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lights from the many windows in the cotton fac- sits gazing the clear, sweet whistle of a partridge tory, reflected on the nnrippled surface of the falls on her ear, and somehow that sound carried beautiful river, seemed myriad diamonds flash- her back seven years, to that aftemoou when she ing beneath the tranquil waves. sat on the door-step. She saw herself a loveless, “ Oh 1 how beautiful,” and the child gazed in ill-treated child, and for a moment a gleam of the breathless admiration at the golden sheen of old anger blazed up in the beautiful eyes; then a the dancing lights. She thought of “ Cinder- vision of a black-robed form and a kindly face ella,” and the gorgeons, princely bouquet of brightened the dark picture and a tender love- Aladdin's” wonderful lamp, and nil things light beamed in the wonderfnl eyes as the crim- beantiful of which she had ever read or dr--amed, son lips murmured softly, “ Mother,dear mother, but when at last they hud crossed the bridge, oh God bless you; but for you, my mother, what and drove on through the beautiful city of Rich- might I have become !” mond, she seemed lost in wonder, admiration Ho deep, so all-absorbing were her thoughts, and delight. The old woman who had so kindly that she did not hear the tramp of a horse's hoofs taught her to read, had told her, too, of a holy , as the rider galloped on down the broad lane and city and a shining river, and the child felt for a reined up his horse in front of the porch: while as if this beautiful place must indeed be “ Miss, can you inform me of the distance and the heavenly city; the river they had crossed; direction from here to Mrs. Wilson's? She sent the shining stream which poor old Miss Patience, her servant for me, but he went on an errand to with tears in her eyes, had described so elo-; Richmond after giving me some directions which quently for her. In after years, this night, were so vague as to scarcely enlighten in the least with its soft moonlight, its pale, sweet stars, the J a stranger like myself.” calm, majestic river, and the beautiful city, The voice was deep and musical, yet with a would rise in her memory as a blessed vision. j touch of sternness, while the melancholy but As they left the busy city, behind them, matchless eyes shone with a cynical lustre as he and traveled on through the quiet country, with j tired them on the face of the young girl, while its stately, green trees and wild flowers, gazing , she politely gave him the desired information, up lovingly at the pure stars, while the silvery j Her cheeks flushed beneath his scrutinizing moonlight bathed all in a soft glory, she felt as ! gaze; he saw it, and bowing royally, thanked her though winged fairies thronged the woods, and j and rode off in the direction she had pointed, that each vista of arching trees might lead to an j She sat and gazed at the proud, graceful figure enchanted castle. of the rider until the thick woods beyond the gate concealed him from view. Never before had she seen a face which impressed her so strangely ! —one so grandly handsome—yet so darkly cyni cal in expression. It haunted her and broke the sweet dream of peace that had filled her soul. When Johnnie Walters, now a bright, hand some fellow of twenty, joined her on the porch learn in the beauti- CHAPTER H. “Who’s there, Byron?” The boyish voice sounded sweet and clear, and as the horse, obedient to voice and rein, stopped, Mrs. Greyson said: ‘‘We. 11 , little Zilla, we are at home now " and ; he wondered at the restless the child whose imagination had soared from M ftnd moodv . absent ssion on the md and the visible into fairy realms, started & d * rk bri ht face . He plucked a rose from as though she had been sleeping, and gazed at runni ^ and play £ Uy presenting it to the scene before them, while a smile lit up the j bef sa j d . ° wan little face as she exclaimed in accents of J «,Villa." childish delight: “O ma’am, it is so beautiful! I shall be so happy ! so happy !” And indeed, the large brown house nestled down among the stately oaks seemed worthy of admiration; the low, slanting roof was crowned [For The Sonny South.; THE MOURNER'S COMFORTERS. BY FANNIE H. MARK. A Lily that mourned for her Bister went To her pitying friends with sore lament. Weeping for one who fell at her side. Stately and fair in her beauty and pride. “ Tell me, sweet Rose, on thy scented track. Canst thou search and bring me my sister back ?” Said the Rose: “I’ve no power to And or to save; Naught can I do but bloom on her grave.” ‘Tree, thou canst look o’er the valley and plain; Say, canst thou bring me my sister again ?” Bnt the Leaves with a quiver this low answer made: 11 The spot where she rests we only can shade.” Sun. thou hast compassed the earth around; Know'st thou the place where my loved may he found ? Bnt the Sun in his glittering splendor said: “I shine for the living, and not for the dead.” Wind, none can tell whence thou comest or goest; Is there no path of return that thou knowest ? "Nay,” moaned the Wind, “bnt softly I'll sigh As I pass o’er the place where the loved dead lie.” Time, who so much from our treasures hast borne, Canst thou never the lost to our bosoms return ? "Nay,” said old Time, with an accent of cheer; ‘But wait, aud I’ll bear thee at last to her.” which the commander was not willing to grant. He feared the fire of the marines for the first two or three minutes, and when that danger had passed, he believed that the boat must overhaul and pick him up. The men did come quite near him. bnt owing to the darkness and the waves, he escaped their observation, and finally knew that they had put about to return to the trans port. The human heart is never without hope unless the wind was falling, and it did not appear that the ship was any worse off than when he first came on deck. The ship's lanterns and binnacle lights had not been extinguished, despite the howling gnle. and Walter moved about the decks and made an in vestigation. He could feel that the hold was nearly full ol water, but the ship was not labor ing, and it was certain that she would not go down for some time. In another hour the wind life is a burden. Roberts was young and vigor- had fallen to a moderate breeze, and though th J 1 »>-..» i- 1 -' 1 ship was still tossed like a cork, the waves no longer swept her decks. CHAPTER XXIV. Ihe storm which overtook the transport was of course felt by Roberts as he drifted aloue on the great ocean. As he felt it coming, be unfast ened his belt and tied it around his float in a way to make it help support him, und he could do no more. If the great transport was made the plaything of the waves, how must they have tossed the float to which the half-drowned sailor clung ? The waves buried him at times until he was [Written for The Sunny South.] WRITTEN IN BLOOD; OR. The Midnight Pledge. A Story of the Last Napoleon’s Reign. with shingles blackened by time, many of them moss-covered, and the low-eaved porch, with the sweet roses and honeysuckles blooming over it, was old-fashioned. Time and winter’s storms had somewhat dimmed the pure white of the paints, but moonshine is a marvelous beautifier, Zilla, little sister, pray take this as a peace offering, for indeed you seem offended. Is it with me ?” A tenderness mingled with this playfulness of Rpeech, and he fixed his clear, blue eyes on her face as he spoke. Again the flush mantled her cheek, for she knew the meaning of the tender light in his eyes. For seven years he had been her almost inseparable companion, accompany ing her to and from school in the neighborhood, and for the past year Mrs. Greyson, after receiv ing a small legacy at the death of an aged aunt, BY M. QUAD. CHAPTER XXII. Roberts could make no reply to the Captain’s sentence. He looked up at the yard-arm, and then around him at the hard, stern faces, and he saw that there would be no reprieve. And yet the sentence should not he carried out. He had failed in his mission, and if Travelick could not work out his own escape, his case was hope less. Roberts had been too rash and too fast, and he had only himself to blame. He had a « nd *},„ siivprv Wins spptup.1 to lincrpr lovincdv I bad 8ent ber 8t ' b ° o1 in Richmond; he had ! bold, courageous heart, and was not afraid to I more danger than before. Their quarters, as was on moss covered shineles and vine clad Dorch ' driven ber in flight buggy drawn by “Byron,” j die, but he would make his choice. To be hung j the case with the other prisoners, were ankle- on moss-covered shingles and vine clad porch, | the faithful gray, every morning, returning for was to die like a dog; he could die a braver ' tender y concealing time s ravages The bright , hef eftcb eve £ in £ A 11 these years she had been light ol a lamp gleamed through the window ol j so dear 8 to his vonug / nea rt! She knew a front room; all seemed so sweet, so pure, so j f t t f hough he had never spoken a word of home-like and as they entered the little porch love ghe ” ftd thou ht at tin 4 that her heart and rapped at the door, it was opened by a kind- ; WQuld thrin with an £ nswering tenderness when faced motherly woman, whose plainly banded gbe Hhould heftr him ..f love Zilla.” hair showed streaks of silver in its brown, and bnt thig evening she felt J the ilhlsio n bad van . whose neat calico dress and spotless collar seemed | ished snddenly 6 Johnnie Walters seemed to her as a brother, noble and true-hearted, but to her in perfect keeping with the interior of the house, with its fine white walls and shining floors; the dainty white curtains fluttered in the fragrant air that stole through the half closed shutters. The furniture, though plain and old-fashioned, was bright and polished. The little ragged child gazed around with delight sparkling from her eyes. “ Mrs. Walters, this is my little girl. I found her among the pines of Chesterfield.” Mrs. Greyson said this with a light in her kind eyes and a quiver of tenderness in her voice, and Mrs. Walters, who was the mother of the manly little driver, and whose husband rented the farm, and one half of the cool, sweet old house, smiled tenderly on the little stranger as she said; “I hope, dear, you will be happy with us here.” “Oh ! yes, ma’am, I am happy now;” and the little pale face was radiant with the light and love which she had found. Tt ““is the "vorV of a few T^o»->puts> fer. \fra~ he could be nothing more. She half shrank from him as he came to her side and took her hand in his. “Zilla,” he said, gently, “you are in your seventeenth year now—sufficiently old to listen to some words I have longed to speak. I love you, Zilla- so tenderly—so truly ! Can you love me, dear littte playmate?” Tears filled her splendid eyes as she answered: •‘Johnnie, yes, I love you as my dear brother— the only brother God ever gave me. You will ever be dear to your sister’s heart—but I do not, I cannot love you with a deeper love. We cannot control the feelings of our heart, dear brother. Oh, Johnnie, let me be to you only Zilla, your and an hour before sunset, when the Captain little sister! Annie Wilson is a sweet, win- sought to extract a confession from him, he some, loving girl, and her blue eyes are always turned his head away and preserved the same full of a happy light when she listens to your : sullen silence. He saw the sailors rig a rope at voice. Love her, Johnnie—she will make you the yard-arm and construct a temporary scaffold ! happy.” ■ — J - ’ “ J " =“ ----*> — --»■ death than that. As soon as he received his sentence, the pris oner was taken back and secured as before, and a guard was placed over him. The Captain could not be convinced that there was not a plot among the prisoners to revolt, and a careful watch was maintained over their quar ters. Much of the food in the galley was thrown away, the officers fearing that it might have been poisoned, and the day was an exciting one for everybody on board. Walter and Imogene were greatly cast down by the turn of events. They could not guess how, but they felt quite certain that if Roberts had been left to work out his plans, he would have concocted something to insure their res- ons, and as soon as he knew that he had escaped tiie transport, hope rose in his heart, and he was , determined to make a great struggle for life. He might float for weeks and not cross the path of j a vessel or drift ashore, and three days without food would weaken him so that his float would j slip from his grasp, and he would go down. The ! prospect was appalling, and yet he would hope. ; Drifting slowly with the wind, he saw the trans- ‘ port's light moving away, and he smiled as he j thought how he had altered the Captain's pro- ! gramme and cheated death by many hours, if ; not altogether. The float had buoyancy enough ! to sustain him well, and he rode smoothly over | tbe seas - . nearly gone, and when lifted on the crest of a i It was a long and weary night to the floating , great billow, the sight around him was an awful i man, who could make no change ot position; j one . The roaring of the gale filled his ears and i but when day broke and the sun rose from its m ade his heart sink, and there were times when j ocean bed, his heart was strong and his determ- : he cried aloud in his terror. Clinging as only ination firm. Nothing was visible but the sky, one grasping for life can cling, he rode the waves, the sea, and the gulls which flew close to his ; and the day wore on. He hoped until hope be head and piped strange notes into his ear. got despair, and when day began to wear into _ . darkness, he wondered that he was still alive. CHAPTER XXIII. Could he live the night through? He was I The weather held pleasant during the night hungry and exhausted, and he almost decided and the transport made a fine run, but morning to let go his hold and sink down in the waters j had scarcely appeared when the weather took on ; which had howled so long for their prey. Once, | a threatening look and the wind veered around j as he rose on a great wave, and there was a mo- and drove the ship off' her course. mentary lull in the gale, he thought he caught Before eight o’clock there was an ugly sea roll- j sight of the transport driving along a mile or ing, and the gale had increased until the ship j two away, but the vision was gone next moment, was carying only sail enough to keep her course, and the wind shrieked louder than before. This was the first heavy weather experienced, Darkness settled down, and the wind held and there was loud wailing among the prisoners j steadily, but after two or three hours, it seemed at the rough usage received. The ship was made j to abate a little. The bare thought that he had as snug as possible, and being new and staunch, j lived through the worst of the storm made the her commander had no fears of her being unable j sailor shout for joy. At the end of another hour to ride out the storm. ! he was certain that the gale was dying out. It At noon she was being tossed about like a ; did not roar so loudly, and the spray ceased to feather, and the seas made such a clean sweep ! dash over him in showers. Courage came back, over her that there was no other way but to bat- ! and the man forgot liis hunger and exhaustion ten down the hatches over the prisoners or to let j in the hope that he might live to once more see them come on deck. The former expedient was ! the sun and to look around upon the great ocean, adopted, and it required all of Walter’s assurance > even though no sight of sail greeted his vision, to convince the two women that there was no After midnight, the wind and sea went down quite fast, and when morning came at last, there was a gentle breeze blowing. The waves rolled deep in water which had dashed in, and they : steadily forward, their crests covered with an felt each moment as if the ship must go down, angry foam, but the worst had passed, and Rob- Soon after noon the gale reached its height, but erts was saved from the storm. He looked it did not moderate, as expected and looked for. 1 around him as the waves lifted him up, and On the contrary, it maintained an even force, ' driving with him, and not far away, he discov- and it grew until the stoutest hearts became ered the mainmast of the transport, which had afraid. At three o’clock the mainmast went by j gone by the board and been cut away. Gaining the board, broken short off close to the deck, j strength from his excitement, the sailor pushed and as the ship, encumbered with the great mass I his float along, and after a hard struggle, suc- of cordage, fell ofi' into the trough of the sea, i ceeded in reaching the mast. there was a general cry that she would go down. The Captain was a thorough sailor, however, and he forced the men to obey orders. When, after great trouble, the drifting spar had been cut loose, the ship obeyed her helm again and was temporarily saved. Up to this time her stout hull had withstood cue. His arrest, and the plain proofs that he j the heavy strain in a satisfactory manner, but had an object in coming aboard, overbalanced all that Colonel Burton had done, and the pris oners would be carefully watched to the end of the voyage. During the afternoon, Roberts matured his plans. There was no change in his demeanor, The little float was cast aside for the spar, and in a short time, Roberts had secured a seat and firmly lashed himself. There was now no longer any fear of drowning, for the mast would float through a dozen such storms as had just passed; hut death might come from hunger and thirst. At noon, the sea had gone down so that the waves hardly broke over the mast, and during the debris had hardly been cleared away when it j the afternoon, the spar drove ahead so evenly was discovered that the ship was leaking rapidly. 1 and steadily that the sailor slept for a few min- The marines were called to assist the crew at the ! utes at a time. The clouds broke away and the pumps, and after an hour's work, and finding j sun shone out bright and clear, and when it the water still gaining on them, the Captain ' went down, the stars came out and twinkled as ordered up the prisoners and made them assist. | merrily as it no corpses floated on the waves, An hour before dark it became apparent that ' their open eyes seeming to behold the heavens La France could not live the night through ! through the glaze of death, and their stiff hands unless the storm abated. The barometer was raised np as if grasping at each other, stationary, showing that no lull could be ex- Before midnight, hunger so pressed upon the pected for some time, and like a prudent- com- ! sailor that be gnawed, his belt tc obtain s«Ke£. "i if. ~ >. * V "r^ ~ T % _ . . - t - . .[ U. [tl 1 . . m * I, I,,, .wnt " 1 ’ l . . , ! X-I 1 , • t L l a. 11 BTT n r* i f . . •. , , l.i-,t 11 1 , n .1 a .. A* dreyson to take on her bonnet and change her ! y H ’,“* ns • bow can yon be so cruel as to j m his eye and something like a smile stole over ship was allowed to fall off and drive before tbe j alleviating it. He caught himself bending for- dress, then taking the little eirl’s hand she led I Speak olan 7 ,, love “ e ‘ ,„ wa „ none , ! h , ls lace ’ He careinl b’ noted the breeze and the | gale, to ease her, but it was found that she was j ward to drink of cool springs, and once he her into a back room, called Nellie—her only ' y ??v S ' vV 8 aU v W -°, Y ) . n ? e 1 ' . 'Y as pale ; sk X> guessed what the night would be, and then ! badly strained and that the water kept gaining reached out and tried to draw himself nearer to servant—and as the girl put her shining good- a8 • f W , e r ^ S j S , • Tv’ 01 heleane “’ aQ d a made his calculations as to the location of the j slowly on the pumps. The boats were got ready ; a clear, broad river, which seemed to roll along humored face in at the door she said: moisture clouded his fine blue eyes ‘‘There is ; ship. for launching, a few provisions packed in them, at his feet. “ Nellie, get my bath-tub nearly full of water, D ° il0pe , “ e y lIla - f reaci thls ln your | She had been out about four weeks, and was ; and then they waited and hoped. He had been a day and two nights without while I get some clean clothes for my little girl.” i ey ?f’ and_ °iif 0 ? ii me l f *1 , , well-nigh down to the trade-winds, reaching; Night shut down dark and gloomy, and there food or drink, and it required all his nerve to The polite servant bowed to the little girl but : *1 i aro8e ’ ' ,valK l f d ” l ,?‘ 1 . pore ‘ 1 down ; which, she would change her course and soon j was no break in the clouds and no change in the ! brace up against the desire to cry out to phantom as she left to draw the water she laughed almost • th6 - e ’ a *i d • ? Wf r c a tenf *er, ; be off the African coast. If he had not been J barometer. The transport was settling slowly j ships which sailed all around him. aloud and said to herself in a low tone; yearning pity in her heart while she murmered ; interfered with, he would have matured some ] but surely, and in spite of the Captain’s attempt 1 When daylight came, the sailor no longer re- sadi y : . _ i plan within a week to release the prisoners, or j to enforce discipline, the crew became alarmed | alized his situation fully. At one moment he at least to attempt it. j and complained of the delay in getting out the was seeking to find a little spring from which he Half an hour before sundown, sail was short- j boats. A council of officers was held about two had drank when he was a child, and then he was “ Wel i!’ W6 ?i T har in ,-* h n WOrld did “ r " G ? ey ; ! “ if I oould love him !-bnt I cannot, and Hk n e P h« thoudi^Thi 1 oo^ttto c^ter’a^ot ’ W °“ ld U be rig “ *° be °° me h “ wife? " „ mighty 'pretty^eyes and^that’s all I can sav for i No, my child—most assuredly not ! and ened, the watch called up, and then all the pris- hours after dark, and they decided to take to the seated at a table spread with choice viands. He hen but I for one certainly means to be kind to agaln a u , , wa , K , ald 011 “f ] J , 0We . °, ners were . forced to come on deck and witness boats at once. The France was not provided reached out after bread, and cake, and meat, and 8ame I* ani I which had rested there inst. sneb » the execution. _ Walter, Imogene and Marie beg- ; for an emergency of the kind, and it was a ques- wine, grasping only the air, and shaking his fist ged to remain in their quarters, but the Captain tion whether she had boats enough to carry all , at the phantom ships and the phantom sailors, desired the execution to prove a terrible warn- on board. " j he cried out: ing to his prisoners, and he forced them to come again a hand was laid on the bowed head—the , „ - same hand which had rested there just such a e , t ?, , , j June evening seven years before, and the young She soon returned with the water, and m half : ir l raised her tearful eyes to the same" pure an hour after she declared the child did not look f ov i n rr f ace 1 like the same The little pink calico dress with I ."Mother,' I have been so happy-so happy- its narrow frills and a white linen apron with j bere j n this dear old home with you. Life, since r»» “° k ™ *» /r "»A »«ky- seemed a blissful dream, lour love, mother, dear mother, has made me so happy. Oh, why frock: little high-heeled boots encased the dainty feet, while the long, heavy hair was plaited in two heavy plaits which reached to the slender waist, and was tied at the ends with bright, pink ribbon. The child did indeed look dainty and high-bred, and as Mrs. Greyson, with an air of pride, led her back to the sitting-room where is any other love offered me when it makes me so sad ?” “My child, do not distress yourself thus. Johnnie is a noble fellow, I know, but I have j thought all the while that my little girl could Mr. M alters and Johnnie had joined Mrs. M ai- never i ove him as he would wish. His intellect ters the latter and her son started with surprise my child> is no match for yours; his heartaches as they beheld this wonderful transformation m j sadly now _ x know _ but is young , and when the child whose forlorn appearance had a few : convinced that his love is hopeless, I do not think moments before excited their sympathy. ------ - -- Oh, how elegant seemed the neat, clean little garments to Zilla. That night, after they had taken tea and Mrs. up on deck. By-and-by all was prepared. The marines were ready, the crew in line, and the prisoners sta tioned where they coulc%see everything and hear any words which Roberts might desire to speak before being swung off. Roberts controlled his nervousness as he saw that the moment was at hand, and he looked up and down the deck. Two of the marines approached him, unarmed, and removed the handcuffs from his wrists. One of them carried a small cord with which to bind the prisoner’s arms behind him. “We must obey orders,” remarked the man, as he held up the cord. no one can blame you,” replied “Leave the prisoners if we have not!” was the | “Go away, I say ! I shall float and float, and determination arrived at, and the Captain went ! some ship will find a blackened corpse fastened forward and ordered the boats launched. j to the must!” The water had not gained any for the last half ; There were moments when the sailor had his hour, and had he taken another look at the bar- ! senses, and he would examine his lashings to see ometer he would have had cause to rejoice. But, : that he was not in danger of slipping off, and as soon as it was known that the ship was to be : would cast his eyes over the ocean for sign of abandoned a panic seized all on deck, and every- rescue. The mast drove on; and in the after- thing was forgotten in the wild desire to escape noon, the sailor slept for two hours without wak- in the boats. The Captain stood by, pistol in ing. He might not have roused up then but for hand, and as the first boat was lowered he placed a sudden shock, and he raised up and opened it in charge of an officer and then filled it with | his eyes, to discover that the spar had driven marines. When it had received its complement j ashore on a sandy beach ! it put off, and the second boat was lowered. “ I’m dreaming— I'm crazy 0 v shouted Roberts ...... , . . .. .- , . , _ _ . . There was only one other boat, and it was seen as he looked around him. that his is a heart to cling to a hopeless love. I “ Certainly—no one can blame you,” replied that six or eight of the prisoners would be left. And yet the land did not disappear. He saw think, my love, you will live to see him the | Roberts. i When the second boat put off and the third was the beach, the green trees and plants, and they hap py. h ? sba n d oi some gentle girl. He^ had^ scarcely uttered the words when he | lowered, the conspirators made a wild rush. One did not vanish in a thin mist, as the phantom The lady smiled tenderly down on the flushed, and put on her a snowy little night-dress, she CR i m seemed for the moment to come back to the iaiigmngly said. ; young girl's heart as she listened to the low, lov- • Mrs. Greyson, I believe I m Cinderella and j [ n g words of the ever-kind voice. But from that you are my fairy god-mother. Oh, I am so evening a change came over her young life—a “ a PPy • , , . . restless yearning, a weary hoping for something “ Ll , tle , Z'lK long years have passed since I she scarcelv kne w what! Employ herself as she was called “mother, and my darling said it so - - - — r - sweetly—so lovingly ! Will you not call me mother, my child ? I will be your mother,” and the childless widow clasped in her arms the white-robed little form, while the sweet, childish voice murmured “mother.” in her sleep as the fairy-like scenes of the even ing flitted through her dreams, making them holy and beautiful. CHAPTER III. Seven years, reader, with their autumnal feasts, winter snows and summer flowers have passed alarm was raised. “Pin him to the deck if he resists !” cried the Captain, as the marines sprang forward in chase. Part of the sailors also dashed away in pur suit, and if Walter had been sure that five men would have backed him, he would have led a Greyson had with her own hands undressed her “-““-“J . knocked down the man on his left, sprang for- was shot dead by the Captain, but he could not ships had done. He beat the air with his hands, r,n uttu a e *cited face of her adopted child, and the sweet wird, and was ^fifty teet away before a cry of stop them, and the boat was swamped by the pinched himself, churned the water with his overload. ; feet, and he made reason come back to him. A dozen wild shrieks for help rang out on the The island did not go away, and the spar did air, and were carried away by the gale, and of the not move. dozen who were in the boat only three were “It is real—it is true!” whispered the man, drawn in over the rail of the ship. The yawl was as he untied his lashings. , , -■ — , speedily bailed out, and without waiting to pro- He crept along nntil he could feel the sands might, the dark face of the proud but courtly j revolt then and there. ! vision it, or to notify the three prisoners still j beneath his feet, and then he waded ashore, stranger would rise before her. ishe heard Mr. | Roberts reached the foremast, seized a short, ; below, the Captain ordered all hands in and holding out his arms to catch at the trees if \Valters say that a new physician had located m wide bit of plank which the carpenter had shoved off, having room and to spare. The boat they attempted to move away. It was not a their midst, and that he had heard him spoken ; brought up for some purpose, and he was over- i was rapidly swept away, and the water-logged i vision. Fate had guided the Bpar over the track- of as a learned man and a most skillful practi- board before any one was nearer than thirty feet j ship was driven forward at the whim of the gale, less sea to the bit of land which raised itself The lady had bweet holy dreams that night of tl ?° er " 7 et 8be “ew not if the matchless face, of him. The marines rested their muskets on fastened below deck, and all other noises ; above the ocean, far out of the path of ships her dead child, and the liUle orphan girl smiled I ltS r ® 8tless > , fier y e y e8 > Y hlcb baa nted her the rail, but feared to shoot without orders, and ' drowned by the pounding of the waves, Walter sailing to and fro, and so seldom seen that few in ter dwn as the fair-r.libe scenes nf the ; wa ^ing and sleeping hours,belonged to the stran- two or three minutes of valuable time was lost. J and the women had no suspicion of what was dared to claim its presence there. ger Doctor, for she asked no questions and had : “Lower away a boat and pick him up,” was going on above them, nor could they realize the Hunger, thirst and insanity left the sailor as never once mentioned the appearance of the the order, as soon as the Captain knew what had dangerous situation of the ship. The crashing ' he stamped the sand, waved his hands, shouted graceful stranger who had stopped to inquire happened, and the ship was brought up into noise of the mast going overboard was heard and out his joy, and felt as strong as when the ma- the way. the wind to deaden her way. 1 understood, but after a few minutes the ship ; rine unbound him for execution. The air was (to be continued.) Roberts drifted rapidly astern, having his j drove on as before and the danger was supposed loaded with the perfume of flowers and ripen- *** arms crossed over his float, and all could see I to have passed. ing fruits, and on his knees tbe mariner thanked A Wobd to Grumblers.—Some one says: Don’t him while the boat was being lowered. Before Walter could at length feel that the ship was God that his life had been spared. He did not . , Vffl ’7*11 r* , - , *-*• * ' V/XbiZ Jl yj .UDLLHO. OUIUC UUC »»>!». XJUU. L , ~ " IWfcLl LUUIU fib 1CC1 bUldb IUC WHO UUU lUUt 11 AO I11C UllU UCCU OpllCU. lie UJU Utfl) since we nrst saw ittie z,uia irrej, as she sat on s be a g ramb ler. Some people contrive to get R was manned and cast off, the American was taking water, but he was also certain that if the know whether he had been driven ashore on an the door-step of a nenaless, loveless, hard home. ; hold of the prickly side of everything, to run : ba ^ a m ile astern and the sun was down. The | danger became imminent all theprisoners would island or the mainland, but presently his hun- That "as on a June evening, and now it is June j against all the sharp corners, and find out all boat headed tor him, and sail was shortened to be called up and given an equal chance with the ger and thirst forced him toward the trees. He again. . ! the disagreeable things. Half the strength spent enable the ship to la) T by. Darkness settled crew to save themselves. found water among the rocks, and although it On a low, ru8tlc bench m the vine-covered [ n growling would often set things right. You down, and half an hour afterward the boat ; It was nearly an hour after the boats left the had been there for days and weeks, he drank it porch fronting Mrs. Greyson s dwelling sits a ; might as well make up your mind, to begin returned. ; transport before he suspected what had occurred, and whispered to himself that it was sweeter girl in the first, sweet flush of y ont b • ber dre8S with, that no one ever found the world quite as “You have got him ?” called the Captain over and then because he was forced to. The water than the choicest wine. Wild oranges hung within of light organdie fits gracetully her tall, queenly be ^-onld like it; but you are to take your share I be rad " : was knee-deep on the floor of the room, and he his reach, and he plucked and ate until hunger figure, while her magnificent black hair is coiled . 0 f trouble and bear it bravely. You will be “We could not find him,” was the answer. ascended the stairs and called to have the doors was partly satisfied. around the well-shaped head, and a crimson ver- very sure to have burdens laid upon you that There were loud murmurs of disappointment of the companion-way opened. There was no The visions and doubts fled away after awhile, bena looks bright indeed m contrast with the belong to other people, unless you are a shirk: from every quarter of the ship. None of the response, and not hearing an y movement on deck and the sailor wept like a child as he surveyed jetty coil. The face of the girl is intelligent and yourself; but don’t grumble. If the work needs prisoners dared betray their thoughts, although Travelick became alarmed. the restless ocean, and then looked upon the fine noble, at times beautiful. You would never doing, and you can do it, never mind about the eacb one was secretly rejoiced at what had oc- Securing a plank from his rude bunk, he used beach and the fruit-laden trees. When dark- dream, until you looked down in the wonderfully other boy who ought to have done it and didn’t, curred. The Captain delivered a short, sharp t it to dash open the doors, and a moment after- ness began to come on, he had satisfied hunger beautiful eyes, that this queenly girl and the mis- Those workers who fill up the gaps, and smooth lecture, and they were marched below. wards he was made aware that the ship had been and thirst, and he felt so worn-out and exhausted erable, ragged child are the same; yes, the eyes away the rough spots, and finish up the jobs No one had looked for such a desperate move deserted and three left to their fate. that he lay down on the rocks, and sleep came wear the same childlike, innocent expression, [bat others left undone—they are the true peace- on tbe P art °f Roberts. The men had said that The ship was driving heavily forward, and in a moment. only the eyes, indeed the whole face, seems malaers, and are worth more than a whole regi- be die game, because they could see cour- although the gale had commenced to abate, and Once in awhile, the ocean seems to tire of its stamped with the seal of peace, and peace, pure me nt of growlers. a g e in Lis eye, but they believed him to be with- the sea was not rurining quite so high, Walter work of death and destruction, and the storm- and blessed, seems to brood over the whole place. _ •-*< out hope of escape. No one was prepared for hurried the women on deck, believing that the tossed victim is saved when death has sat by his The stately oaks, towering their green heads far, j “M illiam, Mrs. Holcomb feels very badly since his swift movements, and he had therefore es- transport was on the point of sinking. For the side, and written his name in her book, far above the low-eaved, rambling house, seem she lost her child, and I wish you would drop caped the halter to drown, they said. next half-hour the three clung to the shrouds of (to be continued.) loving sentinels keeping watch over the pleasant j over there and see her. You might say that all Roberts had no plan farther than to escape the foremast, drenched with spray and expect- old home and its noble-hearted inmates; in a level flesh is grass; that we’ve all got to go the same the death prepared for him. It would be easier ing that every plunge of the ship would bury Lemon juice will retain its odor for weeks, and J down in front of the dwelling the golden way; and see if she is going to use her dripping- to die alone in the water than to hang at the end her under the waves. At the end of that time will not turn mouldy, even if kept uncovered, waves in the soft June air, and as the girl pan this afternoon. of a rope, and he had merely exercised a choice they began to take heart. Walter was sure that if five grains of salicylic are added to each pint.