The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-07-31
MISCELLANEOUS
From the Olire Branch.
The snamggler' Child
Concluded.


About twelve days subsequent TO the 6ghi
off Boston harbor, Capt. Lowell with his sou
and prisoner was promonadiug the deck ofhis
ed from the look out.
Where away = said the captain.
'On our larhoard bow, sir was the reply.
BY Neptune, a man of war; said Capt. L.,
examining the sail through his glass.
Again was the Peri crowded with sail, and
again commenced a chase, but the weather
was heavy and the sea ran high, the larger
Graf. thereby having greatly the advantage,
gained swiftly on its prey, and though now
within gun shot did not fire into the Pen,
thinking to take her without bloodshed. And
so did it prove, for Capt. Lowell seeing an
English seventy-four within pistol shot Of his
craft, hauled down his flag in token of sub
mission. A prize crew was put on board the
Peri from her couqurer, and she was sent with
all her crew TO England. when after a few
months imprisonment, they were pardoned
on condition that they would serve in the
Royal Navy. Though the Intervention of
Capt. Prince, Lowell and his son were kindly
treated. Francis, for so was young Lowell call
ed had become much attached TO Capt. p,
and the friendship was mutual, much of their
time being passed together, and Prince once
declared TO the Lieutenant of the ship that
ne felt a strange affection for the brave boy,
and that hen his large black eyes were bent
aftectionately on him, he cOuld compare his
feelings only to those said to be experienced
by the poor bird when being charmed by the
serpent. The ship bound for Halifax bore
bravely on her course.
The loss of his beautiful craft and probable
imprisonment and perhaps gnominious death,
an n. rrnon tho sansIfive mind nf ponr
Lowell as to cause a fever, followed by delir-
ium. Constantly and tenderly the smuggler's
child watched by his bedside, administering
10 every want and procuring every comfort
that the ship CO nd afford. Prince too. in adj
miration OF the bows conduct. rendered every
assistance in his power 10 the sufferer, but
CAPT. Luvell's hours were numbered, and
Francis was told by the surgeon 10 prepare
for immediate death. He was almost crazed
at this intelligence; he loved his father with
a deep and fervent ELECTION, for he was the
only relation of whom he knew in the world.
Lowell was now sinking quietly to the grave,
his reason had returned, and he lay convers-
ing affectionately with his son. when Prince,
who really loved both father and child drew
near and bent over the dying man, who ear
nesily pressed his hand saying:
My friend, have a dying request to make
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IT'S granted before it is asked said the
kirl hearted Prince.
Draw near said the expiring man, Il have
read your heart, and though we have once
been foes, l am now proud to call you my
friend. / would tell you in a few words, for
nv time is nearly come, the past history OF
myself and this dear child. Sit down and lis
ten
NY righiful name is not Lowell, but on this
point | am silent. NV child was born under
the sunny skies of Italy, his mother and my
self were OF the nobility of the country, and
resided at Naples. In an evil hour my wife
was seduced from her feelty to me by a Royal
villain. whom | have long since sent TO his
account to his Maker. My poor wife died
nv her own hands, unable to support life,
when she realized the disgrace. After taking
vengeance upon the destroyer of my happi-
ness, | fed the country, with this my only
child, then almost an infant. Francis has
sailed with me ever since in calm and in
strife. he has been raised on the free and open
sea, but,' said he, drawing nearer Prince,
Francis is not what you have thought. She
is my Dduehterr If young Prince had he
held a miracle, he could not have been more
astopished.
Francis a female said he, the gallant
brave who fought for a parents life with a
hero's courage, and whose single and cool
judgement turned the fate of battle? Francis
a girlr
The blushing child bid her face in the ham,
mock cloth and wept.
Even So said Lowell. 'and ] would COM
init her TO your care and protection; do you
accept the trustr
i do said Prince, solemnly, and may
Heaven desert me if | do not guard it WELL
There is one other subject of which
would speak said LoveIl-but sinking back
with exhaustion. he expired without a groan.
The funeral service was read over the NOR
tai remains of Capt. Lowell, whose body sew
ed up in his hammock with heavy shot at the
feet was committed to the deep Time roll
ed on in its never-varying course. Francis
mourned the loss of her parent. Capt. Prince
was now her constant companion though she,
still obliged to continue a dress which so well
became her, could scarcely look him in the
face since he knew her sex, while her guar
dian, who could now easily explain the cause
of her peculiar feelings towards her, was alb
solutely enamored of his fair charge. Fran
ces was very beautiful, and the loneliness that
beamed from every feature. at first struck
young Princes eye, and when he came to
know her.her gentle disposition won his heart.
Her animated black eyes were shaded by
long silken lashes, her cheeks We'd with the
blushing rose in color and freshness, whilst
her fair skin, rendered brown by exposure,
was of a most b%ewitching purity, the whole
shaded with a profusion of raven ringlets.
Prince watched with jealous care over his
fair charge, passing the beautiful moonlight
nights, doubly beautiful on the ocean, on the
deck with her, listening to her sweet voice, as
il related scenes of daring and wild Interest,
in which her father and self were prominent
characters. Her guardian found ,thatalthough
she was brought up in a rough danger and
daring, still her heart retained its native gen.
ieness and modesty.
The vessel at length reached Halifax har-
Dor is safety. Capt. Prince with the Commo-
dere's permission, started for his forme sta
ton at Boston. and the smuggler's child, for
she was deemed but a child on board the ship,
was permitted to accompany him. Faithfully
did Francis protector keep his trust he had