The pilot: a tale of the sea. By J. Fenimore Cooper.

his hand gently held in the grasp of' his friiend (lie
Chaplain. Griffith htad hearl of tlhe wound of tthe
mlaster but his own eyes now conveyed the first
intelligence of the situation of C olonel l'o\vard.
Whien the shock of this sudden (l is!ovelry hlad att
little stilb)sided, the young, m01tt 1ant app)roached the
cotuch of the latter, a a atttempted to express h:is
reret tand pity, in a voice that aftforded an assuratnce, of' his sincerit ty.
" Say (no lore,'lEdward G(rifltth itert)tted
t-'e colonetl, wavin his 1hand fet bly foir silence;; it seemteth to be tle will of God that thist rebtel
lion shouMld triumt ph, and it is not for' vaitn inaln to
impel'}t the acts of Omnipot.,-,tene!'!.o my erring
factulties, it wcars an aipetmarance of mystery, butt
doubtless it is to answer the pu'ose of }}is own
inserutable providence! I have senlt fobr yo)u, Ed-l
wat-rd, Oln a butsiness that I would fain see atccontt -
plistted before I die, th}at it may not be said old
George HI\ow\ar'd neglected his duty, even in his
las t moments. You see this weepiint cild at mlly
side; tell me, youtng q manl (f1 you'love the maidAmt I to be asked such a question!" exclaimnedl Grilfith.
And villt youv cherish her-llI yout sutpply to
her the piltces of fithert anl mother, will you becomei the fotnd guardian of her innocence a!nd
Griffith coul(l give no other answer th-an a feirvent npressttre of the hand lie had clasped.
I beiteve you,'t contillued thCe dying mani'"for however he may have forgotten to inculcate
his own loyalty, worthy iIttgh (Gr.iffith couldl never'net iect to make his son att man of honour. I
lhad weak, t)nd iperhaps evil w ishes in behalf fltlly
late unfortunate kisi1nsman, Mr. Chr(t'istopiher Diltlon;