The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-23

head. liz arose and with hattie SEQ reach.
ed the ~,cke', wbsr----bu' ! ds,e no, tg nsat
the s'oiy--i'se told you si't sdy he wss 4 sss-
ed.--N ell, he was cfsi,sd on Los,d of us, Al
bis desr Nancy Petmlusd to be with him
The evening before the action, she WI,
sitting on the carriage oi the bow Gun, witt
her bshy cradled IN her arms, aud William by
he' sids--ihey we'e viewing wnb sdnua,ion
snd,ds light, The beaIteous scenery displayed
by the sinking clouds IN u thouAard lsnisstic
shapes, tngsd wHh liquid gold streaming
i'osr the setlDe Sun, and catessing the mtle
innocent, While all the psrsn, k'Cdled 10 ihsie
heaus.
Bu, hafk o hoarse voice i heard from
The mast head---all is hush'd. .Haloo ! sid
the ccriair. "A salt on The iithoa, bow,
S''. 'ANhnl does she look like |" Il cant
but just see her, sir, but she looms "a ge.'
Mr. Rsnks,' said the Cepnn, 'take vour
glass slos, ond see " you can make out what
she vs. Call tho boalswsin--tot the hands
up--m,kc ssil.' In moment oil was b1s-
ue the top men were IN their station, aod
every man employed; end in few minutes
every stitch OF canvass was stretched upon The
yards ond booms. The oiiice, thai was sent
aioit reported II ship Of he line, which
'ookd like foreigner. Every heart was
now eis'e, hut Nsncy's-- might bc an enc
NY. Oh that thought wes a. esdiui And as
William conducted her below, the tears ehas-
ed each other down her pate face, and tho
heevy eigh bot1 from her gentle bosom.
William mildly tep,ovsd her and ag ain point
ing 10 heaven, Kew TO his pos. The stan
gers had hau'ed TO The wind, fred gun, and
hois'cd French coiois Up went ours with
three cheers, snd there's seldom moment
ofgrea,cr pride to British tar thsn when he
displays tho ensign Of his county i0 presence
of the enemy. Three cheers resounded ,h,o'
the ship, end brnadside upon brosdsldr shook
her grosoing timbcrs. Where was Nancy
William was h's' ia every Danger. Three
ZINES wa boarded tho foe, bu, were tepuised.
Dreadful grew tho scene al blood and horror
through the daikeoing shades OF coming
night.
No one bore tidngs, Of The fight TO Nancy,
none, save the poor sailor whose shattered
limb came 10 scifcr smpots,ion, or tho woup.
ded wretch 10 be dress'd at which sho assist
ed with fo'ttUdc. Two hours had passed 10
this awiu' suspense and heart.rending ankle
", when deep groan and pie,cing shiek
frcm the lowes deck eonvulsed her fame.
She knew the voice, and sna,ching the in. +.
fsrt IN hct aims. smsh'a IN tn. spot. Soon
she touGd tho OH oct of her search his men.
ly form mspgied and shattered; that lsce,
once fuddy with The glow OF health, now pale
and CONFUSED the blood streaming I, om his
,,dc and breast lIe saw her too. Nancy =
said he, and faisrg his feeble hand poinicd 10
hesven---it isll--and WiIiism wss no more
Sinking Oh the lieles. body Of her husband,
Nancy tainted with the dear babe sun in her
arms; When, oh mysterious providence ! at
hat very momen,, while seoscless and mani.
mate, al iha, vory moment, u ball entered
through the vessels side---i pie'ccd hee bo-
som Need l 'ell the RESI- They were plea.
sa0t and lovely in their lives, and in their
death they vorc not divided
AN OLD SAILOR
This pathetic story is founded on fsc,.
which actually occurred; and we have reason
70 6eiicvs that the orphan Is still alive.