Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-29
From the Boston statesman.
THE ENGL SH RUN Always.
70 ,a m or,
Stranger than fiction"

A few wears since il was my fortune TO be- a
fellow passenger in a voyage from Liverpool
with a Young man Of very interesting appear
ante; but Of ,hr romantic circums' ances OF his
dapar,urr from England, which am .abou, 20
relate, had no. then the sligh'es' intima,ion.
There accompanied hin, young lady, whose
extreme beauty and retiring disposition, as the
theme of frrquen. conversation among h pas.
senpers They wer, never seen TO smile, aud
VIII. never they looked upon each other, il was
with spirit of singular tende ness, that inte-
rested all h~ars IN their behalf, and believe
tina, no on among us would have hesilated at
any sacrifice for their ,dvantage.
The racket weighed anchnr, and the sails
were set--and the noble vessel wen off like a
thing of life upon the broad and blue ocean. 1t
was a pleasant morning in June, and CLASSY
me Wind, and se,tl'd in tod -mooth rest " hill,
o,he, s succe eded, and smaller pillows played in
the sun. a. il he finger Of heaven had written
us 6nes, passages there The passengers were
,ll On deck, looking ba,k on the fading land
sc,ne. which, fully realized the beautiful line Of
Campbell, whore he SAYS,
IT'S distance lends eIthantment to The views"
and soon the interesting couple which ! have
mentioned came up, anGleaned over the rail-
Their appe arance had ale ,dy ex"Ited attention,
and the rarneslne>s Mingled with fear. with
witch they Ia" kt d backo he home of their
ia hers whirk they wer now perhaps forever
lea ing, incrra s"d hrirhterc.,, and thousand
,onie,tures were hazare ID upon their probable
his o~v. No one kne wshem, yet il was evident
from their manners ihs they belonged 10 an
ele, ated class, and that Melancholy circums,an-
ers induced their voyaS 10 the western world.
D ,ys and weeks paid, and found US still
upon the W lderness OF A'ers-a desert before,
and behind, and arounds: aid this, with the
storms and sic knt IS wnad encountered, con-
spired 20 make Us wraryf the sea. and anxious
for a sight of the greerArth, with its thousand
pleasing vare'i~s. Young English girl
had grown fatigued vii he peril we had en-
countercd, and 'hougtnr endeavoreG to ap-
near nj asant before hi onpanion, yet when
he was AWAY hrr eve nIped, and something
100 derp for utterancek peared TO prey upon
her spirits. The YOU man was ever Ire
same. except when sig by her side, when
his studied GOODNESS WI change TO painful
tenderness, and he WI Try TO appear cheer
ful.
I The joyful ,idngs fand were a. last an
poun"ed q nm the masen\ the ca !, rang with
, the busy note Of pre- BID All appeared a.
live with jov, but theouk Englishman, who
sa, by The table, wi,kis face buried in his
hands. We were toossy 1qurslion him. and
- as he appeared to So sotfiy, he was permit
= ell 20 remain undFhed. The hustle was
: done, snd the psssenas Shutdown with anxious
h hearts TO avail. the IL of their arrival at Bos-
e ton.
That hour had 60; the vessel was moorcd |
f in The dock jus, assisun touched the horizon
8 of sul,ry day in Hundreds of ciiz-ns
h gathered around hhs!f TO greet their long
o expected husband4 thers or friends, and
% glow Of saisfac Dice mure rekindled the
:, s.llow features oEFnerrs who had SO long
r suffered through hfsrils Of the sea. There
% were friends found gre tings for ell, bur
N the sofia youn and his deIica'e com
N psnon. Thos' fme to seek their friends,
cast hurried gIaiupon them and passed
hem BY. There NJ kindly greetings no
words Of ,a,isfacaho feeling embraces for
~ the m; and whilep parations were in course
for going on shd{ty sat like monuments Of
III grief, and sremS for the fain' glow upon
uI their cheeks, as were already numbered i
re with ,ht dead. Ugh, when all was silent
j. around them. '1Se to depari; and he with ,
I'D this beautiful al 4archoly creature leaning 6
W upon his arm. so seek for temporary {
ly residence, no money, they hadex i