The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-06-28

1t, but it constrains us to vow that we vii
achieve impossibiities to remove it. MARY
had lively, but sensitive affection. ant
that piece of perhaps antiquated wreck
which she beheld, was the harbinger OF de.
struction to her dearest hopes. Association
with its shadowy forms, will sometime.
daunt the mind more effectually, than wher
reality presents to one the tangible forms o.
human wo. 1t was thus with Mary. de.
cayed piece of wrecked ship, which hat
long since bsen covered by the deep, awoke
terror for the fate of her lover, which were
not the less severe because they were the
work of her imagination.
few years passed by. when the com
mander, who had not forgotten the perils o.
that night which have been family described
called together, at an inn, the crew who
were his companions in the fearful scene.--
lie sat at the head Of the table, a true pic
ture Of the openheartcd, generous seamen,
With his mate on his right, and his hardy
tars around him. He seemed sad as if some
associations connected with former years
had brushed dark wing across his memory
Ihe careless Jokes ofhis unthinking compan-
ions, awoke no smile OH his lips He had
discharged his solemn errand from Freder-
lcs to Mary, who, even now, was exclusive
! ~ devoted to the memory Of her first and on
! " love. The death of her Interested suitor,
| previous to thc binding of the fatal knot. had
ahsoived from her th. necessity OF obeying
her parents she was alone, "a mere wall
upon the worlds wide COW mon," the mis-
tress Of a fortune bcqueathed her by her
lately deceased parents, aud though in the
bloom Of youth and beauty, was anxious tc
| join in the world of spirits, that one who II
deathsconld not forgive her. The recolcc
ton of these things weighed down tae spirits
Of the captain, and the shade of Frederick
seemed to upbraid him for the present APP
parent festivty. Twice had he lett the ta-
ble, with his hand upon his brow, and walk.
ed across the long room Of their entertain"
ment, He gazed from the window, and the
moon looked down in her cffulgence upon the
frost, as it spangled the meadow and glitter.
ed upon the trees; in the distance, the rude
sea gamboled in it's frolic, the lighthouse
twinkled on the beetling bluff, and hls own
ship rode maiestically at her moorings The
tear stole down his bronzcd cheek, as he
thought Of his young friend, and a reycrie of
painful "reminiscences was fast coming over
him. when duty, the seaman's watch-word,
recalled him to sense OF his situation, and
with an effort he returned to his seat and fill
They all rose, and trembling in the hand,
and quiver Of the lip could be seen among
then, as the cup was slowly raised TO drink
an almost sacred toast they were scarce
y seated, before the door opened. and sai-
lor, in neat, yet coarse dress, accompanied
by cabin boy, apparently about eighteen
years OF age, came in, and the sailor with
out ceremony. took scat at the foot Of the
table, still keeping on his shining tarpaulin,
while the cabin boy stood behind his chair
The captain seemed to think this an unwar-
rantable intrusion, and in his gruttest tone
observed, "shipmate. you ba e down upon US
without showing coiors; come, give us a
toast, to ascertain whether you are not pi-
rate as for your Bobo- lincoln, yonder, he
appears to be in dead calm; send him
round under my lee" The cabin boy went
behind the captain, the can was filled, and
all we've IN readiness for the strangers toast
II will give YOU" said he, "A light in the
bnnacle!o
The scene was picturesque. The cap
tain dropped his glass, aud leaned forward
with superstitlous earnestness in his gaze.
The sailors looked earnestly from the Cap
tain to the concealed countenance of the
stranger.-"By --, see his cloven foot, f"
quoth an lrishman, as he peeped under the
table a sound box, well applied to the ear
of the captain, from the pretended cabin boy.
and loud laugh from the stranger, revealed
Frederick and Mary to the astunished list
cners. The binnacle, and the ship astern,
had saved Frederick on the night of the
storm; fortune had favored him with riches;
he had returned, the master of noble ship,
that very evening; Mary had welcomed him
with rapture. and their little plot of surprise,
to captain Sears and his crew, had been car
red into happy effect.
Mary suffered for her bravery in masquer-
aiding. by loud smack from the captain,
before she Effected her escape. Frederick
was doomed to pay the whole of the reck-
onng; and every sailor, together with cap
tain Sears, received an invitation to the we'd
ding, which was held in jovial style, at a seat
the captains which Frederick had
purchased with the fruits Of his first voyage.
A vTsIC1T oE rsvCxyEna.
On my return from my first voyage had
no inclination to live ashore. for had quar-
relied with every body in London, and near