Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-04-22

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enrnly dechred lie would repay the OBJ.
the first timesit would be in
his powerto serve an American citi.
zens As.for Mrs. Henderson. words
couldsnot express her grateful feelings.
Her sense ofgratitude seemed To over.
come her sense of propriety--Ior when
her words@faiied her, she threw her
artns around the neck Of the. Yankee.
captain, ,sand kissed him, much 10 the
surprise and gratifcatioii Of CAPTAIN
/ who WI ssuhseasi ptavtl,eas.l
TO declare That tie kiss fingered upon
his lips for fortnight, even salt water
could not wash away the taste of it!
Two or three years passed away.
and after peace was re.estabIished be-
tween the two countries, Captain Will
cox was called to take command of a
fine ship, in the East India trade. He
sailed from New England, and in due
time arrived at the Cape Of Good Hope.
On landing and reporting his vessel, he
was asked if he was the same Captain
Wilcox who commanded the brig Wan.
derer during the war.
"The same," replied he.
"Then," said the officer, "allow me to
return you my thanks for your treat.
ment to countryman, whom You cap.
tured off the Cape, but generously re-
stored his vessel and cargo"
He soon found that the story was
well known at the Cape, for the AMI
wick Castle put into Table Bay after
the vessels had separated, and Captain
Henderson and his fair companion
were loud and eager in their praises of
the generous hearted Yankee Captain.
He was treated with great hos pitali.
" during his short stay at Cape Town.
The Governor showed him many atten-
tions-tetes were made and parties
were given, for his especial gratifca-
tion-and the ladies in particular well
coined him with their sweetest smiles.
And oil this for obcyiDg the dictates ol
generous heart, and rafusing 10 act
on the high seas in manner more be
coming lawless buccanier or pirate
than "a member Of a civilized and Chris
tian community. The more he reflect
ed on the course which he was prevail
ed on to adopt with regard to the Eas
lndiaman, the better satisfied he was
with himself "What ninny | should
have been," said he to himself "ifI hao
set the AnIwick Castle on fire with a
flimsy plea Of doing my best to cripple
the resources Of the enemyw
He left the Cape of Good Hope, and
next touched at the Isle OF France. AT.
ter the ship was anchored in Port
Louis, he started in his gig for the shore.
A large English ship lay in his track,
and as he drew near, he saw a lady
beneath the awning on the poop, en-.
gagged in reading, while breathing the
grateful sea air. AS the boat was gil
ding past the quarter, she raised her
eyes from the page, and gazed upon the
features of the American captain. Her
visage was instantly lighted up with
establishment and delight. "Captain
Wilcox!' she said, with eagerness-
Husband. here is Captain Wilcoxp
she repeated, looking down the sky
light. Then running to the side of the
deck, she snatched a scarf which was
lightly reposing on her shoulders, and
waving it towards the boat, attracted
the attention of that gentleman, who re-
cognized her now, and in a moment he
was alongside Of the Anlwick Castle.
He was received at the gangway by
Captain Henderson and his lovely wife.
| hardly need say that he was welcom-
ed in the kindest manner. After the
first warm greetings were over, Mrs.
Henderson with the agility Of fairy,
descended into the cabin, which was
elegantly fitted up and returned on
deck, bearing in her arms bright
looking child, about two years old, who
was, indeed, a miniature edition of her.
self. "His name," said she, while her
eyes were suffused with the tears of
joy and gratitude, "is Charles Wilcox
Henderson, ~,
As Captain Wilcox stepped over the
gangway, after bidding his friends a
temporary adieu, he was heard to nut.
ter to himself, "What an unmitigated
scoundrel | should have been to have
burnt the Alnwick CasteW
ADvIcE.-"Be content as long as
your mouths full and your body warn,
the poor-kiss the pretty
glrls-don't rob your neighbor's hen
roost-never pick an editors pocket nor
entertain the idea that he is going to
treat-kick dull care to the deuce
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