The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1845-10-23

words enuld not express hsF sralsIsl fssi-
ines. Tier sense q grssissds ,te9sd IN
some soIl 70 ossIeome her sense Of pro-
priely--lor when her wards failed Ter,
she lhEe1 her arms around lie neck ~ Ire
worthy Yankee Captain. snd Eisssd him
much 10 The surprise and gEali6estion e
CaPlsiA Wilcox. who wss subsequently,
heard 20 declare lhsi The kiss fingered up-
On his lips Tor farlaighl--ssen s.II va
Ter could not wash away The taste ofilI
Two or three years passsd sway. and
peace was fs-eslsblished between I~a
countries, which nainre IeEsr intended
should wsr sgslnsl esrh other. Capt.
Wilcox Vas called 90 take The command
Of fne ship. IN the Ess, India Trade.
lie sailed from New England. and in due
Tine arrived II the CsPe OF Good Hope.
On landing and repairing his vessel. he
wss asked IL he was Ihs zane Capt.
Wilcox who commanded The brig Wan
dsrsr during The war.
"The same," TeTlied he.
"Then," sad The officer. "sllow me
to return you my thanks for your Kind
treatment Of = eonnirymaa. whom you
captured of the Cape. but generously re-
stored HE vessel aud cargo"
He soon found thai The story was veil
known a, the Cape, for the Alnwick Cas-
lie had put INFO Table Bay sftsr the ves-
sells separated. and Capt. Henderson sud
bis Isir companion were loud and eager
in their praises OF The generous-hesrled
Yankee Captain,
He was treated with great hospitality
during his short stay al Cape Town. The
Governor showed him many stltnlions--
fetes were made, and parties given. FIR
his especial grsti6cation-and the ladies'
in particular welcomed him with their
sweetest smiles. And all this for obey.
ing the dictates Of a generous heart, and
refusing 10 act on the high seas in man
ner more becoming in a iawless bucaneer
or pirate, Than in member ofs ciyiliz-
ed and Christian community. The more
he reflected on the course which he was
prevailed OH to adopt with regard 10 The
English Esst Indismen. the better s,,is-
fed he was with himself. i" What hin
ny should hayl been." said he to him
cell, "lf / had set the alnwick Csstle on
FIRE, with the himsy plea OF doing my
best 10 cripple The resources Of the enc
N.Y.
lie lef, the Cape Of Good Hope. and
mex, touched al the Isle al France. AZ
ter the ship was snchored in Port LOUIS,
he sfar,a1 4. h.a ~ S----..s-.ssSu1 uuu 30
be drew near. he saw lady beneath the
awning on The poop. engaged in reading,
while breathing the grateful sea air. As
The host was gliding past the quarter, she
raised her eyes from The page, and gazed
upon the features Of the American Cap
tain. Her sisage was instantly lighted
Up with aslonishment and delight -
!" Captain Wilcox !" che said with eager
ness" Husband, here is'Captain VIII
cox!'' she repesiej, looking down The
sky-light. Then running 10 the side Of
The deck, she snsiched scarf which las
lightly reposing on her shoulders, and
waving it tow ards the boat. attracted the
attention Of that gentlemen. who reccg-
nized her now, and in moment was
along side oil the Alnwick Castle.
He was received at The gsngwsy by
Captain Henderson and his lovely wife.
| hardly need say tina, he was welcomed
in The klndest manner. After the first
warm greetings were over, Mrs. Hender-
son, with The agility Of fairy. descended
into the cabin. which was elegantly fis-
ted up, and returned on deck bearing in
her arms q brigh,-ooking child, about
two years of age-who was. indeed. q
miniature edition ofherself. /" His name, y
said she. while her eyes were suffused
with the tears Of Joy and gratitude, I" il
Charles Wilcox Henderson,"
As Captain Wilcox stepped over the
gangwy, after iddiug his friends tenn
porary adieu. he was heard 10 multer to
himself. d" What an unmitiga,ed scoun-
drel I should have been. to have burLt
the Alnwick Castle"
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