The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-06-27
LIIS0LAIhIhAN NlsOUSo
THE MARINERS LAMP.
A TALE OF SCI0.

In one of those little bays, or rather inle,s
which linden, the coas, of Sclo and the other
Greek Islands, lay during breathless calm
a graceful and elegant schooner. This YES
sci, OF The character usually used in the
trade of the Archipelago, was sufficiently
superior in her appointments 10 notice.
Her long, low hull. Of an uniform black,
rose not more than three fee, from the wa
ter's edge, including The dminu.ive bull
warks, while her rakng mas,s we're aispro.
portions.ely high. Her huge main-boom
showed what vast amount Of canvass was
packed on her, while square sail, flying
,opsails. and jb, proved her fully appoint
ed for fair and foul weather. Her rigging
was ,aul and neat, while The ends Of her fly
ing gear lay coed on deck, with an a"en'
lion 10 order, which spoke volumes for The
discipline on board Her jib alone, Of al
her sails, W as loose, and that hung lazily
over The long pro,ruding boom, shaken only
BY the motion of The vessel as it rose anc
fell on the LeveT-resting pillows. The an
chor chain had been hauled in, so as TO BIZ
righ, up and down proclaimng that wind
alone was wanted TO send lhe schooner tc
sea.
Before cottage door, a few hundred
yards from The beach, and in position tC
command full view of Ihe entrance OF the
blight, was young man, who, from hl'
costume, might have been readily supposed
one of her crew. 1t was in reality hel
commander. Zc;zos ZeulonPhi owned The
schooner that hosled upon the water like q
duck and fixed his eye in all that admiring
gaze which ,he sailor ever beslows upon
the vessel that he rules, Zelzos was call.
ing the attention Of young gIi, The owner
of the cottage, TO the beauty of The Clio
so be called his schooner after the maiden
who stood bv lis side Clio was an Or
phan and an heress. THAI is 10 say, she
owned The cottage she lived in enough LAND
TO yield her an income, and to enable heI
to support an aged female domestic. i
may be naturally supposed, ,herelorei tha
Clio had numberless sui,ors, and the sup.
position was but part of the truth, for she y
came IN shoals, whoh very often is tht
case when a girl is pretty, rich, and amia
BILE. Zelzos was Of the number; and lher'
was something in the frank, manly, lhougl
somewha, wild character CT the sailor
which won upon her heart, despite her dis.
like 10 his calling, which was that, TO spesl
10 so(l language, of an unlawful trader. |
is wonderful how the many sympa'hiz
with the bold smuggler. This is mislak
snsympalhy. The laws which they evade
may or may not want relaxing, but a lii'
Of constan, violation OF the lsw,is one whicl
is sure 10 engender more Of evil than o
good. So thought Clio: and Clio had vow
ed TO wed Zsizos only when he ceased hi
violation OF the laws, and added 10 his slor'
as a legal merchantmen. Moved by ,hi
discrimination, the Clio was now to sail 70
the las! time with rich cargo, and IN fu
iure 10 be schooner trading between islan'
and island, with the consent and approba
ton of all constituted authorities.
is she not lovely. like her mistress,
said The enthusiastic sailor, gazing affection
aisly on his vessel, and may not a ma