Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue

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army surgeon, who was fortunately on board, prescribed a course of treatment which prevented all evil consequences, so that on the following morning she appeared at breakfast as well as us

pying it. At the first convenient opportunity, he congratulated her upon her safe recovery, and for the first time she heard the particulars

the noble service he had rendered her. Although her accepted lover, there had been but little intercourse of a tender na

int outline of the distant land, he hails it as the omen of future bliss! It is part of the mystical language of the heart. It is part of the mechanism of the affections, which the will cannot conceal. The gen

ot afford the opportunity of interchanging those feelings of the heart which each felt swelling within. The present, so full of joy and hope, it seemed cruel to surround with ci

ing loved; but he was now writhing under the weight of an additional torture. The appearance of Hatchie was the knell

great a degree as guilt can feel it, a relief from the embarrassments which surrounded him. The first step of the red-faced attorney, on finding no state-room unoccupied, was to dispossess two flat-boatmen of theirs, by the

o consider the condition of their operations; and whil

erest. And, when he was tired of these, "Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress," which was his constant travelling companion, afforded him all the excitement his contented disposition required. The time promised to be easily disposed of, even if the passage should be unusually prolonged. Besides, the number and variety of dispositions on board afforded him some study, and some instruction. There were men of all grades of society, and all degrees of moral worth,-beginning, of course

t lesson in the form of a temperance lecture, which probably had its effect, as h

on the evening after Emily's rescu

e happy whin sorra thing else in the w

it an't the sort that comes of d

le away-what els

feel arterwards?

sure. Yous have the

ncle Nathan, drawing the pledge from his p

his appetite we cannot say. Uncle Nathan thought him saved from his cups, and rejoiced accordingly. Perhaps, if he had looked a little closer, he might have suspect

leman, if yous don't look jist like one. Now, do you see, Mr. Bin

aid Uncle Nathan, mystified by the sud

e correspondence wid yous. Will ye jist come to t

ncle Nathan, his cur

deck, Pat, after satisfying himself there were no listeners

near," said he. "Can

could, if it wa

yous come from the North, and don't bel

e sur

a naiger out of throuble, i

king,' which means nothin' more nor less than 'obey the laws.'

r the matther. Will yous kape the sacret?" asked Pat, a little excited

nd, if I can't do you any go

e Nathan familiarly on the back. "Now, do you see,

he reflected on the conflict between the claims of

rind!" replied P

e Nathan, his natural inclination t

ick would say, if the saint-long life to him!-were here,"

our sowl never lave purgatory till it is burnt to a cindther! Now, do you mind, there's a nai

himself, and she m

ng, last night?" exclaimed Pat, warmly, for t

!" and Uncle Nathan understood t

word o' l

he wonder-struck Yankee, his curiosity gett

he is in one of those boxes, wi

! how you talk

re as nate a bit of a box

e wish to speak

t, to whom Hatchie had communic

h to see her

Then the naiger axed me could he trust yous. I tould him yes; and he tould me to bring yous

ent, and had no romance in his composition. After deliberating some time

upon it, he was earnest in pursuing it. He had chosen, he felt, a dangerous, but his conscience assured him a right path, and nothing could now deter him from proceeding in it. He was not fickle, and invoked many