The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-05-01
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Everybody in Hamburg tncw Born
kcIG, TIC sd T~he-lyn.an. lie was called
''capta5n" ~ courtesy, ret because lie
had ct that particular time-at tie clcso
Of the EilC,1cs--any right to the title
beyond Being the owner Of a small,
gauG-ly rainted TLcr1y.
Ii the carly dawn the old mau come
down 10 Tie lGllcr, sat On cLc Il tie
stonc STEPS = tLo sLaGcv cf ataIi linden
tree ard waited fer something to Go. He
talked with rome Of the other wherry-
men, ror Win the Tortc1s and rcusta-
bouts with whom Tie place. swarmed.
They all addressed him as captain"
and treated him with marked respect.
The old ma was still handsome. His
face was finely reclGcd and intelligent,
and grief had left lines upon it that dis
tinguished him from his fellow men,
rough, boistc1ous seafarers of all ages.
Those who knew him said of him that
a terrible misfortune had befallen him
at sea when ne was a young man. They
remembered that he came hone one day
with his coed ship, sold it and its caroo,
as well as his beautiful house on the
Uhienhorss. The residue Of the sale he
made over TO The Convent Of the Coed
Shepherd.
Then he was gone for years, and moth
ing moro was seen of him III Hamburg
until he returned as suddenly as he had
disappeared and installed himself as a
wherryman, with a new, tidy wherry.
His hair had grown snow white, and
the cnee tall, broad figure was bent and
gaunt. He isolated himself from every
body, and NOBODY troubled him. One
day his place was empty. The friendlcss
old man had gone to his rest.
Then somebody came along who knew
the story CT his life, ard he related it to
the Other Wherrymcn and sailors, for
seafaring folk are fond Of listening to
sad and melancholy tales.
CAPTAIN Bc1nhold had just returned
from a journey with bis neat, good lcok-
ing two master. Wind and waves had
been friendly to him, as if they knew
that he was yearning 10 return to his
charming young wife-a beautiful,
dainty creature when be loved to dis
traction.
Why shouldn't he? He discovered her
himself AID captured her by storm. Two
years before, when he had come home
IRON d longer and micro tedious journey,
he had carried some hardkerchiefs to a
young sea1nstress, highly recommended
for aptness at embroidery. Captain
Bornhold was alone i'll the world then
and compelled to lock after his own
comforts.
His mother, a wealthy widow, with
a beautiful house on the Uhlenhcrst.
where al the rich seafaring people of
Hamburg lived, had died. On his return
he found his home empty and cherries.
The BCInLolas occupied the lower floor
of the large double aansion. The upner
story had for years teen rented to Frau
Won Gastail, al elderly dame in indie
pendent circumstances. Che had an only
son, to whom. upon his majority, she
turned over the Ghstein country house
and lands. Young Gastein was q trifiing
fellow, whose wife had been forced to
leave him on account of his worthless
ness. But young Captain Ecrnhoid was
always iond Of Arthur Gastein. The
two lads had been playmates, ard the
serious, Woodworking sailor could see 10
harm in the light hearted profigate who
was always smiling and happy.
Well, then, the young captain took his
handkerchiefs to the little seamstress,
whose name was Fanny Ortlep. She
was alone III the wcIld, like himself,
but she had nc house Of her OWL [ 0 live
in, only an honest name and deft little
fingers that could earn all she needed.
She wa the very pink Of a fine needle
woman, and dainty and charming be-
sides. Bornhold was amazed at her
beauty. She wore a simple gown, but it
was stylish and becoming, and her lis
tie workroom was a bower of plants and
blooming shrubs.
Fanny Ortlep! It was a well sounding
name. The big, gruf seaman lowered
his voice to a tender treble when be told