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THE EEGOBD OF A VANISHED LIFE. 249
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went on board the stately ship . The blue peter was flying , and a number of shore boats crowded round the hihblack side _.
His chest was handed up , and amid the confusion g I , went to see it laced in his berth . I tried to see that all was comfortable
for p him . I spoke to the captain , and tried to make friends with the busy mates . They all took kindlily to my noble boy !
from Presentl yard y to the yard anchor , and cam the e ' shi up p to was the reall bows y , starting the great —going sails fell to
rid sail ges far of away the wide into , the wide afternoon sea . I sunshine could stay gleaming no longer on . the My wave poor
the boy , pent who -up had love held in up his so warm bravel young y to the heart last rushed , gave into way , his and eyes all ,
as he clung weeping round his father ' s neck . I returned alone the to my poop boat waving . The shi his p moved until on . I coul My , d boy distinguish stood , hig him h upon no
longer . , I watched the cap shi , p until she was hull-downand had vanished far into the dying day , into the sad , sad sunset , .
Long after she was gone I strained my eyes vainly after her . thoug How ht I treasured of boy the ' s great memory love of for that me— long as bless , I last journ embrace eyedslowl —the
and _albney ± my q the old nij _^ e , that seemed so lone and sailor cheerless , y then ! How _^^ rayed _^| d _^ od to save and my boy !
How _offceiifftiiong and sleepless nightswhen the fierce wind blew quiet , house rushing I _throug lay awake h the and leaf thoug y boug ht hs of , and _^ my wailing sonexposed round to the a
night of ocean , -storm ! Time wore on . For me , lonelily and heavilbut calmly and quietl . To boy it brought health
y , ymy and happiness . From time to ) jtime letters came from himhappy letters , full of young , _ardelfelife , excitement and
enjoyso ment charming —full of to wonders young and romance delights as . " to L We see liked the the far-off sea . worl What d of "
strange , wondrous places—the marvels of the mighty deep ; to see with the actual eyes the things told of in the story which so
his strong letters ly stirs —full the of young love for * imag the old ination father ? at Very home kind . His , too letters , _wera
, the Herbert right , - are han all d top together drawer in _^^ of _feundle my old , tied walnut with -wood blue escrutoire riband , in . .
read You to will you easil his y descri find them ption . of 3 his _£ du _^ first remember great s Herbert torm at , sea that : —of I
occasional catching the presents shark — — curiosities of landing from - at far Calcutta , strange ? India He sent . , too ,
of His his captain conduct , also and wrote honour to , me and , speaking courage , and in the say hi ing ghest that terms my Henry would make a first-rate sailor . I knew he would ! He
was much liked and loved on board . He was very happy , and was rising in his profession * How ] ad I was that I had let
him follow the pursuit of his § , pMQ and g choice ! r
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The Eegobd Of A Vanished Life. 249
THE _EEGOBD OF A VANISHED LIFE . 249
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1864, page 249, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061864/page/33/
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