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YOL. 6.
the weekly
Cartersville Express
Is published crerv ±f 'Jr</XXD-A.~5?"
morning, in Cartensville, Bartow County, ua.,
by
Smith & Milam,
Proprietors, at Three Dollars, P* r an *
num. strictly in advance ; Two Dollars for
Bix Months’; tine Dollar for Three Months.
Advertisements for one month, or less time
One Dollar per square, (of ten lines or less,)
for each insertion; all other advertisements
w 11 he charged Fifty per cent on old prices.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JErtE A. HOWARD,
attorney and counsellor at law.
CaRTEKSVILLE, ga.
W. H. PRITCHETT,
Attorney at law.
CARTERSVILIE. GEORGIA.
1 PRACTICES Law in all the courts of the
Cherokee circuit and counties adjoining
n ..... Jan 23.
Bartow.
THOMAS W. MILNER,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA.
Will at'end promptly to business entrusted
to his care. Oct. 5 wly
THOM W DODD,
All orney at La w
AND COUNTY COURT SOLICITOR.
11l ugh* oil. «a.
Will give particular attention to the
collection of claims. Oct 2ff.
jolt n C , it ra n son,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
KINGSTON, GA.
I PRACTICES LAW in the several coun
ties of the Cherokee Circuit, also, Polk,
Il.irraUon and Floyd counties, Prompt at
tention given to business, Tsov. 23. ly
(Professional cards $lO cash per annum.J
JOHN W. WOFFORD.
Attorney at Law (
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
Also, FIRE insurance agent.
...•presents the best Northern and
•Southern Companies. Can be found
at. the law office ol Wolford Parrott
April 10, IHOG.
Tones &”ma ltbie,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
*Cartcrsville , (ta.
\ irn.T. attend promptly to all business cn-
VV trusted to their care. Will practice in
'the Courts of law, and equity in the Cherokee
'Circuit. Special attention given to the collec
tion of claims. Jan. 1, 1866. ly
•olio J - Jones. R- Maltbifc.
JONES MALTOIE.
Ilftll. ESTATE AGEXTS,
CARTERSVILLE GA
Wr -v-e suthorlied to sell, and have on hand several
ljlou.es a .1 lint . and also numerous building lots In the
of Cartersvil e. Also several plantations of vurl
'<>'iTtis «in Jtartow ebunty. l'arties. deslnng to but or
well will >1 • well to cveus a call. All communications
-promptly answered. July IT. Tht)6.
Surgeon a 11 and
Mechanical Dentist.
rjtHK tindersicttl'd respectfully offer bis pro
fessional services : to 'the cifrY.cn's di ( ar-
hmUiDtefry. , is F e P ared
to do dll kinds df TjffYfTf* w,,rk belonging
*to his £ a ' 1 sotts of
S£T '* “ **“ "r-M. JOHNSON."'
IS, 6,n °
Dll. T. F. JONES,
T iTF, NDfiRN 'his 'professional services to the
I citizens oflilNfcrS'rON and vicinity, and
* espoctfully solicits abortion of their patronage.
June .2. __ ___
DR, HUGH A. BLAIR,
Physician and Surgeoh,
Gartersville, Georgia.
ESPFCTL‘UI.I,V tenders his professional services .6
'cWOl’-iee ot'hls residence, on 'Main St., late resi
dence or Mr. P. Marsh. June n -
D U, i*lXkEftTO\c _
'Cartersvtfle, Georgia.
Tenders his professional services to th ? C ’.” l *" S °J
artersviUe and surrounding country, and attera
calls at all hours. Office up-stairs in Dr. I bamcel Clay
iw’sNew Brick Building. May 10. lbbT.wrly
Lanie r HoU s c,
MARIETTA, GA.,
BY ELLISON K BOBBS, Proprietors
ffTHIS House is located iu a few steps of the
I Railroad, where the cars stop. Passengers
take three meals a day here. Meals prepared
a all hours. july 24.
S. H. PaUillo, ~
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
TT T IU attend promptly to the Cutting, Repair-
V> ing and Making Boy's and Meu’s Clothing, ffl
Office in bacs room of Blair &. Bradshaw s store. \r A
Cartersvilie, Oa.
Dress Tailor.
IS prepared to execute all kinds
of work in the Fashionable Tail
'?if i n g line, with neatness and in du- __L£.
rable style, Over 1. Fisas &C) s store,
Cartersvilie, jan 25.
VTMAXWELL,
BRICK MASON.
Is prepared to do all kinds of work in Brick and
Hone at short notice. Has on hand a fine lot of newly
burned brick and is prepared to do work upon the
most reasonable terms
Cartersvill* Ga., Mey 3rd. 1867.
The Cartersvilie Hotel.
DR. THOMAS MILAM having
charge of this House, would be |* ■ v
pleased to accommodate a ft w Board- I. _ .
era with BOARD, with or without
Lodging. Call and see him at once for terms
Cartersvilie, Jan 17.
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
CARTERSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS,
ECLIPSE TviJZS?
§ u\u,
J. G. Stocks,
KESPBCTFLLLY notify the Public generally that
he has just openne.l his New and Commodi
ousLlVEttY AND SALK STABLE, and has it stock
ed with good horses, bugsies, 4e., and is prepared to
furnish those traveling into and across the country
with sny kind of private conveyance. He is also
prepared to Hoard Stock in any quantity with comfort
able quarters and bountiful feed at reasonable rate*.
Stock bought and sold at his stables. His stock all
being fresh and equipage re* lie flatter himself with
the belief tha*. he can furnish his customers with as
neat and complete an out-fit as any like establishment
In Upper Georgia. Ad he asks to establish this fact is
a trial. CARTERSVILLE, UA. .March 22,1567.
Wc arc requested by Col' J. G. Stocks to an
nounce to the public, that he has bought out
the Livery Stock of J. J. Jones Jr, and that the
two Stables will be consolidated, and that the
following list of prices will be strictly adhered
to.
Hack horses, and driver per day JJ,OO
H. rse. Buggy and Driver “ “ f s .®®
Horse 4 Buggy “ “
Sadd e horse pc “ p®
•* » ■' % day .tl-Q®
W. L. Kirkpatrick & Cos., Druggists,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
WILL keep constant on hand a well
seeded stock of pure
DRUGS m MEDICINES.
*»*!*•»
Patent Medicines &c.
Junes’ Carriage Repository,
Jan 17.
.A-ItTlO
CASKETS.
By Erwin & Jones.
ASSORTED sixes kept on hand. Also
WOOD COFFINS made to order. A
good HEARSE ready at all hours.
CARTERSVILLE, Feb 1, 1867. wly
■. «. MOI ATC ASn.K,
and AVatth and
Vi/ Clock Repairer,
In the Front of A. A. Skinner &‘CoV dorc
'Cartcrsvillc jan 25
James W. Strange,
•Dculer ifi
STOVES.
GRATES,
mu,
HARDWARE,
PLAIN AND JAPANNED TIN WARE, &C.
Clean Linen and Cotton Rags taken in ex
change for Goods. Repairing, Routing aTitl
Guttering done with neatness and dispatch.
Cartersville, Nov. 1. wly
__
, SKINNER
and CO.,
jDcakrs in
GROCERIES
AND
PRODUCE.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Aug. 16.
Samuel Clayton, R. A. Clayton.
S OLAYTON& SON,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
We keep a general stock and can furnish you with
anything you waut. C me to see n* — we will sell vnu
goedsjat reasonable prices. Come and look at our
stock—No harm done if we cant trade.
If friends favor us with consignments or orders, we
•will use our ev erv esie pi oitcm eof their interests.
BUTTER, EGGS, DRIED 6LACKBERIES
4c. taken at market rates for goods.
5000 LBS.
Clean Cotton and Linen
wanted. When ready sacked we Will take them at 8
cents per lb. for goods. Bring them in any quanttty.
prMr Uriah Stephens is with us—he invites alibis
friends to call and see what he can do for them
Atlanta Quotations , wed for Geld Dust and old
Bank Bills. j* »
CARTERSVILLE GA, AUGUST 23, 1807.
CARTERSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS.j
Sewing Jtlachlne Oil ,
T)EEpA«EDat the Baltimore Chemical Works, tor
JL hale by
B&K.
esittssssn,
DEALERS IN
Chemicals, Paints, &c., &c.
Proprietors of Kramer’s Hair Restora
tivc, Psoricus, Universal Bitters,
Nerve & Bone Liniment, &c.
Cartersville, Ga.
WE beg leave to inform the citizens gen
erally, and physicians particularly, that
we have on hand a large, well solected stocK
of Drills anti Medicines, and are
ready to Ail orders at the lowest price*.
Being aware of the great adulteration prac
ticed in preparing Medicines, we have made
arrangements to have this done under our own
supervision, and will warrant all our Medi
cines pure. As we buy in the best markets in
the country, and buy entirely for cash, wc can
supply our customers with goods as cheap us
the) can possibly be bought elsewhere, We
will*duplicate any bill of goods bought south of
Louisville.
Respectfully soliciting your orders, wc are
Yours very respectfully,
Feb 8, 1807. BfcST & KRAMER.
J. A. E RWM[ & CT
wit c receiving their Slock of
SPRING AND
ikmmur SMte,
COMPRISING every variety adapted to the want* of
the country, which they are determined lu util at
(he LBwest Prices—
than the
Cheapest^
All are lariHeil to
CALL, EXAMINE AND BUT
BARGAINS.
Terms : Cashl
and our motto is
Small Profits. 1
Cartersville, Ga;, April 79, fB»7. |
NEW STORE! KFW GOODS J
And New Arrangements.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to the
citizens of Cartersville and rurrounding country, that
he has just opened out & moat Bplended and FA&H
--ION A BLE'Stock of
•tarn* * wa ***
DRY GOODS,
adapted to the wants of'the people, which he proposes
to sell at Price* to SUIT the TIMES.
Ladies wid find almost Everything pertaining to their
WARDROBE. „ ~,
GENTLEMEN will -find Material and 'Furnishing
Goods for'Clothing.
Families will find all kinds of gdods common 'for do-
Hl'ESTffc USE, also BOOTS, SHOE'S,
•Hats, Bonnets, Huoj? Skirts,
Umbrellas &c &c-
Also will keep on‘hand k large lot of
FACTORY > IT
HE WOULD be happy to receive calls at anytime
l] Ylis doors are thrown wide open, and the Invitation
is to all. Come and examine his goods and prices.
Next door to A. A. Skinner 4 Cos., and just below the
Post Office, I»- FERGUSON,
J. T. STOCKS wfth Ferguson.
Cartersville, Ga,-, May 15t,1867.
Acres ofßartow
l A H i.
I propose to sell three tracts of of Land embracing
1290 ACRES.
and will give the best bargains now offered in the county.
Ist Tract.
920 acres—4oß acres cleared, under good fence and
in a high 3tate of cultivation. The whole tract lies
well, produces freelv and is pleasant to cultivate. It is
near TWO MERCHANT MILLS. CHURCHES AND
HIGH SCHOOLS convenient—health and society good.
The improvements consist of & newly finished dwelling
with six rooms—Giu house Smith's shop and other
necessary outbuildings, toge'-her with six other separate
enemWts on the place.
2nd Tract,
Contains 820 acres—SO cleared, improvements Common.
Thiß place lies 1 mile of the town of Euharlee.
3rd Tract,
Contains 50 acres, one half clean 4.
The above lands can be bought separate or together,
Terms essy. Interest in present crop sold with the place
if desired and possession given, forty day* from day of
gjle. B. T. LEEKE.
June 1,1867. w3m
STACEY ZE3IOTTSZE-.
CLAY ROBERTS, Proprietor,
Church Street,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
July 19 1867
CARTERSVILLE APVERTISEMiNrS
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY
A\l>
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
aal attention given to iteituir"
lng.
HAVING opened business at my old
stand, I am prepared to do any and all
Kiluls of work de-ired in tiie Carriage Line,
at low figures for cast., I shall keep ou hand
a line assortment of
Buggies Sc Carriages
and can, »t short Motive, furnish any kind o
a VEHICLE dcs ied. Having connected
myself with
Messrs. Wyman & May,
Augusta, a
a well known and reliable firm, 1 will sell
at Augusta I*riees 7 freighis added,
from the beet Factories at the North «’ and
East. All of which will he warranted right.
Being Well acquainted with tire country and
people, with long experience in the business,
I purpose to furnish the market with such
work as will give perfect satisfaction, i shall
be able to furnish the rntir l * country, as ini
facilities arc unlimited. Call and examine, it
shall cost you nothing. 1 feel assured that
the good people of this county will appreciate
the honest efforts of one. of their old citi/.ens,
broke down bf *he wtr R. H, JONES,
Jairaarv 17. *867 wlv r
OLD DEBTS’!
old debts:::
AII persons indebted to the old Mercantile
firms of of HOWARD, STOKELY & (JO.,
and J. A. & S. ERWIN, are respectfully urg
'ed to make liberal pa\ meats on these debts out
of the present wheat enVp. At! who refuse to
respond to this call for only part payment will
fie sued. 1 hese debts are from six to ten years
standing, and longer indulgence cannot be giv
*en. ■Call at J. A. ERWIN & CO.’S store
where the '-lu.i'ms are, and make liberal pay
ments and save suits.
■Cartersville, Ga., June 18, 1867. •
- ■■ - »
Barlow Sheriff Sales.
For the first Tuesday in September next.
WILL be sold before the Courthouse door in Hie toWn
of Cartersvil i-. on the first Tuesday in bepf. next,
Within legal sale hours, the following property to wit
Lot ofEantl 'number 1199, in the t.t.h dis
trict of the 3d section, tioXv Hartotv county,
levied cm as tin; property es Benjamin Turner,
■by virtue o's a “ft fa,” issued from the Superior
'Court of Bartow county, in favor of Warren
Akin vs Andrew Hamilton, a-tad Andrew J.
Earp makers, anil Benjamin Turner, indorser.
•Also, 2300 acres of land, more or less, known
as the Rowland -Spring property-, Dirnl one
tenth interest in the property of the Etowah
Manufacturing & Mining Company le* ied on
as the property of Win. T. Quiuby, to satisfy
sundry fi fa's in my hand, and in favor of John
Roiv?and, and Francis N. Rowland execU*
tors of John !L' Rowland-, deceased, vs W-. T.
tiiuinby issued from BattoW Bu|ierior Court,
and-in favor ofE. Lewis vs VVm, T. Qii-inby
issued from Bartow County Court, one in favor
of Charles D. Phillips vs, Wm.T. Quinhy, is
sued fiom Bartow Superor Court—one in fa
vor of J. R. Parrott vs Wm. TANARUS, 'Quiuby issued
from Bartow Superior Court,
Printer’s Fee one dollar on e„ch fi fa.
Also—-one keuse and lot in the town of
Cartersville. WhrteOn J Walter Pritchett now
resides, levied on to satisfy two li fa’s issued
frdm Bartow Superior Court, one in favor of
CharlesD. Philips Vs John L Rowland amt
F. M. Rowland executors of John S Rowland
deceased, one in favor of J. R Parrott vs. said
Rowland’s : levied on as the property of said
Rowland’s
Also—Two Houses and Lots in the town of
Kingston, containing one acre each, one occu
pied by Thos Hargis, the other occupied by
Frank Whithorn, levied on as the -property
of Thomas Hargis to satiefy ali fa issued from
Bartow Superior court in favor of Hutcherson
& Pritchett, vs Hargis & Fuller : property
pointed out by defendant,
Also, Lot of Land whereon R. M. C. Ware
resides, number not known, in the 17th district
and thrid section of Bartow county, to satisfy
a fi fa issued from BartoW Superior court in
favor of Thomas Tundin vs Rohe.it M. C.
Ware and J. A- Sewell, levied on as the prop
erty of Robert M. C. Ware, proper y pointed
out by said Ware.
Also at time and place One House and lot
in the town of Carte-sville now occupied bv Dr.
J. W. F. Best Levied on as the property of E.
B, Presley, To satisfy afi fa issued hv the In.
ferior Court ofCa s County in favor of Thayer
Dewing & Cos. Vs. E* B. Pfeslf.y
—Also at same time and place Two Mare
mules (mouse colored, large si/.e) and one
two horse family carrhga»*& 8011 °Y double
harness. Levied On as the property of John L
Rowland to satisfy afi fa issued from Bart nv
County Court in favor of Isreal P Davis A gainst
John "L Rowland, to satisfy a “fi fa,” issued
from Bartow Superior court, in favor of
P. Davis, against John L. Rowland.
—ALSO—
One House & Lot at Al’atoona Depot, oc
cupied by Hopper & M oifitril, to satisfy three
Justice court “fi fas.” officers of court vs.
Hammond & Clayton, as the property o - ’
defendants. Levy made and returned by a
constable. W . L GOO DM IN Sheriff,
AaRON COLLINS.
August, 1. Deputy Sheriff.
Notice.
TWO month* afte* d«*e application »i9 hs made to
the court of O, dina yof Barto» cooiit, u,r !r**e
to sell all the rent rsrate be to W. I*. q a ilej,
late of said county, aeveastd. li, C. UILAHLEY
Aagust, 12 Ike"
Jlai rylng a Convict.
I had served twenty-five years on
tnumi ail Hast Imliaiiiaii, and (or the
list ten years had commanded the
ih Me, one <>i the finest craiis that ever
floated. 1 was an old sea doe, and
had dwelt so loii£ on salt water that I
lelt almost a hatred for the land.
On the 20th of October, lß'Ji, I rr-*
ceived orders to put mvself in readi
ness to sail for Cayenne. I was to
transport seventy-five soldiers and a
convict. 1 had orders to treat this in
dividual well, and the letter I had re
ceived front the Directory enclosed
another, with a huge red seal, which 1
was not to open until between 27 and
28° west longitude; that is just before
we were about to cross tfie line.
The letter was a long - packet, so well
closed on every side that it was impos
sible to catch the slightest glimpse of
its contents. I am not naturally su
perstitious, hut there was something
in the look of the letter that I did not
altogether like, though 1 eould give no
reason whv. However, I carried it in
to the cabin, and stuck it under the
trlass of a little old shabby English
clock which was fastened above my
head. 1 was busy fixing the letter
under the clock, when who should
come into my cabin but the convict and
his wile! This was the first time I
had seen either ol them, and I may say
that a more prepossessing couple I
never met. The woman was scarcely
more than fifteen and as handsome as
a picture; while the husband was an
intelligent, magnificently formed man,
on whose features nature had never
written ‘villain.’
II is crime, to be plain, was the mis~
fortune of neing a hundred years a
head of his age. He and others had
attempted something which our gov
ernment called treason, and which it
punished with death. It, therefore, oc
casioned me considerable wonder that
lie should be placed under my charge
hut more of this afterwards.
He had, as I said, his wife hanging
-on his arm. She was as merry as a
bird ; she looked like a turtle dove
cooing and nestling beneath his great
wing.
Before a month had passed over onr
heads 1 looked upon them as my own
children. Every morning I used to
call them into my cabin. The young
fellow would sit, waiting at my table,
that is to say, my chest, which was mv
bed. He would often help me at my
reckoning, and soon learned to do bet
ter than 1 could. I was amazed at his
ability. His young wife would sit
upoll one of the round stools in my
cabin working at her needle.
One day we were all tlnee sitting in
this way when J said;
‘Do you know, my young ones, as
“it seems to me, we make a very pretty
family picture! Mind I don’t mean
to ask questions, but may be you have
not much money to and you are,
both of you, as 1 think, too handsome
to dig in the burning sun of Cayenne,
like many a poor wretch before you.—
It’s a bad country —a bad country,
take my word fer it. t, who have
roughed it through tempests, wind and
sunshine, till I’ve got the skin of a
rhiuocer is, might get along there; but
you, tam afraid for you. So, if you
should chance to have a bit of foolish
friendship for your poor old captain,
I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll get riii
of tiiis old brig; she’s not much better
than an old tub, after all ; so I'll settle
myself down there with you, if you
like. You see I have not a living soul
in the world to care for, or that cares
for me. I want relations, I want a
home, I want a family. I should like
to make my home with you, my pretty
young ones! What say ye?’
They said nothing at all, but sat
looking fu st at eaeh other, and then at
me, as it they doubted whether they
understood what I said.
At last, the little bird threw her
arms aruund my week and cried like a
baby.
‘But,’ said she, suddenly pausing,
‘von haven’t looked at the letter with
the big red seal.’
‘Hang it !’ I exclaimed, ‘it hail slip
ped my memory entirely.’
With a cold, dreadful sensation, I
went to my chest to see wiiere we
were. I found that we had several
davs remaining before we should reach
the proper longitude for opening the
letter.
Well, there we stood, all three of us,
looking up at the letter as if it could
have spoken to us. As it happened
the sun was shining full upon the face
of the clock case, and fell upon the
{;reat staring red seal of the letter. I
could not help fancying it looked
something like a big morster, an ogre’s
face, grinning from the middle, ot the
fine : it looked horrid.
•Could not one fancy,’ said I, to
make them laugh, -It’s great big eyes
were starting out of its head !’
•Ah, mv love,' said the wife, ‘it looks
like blood.”
• pooh, pooh,’ said her husband tak
ing her arm under his, ‘it looks like a
letter of invitation to a wedding.—
Come, come, leave the letter aloue if
it troubles you so. Let's go to our
room and prepare for bed.’
And off they went. They went
upon a- Lit .re w..;i J.*.t bsj.::
of a litter. 1 remember that I kept
looking at it as 1 smoked my pipe ; it
seemed to fix its gieat ret! eye upon
mine, fascinating like the eye of a ser
pent. It was red, wide, raw, staring,
like the maw of a fierce wolf. 1 took
my great coat and hung it over the
clock and lettei and went upon deck to
finish tny pipe.
We were in the vicinity of Cape tie
Verde Islands; tl:c Belle \t ns running
before a fair wind at rate of ten
miles an hour. It was a splendid trop
ical night—the stars large and shin
ing, the moon rising above the hori
zon, as large as a sun of silver, the
line of ocean parting it and long streams
ol bare, shimmering light falling upon
the waves, which as they broke sparkled
like jewels, I sat upon the deck,
smoking my pipe and looking at them.
All was still except the foothill of
the officer of the watch, as he paced
the deck, gazing, as I did, upon the
shadow of the vessel, stealing over the
silent water.
I love silence and order—l hate
noise and confusion. The lights should
all have been extinguished before this
time, but when l looked upon the deck
l thought I saw a little red line ol
light beneath my feel. At another
time this would have made me angry,
but knowing that the light eame from
the cabin of tny litlle depbrtes, 1 de
termined to see what they were about.
1 had only to look down —1 could
see into the cabin from the sky-light.
The young girl was upon tier knees,
and was saying her prayers. A lamp
swinging from the ceiling lighted her
room. She had on a long, white
night dress, and bet fair, golden hair
floated over her shoulders, and almost
touched two little bare feel which peep
ed from under her white dress, so
pretty. I turned away, but pshaw,
said 1, L am an old sailor ! W hat
matters it. So I stayed.
The husband was silling upon a lit
tle trunk, his head resting upon his
bands, looking at her as she prayed.
She raised her lace to heaven, and
then I saw that her eyes were filled
with tears. She looked like a .Mag
dalene. As she rose, he said :
•All, mv sweet Laurette, as we ap
proach America 1 cannot help being
anxious—l do not know why-hut 1
feel that this voyage has been the hap
piest part of our lives.’
•So it seems to me,’ she observed.
‘I onlv wish it might last forever.’
Suddenly clasping his hands in a
transport ol love and affection, he said,
‘And yet, my little angel, 1 see you
cry in your prayers, and that I cannot
stand, for l know what causes it, and
then 1 fear you must repent what you
have done.’
•Repent,’ she said, in a sad, rebuk
ing lone. ‘Repent of having come
with you? Do you think because 1
have been yours only such a very short
time, that l should not love you?
Was I not your wile ? How can you
he sorrv that I should be will* you, to
live with you if you live, and to die
with you if you are to die.’
The young man began to sigh, strik
ing- the floor impatiently with his feet,
while he kissed repeatedly the little
hand and arm which she was holding
out.
»A!i, Laurette, Laurette! When I
think if our marriage had only been
delayed live days, only five days, that
then 1 should have been arrested and
transported alone, I cannot lorgive
myself.’
At this the little one stretched out
her round while arms, clasped his head,
pressed his forehead, his hair, his eyes,
smiling like a cherub, and murmuring
all sorts of woman’s fond things. 1
was quite affected, and considered it
one of the prettiest scenes I liau ever
witnessed.
•And besides, we are so very rich,
too!’ said she .bursting out laughing.
•Look at my purse, one gold louis d’or
—all mv worldly wealth.’
lie began to laugh too.
‘Y e», dear. 1 have spent my last half
crown. I gave it to the fellow who
carried our trunks on board.’
‘Ah, poor!’ cried she, ‘whet matters
it? Nobody so merry as those who
have nothing at all ; besides, l have
two diamond rings that my mother
gave me ; they are good for some thing
all the world over; we can sell them
when von like, and besides. I am sfire
that the captain meant kindly !>v us.
and I suspect he knows very well What
is in the letter.’
‘lt’s a recommendation to the Gov
ernor of Cayenne.’
‘Perhaps so : who knows ?’
•To be sure it is,’ continued the
charming little wife. ‘You are so
good, 1 am sure tiiat the Government
has banished you only for a short time
—1 know they have no feeling against
you.’
It was high time that ths light should
be stricken out, and now I rapped on
the deck and called to them to do so. _
They instantly obeyed, and I heard
them laughing and clattering like two
innocent school fellows.
One morning when I awoke, I was
surprised not to feel the slightest mo
tion of the vessel. Hurry ing on deck
I found that we were becalmad. Lat
itude, 1° north ; longitude, between
27 and.2s° west.
- ' ;>•■». -*t a .--*• 1 -
ed to ray cabin and opened the letter,
with a dull awful feeling. I held mv
breath while J broke the big red seal
and read :
•Captain Fontainbleau.—The con*
vict, Antoine llindsclcar, stands con
victed ol high treason against the Re
public. The Directory order that he
be shot in mid-ocean, and von are
hereby instructed to see that these or
ders be carried into cflect.’
I read the letter backwards and for
watds. I went on deck. They were
there, she looking upon the ocean, and
he gazing upon her »vith an expression
ol unutterable fondness. Catching his
eye, 1 signed for him to come into the
cabin, and bidding her good bye, he
came down, bis face all smiles.
1 was bathed in cold sweat; I felt
as it deadly sick. I banded him the
letter, and he read it, together with the
-death warrant, which was drawn up
in due form, and attached, I gathered
voice as he finished.
lie colored slightly, and bowed.
•1 ask nothing, captain,’ he said in
the same gentle voice that always char
acterized his speech ; ‘no man can bo
expected to swerve from bis duly. I
only wish to speak a few words to
Laurette, and entreat you to takcare
of her, if she should survive. 1 hardi v
thick she will.*
‘AH that is lair, ray good fellow,’ l
said. ‘lf you request it, 1 will carry her
back to France, to her family. 1 will
never Isavc her until! she w ishes to he
rid of me. Rut Ido not think she will
survive it.’
He took my hand and pressed it.
‘Most kind captain, I see you suffer
more in this business than I do—hut
there is no help lor it. 1 trust you will
preserve what little property of mine
is left, for her sake, and that you will
take care she gt is what her poor old
mother may leave her. I put her lift*
—her honor, in your hands. She i*—
vanv how lordly 'ow his voice became)
•a delicate little creature, her chest is
often effected. She must be kept w arm ;
and if she could keep the two diamond
rings her mother gave her, 1 should
he glad; hut. of course, it money is
needed they must go. My poor Luur
ette, how pretty she looks.’
It was getting too much for me, and
I began to Unit mv brows.
‘On*; word is as good as a thousand.’
I said. *\Ve understand each other.
Go to her.’
1 squeezed his hand ; he looked wish
fully at me, and I added : ‘Stay a mo
ment, let me give a word of advice.—
Don’t say a word to her; be easy,that
is my business. It shall be managed
in the best manner.’
‘All!’ said he, ‘1 did not understand ;
ranch better. Resides, this leave tak
ing!’
‘Yes.’ said I, ‘don’t behave like a
child—much better. No leave-taking
if you can help it, or you are lost.’
1 kept my seat. 1 saw them walk
ing arm-in-arm upon the deck, for
about half an hour.
I called the mate to me, and when
lie had read tlje letter, l said ;
•Garley, this is bad business—bad
business. I put it in yoirr bands. I
obey the orders, but remain in tho
cabin until it is over.’
‘How do you wish'the tiling done?’
he asked in a nonchalcnt manner.
‘Take, him out in a boat—out of
sightdo it as quick as possible ; don’t
say anything of this till the t i me comes.’
Garley sat live minutes looking at
me without sayhig a word. He was a
strange fellow. I didn’t know what to
make of h im; He then went out of the
cabin without saying a word.
Night came at last. ‘Alan a boat;
go a quarter of a mile ; be quick.’
To obey a slip of paper! for it was
but a slip of paper after all. Some
thing in the very air must have urged
ine on. 1 saw the young man kneel
down before his Laurette; kiss her
knees! her feet! her gown! I cried
out like a mad man :
•Part their*! part them this instant!
Part them—curse the Republic—curse
the Directory—curse the Director*! I
quit the service! curse the lawyers!
\ou may tell them if you will 1’
She was dragged into her berth and
the boat rowed away in the darkness.
Some time after, a dull vollv came
over the sea to the vessel. It was all
over.
Fool madman ; how I paced the deck
and cursed myself. All night long I
paced hack and forth, and all night
long l heard the moaning of the poor
stricken bird.
Often I halted, and was tempted to
throw my self into the sea, and so end
tliis horr*d torture of brain and bran.
Days passed ; l saw nothing of Lau
rettc. I would not see her. fSh«
avoided me, and l was glad of it. I
could not bear the sight of the woe
stricken face.
The mate, Garley, how F halted him !
lie was as cool and as unconcerned as
though he had no remembrance of
shooting the poor wretch.
At Cayeune I resigned my ship.—
Going to tiie city, l made all iny ar
rangements, and took the steamer for
New York. 1 placed ample funds in
the hands of a trusty friend, and told
him to scud Laureue to me at the end
of six months. I could not see her un
til her grief had lo3t its edge.
Vv .rtx.'y, 3.2 a a..d war ideas oi my Lie,
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