The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

islands, 90 that the land on the other eide NJ 4
II near to the traveller. For a considerable por
ton OF the way there are no houses lying nea
the road. and there IL one residence, some wa,
from the road. 80 secluded that no other hous,
lies within q mile Of II by land. By water 4
might probably be reached within half a mile
This place was called Crump Island. and her,
lived, and had lived for many years, an old gen
tleman, a native OF Bermuda, whose business 4
had been to buy up cedar wood and sell IL TO tn,
shlpbuilders at Hamilton. In our story We shal
not have very much 10 do with old Mr.. Bergen
but IL will be necessary to say a word or iyy,
Il stood on what would have been an island
in the creek. had not a marrow causeway, barely
island on which stands the, town OF, 81. George
As the main road approaches the ferry II run,
through some rough, billy, open ground, which,
on the right side toward the ocean, has never
been cultivated. The distance from the oceau
here may, perhaps, be a quarter Of a mile, and
the GROUND ts for the most part covered with
tivatcd in patches, and here, some half mile OF
more from the ferry, n path turns away to Crumr
Island. The house cannot be seen from the
road, and, indeed, can hardly be seen at all, ex-
cept from the sea, II lies, perhaps, three fur.
longs from the high road. and the path to IL is
but little used, as the passage to and from IL is
Here. at the time q orr story. lived Mr.. Der
Bergen was well known at st. George az a
steady, good girl, who spent her time In looking
after her fathers household matters, in man
black gardener, and who did her duty in that
sphere OF life to which she had been called. She
was a comely, well-shaped young woman, with
q sweet countenance. rather large in size, and
very outlet In demeanor. In her earlier years,
manly beauty. the neighbors had not Thought
much OF Anastasia Bergen, nor had the young
men Of ST. George been wont TO stay their boats
under the window of Crump Cottage in order
that they might listen TO her voice or feel the
light OF her eye; but slowly, as years went by,
Anastasia, Bergen became q woman that a man
might well love; and u man learned 60 love her
who was well worthy of q woman's heart. This
St. George: and Caleb Morton had been ENGAGED
the period, OF Aaron Trow.s escape from prison.
muda, but Ind been sont thither by the synod
Of his Church from Nova scotia. lie was a tall,
Of age, Of a presence which might almost have
been called commanding. He was very strong,
him opportunity to put forth his strength; and
his life had been such that neither he nor others
knew OF what nature might be his courage. Tho
greater part OF his life was spent in preaching
to some few OF the white people around him,
and In teaching as many Of the blacks as he
and had been altogether without excitement
until he had met with Anastasia Bergen. II will
suffice for us to say that hedid meet her, and that
now, for two years past, they had been engaged
as man and wife.
Old Mr.. Bergen, when he heard of the engage
ment. was not we'll pleased at the information.
In the first place his daughter was very neces-
sary to him. and. the. idea OF her marrying and
kotllk aNh1i ihl wv 10 Z oN'uETth " MIN :
and then he was 10y no means inclined to part
with any OF his money. 1t must not he pre-
trade in cedar wood. Few tradesmen in Ber.
muda do, as l imagine, amass fortunes. OF some
few hundred pounds he was possessed, and these.
when he died; but he had no inclination to hand
any portion, Of them over to his daughter
Now, the income which Caleb Morton earned as
= pIes6yteria5 clergyman Sas not large; and,
marriage with Anastasil.
But, though the old man had been from the
besn @ Active. 10 H iee had %a nSt fa mis hpsn'li ny. f Mar, no,
his house, or affected TO be In any degree angry
because his daughter had a lover. He had
merely grumbled forth an intimation that those
kept nobody warm II the pot did not boil; and
10 keep his own pot boiling at Crump cot
tage. In answer 10 this Anastasia said moth;
hSs, hi she sse ss ! m hi% for P SI. TSS opsyyh6 SGt s Sba
looked patiently forward for better days.
Old Mr., Berren himself spent much Of his
with a couple Of rooms attached to 1t. II was
his custom TO remain here three nights OF the
tho cottage: and IT happened b. no means sell
dom that she was altogether alone, for the negro
fathers place at Hamilton. and the two black
girls would crawl away up to the road, tired with
fsS m %oGe ,SS E6 '6 ascs sea tod "a i her c2 thai she e% Mss
too much alone. but she had laughed at him,
saying that solitude in Bermuda was not dan
quiet and well-mannercd, lacking much energy.
but being, fl ths same degree, free from any
$50 You are going" she said to her lover one
evening IA he rose from the chair on which he
Cottage Tns" which looks down over the creek OF the
sea. He had sat there for an hour talking to
her as she worked, or Watching her as she
ing, and the sun had been falling to rest with
almost tropical glory before his feet. The bright
were red with their blossoms all around
him, and he had thoroughly enjoyed his hour
hand as he rose to depart.
Yes; and It Is time for me to go. have still
work TO 40 ah. before i ! can nr GET 10 pea; xLAsm' veil VA
not leave sou as soon us my hour of rest IL over
Come; OF course Il will come. That is, IL
You would not mind waiting twenty years"
down and see me of evenings when I'm alone
after the day. IL seems 70 me that l shouldn't
ming "To %" aro ri IL tong ao ai to /, be- Ssh im spat e% ."p he said
20 her, after q pause, as he held her hand before
i he wSn ,sv.e I9 - he ri ris an;v ! SSnly wish l could
II did not ray | was easy" said Anastasia.
a" People are seldom easy in This world, | take 1t.
way. as though you pretended thai you were
dissatisfied with me. You know that am true
u" Ep am aP proud SSp o. %Dg soa, 70 A ne ssrs pfo4" on %' hear %si
ing which she got up and curtseyed TO him -
shad Prpn mot :" Be- yer isfi he SsiRS sG ali al aI6 sTs viii with no tse one sG to
help you IL you were in trouble"
Women don't get into trouble as men do,
and do not want any one 10 help them. II You
were alone in the house you would have 10 go
TO bed without your supper, because you could
not make a basin OF boiled milk ready for your
own meal. Now, when your reverence has gone,
/ shall go to work and have my tea comfort
And then he did 90, Bidding God bless
her as he left her. Three hours after that he
was disturbed in his own lodgings by one Of the
negro girls from the cottage rushing To his door.
and begging him in Heavens name TO come
down TO the assistance OF her mistress.
When Morton left her. .Anastasia did
not proceed 10 do RS she had said, ard
to have forgotten her evening
meal. She had been working sedulously with
her needle all during that last conversation; but
when her lover was gone, she allowed the work
fall from her hands, and sat mOtionless for
n while. gazing at the last streak of color left by
the setting sun: but there was No longer a sign
OF its glory 10 he traced In the heavens around
her. The twilight in Bermuda Is not long and
as IL is with US, though the daylight
does not depart suddenly, leaving tho darkness
Of night behind II without any Intermediate
time Of warming, as Is the case further south,
among the islands OF the tropics. But the
soft. sweet light OF the evening had waned and
gone, and night had absolutely come upon her,
while AUaStasia WAS still seated before the