks are
counted and passed over they returned
tn ths mint to receive a receipt for hun
dred and twenty thousand dollars in bull
linn An accurate description of mother
and daughter followed, and with happy
hearts they departed for New Yo,k
How Beaulah F.'s heart beat as the
dream of her life opened before her, the
GREAT sIsland City with its wilderness
Of houses and people. They drove to the
residenss of Mrs. Copildike with its mas
s;ve rosewood door and bright silver plate,
and while they rang the bell, stood awk-
wardly waiting, for they were undecided
as to the reception that would be extended
to them.
The same whole souled woman Welcom-
ed them in a most cordial manner Society
had not ruined the generous heart, that
was always contributing her time, and
money, for the pleasure OF others
seHow glad I am to see you both, / will |
rsno for a servant to show you to your
,r.ra where you can remove the dust of |
t t and dress the children, how they I