Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-07-31

"a Yeu may look pale but should blush know
i. To be o'sfhesfd, aid taken 'lspPinS 50. !"
FRANK HoBsoN was one Of the, mos
gay. Wild and spree loving middles thai
ever paced the deck 81 ] national frigale
His incofriei6le propfnfi'y FOL, fun snt
tlroEc,. had plunged bin bnto inuumerablt
serapes TO northumberland OF which
his fruitful genius would always devise
1 some successful ruse.a
Upon one occasion BE almost lost hi,
life in fearful renconife with murder.
Gus Turk. into whoseIevenseful clutches
his temerity bad betrayed him. But
Franks mental orgapiza,iea was totally
void Of heteasi faint 81 eowsrdce, and
his heroic bravery snd courage complete
" subdued The murde tous designs OF the
savage Mahomedan, Who zealously and
relieiously believed 1ba. bravery and cour.
age were two words utterly unknown in
Christian ; vocabulary, audth attbe hum
oies' menlal AZ A .ors htaverg ilSssss.s. stg
oldest war worn yeterah}h Ynflstendom.
Frank was the very nsiafpring, Of AL
The lie and meTrimeqt on HeconId5
vepger, A. Captain N 4 more coopiac
sing longer and better, ee,,ips drunk
and champaigne Wig, on shore leav-
and k,ek p ?. more nor, in ;hs con.sqaen-
ing DINERS 70 Pat amy other muddy on
ces thereof k,uo,ls temperaReA FIRE.
board. hs him lise le TO his Command
/ qnenily m2nd but lhen bis hish.toned
Eef's7 reDg bearing towards his superiors,
and @fmplicit obedie2te to their man,
/ and INSPIRED them With a full sense Of
| dSfaal merits and fSen Captain Nj
Moved that Frank Hohson would make
{ seaman woriby/the service Of old Nep,
tune and a'wafrior that would do honor
10 bis patroD/Mars.
Whilst efuislng qgthe Bahamas, the A.
venger encountered one OF those severe
and Terrific hurricspes which are so pre-
yaleKiin ,bst.la.ituae, and the Sio!ence. OF
,he.,empes, obliged Capt Nj, 10 seek
refuge ia the hsrbor Of Por, Royal, in or.
DEF 10 repair his damaged vessel. The
DELAY thus occasioHed was Of considerable
duration. and Franks gallant and spirited
society rniroducedl him ,o' the notice Of
many worthy persons. Among the mum
Der was disbanded officer OF The 9th,
Who had few years previous hidden
sdieu 10 his native isle, TO seek some ia
Sorea cline mere fcongenisl to his. feeble
health than was TIE vspid and humid al
rnosphere Of Eugtsnd. Into the family
If this I gentleman. Frank was welcomed
With true English hospitality.
peThaps il wasIihe mlichIess beauty o.
the old veterans ldaug hierahat lured bin
,h;,her Tor, turn in whs; direction soevel
IL would, there seemed to be silent, in
visible cord that unconsciously drew hin
,owatd the domicil of Col. Maxwell.
Frank always protested that ne held q
rs be utterly Iepugnsat TO reason anC
GOOD sense, thatEa man should become 81
forsetiul Of himself as .oyield up his fret
agency 10 the despotism Of q woman, bu
| be was compelled TO acknowledge TO him
self, though he would tono one else. iha
/ the ,fanscendau, LONELINESS and witchih,
II charms Of Clara Maxwell had daguerreo
IItyped upon the tablet Of bis heart, charsc
/ ,ers heretofore foreign 10 bis comprehen
l sion, and impressed himihtothe belief i
The reality OF lore.
] But what was his disappointment to I'm
4 tia, The lady 10 question vas already bles
sed with two plher suisos. each buoyau
with enthusiastic eoa6sencsi that b
would be The successful wooer. Fran
i smothered slllhis blasted hopes IN bis ow
bosom, and no one could tsunt him 4
having been 10 love-.
II He was NOT long in sscerisining. WI
Miss Maxwslt's admirers were. One }
found 10 be- q young merchant on q
5 Dock. with whom he had formed q socl
{ liniimacv the other, 10 bis surprise. ST
I more 10 bis Joy, he learned was The Sc
liof wealthy planter in NE interior. tn
|, lla,ier. be had once me, On the con.inen
and whom be owed a gruige for an Q
afront.
Frank sosn satisfied hin.slf with rega
q he posiiion in which matters stood
He learned tha, the younglady was dee
rs IN love with The young merchant v
Vas. indeed, . most nerllOrious ana w
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