American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-06-28

lthe coffee mouse, anc thcrc met gentleman Hnon
! had seen a, the ball. He enquired in very sig
ni6cant manner for the ladies had escorted there
4 On my requesting an explanation, he informed m
that they were women Of no reputation; and tina
the young Sraniard, whom called my friend, wa
lemployed oy them to entrap strangers, and brini
his dupes to their house, that they might have al
opportunity OF cheating them at cards, or obtaining
/ money from them in more licentous way.
i This information wounded my pride as deeply a
il drained my purse; and could not but bitterl
repent that had given promissory note to one VIII
so little deserved my confidence. However, as thing
could not be retrieved, | endeavored to forget m
misfortunes. and went to the post ofics 10 inquir
If there were any letters for me. Igot one which
knew from the superscription TO be from mybsoyed
She informed me that her brother having died SUD
denly had left her thirty thousand dollars and con
cluded by requesting that would return 10 Phils.
delphia Immediately, as her fortune and herself wer
now a, my disposal.
! The perussl Of this letter made me tremb
with Joy Every thing around me seemed delight
full, and even began to regard with some degree
lcomplacency, my perhdious companion and his fe
male associates. Having learned from the COFFEE
house books that vessel had just cleared out for n
York, ! Immediately went on board OF her, ant
agreed with the captain Tor the passage. which wa
to cost me nearly the whole sum had 10 my pos
session.
i On my return home, after having made these ar
engagements, | suddenly recollected that the young
Spaniard had bin upon me for such an amount,-
that it paid him, it would be impossible for me tc
go to New York. The agonies belelt, on recalling
this Circumstance, were followed by severe strug
gle between love and honor. If left Havana
Without discharging my debt. my unprincipled asso
ciate would proclaim me villain and fugitive
but It | remained and answered his demands,
- e.
ted States until received remittances from friends
there and knew could honorably discharge the
bond had given, by sending him the sum when
reached Philadelphia
! You may easily suppose how this conflict ended
went on board The vessel which to sail that af
ernoon, and endeavored 10 find justification of my
conduct in the reflection, that almost no person in
similar circumstances. would have acted otherwise
The thoughts Of happiness that awaited me, had lit
tie effect in shortening the hours that were eapse
before we set sail At last to my great JOY the sea.
men began to heaye up anchor. | sat in the cabin.
counting the turns of The windlass, and nhaling
with delight the favorable breeze that blew through
the windows.
In the rndst OF all this, the captain called me up
on deck. When got there, | saw the custom
house boat lying along side, and the harbor master
who stood IN her, Immediately demanding my pass
1ort. ] attempted to answer, but my alarm was
UGH that could not speak. He then addressed me
m English, and | SO far recovered myself as to tell
him had no passport, being ignorant that such
. thing was necessary. You must return ashore
then, (said hey ! must do my duty pleaded
against this, but it was all in vain. He probably
sidered my agitation and distress as proofs Of
guilt and terror, and the capt. himself seemed anx-
ious 70 get rid OF me. My trunks being lowered
into the boat was obliged to follow and the harbor
master ordered his men to row to the wharf
I'm reaching 1t We found crowd of people talk
ing together, and among them ! recognized the
young Spanard He was telling the others in Spa
nIsh what villain was, and how | had attempted
to run away without paying my debts AS the har-
Dor master had no accusation against me, he mere.
~ babe his men pct nv TRUNKS the wharf. and
went away. When my trescherous associate per-
ceved this he advanced towards me, and alter using
some insulting language, demanded payment of his
nnfe. MY feelings were at that time too deep tol
snow themselves externally. l opened my port
manteau and counted out the sum into his hands :;
and having called Tor a volanto, drove to the lody-
ings had formerly occupied.
AZ hrst, the violence OF my resentment agains,
the author of my calames, in some degree pre
vented the lnvasIons OF grief; and the cruel expos
ure OF my conduct, which he had made to persons
who were ignorant Of my peculiar situation-and
VINO would OF course put the worst constructions
upon every thing, stung me even more than the
disappointment had suffered.
Next morning made enquiry at the coffeehouse
and at several other places if any vessel was soon
expected to sail for the United States and learned
that there would be one in less than week. NV.
next business was to raise money to pay my pas
sage tried various plans without success, till a,
last overcome by fatigue and misery fell sick go
ana having no one to attend me at my lodgings, was
conveyed to this house Of disease. | am aware that
death VIII soon put period to my agonzng re-
grets' bat you may well suppose that am little
prepared to meet it for the happiness which the
ia'ai incidents Just related have bereft me Of APP
pears 10 grow more and more desirable as life GIBBS
away; and | would prefer the possession of her
whom shall never again, to an assurance that
should henceiorth abide in the company of the