The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-09-12

Ment at she moment, they awaited but the
approach of the float within range of their
interference. when they rushed into the
surge, ard with deafening plaudits bore
thry"nng mariner aud his burihen Ia
tie hnd. lie relaxed not his hold
oi his c"apani"n, unul he had safely de-
posted her IN the arms of the hystanders,
when throwing one l"ok upon her wan mud
hiel"ss features, hr east his eyes to heaven
aud murmnring "Thanks. merciiul Father
she Is saved he sank insrnsihle upon the
sand.
Sympa'hy-thm noblea attribute of the
s"u', hnds as ready response in the heart of
me cUilu "i nhlurC, nS IN the tuiurrd feel
ings al HE mnn at cyilixntiom aud the
lawIess wrfcker IN his course nf plundrr
may act as n"hly, aud feel MS proudly he
sacred glow of humanity MS durs ih, san,
rxpo"odrr of moral Legislation; The wit.
ursses at the sad scene we have described.
furnished ample illustration at the fact, fnr
/ the m.n 0f Cape Cod, 'alh-ir, unused To-
the m-itlug mood,' drew their hands over
their ryes, aud their t"nes were husky as
they conmuued with each other, while the
w"urii, ever alive, (in all condilions) to the
dictates "f Lumauiiy, busted themselves in
the nltempt la cxcile Ia action the frozen
channels "f life III the unfortunate maiden.
The intense pitch Ia which the s~nsihili-
ties of her prrs' rvrr we're Strung, prrcIuded
him fr0m enjoying the reposs he go much
required, aud supported 10y one at the spec
la,urs, he siond watching with silent cxprc-
Iatlon the effurs NJ rrsusciration prac,srd
upon his companion ~ suffering. The cx-
rriions oi the females were ~, length CROWN
ed with success, The nshy paenes. of her
brow wns crossed by returning animation,
aud before The lapse of suoih-r hodr, tie
children of the wreck. who hut n short time
sluce were tossed To and fro upon the en-
PRECIOUS waters, found themselves under the
friendly roof, aud seated at the hospitalIe
board "f Grrgory Cox, To whose dwelling
the generous wreckcrs had borne them.
The kindly nn,ure m their host, for
long time taught him furbearance upon the
subject "f their pniuiul story, mud weeks
parsed "n before he p-n,ly hin,ed his wisl,
~ hear the sad recital aud So i,dic uusly
did the worthy Quaker prus-cui. Ills en-
4 pu,rirs thai the detail WAS gwen, will
scarce ihc kn"wIrJce "f The lad, that ,b,
rvrnis ",rr "bmh he brorded had been re-
,eaIr'i {" their .ympaIiiizpg friend.
His nprr,live wns brrf, yet pregnant
wih misfortune. Thus ia ran.
The maIIlcu was the daughter of u
French nan of rank, who had lately re-
liugulsbrd an official post ia the CnnaJas
wIlh the intention at returning to his native
bud. lie hnd with his wife aud daughter,
embarked ~ Ihe vessel commanded by the
anrralor's sire. Circumstances connected
with the instructions Of his owners, had iu-
ducrd the c"mmnndrr to make for the port
of Boston, b"t contrary winds rendered
nuaaiory his efforts, aud fur days the ship
had been beaten along The coast of Massa-
chusris, where IL wns met 10y Ib. raging
equinox, aud destroyed by the combined
fury n! ihe winds and waves. 80 uut"rc-
seen was the shock, aud 50 totally unpre-
pared we've the miserable victims, ihut
The siorm-frd bilow which scattered
The fragments of the vessel IL the fury of
the wiud's bofe with it the mass Of beings
who covered upon its decks. Bnrnc along
hy the violencc of the assault, The boy was
plunged into The b"Ili,g sen, bat Fortunate
ly striking \ drifting si,ar us he fell, he had
srrajird himself upon ~, the oniy living
thing, Ms hr Thought, that survived The on
set of the fierce drsrrsyrr. As be was
thus rocking upon The iurbulnnt waves. ~
eham "f Tightening irIumpbing for mo-
meut OVER the dnrknrss, gnvc 10 his view
the gnrtHrDis of the elr and with insiiuc-
live humanity he hftrd her irom the waters,
and supported her ~ hts arms, although
srusibly aware that he was il,errb, render.
ing mure hnzdrdnus ilis own Ultimate ciisu.
ces of safety.
II seemed rs if the eye of Omnipo,ence
saw aud approved the act, for IN II short
tin. the march nf the tempest wss sta, ed,
The lashing 'illows sank io gentle nipples,
aud the wild ronr of the howling winds
gave way 10 the s"nihing breeze, as II swept
from the l,ud. During the remainder oi
that .yenifui night m diasfer aud death,
dad the young mnriner sustain the inscnsi-
blc form of his companion, aud although
no signs Of returning consciousness reward
ed his care, yet, buoyant with the hope "f
generous aud daring spirit, he ciung To
his position until the coming of Aurora re-
,enlrd the shores of Barnstnblc, towards
I
rapidly drif,ed. The rest la. been already
shown.
Tim. rolled on. Weeks resolved them
selves into months, aud mouths becanr
absorbed ~ years. yet the circumstances Of
the wreck, rs detailed in the journals of
the dny, brought no claimant for the elrl
As To lhe STRIPPING, his only relative was
that pnrrn, which he had sr.n meet a wa
terry grave, aud he knew that he stood ~
lone in the world, with no one to sympaib-
we with the misery that racked lis bosom.
saw. The orphan partner of lns perils aud
when he looked upnn her budding lovrliness,
tlus I.lt lo waste neglected, aud without
ihe fostering care of pa,rrnnl w"icl''uness,
u. vowed tn bc H. her ali that u broilIcr
could, nr parent might be. The isola-