The Arkansas advocate., 1831-01-19

VI dufehtuFe ana pefHapso of hardship atlu dais : Ing. Reckoning to one of these dlcrs 10 follox, , hm, the hero of the Indian shawl stepped info an empty boat, sand casting loose its last, Ae skull E cd the light yawl towards ghe craft which WI. awaiting his arrival. There was. in truth, some thlhg ln the reckless air, the decisou and tbc
 many attitudes o1 so fine q specimen ot Il sea
 man, that might have attracted notice from those
 Who were more pfactlsed in the world than tbe ll.e nltle crowd oi admirers he letl behind him, l Wltil an easy play oi wrist and elbow. hc ca,,s- ed the yawi to glide ahead like some ifdolent lmarlne animal swimming through it's eIen,ent
 and as he stood, firm as planted statue uitl'
 foot on each gunwale, there was much of 3hag
 confidence created by his steadincss. thai ono iacquires by viewing tic repcated and sns. cessul efforts of q skiIfu ropedancer- l When the yawl reached the side of the per;as
 qua, he dropped small Spanish coin into inc open palm of the negro. and sprafs on the ss,le i of the latter with an ezertion of muscle tt.aF sent the little boat he quilted half back towards the shore, e,eavingthe frightened black 10 steady
 himself in his rocking tenement in the best man her he could. The tread and posture of the stranger. when he gained the halfdeek of the periagua. was finely nautical, and confident 10 audacjn. Fs, seemed to analyse the hall maritime character of the crew and passengers at glance. and to feel that sort of superiority over his companions which men of his profession were then a little too wont to entertain towards those whose am bltion could be bounded by terra firma. His eye turned upward at the simple rig and modest salis ot the periagua, while his upper lip curled with the knowing expression oi . critic. Then kicking the fore sheet clear of it's cleri. and suffering the sail to fill, he stepped from one but ter tub to anothers making q stepping stoue of the jap ola countryman by the Wal, and alipht ed Ill the stern sheets in the midst of the part,- of Alderman Van Reyerout, with the apilitv and fearlessness of q feathefed Mercury. With eoolness that did infinite credit to his powers commanding his next act was 10 disposscss the amazed Schipper of the helm, taking the tliler into bis own hands, with as much compo sure aslth he were the every daf occupant of the post. When he saw that the boat was begf- fting b move througlatH water, he 4ss..asl ufe to bestow some observations oil his fellow Yoyagers. The first that met his bold and reck- less eye, was Francois, the domestic of Aida.
 'if 1t come to blow in squalls, Commodorc.u observed the intruder, with gravity that half deceived the attentive Frenchman. while hc pointed to the bag in which the latter wore his halr, you'll be troubled 10 carry yeur broad { peRnailt. Bat experienced s.i, officer fl has not put to sea without having a storm cue in readiness for foul woather.''
 The valet did not, or effected not to under. stand the alluson, maintaining an air of dignifi. ed but silent superiority.
 sIhc gentlemen is in foreign service. and does not understand an English mariner Tho worst that can come, after all, of too much top- hammer, IS to cut away, and let 1t drift with the. scud. May make bold to ask, Judge if tho courts have done any thing, of late, concerning the freebooters among theisandsg'
 ssi have not the honor to bear her Maiesty's commission, coldly returned Van Staats of klnderllook, to whom this questionhad been har- dily put.
 'ihe best navigator IS sometimes puzzled by q hay observations, and many an old seaman has takenafog bank for solid ground. Since you are not in the courts, sir, wish you joy; for It IS running among shoals to be cruising there. whether as judge orsuitor. Ono is never fairly. snug and land-locked, while in company of . lawyer; and yet the devil himself cannot alwav give the sharks good oning. A pretty sheet 'f water, friends, and one, as snug as rotton 'ables and foul winds can render desirable; is his bay of Yorkt'
 You are mariner of the long voyage, re- dTned the PPatroop, unwilling that Aida should lot believe him equal to bandyingg wits with the stranger.
 sI-ong, or snort; Calcutta, or Cape Cod; dead eye sight, star gazing, all's one fo gour real dolphin. The shape of the coast, be- ween Fundy and Horn, is as familiar to my eye, IS an admirer to this pretty young lady; and as Q the other shore, have run t down olfener han the Commodore, here, has ever set his pen aant, blow high or blow low. A cruize like his is a Sunday in my navigation, though dare ay you took leave of the wife, blessed the chil- lren. overhauled the will and sent to ask good word from the priest, before you came abroad? 2,
 sHad these ceremonies been observed. the