Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-04-22


and now hea, ed to this side, and TO the other,
like toy in the hands of the mighty tempest
The master gave command, seping that the sea
broke with every rush hs ship, that those who
feared the peril should 90 below; but not enc OF
the trembling throng stirred from where they held
by the ship.-for ali the worst. and not one
though it possible to escape from it. Blanca ciung
in horror, to her husband. who strove 70 comfort
her, and bid her take heart The os man
ed his grey head with the iodngs of his cloak
and as lie sat moonless and wnnderIess, seemed
the very scsisnaton OF despair"
The Storm increasing, the vessel was driven on
the rocks but again iloa ed off without sinking.
| The ta.ee hickens:
:. 1t true that she had endured but little
hurt, and with the recolling rush OF the waves
was thrown a0nat again but ere the master could
leap to the helm. to put her further out, strong
sea came driving before the wind, which now blew
as it would part the poles. and again flung her, as
il she migher than aeasheli. upon the
sharp rocks. She broke dt the blow like parted
bread, the stern half of her bulk tumplins
to the while the head OF the vessel Law Keeling
on the rocks. Then the shrek OF dis.nay and
death went up from men that were never more to
call Oh Heaven: for many Of the crew
ded about the helm. and when it parted, went
down with her, never again to rise with lite. The
venerable uaptsta, Guido. his fair wife, and my
wretched ,els still chung 70 the chains at the bow,
but not long held we there. fer strong wave came
hurled with the halved vessel down from the reef
into the gaping abyssn,al depth he had left in the
sea. Again the fragment mounted to the surface,
and had all held to each other and to the ropes
which were coiled round our bodies. save the fee
bic Blanca who had sunk out of the gfasp Of her
husband, tut beng entaneled III the COIL Of the
ropes. not swept INTO the sea. We might
hear another wave coming with rusiing roar to.
wards US, as it had determined we shauld be its
{ prey; when Guido seeing with the calmness ct
courage, that IT waited II. our escape was hope
less cried out, Father. take thou the care 81 the
I Lady Ermina, as will Of thv daughter. aud let
US at leap be ond the reef into the sea, and
struggle for the land
v "And now shrink not as from the serpent. fend.
r to hear me tell the story of that crime which has
e cursed me here, and which may hereafter. After
: these words lie again cried out Blanca, my below
, ed, where art thou' The fatal love which had ted
Y upon me like flame upon living sacrifice, even
' in This awful hour burnt sensbly in my hateful
e heart, and pit ompted by the miserable passion, and
the love of him and Of life, some fiend answered
!, surely with my tongue, Here and he caught at
' me as desperate drowner doth at floating weed.
and leaping into the sea, cried to the old man.
c Foiow me, father. follow me But he heard him
I not for saw that he was dead, and had fallen
If on his swo0ned child. who we leaped into the
! sea- sreked out and audiby Informed ne that
If she still lived, though my struggling soul would
an have acquitted its conscience with the thought
-
If il failed Afterwards to Guido, and to Heaven its
e ,lannable deceit Guido heard not her cry, or It
IS he did took it IN the stunning turbulence or the
S tumpcsts roar for mine. For long time he bull
iet.ed the waves with giants strength, and
r courage that could not be weakened; and shli as
&c he beat the waves ASIDE or breasted them like
d living rock. he cricd be Of coed cheer. my Bini-
d ca, shall save thee YETI And when heard hin
u call her name. my heart snote 50 ieariuliy with
IS in me. that. though vas sure Of death. Il had
d disclosed that a.s ilr.linia, thrice had nearly
Ar confessed the dreadful truth but my love OF life
H. and cruel love Of him stiiied my yolcc Twice
s. saw in the glarng flash Of lightning. that he gazed
e. upon ne 10 il bad life for the fear d dsco
ig sure aud the peril q. the waters, made ME voice"
u less an,l stycnahess. and lay almost iiiecss in
N lis caspinn arm as He struck through the waves
,e a;tl the other. lie locked at me again, bus the
= waters had washed my Gng hair ever my lace, so
er that hc knew not, aad still ne c,asled me to
ne I'M tsudcrly, and beat his bugdcncd way through
lie t!c sea. Long trlc thus he contcnded resolutely
a wtI death. when lust IS his strength was SPENT
q an. he had hade me commit my soul TO Heaven,
a. he deserted lights not far before US, and family
c told Inc Still to hope FOR near lend. This
c! nerycd him anew, and ne piled his way Justify till
we at length touched The rocky shore. where sumo
Nj noMna desperate mans might, he climbed up the
:. low, craggy cliffs, and feeling the firm earth un-
ed der him, dropped to the ground, from utter eS-
81 haustion. For time L knew not what had
IL occurred for safety then seemed more dreadful to
IN me than the danger l had passed through and
swooned When | recovered, found Guido en-
rs deayoring to bring life back, BY cherishins me in
nj his bosom. And and anon he would call Tor
ve help as strongly he might to the distant Usher
~ mems cottages, where he first discerned the light
he winch led him to the shore.
av AT length we desctied light approaching the