True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-07-29
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THE SHIPWRECK.
BY. II. BowLEs.

the mlSer WrInglng his hands, and running
and crying franticaly to and fro in the crowd
But all turned away. There was scarcely {
soul present who had not suffered at the hands
of the hard-hearted money lender
'Oh for the love of God, you who are ia
Tiers, think of mel My daughter will perish
will you go after her, Townsend2 I'll give
you anything, anything in reason
60 off for herr not + said the man, with
a hooking laugh, shaking off the miser, all
your gold would not tempt me out on that
boiling sea. And besides amt father too,
and think you I'd sacrifice my life for anoth'
err! No, no, old hulk, you must take your
gold and carry it to some other market
ooh, she will die, she will deny child
for whom have saved ALP
Peter Jones, will you go, i'll give you a
thousand dollarsT
Not for ten thousand !! grufly said the per.
son addressed, "a boat couldn't live in the brea-
! kers miLutep
L will give ten thousand to any one, eager
| ly said the mser-ten thousand dollars.
know you will 90, Simon and he seized one
of the spectators by the button of his shaggy
coat 20 go, and the blessings of broken
hearted man will go with youl'
Il can't think of it, for | never would re-
turn TO enjoy your money. No, old man. he
said, in more feeling tone than the others had
used, your daughter must die
Must die,-oh, no, she shan't die Take
all am worth, good slrs, he said imploring-
~. but restore me my daughter, only only |
hope You'll spare US liue to live on, fits no
more than beggar enjoys
It's no use, old man. said the last speaker,
the whole world would not tempt us TO put out
to sea in tempest like this It's hard lot
you've got to bear; and pity your daughter,
for she was S sweet angel But the packet
will 90 to pieces IN half an hour, so you see
there's no more hope
The father heard the speaker in stony ST.
lence Then he turned and looked out at sea,
where few moments before the outline Of
the stranded packet might have been seen
through the approaching twilight almost bu'
red with the whiring foam that howled over
the bar on which she layi but now darkness
had shut her in from view; and the only know
ledge OF her position was derived from the
sounding of her minute guns booming solemn
v across the sea. The old man groaned, and
sinking down upon board buried his face IN
his hands, and rocked his body to and fro, &C.
casionally pausing to listen to the guns or
gaze eastward and then, resuming his posi-
tion, moaning continually.
Five minutes might have thus passed when !
young man burst through the crowd, and !
shaking the old man by the shoulder, said
Mr. SIZZLING, they say your daughter IS on
board the packets II so
Yes, good youth, you have come to rescue
her. he exclaimed, starting up with eager JOY:
but when he recognized the speaker he said in
a tone Of disappointment, otis Harry Martin.
OH surely, young man, you have not come to
triumph over my dislressP
God forbid was the reply. Il come TO aid
you If indeed man can, in an extremity like
this. Let by-gonos be by.goncs; only answer
me one question, for no time is to be lost-will
you give me your daughter if succeed III res
cuing herr
There was a momentary pause, and the
muscles Of his face worked conyulsvely. All
pressed forward to hear his answer, for the
fury with which the old miser had pursued his
daughters lover, and his declaration that he
would rather see her dead than married to
him, were known TO every listener
AT length he gasPcd,
yes, yes, but 90 at once. Only save her,
and she shall be yours
The youth paused no longer, but dashed
through the crowd In minute bis boat was
afloat, accompanied by solitary Individual
for but one fisherman, and be under great obi.
cations to the young man, could be persuaded
10 risk his life with the lover, he set forth.
The boat rose CALAMITY on the waves, shak.
ing like duck the spray from heE sides, and
for few minutes was seen momcnlly cutting
The outline Of the gloomy sky as she attained
The summit Of the billow, then she gradually
passed into The darkness, and was seen no
more.
For more than an hour The crowd remain
q on the beach. Almoa incredulous Of The
overs success, yet lingering with the faint
lope Of his,reiurn with his prescious freight
! hat be had the good wishes ofall, was evident
rom the eagerness with which they strained
heir eyes INTO the gloom 10 see x he was return.
ng. and The audible prayers for his success
Fhieh were breaihed by more than one Of The
yomen- Apart from The general crowd STOOD
be fisherman whom The uiissr hs8 lsrt srnssl.
70, surroundedby few kindred spirits Who
we're discussing With bin the ehsnsrs N ~
.oung mans escape
Il was madness for him 10 suemr, ~ -
be fisherman, 'bufHhen found ~ -.s,l5 4.
insisted that he should make n, ,,-ss.s-s..