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THK SF.Al.Elt PACKET.' 1
i1t:j ... . v. .ia Hi .. ,
I .had BervedtwentT-n.vt,yerpn bosrd
'-mm East Indiaman. and orvjhe. htlitn
itvcara badicoeiiuaod'of rlhe. IlHe,tpiie; of
. . . i. .... . f .
the lineal caatia WU JTenuaic",, j v,w
, au old sea dog, and had dwelt an .long oft
, uli ater that 1 Mairaoit' hatred for the
. 0 tM SOU of jUciober, 1831. I rereiteu'
! that we had aeveral dare remaining befo
Uf3 .'iAhi
; LortlC, UurtUt I, When I think
e ieo&ld TobUie prtperi loniituileirorjifup iairtMigebad betn delajed fiv
(nenine the letter. " I Uaj--alf fir ilTB-rthl I khulil hire
Well, thert-wntooJ, all three of beta arretted aod trfcnpurlrd, alone. I ean-1
liking up the,Jetut as it it coald: h toot lorgite myaell.!, j ? "
jkett t ui( A ivhppentl lhe,iuiwaa At Uiil the little juVtrftcheJ ou(. hef
ilnniuaiU Doiath:rac4fthclocLci rund wbite,arin, tluped hi? bead pres-
and fill unnft tht rrFat ur red. ml of the I edihia firehedj bit hr4 hii ef ei.f imilinff
leiter.il(tinUl4)t betp faacjMij it.lpkt jlikt a chtrub, and iariBri(ig,a!t iQrU vf
.vrdera tojmwjSt; ia ri-adme &f adBUleredit oaeuf (be Dreltiiaticeoe
Ccnne. I wato tnlUport fceeiiit?
live
treat I
l&iaStfrfifddat well.ind the letter I fe,eiv
edtrumthe nrecftrjrfrtNIHliionlirwitfc
a nuie'red iet.wnic I '.wai 9.4 pen
" UMiit Uet tri 27 aftd "$ de wear k.si.
tude J that iadit betore e-ere-aWit 10
. crot ihe hoe.. , j . j - , 11
4 letter was a long packet, o wrUcla.
,rted Wct that.it' a irapiMU to
4V,rh the kfifMert elif f CtttfOtl.
1 am nut hatoraTrrul,,'a' uuv l"rrT
w W iWethinj itk 'he lk U U.e letter that 1
iid nt altoithfr like, though tcuuM.:
r II I . .rri..l ll III.
il looki-d aoJigcjiU
Could out one fancy, I
aie
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fAnd beaidei are no terr rica. loo.'i
i : "rt'JIMTTiTF J I .. . ' I
them luah,' ita creat btg ere were atar ld the; bMrttifouiUohinjc. :,Jiwk at
iigutpfiuhea.!?'M ... W Ne-on.uM Lia .dVr-almr
! " Ah. rnr ioe." iaur.the ire.V' it IwokaWildIr wealth,?, u us
like bv':7. VA', ''I": , ,"h4 a JUbtn toJaath.too...
' PouhVvooh:,' eaid hrrjbaabana.Vakiojc M ' dear J Jtate ipeatlrejr iat.hall
her arm under hif: rlt tU like a letter I crowa . I e it to the-UUair who wicd
of in? itat on to a, weddmc Coe;conn.ltir,irak oofioara
leat thVetter alone i( UoobeVjo( lo. Ah. por !" cried ahe ; what matters
i.ti 1 et ui ear room ami prepare if r.oeu irniivwrw utrrr it w?
"Aud on hey'e nft t b.V Withhn friH ii.lf beldeJl "hsVeWyWVE dia
dck 't leM nVwiii ikat beaiarietUrrfuittn4nj that uf mulber gave aatjiUey
amkeu in? piprjit r.ne 1 lu na ii treai "rrn ten mrm wrten tou iur , anu ue-
tii the cabto and atuck it MWJr t l5ll,.,'r redf ioe, 4W ii ring hit the e)e ile,l afci.nrtr Uiil Via captais meant
.a.lutle U fVpbyi'yV MtV 'tU f a erfp.,Jt w r f;', , ide' Va t Jata r kindle by oa, and 1 eaapect he kaow, iery
,ilwaftCMj,' H '"V '"Vi'tt1!1! i?rte 'wt!nr f 'Wk kwrt whit 11, in JrtKr." ,
linn the letier unifer tVe cTptk,' cif who iit Irrat cw&l P(t hanz "it ' iieer bMVcfcH i.V.lu a yrcwtHcaaudaUoti ly the parBor
ahnnl.l cme mt my in but meTiintiu (tuett ( iw?u weplapun.decX.tii.il- tH.layfMjie, i. .( f , , , ...
14 Ra'd t'ir'efc-'t?'' thjnk.iaaa.l4wat err Jn Mein.fyle ( ape .4; r,l re4U ,,;c4?titt'dithe cr.n:'
av mat ,..,r H..r-- - - , ;,im .',Ln,l'?Vi,r r! 1 7.a .:vi v ","!r . V't', 7 - j
than nllren, auda Hajid.-a a J'C,, ai, f,uV'." Jl a '.'plf'!id irjnil ttFg'htjftfr a h.irt time Ikiiaw thev naV m leei-
1 .l V.fTTJf l".t Jtl!l'
ed, they mast go. BIy poor Laarette, howr
pVetty'aht.Uokal"" vh VlV'1
!(i fwaa1gfttln tb much for meVand I
began to knit by browi, i a fe1
i'One word linaoadi'aa sthoyiaml,,
I laid. ' Ve wndoritaud each other;Go
v I icjueeied hia habd he looked wistfllly
at' ine.and I iddeaj : 'Stay't ttiomest;
letme pVe yWk Vord of adfice.'tDrtn't
aaf 'a Wbrdfo 1iet f-b eaaf f thseMrtair
puiinfia.i ItAhall fjif waaaged lnthtst
manner.". 4 '" - a -e ,11
Ah r. aaid'hc;'" I did oattiodeatkttd :
JeHVJmuch lette,,iBe8idiei''thia; leaee-'Ukinz),,tnla',lei'v'e-'i4kfncP-
t ',Hf, ,
YKnkldr. "don't behaee like a
child jfnitK better? No leueitakiftg? if
yonTcan help if,?offl f 6g aVe loit.' ; i
I kept 'toy leat." Iaaw (ticm valklng
araa Irt-arm ipon 'the Jetk' for abattt-Hiif
ktifcour.'' '"fc '! tw ifA
f called the tntleHa me Wir-when he Had
read 'hw -fetter, I laid t
it ft'tiarleVttnlft il bad busiMal bltei
neil Iat it i yimr liaftda. "rbenrthe
ofdera, bot rediain In' the cabht nntift is
all oter.'i . " -i i i..!,-.
' "'Hdw d yrfti wliH the thirn: donejhe
lkeJ in a rWchatiht manner J" sua
'take liinvWit in a boat out Aif aint ;
do it'i qaiek It pieifjle rdan't'aiy aiy-
tVhx f this na'sil the time come.' Ma
4jffey u 'htf roihjrtea Uiikiaj" h ne
rthoot jlns a'wurd. 'He; waa a atrartge
the iihmi iU)i i-'iinst fnu.
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! rtsMir l ie t'i- imru a larire a uu i. ll.ii liirh inne'that t'le leht thcmM be
wi u r. ! line, i .ocraii ririiujc 11, aim i. tirikrn tm. anu miw riycu n ucv
.r8. tiHU i, M I..TI. !U .. I . ... ,
long rcint o yre t rOmrrmr rg'H
and railed t them tit di an."
hi5thehu.b4r 4 au t f ihe ti Uri aii.l ,i.ni-j:
nificent f rme.l muf wnnar it.r. -
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ture baa never, . i f j
I U1UI. i I ft, , .
..I' Ihmul' a hdndred iear al.eaiT of tf
ri. IU -i.d wthrr hid attem
h"iri our 'ttiitem'inenre
iLcrtt Cf aionri w vw"fw nimr w 'f wcn htcrai tna? itc.( i pn
.lr that (r ainium u u,j i f ax fit; a 1'iitu vpai aa ha)iiw ui tie: te-; the eH. IJ arrtmx i ifee K I taond t"tt
tflir, t,at Aureif ihia altrwrU. ei teaii atrr,iae,iUnt wafer. ii !erre beramw- IjiMt'Jile one degree
order I l.afe netej noi'tJ longitude betweertTatHl 2 degree
liaht hiild si! hate! la fV. v - -..
Ihi ' i.wli iU !. w ''uf h. fue Lrke. Tiipv.intantlv .obev eo. anj J heard diem
P-rararkVUiijeeH ' Tt tT.e JecklVre a.,.rc1ttVrc V.U 'tWInWccot
urte lie !tm, jf i (nf aoJ luntiir at tl.psa. t r hail IpII .. v 1
M..f.. .1 .. .. ", . . . . . ........ ' . ' 1 1 . ...... r
ea not to leei me ;i2nicii moiivo oi
llr had." a 1 a4l. ma w lie i..r ileK:e a I
it iiiutrri a ; l?lat,.t .iiiniii. Ta I
r. a iris. " I - - - - 'w . v.
timkrd like a turtle d-ve co" and u-: h,tr., ( t ifigaiwieii ft? t m ti ne ; b-it wl.enr' I watteil antil 'H'rtt ; when I deicendea
J n? Mn.lerb! ireat wnii. , , -Hef.re
a mnH ped utrr uur hea N I
. I.ioked op- Ihew.a r V ch'nUtu.
Kter ivma; Uaed.M tail tnc.a fnt
cabi l. The oS rrtiM,, woll it. wait
in t rot table ! Wat t at my che.t.
.wiTub wia bet. lie would ht'y
me at lecknuMis. a-d Mi..n lean.ed M il
letter than l cn..td. I wat amaf rd at hit
abiU. ll' vtiS ife t j-n
ona a.f tlae roVi'd at..!a in my cabin, work
inathernetdU; One day we wrr all thrre aiaingan thaw
waf. when 1 aai'lt f
'!. yim knww, Mny Jn nnea a it
em to ma, we make a arry pretty fami
I? pictmer Mind, t d.ui'l.aueau IwSak
aeatiiBi bt i.a bf yoa hae nt murh
muaey to apa e, and you are. buth ol m-u.
aa I mink, too hsndanrnt trt di in the burn,
injr mn wf Cajanne, like maa? a por
wretch Veforeyo'a. It's a bad emin'ry a
baal country .'take mr w.rd f..r it. 1. wh
hate roughed it thmuzh teiopeat. wind and
onahine. till Ve it the ak.a ol a rhm.
ceri.,might6et'alnj there; but
am fraid of ju. 8o, if teu ahauld ehanee
tt hate a bit of foinh Inendthip lf your
por old captain. I ll tell J what HI d..
I'll net rid f thu old bri; ahe'a wot mueh
betted than an add tub, after all ; riret
it d .wo there with fol. f too l.ke. ,l nil
'irlktt aiiiilifN); loul in the wueld to
care for, or that earee lar m.' I want re
Lt'ona.l wiat a fldmei I want a family.
I atiautd like tU ant home with you.
we pretty yoBn wntal Vhtay )C.
"they taid notinag at all. but aat looking,
firtt at eaeh ther and then at toe, a il
tff doubled wkaiharlhey undarMoml wtut
1 a'id. . . - , , ..( -.It.
At lut tha little bird threw, her arm
run ail mi neck, audcried like a baby.
M Uiit,''aid aha, a'eddenly puain;,,yH'i
hteo t lookrw at ike letter with the big
" Hang it r C e nlatiiied; 'il irppedio;
mind entirely.", T'" ' V
VViih acofd dreaJM iehatrio;4 weht
to my cyt'ta ',eeirheit WewereV! fititld
'il - I. 1., I J.t. i 11 ' ! , l
l . J 4 ,'. i' !'
aft
i .ar.i .t'in the 4leck 1 . tnoust 1 u a1n myeaMii aUpeud the letter, with S
utUr ml i.it I'iit'beneatti mi ten. At jiluW.'aiid a(ut frelic I held my breath
an Uet time this wnu'd hae tuade ut -( wale I brake the bJti aeal aod read;
ur,u( ku.wins tkat the hl cane fiOm "Contain Fiiuntainbleau the convict.
the t na vf uiy till a e pirtitt, 1 deter
mmcd tac wt.at ihry wereaUuut.
. I hail only t lik Utiwn 1 cuyld aee in
tw the. cavbi Iron the .kyligHt. . ,
TiiC uU4t il wia ujM.ii her kneea anj
wa j.; iu'r pfayrra. A limp wincnig
fiom' the ceiling tighted their ro Mie
had en a loig, white n'fht dre, and hrr
fair gufdi'A hair dotted aver her hutdtt,
A?itenie Umd.clear, atanda convicted of
bft'i ireivot araint the Uf public. The
birectery wder lUat be be hut in rmd
aceaiy ad iu are. hereby inatrutted t
aee that liee riders are.Carried lato eDect.
.. 1 rad ihe letter bckar.t and forward.
1 wtht ..ii derk. Tter they were, e
looking upon the ocean, and he g'ng up
n her with an jureaioti of unutterable
arid almuit tniithed twn little bare fettj finJneM. Catching hla eve, I algned for
hint to ensue into tne caom, anu, uuming
her guvd bve, he came down, hi face au
imiT..
wh.rh were peeping Ini-n under her white
dr.a an pretty.' 1 turned aay .batVhaw I
aa.d 1, 1 a.n an vd darl Wlut matter
IU ,aa ataid. -'
The Uaabaml tt aiitinj; upon a little
trunk. inathad irating. upnu hia ha nit
liKiktng at htr aa ke prayed. Jsha ramed
ler late to heaven, and then I eaw that her
eyea were f.iid witu tear, bhe looked
iike a MKJiene Aa I e rve be aaids
h,'injraweatl.aaretieta we apprwach
America I cannut cl bemg antiuaa.
oo nt anow why hut feel
J
thai tha
vjage urcii mr napjiieil pri Ot uur
livei.""" "' '" " : ;
So it eenia t e, aie anawerrd. i
iMily wuh ilinijl.t I. M forever." 1
Suddenly ciattiliig hia kind in a fraua
pvrt d lave and afl'eetmn, he said : s I
" An) -; my 'little angel, I ier you
try in your prayer, and that I 'cannot
aland, lar Mnaw what iauaea 4t and tHen
It ear ywataiuat repent what yoaihate
lloi.d.'.';.1t , . - . ,.Vf ! ; I '
Itepent," aHe aid, in a rrbakinr fone.
M repent of haemg come with yoa ? l)o y on
thiua becauce 1 have been ynara nnty lach
Sary ahurt (iane, that 1 ahualihnai love
yoa? Wat I noi your wif? Unw cadyou
borry that I akuwld be w ilk yuu;t tive
witfiyottif yon lite, and to die with you If
yon are ta die." .tbutj .a"
... wThe yeunj mm begaa ta ifxb, striking
the fleer impatiently with hi feet, wktleha
kitted MplrstciUjr the itlle , hand soil arm
which ahe.f a hvldir oil ri . r. l
'' ai-.tY . ,1' a v.fY ;
miiea.
' I'waa bathed In a mid eweat. I felt aa
if deai!lv!rk : f handed him the letter.
irid he read It. feather with the death
warravit, wh.rh e tlriwn aj in due from,
ariiraltachnl. I etthered voice a ho finiah
i He colored alighily and bwwed.
4 1 aik nothing, Cap'ain, he aaid, In the
me?entle t aice that alav characterir.ed
hie peerh vm irian ran be etpected to
awerva IrMin kia dutv J nnlf wiah to
peak a few won! M l.aurettr, and to en
traat yint in take care tf her. if ahe ahauld
aarvive I hardly think aha will." ,
Ail that ia fair, rat gned fellow,''
aaid. If yun request it, I will carry her
back to r ranee. M hei lamilv. I will oev.
er'leave her until ahe wiahea tiget rid af
. I.iil f .1 . n..l will ... mm'.m it
lle tnk my hnd nd preued it. ,
i r.Moat kind captain, I are. you anfTer
more in Ui bunneaa Jhan l of but there
ii on help. lr t. truvt yoa will prenerve
what little property nf mine i left far her
ike,.anj that you .will lake care he get
wbt her joor eld raqUver , may leave her.
I put Jiff life her .honor in yoar hand.
Mie ia' (and how fondly, Jow hie voice be
cimeti, a 'drlicare 'lu tie-creature'. Her
cfieatT olfen alTected. he motl Ite'rii it
w'arml ihdlf aheouftf teep thls two dU
ntohd'Hngi her motfieji'r K.Hl ihoold
be jlad but, fef courafr, if fitif'U itled-
ffilnw. I dtdsA trtfrw.rhat to mk of
fhlm. He went out of the ca'jin with4ut
ayin a word. -i r?
NIiht tame at lar. .lanbftat; go
4 qutrier of t'mlle r be rjriiek." ' '
3 I'h.ibey a lrpaf4pr!fot it waabut4
liorjiaper arter'all. Simething rr the
eery aifmat' hae hred me on. T aaw
tHe yoin manJ'kneei rf iwn before ita
Lvjrene; kit her knerel her feet!' her
gown! 1 cited lika a madman: -
Part-them!' part them thia inatant !
Part them !. Uerae the Republic curae the
l)rrectry the l)irertra I I quit the er
iee ! Ourae the lawyer I You may tell
tkain if you 'will.' ,
fche wa dragged into her berth, aod the
boat rawed awiy in darknrsa.
Some time after, a dell vol'er came over
the ea ttbe veel. wai all neer.i
KojI ! madman ! How I paced the deck
and cursed myaelf. All night long I heard
the moaaiog of the poor atricken bird.
Often I halted and-waa tempted to throw
niyaelf into the eea, and. if end thi horr.d
torture of brain and heart. . 4
Day patted. I taw nothing af Lauretta
I wald not aee, her. h avoided me,
aad I wa g!adf it; could net bear'the
tight el the wne.triken face. -
frhe mate, Garley, how I hated him. He
wae a cool and unconcerned a though he
had u remembrance of shooting the poor
wretch. t-i; .,. 7
At Cayenne I resigned my ahip. .0lng
to the city I made alt' my 'arrangement,
and took the steamer for New Votk I
placed ample fuad in the hands of a truity
friend, and told him t aeud Laorette tn
m at the end of ii month. 1 could nok -see
her until hei grief had lust ita edge.
W'earV. irk . an. I irmum i.t mm lif t
-- -- " tj , .i.e. a
wandered oA'taM Yerk Sute, and finally
bought a tittle place, where I hoped I should
lay down and die. , .
1 sent for I.4urette. Pour bird, I aauat
aee her. I could wait no longer. .
One summer night I aat on the porch of
my houae aokin.j my. pipe, and gatiag
dowa the road. Soon the rumble of wheels
was heard, and the; Mage halted.
The next momnit 4 pair of oft,arnis
were around my neck, and. the bead id my
aobbing Lauretle was on my. bosom. .
' Oh ! dear, excellent, captain". ... ,
" Heaven! what is that behind you ?"
1 There stood the fine manly lorm vf An-
toine lliodcler, the coneiet. ,4
What doeatbia mean ?" I demanded.
hardly knowing whether ! was dreaming
erOot...:: i t.-xi ?: ... ,
Are y 01 glad to aee mei'? . .
V Thank Qodl Tbask.Oodl '.waa all tha
I could ejaculate.. i ., , .. ,
L budurateod .it all. The mate GarJer
had lead my heart belter than 1 did in; at 1 1.
,3i;