The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-01

td the ilhln2 OF his Jacket over lie berflan
wound TO protect il from the sun, and resumed
an anxious watch
| An hour alter he espied branch OF some
tropical tree noanyg near, aud reaching Il With
an oar. hr found IL bore a few rrdish berries A.;
perhaps some careless hand had thrown il into
the sea. for il had many tiny stems irnm whit h
the irun had been apparently pluck-d. The
noise awoke the uneasy sleeper. and hastily
gathering the greater part of lh- berries in his
cap. the negro presenird It joyfully TO Waller,
May, may, good Peter. We shall divide them
equally"
mo. massa,--don't lub 'um--dsse enough
for me-"
Walter ravenonsly ate the acid fruit. and
picking the last FROM the cap. he started TO see
beneath the blackened stamp of the nanulac-
turer. the name Of" Charles Harnlan. schooner
La belle Iapihe."
q Peter. where did you get this capt" breath
lessy asked De Bsrrian.
" Briiishnlan took my bran new tarpauln
aud Glib me dat. him said IL 'lunged 10 one Of
de prisoneH--only iii Tor dam niger"
- II csauot--it must be !"--"ildly spoke the
youth. as he bounded 10 his feet. Peter !
for heavens sake tell' but the negro WAS dumb
aud stil. for his eagle eye had cauehi sail
Away To the south broad blGe belt The track
of a glorious breeze. wa' car~ering TOW ards
them, aud the SEAMAN ielI that The ie' bic roiui
VI its iaribesI edge on which the sunlight trem-
blrd nusi be sail Motioulrss as The cascade
frozen IN tg leap. he stood for one sirainiug,
intense moment. II vapisled. IL eiiiercd &C hiu :
aud De Brrran started irpm hls trance ~ tue
Wild and prolonged shout of " u sail a sail I"
q. ahar tide of VIVID thong hts comes
bounding over the sonl oi the shipwtrtk krd ~
that exnliing cry The cIasped hands. the
bruded knees. aud the fast and Eloquent prayers
from tongues that never prayed hrlore The
wurld-lha libelled yet delightful world. 10
which Stern hearts had hidden eternal adlen.
starts np again in its joy and splendor Wealth,
fame, and heaven. dance IN brilliant fancy /,
train or else some sweet cottage steals upon
the sight. aud the sailor sees hs vile and babes.
Aud how quick and dark is The reaction Like
death IN a festive hall. at the next mnnieni all
i dead and rsllor. The distant snii may glide
along the oceans rdg., aud disappear aud
who can tell lhr misery OF snch \ fear Tie
chling .~e bushes The bfesihinc Of chilj
when beauriul srene OF clouds and fairies j.
suddenly shifted. he kuows not how Tor the
den aud incautsiions Of u demon. is tot hall So
whitening ~ that drradinl doubt.
With such hopes and fears. flashing and
darhening as lightning al midnight. DE Beirian
aud Peter hUisted handkerchief on an oar
They spoke not n word. and their eyes never
for a moment lett that Gar low sail For hours
it seemed as still as The floating foam ~ dawn
but slowly AT last IL lifted higher from the haze
Of many leagues. aud the slender hull becarn. u
dark point under ihs sIlvery bubbs Of canvas
They strained IhrIr eyes again aud ycs-hur
rah; her course lay towards them. In a de
lirium of Joy The negro caught De Berran IN
his brawny arms. aud their tears fell fast toeeth
er. She came skimming along like n sea bird.
and Peter Al the next look stamped furious
jig that almost caI,sized The boat. for he saw
the stars and stripes poised like a butterfly on
the bosom of the gale. Iu a hall hour beat
tifnl armed brig dashed alongside. and Waller
and his shruIing companion clamberrd over the
ganeway Of the American PrIyaieer, Sea
Gull.
Walter was known and recognized by one of
the officers. and h, singular story was listrnrd
20 with much interest. I'VE belonged said
he. to The ship Atslanra, of Baltimore. On
her return voyage from the South seas. wrsk
since. we we're crossing the line, when strange
sal which seemed TO be following lis. was re-
ported 10 wndward. Near dusk we made her
out. large top-ssIl schooner. low and black IN
the water. with bang booms and great rake oi
mast. She bore suddenly down aibwar our
course. Suspsrtlng her 10 be a cruiser, the
captain put on all sail. aud bore Two points a.
way. At dawn. hOwPyer. the schooner over
hauled us, showed British coUp. and threw 4
shot across our bows. The captain deh-d them {;
the crew ch-errd they gave us bro,dsldr.
aud boarded. A sanguary fight ensnsi hut
they poured upon AS ~ swhrIBs. and we were
oyerpowered. Enraged ~ our defence. and
the loss Of some of then best men. they threw
us into irons. and treated us with the utmost
barbarIiy. ! received this slash across my
head from copper giIled SpanIard Of liru-
tenant. who WA. Tor making US Ill walk the
plank. He was very devil. aud eicnally
rrowlins for our blood The schooner was the
British FryateYr. Tiger commanded by vii
lain who had been dismissed from III. Royal
navy. She was iued out hom the West In.
dies"
But how did Won escape y
d" Thu msu." RESUMED DE Berrisn. looking
gratefully Al Peter. eva. csok OF the Aialania
Wheh she was taken. u. pretended 10 ne niad
with JOY al his drlyeTanre from slavery ihOpsh
lie u iTes. The Br,iish weie taken ~. and 50
was Peter. Tor they shipped him At once and
niessed hnn with ihe prize guard. Peier bad
concSped lasting friendship ior ne: J 81"
him as often As caidiou justified. and he
swnre to assist as all ~ The first opportunity.
Ny friend the Sp1niard. Juin DE AlFs. was
prize master Of the Aialsu;s. Though me lg'r
still kept company. Ny wound. which had
never been dressed, becane excessively painful.
and az iiDes vas dsliriops. Atihc iBtsrre's-
ION oi humane offir-r nv irons were i>.en
OF. and was ailopsd for an honf orso 10 come
on deck. The our.ej SpAmard iooN these oc-
c..ions 10 treat m. viih the barrsi indie1H,.
fIe never lorzay. me for cash gave him IN
the bloody ifsy of our capture. which 'P"h.d
bis prded nouSache forever. Ohen would
have >oaiehed = pike aud pi"nsd him 20 the
dscs. but = moments thought. or look from
Peter. restrained ne.
Two night. ago ~e were close IN shore
The nicht was dark. ard light land b'eeze
was springine up. had been m decs s''ne
tine. watching several lehis scarcely dse.r"'-
bic on thr coast. The watch we're hall asleep
aud Juan Was below drnDk aud lll-humor.d.
Peter rsme io me carslsssly ~hisilns; s ne
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