The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-12

duty Of every man in cases ofsuffering humanity.
:" ken the meaning O. yer Words" said DR.
Mac Wash, returning his null to his pocket; "ant
maun say ye wad hae been philosopher. as wei
as hero, had ye studied the precepts O. philOso
ply; and had ye lived in the days O. Grecian glory
yer conduct would hae m9rited statue and a
praise"
"No, sir" returned La Trappe, 81 am no phos
opher, unless the act of rescuing fellow crcatur,
in distress can confer upon me the honorable name
II feel for others woes--to espouse the cause o
the oppressed and disressed--and to succour in th
hour ofperil, has any relationship to that glorious
science, then shall ever be philosopher"
La Trappe being stripped, was found to be con
sderably lacerated; and DR.. Mac Wash, while ht
prepared the applications, earnedly expatiated OF
the difference between swords cuts, gun sho
wounds, decorations, and bruises. The Doctor wa.
one of those individuals that love to hear them.
selves talk, that skim the surface of variety o.
learned matters, and impress their hearers with ar
idea that their attainments are superior to those
all others, and far more extensive than they really
are. The doctor could quote thousand authors
whose works he had never seen, use scraps of Ian.
gIage he had never learned, and being blest with
the gift Of gab and good memory, he was never
deficient in empty controversy.
ST. Clair, though the ship had now been out
twenty days, was the same distracted being, weep.
ing at times in secret, as though his heart would
break, though apparently he possessed every thing
that could render him happy. From appearances
he was both wealthy and of family, besides posses
sing one of the most beautiful and accomplished
wives and lovely child The little interest he
had felt when the child fell overheard was asubject
of astonshment to the whole crew; and not even
the little gouty Scotsman, with all his knowledge
of human nature, could divine the reason OF his in
difference Sometimes, after sitting for hours with
his head between his hands in apparent reflection,
he would spring from his seat, walk the deck with
a hurried step, and wiring his hands as though he
were insane. All day, and the better part of the
night, he spent on deck. He was never seen to
caress the Child which Mrs. ST. Clair kept con-
stanty at her side, and in his moments of agony,
the coincidence of all, save Mrs. Clair, he rejected
with impatience. a few words whispered by her
would generally calm him when in the highest fit
ofagony, and indeed there can be few that condol-
ence from so charming creature would not soothe
The sculptor perhaps snever carved figure gilmore
exquisite symmetry, which, if possible, was excel
led by the beauty, the expressive beauty Of her
Hard ole h,l,,
guage which spoke to and was understood by eve-
" heart with which she had communion At
times it was discovered that she was not so happy
Is so beautiful woman deserved to be; and indeed
low could she be happy when her husband, whom
we must suppose she loved with all her soul, was
% wretched AT times, when they supposed they
we're alone on deck, Mrs ST. Clair was seen to
weep and throw his arms round the neck of his
wife, apparently pleading with, and imploring her
o disclose something which he wished to know
Constance Dubois was the general observer of
hose scenes.
The generons La Trappe was now confined to
lis certh with fever, brought on by his wounds
lie firmly believed that some one had attempted to
olson him, as he had drank beverage which, un-
nown to him, had been made for the child. But
Dr. Mac Wash observed that it was a fancy and
'adna remain when the fever had gang'd AVA.
The twenty-ninth day of sailing arrived. La
'rappe had been confined FIVE days to his berth,
nd was rapidly recovering On the night of the
day circumstance took place which
ruck the Uhnle shine connany ,,,;th so..o,,, ~,
and dismay. The day had been fair !
II towards the evening, when cloud appeared in
e west, which the old sailors knew to be the fore
inner ofa storm. Accordingly the ship was ar
nged to meet the crisis, which rapidly came on
he melancholy wanderer of Heaven, the moon,
emed dstruggling thro' dense mass ofstorm clouds
I'd dimly looked down upon the terrified and
atchful crew. The thunder rolled in the distance
ith muttering sound, and the vivid Lightning
,casionally illumined the heaving waves of the
,ep. deep gloom shrouded the bosom of the
ean. The wind rose high and loud, the cordage
eled to and fro, creaking and tapping fitfuly
,ainst the masts, and the ship plunged wildly in
e tremendous trough of the sea. By eleven o.
ock it blew fearful gale, and all hands were bu-
about their various duties in the ship. St. Clair
# hisberth and his wife, and came on deck, SEEM
3 more calm and collected amid the uproar ofthe
sments. Constance Dubois was also on deck
About midnight the report of pistol was heard
the cabin, and Immediately after scream, with ,
e cry ofmurder. The captain, followed by 9TH
}, rushed to the cabin with light, where the first
ject that attracted attention was La Trappe, II
nding few feet from the berth in which Mrs.
Clair had been sleeping, with pistol in his S
nd and horror depicted in his countenance.- i
lie light being brought forward, Mrs st. Clair t
IS discovered in reclining position with NOR q
woundin the breast, the blood streaming, or t
her spoutiDg, at short intervals; by which DR.. c
&c Wash knew that large artery had been c
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