The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-12-07


Every heart was now elate, but Mary's;
j, might be an enemy; o that thought
was dreadful And as William conduct
ed her below, the tears chased each
other down her pale face, aud the heavy
sigh burst from her gentle bosom.
William mildly reproved her, and again
pointing to heaven, flew TO his post.
The stranger had hauled to the wind,
fired gun. and hoisted French colours.
Up went ours with three cheers re-
sounding through the ship. and broad
side upon broadside shook her grooming
timbers. Where was Mary? William
was first in every danger. Three times
we boarded the foe, but were repulsed.
Dreadful grew the scene of blood and
horror through the darkening shades of
coming night. No one bore tidings of
the fight TO Mary, save the poor sailors
whose shattered limbs came to suffer
amputation, or the wounded wretch to
be dressed, at which she assisted with
fortitude. Two hours had passed in
this awful suspense and heart rending
anxiety, when deep groan and piercing
shrek from the lower deck convulsed
her frame.-She knew the voice, and
sna!c1l9g she l11Sn. III nsr arms ms r@:@e8
of her search. His manly form mang-
led and shattered; that face once rudy
with the glow of health, now pale and
convulsed; the warm blood streaming
from his side and breast; he saw her
too. Nary said he, and raised his
feeble hand, pointing to heaven, it fell,
and William was no more Sinking on
the lifeless body of her husband, Mary
tainted, with the dear babe in her
arms when, o, mysterious Providence,
at that very moment, when sensless and
inanimate, ball entered through the
vessels side it pierced her bosom !!
Need | tell the rest ? they were pleas
ant and lovely in their lives. aud in their
death they were not divided"
Laughdble Blunder.-Affairs, more
particularly of the heart. make up al
ways good many pages in the history of
early life. took it into my head that
little girl, who lived in the neighbor-
hood, was absolutely, and 10 all inteuts
and purpOses-an aDgel-that she had
NO equal in the world--was the most
beautiful, bewi.ching, elegant, ETHEREAL
minded being that ever was sent below
the clouds was sincere and confident
of this-I took every opportunity of
seeing her, and, if by dint of courage
and ingenuity succeeded, it afforded me
weeks happiness--these were all,
necessary, Sunday occasions, when peo-
pie look as prettily as possible.
At last an extra opportunity of seeing
the fair creature occurred-I was TO go
over 10 the farm on an errand. An am
bass ador on his first introduction 10 the
presence of a sovereign could not have
made \ bettor display of bis wardrobe
than did of mine; every hair was ex-
actly adjusted-my hat put carefully on
IA pair of clean shoes under my arm
which were 10 be Carried to the farmers
bars--snd in short, went as every
love-sick blockhead goes the first time
10 see his mistress, most particularly
fine, and feeling most particularly fool
ish.
lgained the awful bars that brought
me IN view Of the more awful presence
of my angel. Stuck my old shoes care
fully uuder log, put on my new ones,
and went forward after having practis-
ed bow or Walking leisurely
down the lane as near the fence as pos
sible, met drove Of cows. and a girl
dressed ia dirty linsey frock, barefoot,
and with her mouth and bosom be-
smeared with mush and molasses. driv-
ing them forward with sticks and stones
IL met the company-heaVens the
driver was my Sunday fame--but what
an angel +; | threw my hat down in the
road, funpled my hair, stuck both my
shoes IN the mud, and thought that was
going crazy. | was meyer afterwards
very enthusiastic lover.
There is plain, strait forward way
of trudging through the world and we
may as we'll accustom ourselves TO il
first as last. Expecting nothing we shall
not be disappointed--a little sceptical
on many matters of appearance, we
shall reach the reality without surprise
and the sooner we arrive at the age
OF reason, perhaps the better il will be
Tor u.s. Trenton Emporium.
En7n hnrfnr To hear Of man
curing COW =" is no news" b1t TO hear
of COW curing man, Sc is rare news
indeed ?" Yet the Esser Herald relates
as fact that COW has lately perform
ed on person by single effort, sue.
cesstul surgical operation, which il gen.
orally requires the united strength of
several men, exerted for a considerable
time, TO effect. This curious case is
stated in tho FnIioD,;oo- ton. - A