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tho eyes of men, even of old friends and Is
intimate associates were turned from him
and avertcd with scorn or contempt, as one
whose vices of galantry and seduction had
been experienced and revealed by the mic
roscopic eye Of envy, revenge or injured vir-
tue. Reduced to the verge of poverty, and .
followed by the hissings of public scorn, he
had but one heart left him, in which to take |
refuge and fly for succor and consolation
that one heart had never yet failed to afford
him the alloviations Of untading love--it was
the heart of his virtuous daugh,cr-of the
lovely, tho accomplished, the Incompatible
Thcodosia.
! Appraised Of his intended return, Thcodo-
sia had long been anticipating letters from
him announcing his arrival at NY Atlength
they reached hcr-hc urged her to return to
ewN York in the most pitcous and pathetic
terms, to afford him that sy mpathy and con-
ISOLATION, which all the world besides refused
him. a fast sailing schooner was to depart
the next day for that port-but her extreme
solicitude not brookng delay, she persuaded
the captain by bonus of money to anticipate
her departure and immediaely put to sea-
FiIa love and piety were never before so
signally manifested, and Throdosia felt COM
paritively happy the moment she behcld the
city of Charleston fading from her vision in
the grey mist of the blue air, as the gallant
little bark, waited by brisk breeze, skim
med like a sca-brd over the rolling waters.
"Oh, my poor father" eJaculatcd Thcodosia,
in a half whisper, "soon, soon will be near
you, to cheer and comfort you on your daug-
tcrs' bosom"
Alas, the faes were then weaving a doom
for that noble minded woman, which were
destined to batilc all her hopes and blot out
from the page Of life, this last f'icnd of the
doomed and sinful homicide, whom she chung
to as dear father throughout the vicissi,udes
of his guilty and eventlul life. Fond devo-
ted Theodosia thy name will be loved and
admired as paragon Of daughters, to the last
syllable of time.
The day after setting sail from Charleston
a dead calm overlook the schooner, the sea
smooth as a plate glass, seemed to have also,
all the power and Immortality Of polished
mirror, rejecting every rope as well as the
beautiful form and graceful symmetry of the
masts and spars the vessel. The air was
balmy and soft, while the mild splcndor of
the sun, Iullcd the mind into that drowsy
state of rcpose, which attends upon quiet and
inaction--thc sailors laying at their length or
reclining on their elbows, amidst coils OF cor
dage or heaps of canvass. Thcodosia sighed
heavily, and to case her inquctude, inquired
of the captain when he thought a breeze
would favor their progress-but he replied
doubtingly and seemed oppressed by some
secret foreDodings Of evil, which was pressing
heavily upon the heart of 'rheodosia. 1t was
awful to he thus becamcd the very ocean
having the appearance of death itself.
Towards sunse, gentle rufile on the sur
face Of the waves, inspired the hopes Of a
rising breeze, but with ,antalizing coquctry,
il died away again-at the same time that a
dark looking schooner appeared in si.ht to-
wards the shore, and Immediately after Two
boats manned by about fifteen men each,
appeared TO be fast rowing towards the Nom
SNCh,' the name Of the vessel in which The
odOsia had taken passage for New York.
The coast being then nototiously infested by
desperate pratical schooncrs, general alarm
and panic spread among the crew and pas
sengers of the Non SUch,' the latter being
six in number, and the crew tve-but none
having arms ofany description, as the cap
swift sailing, as a means Of escape ,-and
which, on several occasions of peril, had
been so successful as 20 swell his confidence
in to presumption. Nothing bat the spring
nn up of sudden breeze could now save
them. There were three other female pas
sengcrs besides Theodosia, who wept bitter
~, and amidst groans and cries Of distress,
/. wrung their hands in an ccstacy Of grief
But Thcodosia remained calm and sclt-pos-
scsscd, though the anguish Of her heart at
tie prospect of being detained from her faith
cr almost drove her brain to distraction
Still she gave no symptoms, OF outward agl-
taton, but even addressed words OF comtor
and consolation to th ooc who stood weeping
around her.
'Do YOU think we can possibly escape |!
they asked.
we may replied Theodosia, five don
, invite peril by seeming to expect ii. Coo
and self possessed irmness, will do much tt
repeI brutal violence.
y Have YOU no arms, Captain 2 inquired
4 some of the male passengers by which w
can beat them OFF,
'Only one cutlass and pair Of pistols
> bat have neither powder nor ball, owing Il
!, the hurry in which came off, Responded
Il the Captain. 81 see no chance Of escape.
y Thcodosa sighed heavily, but the Captain
i was frantic.
r The boats were now along side of tn
ST schooner, and the fierce looking ruflian,
armed to the teeth, sprang upon the deck
ID headed by the Captain. we surrender
" cried the Captain of the Non Such,' 'Io
y will treat us with humanity, and the ladies'
m on, you do, eli! Very gracious truly
ia said the pirate captain.
IN As,the men rushed upon the deck of til
Y schooner, each pirate marked his victim, VIII
x fell dead upon the spot, or was immediatci
- dispatched. The Captains voice was stoi
,r ped by pistol bullet piercing his brain, a
Is he uttered the word 'LddieS.' TIE female
l. ran below, all but Theadosla, who seate
i herself on the quarter deck, calmly abidin
I, her fate.
ID The sesmen and male passengers havin
Ii been murdered, were first stripped of the
n | monpv watches and yaluables and the