The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-12-09


hun wore a foreign appearance; and the
poor wagner, lonely and deserted, clo-
sed his eyes. sobbed, and shed tears at
the recollection Of his suferings. and the
illness which yet oppressed him. This
was lis situation, when a strange fig
'ure OF a cabin boy, his head hid in a
great hairy cap, suddenly made his ap-
pearance at his bed side, and said some
thing 10 him in the French language.
Fowler shook his head iniimaiing that
he did not understand him. The cabin
boy, a(iel making several motions, as
if to make himself ineligible to the
Englishnan, presently withdrew, and
returned with basiniul oi sea soup, or
broth, which he profered good. d.humour-
edly to his passenger, who rose up in
bed, and ate with absolute voracity.-
1t was the first food he had taken with
relish for many a long day. He was
waiting ior'he reappearance ofthe cab
in boy, to make signs for something to
drink, when another of the crew made
mis- appearance tall muscular, un.
couth.looking fellow--a world of illft-
ting clothes, and his head covered with
a great red nigh'cap-who in bad bro
ken English asked Fowler whether he
would dress and go on deck. Unpre-
possessing as was his aspect, Fowler
ielt n regard for him, merely Tor the
sake oi the fe " words lie had uttered of
English. They had soon got into con-
versatIon about Indifferent matters,
chiefly touching the country to which
they were sailing America: Of which
the Frenclman gave him an enthusias.
nc description. When Fowler was
able TO leave his bed. this man helped
to dress him, assisted him up the cabin
steps, and supported him while he walk
to and fro on the deck, lost for some
time in wonder and admiration at the
novel scenery-lhe world Of uninter.
rnpted waters which surrounded him
the vessel with all her sails beIled out
ny the fresh breeze, bounding over the
blue foaming waters, which sparkled
md flashed in the vivid sunlight! He
,orgoi for while, his suffering the
wrongs he was enduring,
and while the momentary excitement
and glow were upon his feelings, in an
.hour ofunguarded confidence he told
MS new companion all that had befaII-
IN him in England, and the manner of
his being conveyed on shipboard, AZ
far as he himself recolected it. The sal
or listened to him with features full Of
interest, whicI, drepened, however, in.
10 indignalinn, as Fowler went on
His "Sacries!" "Pestes!""Mo Dieus!"
."Diabes!' as the eager and foolish
Fowler went on with his narrative,
were incessant.
"Aha! would not you kill de dam cru.
el MN vat do YOU dis. venever you see
aim, mon pauvre Anglais:" asked the
sailor, cenching his fist. "No, no." re-
Piled FowIcr,"but il get back to Eng
land, may get him hanged for it. Do
YOU think | could get back? suppose
here are plenty Of ships in America?"
Say ma fol! yer good: but how you
get de money for comet" inquired the
Frenchman. shaking his head. "Oh,
why, I'm to have fifty pounds directly
as get into America!' The sailor seem
ed contounded.
"Fifty pounds when you get Ameri-
ca! and you say you i'll used? Be-
gar. mon ami! | wish dat some one
would take me away from my countree
and use me the yer same bad way you
are!' Oh" proceeded Fowler, "be-
sides that, I'm to have FIVE pounds a
month for ever and ever, il will but
stop there" oI+ssq s7'dlaaa
The sailor stared again, shrugged his
shoulders, and said, s'Ah, sacre! you be
yer well content wild your creul, bon
ami! You are dam lucky man! Begar
| wish ! was kidnap! Do not you go
away from America Aha! dam happy
gloriense countree! better than France
or England! Aha! lucky mani" yaa
Little did poor Fowler imagine,
while making these unreserved cpmmu-
nications, that his newly-found conf
dant was the rufiian heavily fed and hired
by Sir William Gwynne and others. to
accompany him to America Ito watch
all hts doings-to pay'him all tile mo-
news spoken ol--and without hesitation
take his life, il he altepted TO return to
England!
le When they reached America, Fow-
Ter had greatly recovered both his
health and spirits. His curiosity was
abundantIy reused and ,gra,ified by the
new and prodigious scenes he was ap.
preaching. sOnilanding at New York.
he put up, with several Of the crew, al
small house of entertainment in the