Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-27

. IL gale, whilst the bvat- sssmnsd the eef- |
eat. and ustcd nslss.jeally svsr the gentle
nave. thn sPrssrsa it, yssty crsss. to impede
- psesrs. ef the mistress of,he waters.
She. whs had already attracted the alton
isa ef the Psssngsss. BY her silsnos, her PEN
I'VE need. add solitary ssclusiea from the busy
hreug. still remained in l,sr formsr place. and
,ssdsd nss what ,pssssd hes, ,-Inotod not tho
,bjeots thAtsorrounded her. for whilst her eye
Iased ntsssly on tho shors-on the home oc
her fathers. she sighod for the sweets of do
nestle rePoso. and the quiet Of the ciessA
Bot though apparently absorbed in Thought.
and shut out from the world, still she ws4chsd
iatsaiIy an object which filed her sye.-tho
figure of man. who stood upon m sminence.
watchiug tho passage Of tho boat, and " ever
and snoa." wssld she wave to him her lilly
hand" est like osy's Susan. thus bid adisu
70 one. who was dssrsr TO her than existence,
and from whom, by untoward circumstances
shs hsA tssn tsrn ssuader.
As the barge rsosded from the shore, her
grief and anxiety encreased, and il was not
Gill tho last points Of the hesd-lands faded from
Dor view. that her Eager eyes. were turned
from tho object on which they had sssod, and
on which they had toasted.
The best had alfsady reached the middle Of
che Narsgansett bay. and the wind springing
up afiesh. soon incssassd to q gale; and the
deep rolled up its foaming pillows, and the
whsaisg Of the Winds through tho shrouds Of
the vessel, sishsd Plsintive snd melancholy
strain. we'll calculated to correspond with the
gloomy forsbodiDgs .ofa broken hoar:.
Tho company on ship-board. as is usual. had
already begaR to assume sombre aspect;-
those expressions Of hilarity and gaioty which
had escaped them in the morning, werc no
longer uttered, and deep and scttled gloom
pervaded every OIL" and tho silenco Of the
vessel was interrupted only by the dashngs ol
the billsws. the whistling of tho wild winds
and tho ihundcrings Of the tempest. In the
midst Of this. gloom and war Of elements, the
maiden. accompanied by her companion. be-
took herself to the cabin, and carelessly throw
Ing herself upon sofa, sought for ropose, and
tho solacs of tho slumboror.
Bot shc sought In vain; for balmy sleep
avoided her. and il indeed for n moment, she
was lost in unnatural dozings, the frightful
dreams which crossed her fancy. again arous-
Cd her. and calculating an expression Of ter
ror; she would spring from tho couch. and
grasping firmly the hand Of her companion,
look up to her. with wistful eyes, as if she i'm
Plorsd her aid and protection; and then, burst
ing into tears. give vent TO tho agonics of her
bosom.
The vessel had now passed the uttermost
points in Rhode- Island. and was gliding over
the rugged bosom Of the deep, and struggling
10 double Point Judith and, overcome with
sea-sickness. the passengers paid but little
attention to each other, for they though,
Of little elso than their personal safety, ant
hoped for noshing, CO their destined ha'
ven- Thus absorbed in gloomy meditation
they noted not tho singular deportncn'
Of tho maiden; and she, regardless of her fate
thought not Of those BY whom she was sur
rounded. As tho vessel proceeded, tho gale
Increased. and a. Right had already thrown it,
drsary mantle over the world, the scene va.
rendered still more dismal; and the darkness:
was only lighted up by the vivid and incessan
hashings Of the lightning. Sickness and eis
may. were the inmates Of the boat, and as sh,
rolled on tho pillows now plungng "down decI
IN tho man," and now ascending to the skies
on watery mountains, scarce else was hoart
than the ragings Of tho elements, and the oc
casional calculations of " starboard, port, an,
up helm.' from the faithful pilot, who re
sponded to the orders Of the accomplished ant
vatchful commander.
Ia tho midst Of this distressing scene, whcl
oil was sad and chserless. the passengers wer,
awakened. BY tho noise and confusion on tn,
deck, and tho hoarse cries Of the commando
and the pilot. "Hard a-starboard your helm,
exclaimed the Captain, cor We arc all lost
starboard, starboardI say. starboard" Tn,
Pilot had already discovered the cause o
alarm. and horror-stricken, ho saw a brgan
tine, standing down for tho Steam Boat, com
ing in the direction Of her weather bow, and ir
the midst Of his confusion, he mistook the or.
scrs ofthe Captain. and putting the helm ir
an opposite direction, brought tho two vessels
m immediate collision, with 4 tremendous
crash. which was succeeded by the uppallin,
cries Of the hapless sufferers. The brigantinc