Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-04-08

tell.
Mrs. O'Su,lIvan, at all events. always
mad a dreaming notion that her husband
was alive and well.
There is something ,ellin' me- she
used to say, that he will enc day or an.
other return loaded with lash,ns of gold.
and me, and the g%orsoun. will end our
Jays comfort and aise'
Such Idle ideas were, however, at all
times sneered Mt by her listeners, and
treated as the chimerIcal imagery of n
distempcred brain rather thar The sha
dowy presentiment Ola fond and anxious
wife.
shaun O.ullivan, the younger. early
In life betrayed the same predictions
US his father although every effort which
maternal authority could interpose, was
used to induce hiin TO adopt a less haz.
ardous course or life; but the dark cliffs,
and the sudden rear Of the foam-crus,ed
wave, had charms for him,which no 9th.
er scenes could Clldce.
Years elapscd-and Shaun grew TO
mans estate. Being Of u natura ly dark
and gloomy disposition, he obtained "a.
mong his compeers the nickname Of
Shaun Dhuv, or Black Iohn In truth.
this apPellation was full we'll applied
for in rccklessncss Of disposition, and
ieats of wild daring, few, if any, could
suroass him: and mary was the stately
and richly laden ship which hal been
allured by his means 10 destruction up.
on the rocks OF the coast.
IL was towards the close OF an Octo-
be: cay, that Shawn Dhuv might have
been OBJ erved silently and gloomilv seat
ed upon the highest point ofthe Gifts
he wind, which had all day long blown
freshly from the eastward, had veered a
little and increased To what might be
termed a gale. Shaun's eyes were sui.
lenly directed towards one object, it
might have been a spcck upon the wild
waste OF waters-but upon being mar
row y watched, the dim tracery OF tall
maSts could be d~iScerned, sometimes lift
ing its outline even to the murky mas
ses of clouds, and sometimes falling
PROSTATE upon tho foaming element. a
frightiul and ominous calm succeeded
for a moment, and then in quick success.
sion, n few g%lancing, flashing streaks.
broke over The scene in The dazzling
majesty of brightness. Then a terrific
J cai of thunder beloved for miles along
the black masses Of water, which were
Instantly seen lifting their sErley sum-
mits far beyond the line Of the horizon.
Every hue Of the heavens-even the
s~clntIllating spray OF the fearful break
ers-was obscurcd for a momont, while
a rushing, r~oarinn sound was heard
moaning across the ocean, which almost
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sheet of spotted foam. A faint smile
played across the grim counte nance Of
the watcher upon the cliffs, as he wit
messed the fearful precursor Of the COM
ing gale. BY degrees the hull of the
al tated ship became ever and anon dis.
tinctIy visible, as she ladoured heavily
through the troughs OF the sea-then a
sheet Of flame darted from her side. light
ing for a second the darkness which was
crowding around, and the heavy boom.
Of a piece Of ordnance rumbled across he
ocean.
Aye, aye, ye shall have it, muttered
the w%recker, as he descended ~sullenly
from his position.
Another hour passed lazily blythe
hurricane was at its utmost-and a do.
zen dim and murky forms were Chamber
ing on the rocks. Another burst Of flame
from he's ship showed her bulwarks dis
tinctly in the offing.
See cried a hoarse voice, her peo-
pie are taking to the boats! There
was a rope, one Of yes, they must he
saved!
'Avast there, Molyneux,' shouted the
fend Shaun, do you want them TO be
tune us and the salvage? Depend upon
lt,no boat can live in such a s~ea--an'ids'
a morthal dale betthcr To lave them 10
their fate, nor see them dashed to smith
Greens among these rocks
Shame! shame!' was echoed loudly
through the daring band-for however
%callous many Of hem might be where
life was not 10 be sacrificed. few were so
lost to every coed feeling as TO allow a
number ofiIl flte} beings 10 perish. with.
out making any effort in their favor.
who cries shamcr CIRCULATED the
reckless Shaun; 'and to my teeth loo!
the curse Of Cromwell on yes. We parcel
Of omedhauns, 10 take the bit out Of your
mouths. But 90 and save them If We
have the power. Shaun O'Sullivan I'll
never stand between you and them
muttered he, as he turned sulkily away.
a rope was accordingly procured
BY this time tho crew Of the frail boat
had succeeded in nearing the shore, to n
distance Of about a hundred yards
Three successive times the line was cast
by the brawney arm Of Molyneux and
eachattempt was wide ocits mark.
Here with IT, growlcd Shaun, ms he
threw aside lis jacket and then with an