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VOLUME XI.
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 3. 1886
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GEO. C. CLARK
Tbo You jg Men's Cbriftisii Aaaocintion bolds its
prsyermeetlng for men every oabbsth afternoon st 3
o'clock st the Methodist church. Everyone is wel*
come,
A Bctrothal-lllng.
“Marie, I am sorry to reprimand
yon again for yonr curiosity. I wish
yon would try to correct that fault.'
The voice was peculiarly soft and geo*
tie, and was sure that I heard it be
fore. Turning, I saw two yonog wo
men leaning against the bnlwalks.
Their faces were turned from me, and
ultbongh their figures were about the
same in size, and their hair of almost
the same tinge, was little difficulty in
distinguishing the maid nnd mistress.
Presently they were joined by
plump, comfortable-looking English
matron and a tall yonng American,
who was evidently the escort of the
party. Then I remembered that I
had seen them at a hotel in Paris,
and bad become very tnnch interest
ed in yonng conple. I never a ,w an
Eogliab girl with the delicately-ont
features, the slender, graceful figure,
and the air of refinement which chnr-
aotized this one, nnd I certainly never
any man the graceful bearing of this
tail yonog Arae-icnn.
I was glad that 1 had an opportu
nity of seeing more of them, and I
found myself watching them with a
great deal of interest as they sat on
deck, the mother lying io a big arm
chair, the daughter seated close by,
and the young American hovering
around them with a genuine watch
fulness of every comfort. Occasion
ally the mother would nod a little,
her head sink, nnd she would draw
some wrapping of delicate texture
over her face to protect it from the
warm son-rays. Instantly the aspeot
of the young conple would change.
An air of fraDk unconsciousness
would yield to one of the great re
serve, nnd hh> eyes woold deepen with
tenderness, and bis face grow more
euroest nnd Unshed ob he leaned to
ward her and talked in low tones.
I soon concluded that those young
people were more than interested in
each other, and one night I heard, or
rather saw, the whole story. I could
not help it very well. Beside, I was
an old maD, alone in .the world, and I
had such sympathy with them that I
am sure they would have cared bnt
little had they known of my presence.
It was the last night of our voyage.
The stars were dimmed by the moon,
which hang alone in a big dome of
blue. The ocean had sank into a
smooth, qniet plain, broken only by
dancing moonbeams, and the steamer
with its restless throbbing seemed an
impertinent atom in the vast silence
around.
They came slowly toward me, as I
eat smoking, from tbo bow of the ves
sel. She was resting on bis arm, and
occasionally s'le would turn her fair
face up to his with nn air of mingled
timidity and confidence. A little
dittaoce away they Btopped, and lean
ing against the bnlwalks, began ialk-
ing. Presently she turned her bead
for au instant, and looked tbenght
fully out 'into the moonlight, wbicb
seemed to gather around her bead,
and leave its rich yellow tint in her
hair. He -was pleading very earnest
ly now, ui’d her face sauk slowly
down, as she tremulously plucked at
her daiuty nubia whose soft folds
over her bo out rose und fell with the
gentle tumult within. Then betook
one of her hands nnd paused. A mo
ment later she raised her bead slowly
and turned her face frankly to his.
I could see tears glistening on her
eyelashes, between tue and the rnooii-
hgbt, but smiles were chasing each
other around the sweet lips below.
; This was nil the answer sho gave him,
illl XS\\ IC K, - (j hORb l A, J und this was all he naked.
When I looked again, he was bold-
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| ef-tf Pht. Fh. WE'UN.
Courtland Syminss,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
rirO.tie • in M«»ore A AleCrary'a bulldfry.
ing a ring np in the moonlight, and
both were looking at the pale blnisb
light which seemed to shoot from the
stone in its rich, yellow setting. He
was evidently explaining its history
for presently she held np one pretty,
fair hand, and be slipped the ipg on,
and kissed the the dainty figores.
She blushed and looked plensed, nnd
both walked together to the cabin-
steps.
It was after midnight, I suppose,
when I was aroqsed by a shock which
made the huge ship tremble for an
.instant. I knew an accident bad oc
curred, and dre Jog hustily, I hur
ritd on deck. Heavens! what t
change bad been made in those few
hours. The waves were dashing
agniust the ship and frothing over
the deck, the lightuiug was flashing
on all sides, and the thunder seemed
to shake heaven and sea. We had
struck upon u reef, and evidently I
bad not felt the first shock, for near
ly all the boats bad left the ship, and
the captain and the crew were pre
paring to lnnnch the rest. Suddenly
a succession of vivid flashes seemed
to encircle the ship. The senmen
fell prostrate, and a shower of
splinters struck the deck forward. A
little puff of smoke arose, little
tongaesof fire crept np a mast, and
before nny one could about the terri
ble cry of “Fire!” one of the sails
lenped into the flames. The fright
ened people crowded shrieking to the
stern of the ship, and among them I
saw the tall form of the young Amer
ican, with a woman fainting in his
arms. A moment latef T saw him
again ns be disappeared down a hatch
way, which was belching out smoke.
The brave sailors worked with a will,
and tbo last boat was lanuobed before
the (lames bad reached the middle of
ship. One was left, and into this ull
of ns who remained clambered. The
captain stood ready to push the boat
off when the young American's hag
gard face reappeared iu the bathway.
“My God!” be cried, frantically;
“where is-she?”
“Get abroad!” shouted tbo cap
tain sternly, os be pointed toward
the other boats.
The yonng American shook bis
bead.
“Look!” be cried suddenly.
A woman with yellow hair stream
ing over her white garments was dart
ing toward the bow of tke sLip.
“Ellen!”
The ory was too late. She looked
once at the flames, which were leap
ing np the mast behind her, and
stetching oat her arms towards the
receding boats, sprang into the sea.
I think he would have followed her
bad not the captain seized him and
thrust him in the bonk
“Save her! save her in Heaven’s
unnte I” ( ,
‘.‘We enu’t save her,” said the cap
tain. “We couldn't save her in that
a. We muBt save ourselves."
The poor fellow sank into the boat
almost lifeless.
“It may not have been she,” I said
to him; “perhapsshe was in one of the
other boats.”
H« only shook his' head mourn
fully.
I believed it was tbs young English
lady, however, for tts she threw up
her anna, I stw a ting flash in the
light of the flames with the same pe
culiar tint that I had marked in the
moonlight a few hours before.
As we left the ship one of the sail
ors in his cag. rm-ss lost aa oar. This
impeded our headway, amt we Saw
the other boats pass out of the circle
of light into tlie ileritners, and to
ward a lighthuiise which was twink
ling far to the left. Soon the wind
shifted and the sailors did not at
tempt to row, bat merely to beep the
bopt oat of the trough of tbs sea, es
the wind ' would carry ns obliquely to
the shore. Against both vtiud and
tide we conld not hope to reach the
lighthouse, so we drifted.
The flames ltad now spread to ev
ery portion of the ship behind ns, and
tbs lightning was sweeping off to the
horizon in great bands of porple light,
Within an hoar we coaid hear the
surf breaking on land, and soon we
could see the foam and flashing along
tbs shore like streaks of white light
In one, place the breakers seemed to
ride unbroken, and this point we np
proacbed cautiously. It feaa, aa the
captain surmised, a cove, and soon we
were borne into a little bay, whose
waters were comparatively calm.
Once in, tbongb, we were onable to
get out. The cove was circular in
shape, and the rooks were high and
steep. There was nothing to do bnt
to wait for daylight, which was fast
approaching.
All this time the yonng Amerioan
bad lain in the boat apparently lifeless.
One tender-heartened sailor drew off
his own pea-jacket and threw it over
his shoulders, saying, as to himself:
“I wish we could have raved her. The
tide will bring her iu, though, and
the most we cau do is to get her.”
At these words, the yonog mao
opened his eyes aud shivered slightly.
Half nn boar later there was light
enough to find an opening from the
core,and soon we wqre.all on the
beach with oar hearts fall of thanks
—all except the yonug America, who,
without a word, started toward the
sea. The captain tapped biB fore
head significantly, ns I made a move
ment to follow him: “He needs a
friend to watch him. The lighthouse
isn’t far away. Well come back for
yon.”
The gray lights of the morning
were jast stealing upon the oceaD,
which was hissing and throbbing like
some great monster in an agony of
pain. The sands grew whiter and
whiter in the morning twilight, and
on he went, ahead of me, so swiftly
that I conld soarcoly keep from fall
ing far in tbs rear. How I pitied
him, with bis pale, haggard face, bis
staring eyes, and bis hair flying in tbs
viud. Occasionally a sob woald burst
from bislips, and be woald tarn like a
madman and shake bis clenched fist
at the sea which curled mockingly at
bis feet. Suddenly be darted for
ward and ran like a deer. Ahead of
him I could see some white object ly
ing on the sand. Then I sa.. him
stoop, as if throwing something aside,
and when I reached the spot be was
bis knees in the sand,
kissing the beaatifal hair and sweet
face which some crael spar had bat
tered beyond recognition, and the
ring and its carious stone—tbo same
ring which be bad given her bnt a
few boars before. When be saw that
be threw himself face downward in
the sand.
While lie lay there I took away the
seaweed which bad caught iu her hair
and spread torn drapery about the
poor, bruised limbs. Then I sat down,
aud he lay there qnite still, with bis
whole frame occasionally shakiitg with
sobs. I knew it was useless to try to
comfort him, so I waited.
It all seemed like a cruel dream
Only u few hours before all was beau
ty, brightness aud love Tor them.
Now one Iny dead iu the sand, mid
the other seemed near death’s door.
And the treacherous sea, which smiled
so kindly on their betrothal hour,
now seemed gloating over its cruel
work.
Within an boar the oonstman came
and tenderly bore her away., Him I
led away like a child. He said noth-
iog at a<l, end jast as we reached the
lighthouse he dropped senseless to
the earth.
All day and all night be was lost in
'noconscionaness. The next evening
at the dose of day, be came to him
self. The sea lay very calm under the
red son rays, and upon it bisnpeoiog
eyes fell. He turned with a shudder.
Tbutime they fell upon a sweet face
which was bending tenderly over him
—the same sweet face which bad
glowed with love in the moonlight on
that dreadful night of the .storm.
He stared oervoqely, like one wak
ing from a dream; the blood Surged
to bis face, and be Btared at her fix
edly.
“Who • are yon ?” he broke ont,
wildly, “Are yon an angel ?’’
“Don’t yon know me ?” she asked
geotly.
He clasped bis band on bis face
forehead, i s if tryiogRto recollect.
“Bat—the ring—the ring—yon were
drowned ?”
She held the ring near k<s snd
bending her bead low, she said softly:
“It was poor Marie.”
Then she whispered tbut she bad
taken the. rjng off in her oabin that
night and that tbe^poor maid most
have picked it . np, in a moment of
idle cariosity. ....
A smile broke over bis face, and
be placed both hands r-ouod her ten
derly. *.
She laid her face olose beside his,
and together they watched tke quiet
sea mirrow the changing tints of the
snnset.
’Opossum and Judgment.
/ ncrlcua Recorder.
Joseph Jackson, Thomas Cowart,
Jaok Cowart and others, came to Lee
the second year after itj was organ
ized. Thomas Barber was the father
of Edward Barber, my correspondent,
and be was said to bavejbeen the first
white man buried in L«e cctanty. His
fnneral took place fifty-five years ago.
James Jackson is, I am told, living
yet. Bnt I want to tell yon a fanny
story related to me by a friend. A
planter owned a slave named Mose,
who was an inveterate ’possnm ban
ter. Away baok in 1833 there was a
most remarkable meteorio shower,
popularly known as “when the stars
fell.” Uncle Mose was ont on a hur
ricane track where the logs lay thick,
indulging in bis favorite pastime.
His boy JeT was with biro, and they
bad oaagbt a ’po&nm and inserted
his tail in a cleft eappling in the nsntl
fas ion, and Jeff was carrying the
pole on bis shonlker.
Suddenly the whole earth was illu
minated by a shower of falling me
teors. Unole Mose ga-ed' np iu mpte
astonishment, as thu bn.ztug stars
went shooting hither and thither,
stretching their tails across the hori
zon in awe-stricken manner. Then
he Btampeded.. He wonld ruu a short
distance, (all over a log and then get
on bis knees and pray. Jeff scram
bled after him, still holding on to bis
possnm. AU of a sudden Mose ie-
lueiubered that it was Sunday night,
taen ' he prayed loader than ever.
Jeff called out:
Daddy, wot tuns' I do wid dis
’possnm
Great heavens! Jiff, bnb yon got
dat ’possom vit ? Turn him loose!
let him go, you fool niggah! De
v.-nrl’ am cumin' to en end, and when
de Lord ax me what I mean bv bant
ing 'possums ou er Sun-la.v night,
don’t yon know I don’t went tint
’possnm to 'penr in judgment ngin
me?”