Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-18
The Sailors Wife.
BY A STRANGER.

! III lhe mohin OIL June, lS-, the tine ship
Fame arrived a, this port from Liverpool and
was moored from the North River docks Her
commander, Capt George Jones, whom shall
pass over with a few remarks, was an English
man by birth, rough and harsh in his manners,
bui with all thorough bred seaman as far as
qualifications went perfectly competent to CON-
mand any vessel that ever floaed The frs,
officer, Charles Best, was the son of wealthy
Southern planter Chen deceased,) and as such
no pains had been spared 10 afford him every
possible advantage in acquiring an education,
and his progress was in everything rapid and
satisfactory. While at College he acquired
passion for the sea, which grew with his
growth and strengthened with his strength, and
finding all application 10 his father for permis.
sion to indulge in il, in vain he determined to
go to sea- coute qut coute.
He was of noble high spirited nature, very
handsome indeed, brave and generous TO
fault in short, his whole existence seemed 10
be made up of romance. He was never so
happy. never SO conten,sd as when engaged in
some enterprize which called forth all his en-
ergies. He disappeared suddenly from col.
lego, and after roaming about the world for
,htee years, (hs parents mourning him as
ness and blessings. and to take possession of
The estate; thus disappointing many hungry
expectations. His passion for the sea howev-
er, chung to him, and having been offered the
ber.h of chief mate of the Fame, then lying al
Charlesiown. he joined her. and | now find
him here in New York, in that capacity. The
Fame had been in three or -four days, and was
discharging cargo. Ii was a suliry day. and
the crew who had been a, hard work all the
morning, were eating their dinner in :he FORE
castle. Captain Jones was walking backwards
and forwards on The quarter deck smoking, and
Charles Bes, was seated on The quarter deck,
with his JACKIE, off, bis eyes fixed upon the
deck, and evidently in deep study.
is The captain on toard!' enquired soft
meIodious voice al he gangway, which caused
Charles 10 start from his seal, and turning TO
look a, the euers, for moment he was utter
ly parayzed. The person who propounded
this question was girl, apparently abou, twen-
~ years Of age, handsomely a'sired, and pos
sessed of charms ,ha, defy description. Her
forehead was high, white, and smoo,he as the
Pafian MarbIe-her eyes were very lar ge aud
dark, and they daried forth an expression per-
feclly uudefinabe. |, was so wild, so sngu.
lar and so appalling, that no one could bear j,
unmoved. !. Is the Captain on board1" she
repeated, and The gruf Captain and the young
officer passed their eyes upon her surprising
charms, but with very differen. emotions. Yes,
madam blunrly responded Captain Jones.
walking towards The fair querist, putting his
cigar, they call me captain for the want Of
betler, and he sared al her with a loose air,
tha, half tempted Charles 10 knock him down
'Will you marry me sir 7 she repeated with
out changing her voice. Well I'm as,onshed !;
MARRY YOU why my dear, l've got wife in
London now, but don't mind marrying you as
long as stay in port.
The proud, beautiful lip of the lovely girl
curled with prouder scorn. her brigh, eyesfash-
ing with redoubled brtliancy, as she gazed for
single moment on The villain, who o could moi
Withstand that glance, but shrunk abashed with
his own impertlnence, and retired To the cabin.
The beauty turned TO Charles, who had drawn
close TO the parties while the brief coloquy was
held, with his bright intelligent eyes fixed up
on her face while she was speaking. One
look served TO convince her that he was no sec
ond Captain Jones, and she!at once propounded
the ominous question. Will you marry me
at the same time casting down her eyes and
trembling violently. Charles gszed upon The
lovely being who thus boldly proffered 'hls sin
galaf request, but his lips refused TO utter one
word.
Must 60 farther sir or will yor MARRY
MS!' and the fair creature buried her hands in
her face and sobbed aloud Charles felt that
he was himself sgap. He fsls the spri, Of