The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1892-03-25

Ny Nellie Of the Sea.

MY Nellie OF the Sea.
BY CAPT. d. Il. MAcKiNTosH,
Con tinued from last issue.
II could not shield you, not till then.
From the wild and vengeful men.
Had not brought you here;
And now my comrades, here you find
A lady with sad, sad mind,
For much she has to fear.
Il leave you with the maid tonight
And II her lover this should spite.
Why. her he need not marry;
will send q pastor. right away,
Two hours with you the man may stay,
Bnt longer must not tarry.
He laid Sandoval meath the sod.
Whose soul. trust, Is with his God;
No youth was ever braver.
This Is his cousin; treat her we'll:
Tomorrow this perhaps you'll tell
To the mother, dear, who gave her.
There is food go help yourself:
And also wine upon the shelf.
cannot longer stay.
None shall enter here tonight:
Had the power or the might,
I'd send you both away
Said the colonel as he arose;
And left the room. the door did close
And he had gone away.
"Ah! dear FREUD OF long ago,
Who saved me in the binding snow,
What can you do tonight.
Said sweet voice, which thrilled me through
Whose silvery tones at once knew,
As Nellie stepped in sight.
Her face and form scarce had seen:
Az partly hidden by serene,
She had kept from the light.
But as her blue eyes looked in mine
Then shone that radiance yes divine.
That's fed by loves own light.
clasped the daring to my breast,
think perhaps you will guess the rest:
am most bashfti man.
She freed herself from my embrace,
While crimson was both neck and face.
''Yo II are just an awful man.
Said Nellie as she took chair,
Still in her eyes the light was there,
As loving as before.
'Dear lady can scarce realize
That see you with my real eyes.
And not as heretOfore.''
Ever since that stormy night.
have seell your image, air and bright;
1t never yet has left me.
I love You more than love life.
My dearest wish to call you wife,
Dear Nell will you accept me.
To night I'll leave this home. or die.
To reach the coast then shall try,
When once there then am free.
The dangers drear are very great.
Will you risk them. Or will you wait:
The answer lays with thee.
She did not stop to think. hut said;
ALAS dear sir, am but maid
And trus all things to you.
You said you wished me for your wife
And love me more than you love life.
And believe this true.
Ineed not now Sir, blush to own
That love for you has strongly grown:
Since that cold, stormy night
No more kisses, dearest dear,
First my love let us leave here,
And then, well. all that's right
Said Nellie, as the door swang back;
And the priest entered drest in black.
And looked at us severe.
Il came here. man to shrive:
But it appears that while alive,
Your maker you will not revere.
Sale the priest In sadden tone,
Dear pastor. to you and you alone.
We now may safe confide.
We wish at once. to married be:
To You I'll pay liberal fee,
When she is made my bride.
We are of age. you take no risk
We simply ask You to be brisk
And then to leave us here.
Il will marry you and right away.
Not for money, or for pay,
Or yet for love or fear
lido SO, this poor girl to save
From that villain, candid slave;
I'll do it with supreme delight
Then In voice, low and clear,
We Joined; my hand with Nellie dear:
And we our bonds did plight.
'Now my children. ere dawn Of day;
From this place make your way,
Or loose your life in trying.
To you life hides dangers great;
In death you hold your own estate,
Yon have naught to fear in dieing.
And now my children. a fond adieu,
May God bless and guard you.''
Said the good priest as kissing Nell.
He then and there did leave us.
And as the door ON him did close,
asked dear Nell where are your clothes.''
"Nell my love, you see my best.
You find me here with this one shess.
Rather poor. must confess,
My could be Lord, now keeps the rest.
Well my dear we'll face the storm,
think these clothes will keep you warm
And we will travel light"
took what food and wine was there
And locked the outer door with care
And then took up the light.
Ipulled ring, when back did swing
A pannel in the wall.
Then started freedom. this to seek;
All! me how loud the stairs did creak
thought poor Nell would fall.
We reached a wall far under ground
And there door we also found,
Nor did we there long halt.
while We this poor freedom seek.
Nellie darling do not speak;
When once we leaye this vault