American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-05-05
THE SHIP WRECK.
BY H. J. BowLEs.

Twill no one go off for her!--wll no one
Eli for my child, my only child?" shrieked
Eniser wringing his hands, and running to
fro in the crowd. But all turned away. -
IRE was scarcely soul present who had not
bred at the hands of the hard hearted mo-
/ lender.
yOh! for the love Of God-you who are
fers think of me. My daughter will perish
I'LL you not 60 off for her, Townsend
1 give you any thing-anything in reason.
SsGo off for heI!-not l., said the man, with
Igocking laugh, shaking off the mser, call
| 1r gold would not tempt me out on that
hing sea. Besides amt father too-and
you I'll sacrifice my life for another?-
no, old hulk, you must take your gold and
y it to some other market"
Kohl she will die, she win die-my child
Ewhom have saved all. Peter Jones, will
A 60 ifI give you thousand dollars"
EsNot for ten thousand" gtutfly said the
lsen addressed; ga boat couldn't live in the
Iakers a minute."'
Il will give ten thousand to any one" ca
Nv said the miser-''ten thousand dollars
Fhow you will go for ten thousand dollars,
gion," and he seized one of the spectators by
4 button of his shaggy jacket, "oh' 90, and
4 blessings of broken hearted man will &C
1 Ih you.''
4 can't think of it, for I'd never return to
hoy your money. No, old man, he said, ii
pore feeling tone than the others had used
{hr daughter must die"
unjust die! Oh! no-she shant die. Take
am worth, good sirs," he said, lifting VI
4 hands imploringly, "but restore me my
Fighter, only, only hope you'll spare lit
II for US to live on, fits no more than beg
enjoys"
h It's no use, old man." said the last speaker
a whole world would not tempt us to pu
A to sea in a storm like this. It's q hard lo
Cn've got to bear, and pity your daughter
n she was a sweet angel. But the packet will
4 to pieces in half an hour, and SO you SCI
Eere's no more hope"
EThe father heard the speaker in stony 81
bee. Then he turned and looked out at sea
knere few minutes before, the outline of tn
banded packet, might have been seen throug
Ee approaching twilight, almost buried in tn,
khirlng foam that howled over the bar o.
khicl she lay; bnt now darkness had shut he
b from view, and the only knowledge of he
8sition was derived from the sounding OF he
8inute guns booming solemnly across the sea
HE old man groaned and sinking down upo
Bboard, buried his face in his hands and rock
h his body too and fro, occasionally pausing
|$ten to the guns or to gaze seward, an
ben, resuming his position, moaning eontir
Nblly. Five minutes might have thus passe
Shen young man burst through the crow,
bad shaking the old man by the shoulde
bid.
/ "Mr. SIZZLING, they say your daughter is o
\ oard the packets it 500"
eyes, good youth, and you have come
Rescue her." he exclaimed, starting up vii
Eager Joy; but when he recognized the speake
he said in tone of disappointment, "it
Harry Martin. Oh! surely, young man yC
have not come to triumph over my distres
"God forbid; was the fervent reply, 81 cor
aid YOU, if indeed mortal man can in an
lremity like this. Let byegones be byegont
Only answer me one question, for no time
Ito be lost-will you give me your daughter,
II succeed IN rescuing herr"
There was a momentary pause and the mt
icles Of his face worked eonvulsively. All pre-
I ed forward to hear his answer, for the fu
/, with which the old miser had pursued
daughters loYer, and the declaration that
would rather see her dead, than married to I
iytung man were known to evrey listener.
At length he gasped'
eyes, yes, bu 60 at once. Only save
and she shall be yours.
The youth paused no longer but dasl
through the crowd. In minute his boat '
aAoat, and accompanied by solitary ndiy
al-for but enc fisherman, and he under or
obligations to the young man, could be pers
! ded to risk his life with her lover, he set fol