The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01
SELECTED TALES.
From Burion's, Gentleman's Magazine.
THE PRIVATEER.
AraIE OF THE LATE AMyRicAS WAR.
By alexander Jones, W. ID.
CHAPTER w.
SCENES AT SEA.

SCENES Al SEA,
II va, daybreak on the sea. and a solitary
yaMl with two men was drifting many leagues
from land, away 10 the eastward Of Cape ST.
Rogue. The dawn was beautifully serene
The wind YET slept on the broad, smooth YES
tices Of y recent storm, and FAR around as eye
could trace, not flaw of the waking gale skim
med The weaied swrlls. Here was flung a
gay green mantle of undulating sea-weed there
the quick ripple OF y shoal of silver minnOws
dImpled the waving sheet, aud sometimes a
sudden bIlow aud splash would call the eve
away 10 catch The glistenng fin of a shark,
sinking in whir. Softly glancpg mp the
easlera sky were the FIRST rosy peneillings OF
Aurora's fingers. In another moment the
splendid hight Of these climes was shooting
rock-I.like across the gorgeous dome, and wa
wing on its sraneled floor. The sea was az inn
mrnse coverd, fresh aud dazzling from nature 5
Ioom. Its softer iints aud bolder brl'iam Y
ever changing and dancing with the sweeping
roll of The swells, cheated the bafl.ed eve into
the illusion of cnchinlnent. The most ex-
quisiie painting could not have reached the
brightness OF rvru its shadows. As il the su.
perb scenr were lighted ior the coming of I,
wizard, The sun burst wildly on the stage. and
train OF gorgeous cloud. fioatsd in his spark
ling wake like y noble fleet under conway
Aud now. quicker aud keensr. the mariners
swept anxious looks around rising huIrledly
on The seats wiihoul daring To look at each
other they searched the red horizon again,
more slowly. more clotely. with trembling hands
shading their eyes. lie IN the stern OF th.
yswl was young man o elegant form aud
hIgb-bred features, YET hr was pale aud ghast-
ly, aud his coal black whskcrs and soh nous
tache were Shapeless. and blended with u later
growth OF beard He had neither hat nor cap.
l. Il
swollen CASH, thai glanced from the top OF
his head 10 the temple. A black silk hauker-
chiel WAS thrown around his hsrdsUne ,hrost
IN n careless sailors knot. He wore a soiied
blue Jacket oi elegant cui. and a pair OF Hll
white irowses were brljed to his waist. falling
loosely arouud h's limbs. and barely preserving
the wasted outline of their natural symmetry
) There was a wild. and at that moment. a some
what fiehdsh glare in his quick black eye
= which seemed TO read the soul OF others by II,
Own light, as the hunters torch. when IL catch
es the gaze Of the quaIlIDg stag. The other
was q negro of powerful frame, aud clever
! bOylsh counIenance with the exception Of a
worn French naval cap. hp Was dressed 40 a
sailor IN The merchant service. aud the usual
jack knife SWING by lanyard from his button
hole. There we're two oars in the boat. aud
the dew stood thick on The ir blades and handles,
as II they had not been used for some hours.
No sail, arms, compass, or provisions were to
be seen.
Long and intensely they scanned the ocean.
Sometimes a far of porpose would fling vol
uEe Of foam into the air, or white stablrd
ride across distant swell. and then their hearts
beat loud and their breath came quick. but
alas, lis eCho ~as groAn. Nothug-not a
spetk they saw. TILL tracing The sppiless circle
around their eyes met aud read despair. The
Young man threw himself with an impatient
curse upon The seat, and the negro venlurcd =
word oI hope.
"Nebber GIVE up. Mas Walter" for il was
Walter De Befrlan 10 whom he spoke, &" hab
very good luck dis fur-got away from de
cursed williams. and weslhered heavy sqnall
7 last night amt all Tor uoGhiI-please gor
Almighty"
90 No, for the sake Of blood" gnsshed De
Benaiu with a start. II would live Tor moth
ing else, e,-my only friend is irieud!css negro.
Relatives the word cbokes me aud !, 4
gentleman by birth and rearing, am here, a
starving ouicAsi. tramIl.d and damned by the
very eanaille Of hell Hai would barter
eternity for sabre aud foo,hold Oh The Tigers
deck"
The X ind hearted negro was troubled Al the
fierce words aud look OF ms young companion
aud tears cour.ed over hi- dusay ,h eAs. whrn
De Berrian glanced hatefuIIy upon him. The
, dreadful thought of his InsauIiy WAS sEOnizing
to the faithful blafk he feared aud wept to
, think that fever from his wound aud thirst
might have turned HI, beloved young master $
BRAN. De Berrirn threw himselfhsf over the
stern, aud plunged his hot hands INTO the sea.
lie .plashed The water over his aching bead.
aud IL trlcklrd back with the same TOOL murInur
A. the fresh waterfall. Wbs, y" the doom Of
tl. La III Heat ffa IRA
on an ocean
A sudden ihooghr iIlnmnsd the eye of the
, delghi,d negro. T.arng The woolrn lining
from IN, Jacker he carefully wiped upthr b,Svy
dew from lhr o9rs and ihe seais, aud applied
the swdb TO DE Berusns mouth.
" Suck 'um. Mas Waiter. suck 'um dry
~hrn dats gone. heres de kbIfr. and here's MY
fngsr.--Psirr must de first
" Never my devoted friend" answered tbs
youth. wrin2iug ibe s.ab 10 the srs, we viii
dee together"
F. The negro turned away TO hide his tears
f, Bathing his wound. VIII n Was bleeding airssll
$ De Berusn saw slender brad Of CathNins
: Harnsn's HAIR upon his wrist IL eucirclrd the
. chaird and inhsmed mark of hsudeUh
I MANY Yeas 81 20 the rosy grl had woven ~ the'e
e aud lao ushiog.y called him her slave. &" Am
, such sia,e even y,tr" he thought. - he dash
D ed ASIDE tear On u she could see me nov
!. would .h. DOT rsgrs, 7" Vw,diy DID rhst uslIr
a iou. hour ri.e up before hi u when h., cousins
: fairy fingers wsre weavlog thai lTzil rnglei up
p 90 iis arm. il vas morning. the fAifesi o
' fsir summers daughters. when the lmpsr0ui
=; little queen and hss Train of lavu. and parrots
wrrs bauded iuio @Psiuied barge. aud rove
d lsr oui oH the irsusr bay. BY her brother and
Z cousin. When they landed again. her de1ghi
: Cd majesty wove Tor each braid Of her gloo,
curls aud. with bscd-d knee. and siss af he
hand. they were dubb@o " Knigbls of the Rs,ei
v Tress." Thr sp.li oi mems,y dream was up
% ths ysyih. s1s dropping his head vpna th