Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-08

ties ,nah,ed him to understand the means EN-.
ployed for his rescue.
Na,o took a hasty turn With the rope, and
stoop,uy forwa ard, favored by roll OF the YES
sci. he drew the Baron de Willading upon deck.
Watching his time, he repeated the experiment.
always with admirable GOODNESS aud dexteri!y,
plscing S,yIsmund also in safety. The former
was Immediately dragged senseles. to the centre
of the bark, where he received those attentions
that had just been eagerly offered to the S'gnolr
Grmalh. AMI with the same happy results. But
Sisismund mutioned all away from hlmse'f,
knowing that their cares were needed elsewhere
He staggered forward a few PAGES, and them
Welding to complete exhaustion OF his Po"er. he
Tell at a full lrngth on the wet planks. lie long
Law papting, speechless, aud unable to move,
with a sense of death on his frame.
..Nettuno. gallant, gallant Nettuno.-
shouted the lndeiatigable Maso, still at his post
on the gans~ay, when he cast his rope win un'
changing perseverance. The hiful "Inds' "h'ch
had already played so many fierce antics that
eventfuI night. senslbly uIed, and, giving one or
twosighs, as if regretung that they we're about to
be curbed again by that almighty master, from
whose benevolent hands they had so furtively es.
caped, as suddenly ceased blowing The yard.
creaked, swinging Loosely above the crowded
deck, and the dull washing Of water filed the
ear. To these Jiminsed sounds were to De adj
ded the barking Of the dog. who was still abroad
in the darkness. and struggling noise like the
broken and smothered attempts OF human voices.
Although the time appeared an age to all VINO
awaited the result, scarcely five minutes had
elapsed since the accident occurred and the hur.
rlcane had reached them. There was sun nope
therefore. Tor those who yet remlned IN the wafer
Maso felt the eagerness OF Onr who had aIreauy
been successful beyond his hopes. and IN his de-
sire to catch some guiding signal. he leaned Tor
ward. till the rolling lake washed INTO his lace.
"Ha! gaIant-saIant Nettunc"
Men certainly spoke, and that near him. But
the sounds resembled words uttered beneath
cover The wind whIstIed, too. though but tor
a moment, and then il seemed To sail upward IN.
to the dark vault OF the heavens Nettuno bark
ed autl,blv. aud his master answered with another
shout, for the sympathy OF men IN his kind Is
inextinguishabe.
an, brave, nv nnbe Neituno!"
The stiffness was now imposing. and Maso
heard the dog growl. Thi, i'll omrnrd signal was
un,ieriable followed b, smothered voices The
latter became clearer, as If the moCEing Winds
were willing that sad exhibition at human
fraIIty should be known. or, what is more pro.
bablr, violent passion had awakened stronger
mowers of speech. This much the mariner I'm.
derstuud.
"Loo.en thy grasp. accursrd Bapti,te.'
"Wretch. loosen thine own"
81, God naught With thceP
NV nv dost throttle So, internal Nicklaus!"
Thou wilt die damneh."
"Thuu viiIIan-pardon!- pardon"
Ill, ard no more The mercifuI elements
nterposrd TO drown the appalling strife Once
or twice the dog hoaled, but the tempest came
across the Lrman again IN its might, as II the
short pause had been made merel, to take Drrath.
The wind, tnuk Il new directions; aud the bark,
siIl held BY lis anchors. swung VIDE OH from
cts former position. tending IN towards the noun
rarns oi SAVOY During the first burst ct this
new blast, even Maso "a. glad to crouch 10 the
Ieck K, Tor millions of inf IIteIy fine PARTICLES
we're lifted from 'he lake. and driven on with
the atmosphere with a violence to take away MS
breath. The danger Of being swept before The
turious tide of the driving element was also an
accident 90, impossible. When the Iull return
ed. exertIou OF his faculties could catch SIN
gle sound foreign TO The proper character OF
the scene. such !. the pla.h of the waer, aud the
crraklug Of the long saInsIng wards
The mariner now felt DEEP concern tor his
dog He called TO him until he grew hOars-, but
frutle>sIy. The change OF position. with the
constant and varying drift at the vessel, had car
ried them beyond the reach OF the human voice.
More time was expended in suunOning Net
tunu. gallant Netrunon' than had BEEN con,um.
ed in the passage OF all the event. which It has
been necessary TO our object to relate 81 minute
", and aiwa,s with the same want Of success
The mind of Maso sas pitched to degree lar
above the opinions and habits oi those With whom
his life brought him ordinarily in contact; tut
as even fine gold will become furnished by expo
sure TO impure air, hp had not entirely escaped
the habltual weaknesses Of the Italians OF his
class. When he found that no cry could recall
his faithful companion, he threw himself upon the
deck in paroxysm Of passion, tore his hair, and
wept audlbIy.
9 Nettuno! my brave. my faithful Nettun"'
ne said, " What are all these to me. without
thee. Thou alone 10, edst me-thou alone hast
passed with me through fair and fou-throusb
good and eviI-without change, or wish for q %
ther master! When the pretended friend mas
been false, thou hast renamed faithful! When
others were sycOphants, thou vert never fiatter.
er!'
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