The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1829-02-28


wrested his sword from him, and placing the blade
beneath his foot snapped it in twain. He was about
to throw the pieces into the Lake when he saw the
enamelled name glancing in the moon-bcams-wih
voice of hatred heightened to frenzy, he yelled
" Dole, cursed villain" and sprang towards him,
but MDole euded his grasp and ran to the cabin of
the Admiral but soon returned to the deck with COM
mand TO arrest Captain Geo. Wortey, of the American
Army. The command was Immediately put in exc
cution, and George gloomily resigned himself to his
fate, knowing that the man who had basely separated
him from the woman of his love, would triumph that
he persisted by the meanest felon's DEATH
George Wortley and Martha Woodvie were the
pride of two different villages in the interior Of the
United States Their tale was one of, perhaps, TOO
frequent occurrence.--They saw each other-loyed-
and were engaged, and that engagement appro-
we'd by Mother ever solicitous for her daughters
happiness. Her father had joined the stars" and
none else were left who had right to interpose augh
between these congenial spirits. The bridal day
appointed, and Time smoothing his wrinkled brow
leaned on the anchor of Hope and for once smiled
benignant on the bliss of human hearts, The song
which Martha had been singing on board the vessel
was framed by George in the day of his happy
courtship. Her guardian M'Dole was person whom
she had always been taught to respect and look up to
with reverence, for he had ever been considered
vrtuous, amable and worthy man he violently oppo-
sed George Wortleys suit and succeeded in extorng
promise from Martha not to wed without his con-
sent. He had other objects in view than Marthas
happiness. He had sold his honor and those talents
which should have been devoted to his contrys good
for British gold and that power demanded some one
as an hostage that he would not turn from the
of his vlllany. As such hostage, he delivered up
Martha Woodville to men whose virtue was doubtful
| and whose honor he knew not-such was the cause OF
her presence on board the enemys vessels.
The night OF Georges capture rolled heavily away
and mental agony forbade him the sweets of repose
Martha passed the night in doubt and anxiety, nor
was the time to MDole less seepess, for the wolf in
pursuit of human blood will howl on through all the
night The morning on the sun arose bril-
iany and impaired all his splendor to the scenery Of
the Lake. The officers of tue squadron had met as
a Court Martial, and Captain Wortey was arraigned
as Spy before men, whose minds had been embter
ed against him by the tales of MDole He did not
deny the charge, and was sentenced to the "yard
arm with respite till the next morn at sunrise
Martha who had broken from the hold of her guar
dian upon deck and fell in Georges arms Shrek
ing, save him, save him. M'Dole who had pursu
ed was about to force her from the embrace OF her
injured lover, when the Admiral with voice of stern
ferceness exclaimed, "M'Dole beware The base
ness of MDole burst upon him at once, and he felt
that Wortley injured man. he asked of George
the history of his life, which was told with little
warmth as possible; the old Admiral grasped his
hand pited and shed tear for his fate because he
could not avert it. Al the strong solicitation OF
George and the gentle violence of the good old Ad-
mlral, Martha permitted herself to be removed to
distant vessel for grief had rendered her nearly pas