New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-20

graves OF tnenl as manned mat SNIP
They were not all lostF cried Florence some
were saved Was one 7"
"Abosrd that there nnfort nate vessel said
the Captain, rising from bis chair, and clenching
his band with prOdigiOus energy and exultatIon,
" was a lad, gallant lad-ss We heerd teil--,hat
bad loved. when he was boy. 10 read aud tais
about brave actions in shipwrecks-lve heerd
him We heerd him and be remembered OF
en- IN bis boar OF need ior when the stO1test
hearts ard Oldest bands was hove down. he was
firm and CHEEKY. Itvarn't the want Of objects TO
hike and love ashore that gave him courage /. was
his nat ssl mind. We seen It in bis face, when be
was no more than q chiid-ay, many a time -
and when thought il nothing bat his good looks,
bless him"
=" And was be saved r. cried Florence. Was
be saved"
That brave lad said the Csptayn--4 look at
me. pretty Don't look round"
Florence had hardly power 10 repeat "Why
not ?"
Because there s nothing there, my deary," said
the Captain. Don t be took sback, pretty cree
tur! Don Z, for the sake ofWal'r, as was dear TO
all on us That there lad" said the Captain, " ar
ter working with the best, and standing by the
isinthearted, and never making no complaint nor
sign OF lear and keeping up spirit in all hands
that made EN- honor him as il he d been admi-
ral--thst lad. along with the second mate and one
seaman, was left. Of all the beatin hearts that
went aboard that ship the only living creeturs-
lashed 10 q fragment Of the wreck, and driitin on
the stormy sea
Were they saved /" cried Florence.
Days and nights they drifted on them endless
waters said the Captain, until at last-Noi
Don I look that way, pretty "a sail bore down
upon EN-, and they was, by the Lords mercy took
aboard two living and one dead"
Which OF them was dead Y cried Florence.
Not the lad | speak on" said the Captain.
THANK God oh thank Godl'
Amen = returned the Captain hurriedly.-
Don't be took aback A minute more, my lady
lass with good heart aboard tina: chip, they
went q long voyage, right away across the chart,
for there want no touching nowhere and on that
voyage the seaman as was picked W with him
died. But be was spared, and
The Captain without knowing what he did, had
cut slice Of bread from the loaf, and pat il on his
hook (which was his usual toasting fork on which
he now held ii to the fire. looking behind Florence
with great emotion In his face, and suffering the
bread to blaze and burn like fuel
"Was spared" repeated Florence, and
"ADd come home in that ship said the Captain,
stil. looking In the same direction, . anddo MT be
frightened, pretty-and landed and one morning
come cautiously % his own door 10 take obserwa-
ton, knowing that his friends would think him
drownded when he sheered off at the unexpect-
ed"
at the unexpected barking Of dog r. cried
Florence, quickly.
Yes roared the Captain. Steady darling
coursgel Do look roUndye See there upon
the walll'
There was the shadow Of C man upon the wall
close 10 her. She started up, looked round, and,
with piercing cry, saw Walter Gay behind her
she bad no thought of him but as brother, a
brother rescued from the grave; shpwreckcd
brother saved and at her side and rushed into his
arms. In al the world, be seemed to be her hope,
her comfort, refuge natural protector. Take care
Of Walter | was fond OF Walter" The dear re-
membrane Of the paintive voice that said 80,
rushed upon her SOUL like music in the night. "Oh
welcome home dear Walter Welcome to this
stricken breast" She felt the words although
she could not utter them, and held him in her pure
embrace.
Captain Cpttle, in fit of dolirium, attempted TO
wipe his head with the blsckened toast upon his
hook and finding it an unc0ngenial substance for
the purpose pat X into the crown Of his glazed hat
put bis glazed hat on with some difficulty essayed
70 sing verse of Lovely Peg broke down at the |
first word, and retired into the shop, whence he !
presently came back, express, with a face all flush
ed and besmeared, and the starch completely taken
our Of hs shirt collar, to say these words
"Walr. my lad, here is little bit OF property "a
| should wish TO make over jintly !"
The Captain hastily produced the big watch, the |
a.spoons the sugar tongs and the canister, and
laying them On the table. swept them with his
great hand into w aters hat, but in handing that
singular strong box to Walter, he was SO overcome
AZ ain. that he was fain TO make another retreat
into the shop and absent himself for longer space
Of time than on his first retirement.
But Walter sought him out and brought him
back and then the Captains great apprehension
was that Florence would suffer from this new
shock. He felt il so earnestly that he turned quite
rational, and positively interdicted any farther al
losion TO Walters adventures for some days 10
come. Captain Cutie then became sufficiently
composed TO relieve himself Of the toast in his hat
and to take his place at the tea-board but finding
Walters grasp upon bis shoulder. on side, and
Florence whispering her fearful congratulations on
the other the Captain suddenly bolted again and
was missing for L good ten minutes
Bat never in all his life had the Captains face so
shone and glistened, as when, at last, he sat sta
tonary at the eaboard, looking from Florence to
w Walter and from Walter 20 Florence. Nor was
this effect produced or at all heightened by the i'm
mense quantity of polishing he had administered
10 his face with his coat sleeve during the last half
hour. 1t was solely the effect Of bis internal emo
tons. There was glory and delight within the
Captain that spread itself over his whole visage,
snd made perfect illumination there.
The pride with which the Captain looked upon
the br0nzed cheek and the courageous eyes Of his
recovered boy with which he the generous
iervor of his youth, and all its frank and hopeful
qualities, shining once more, In the fresh, whole
some manner, and the ardent face would have
kIndled something OF this light in his countenance.
The admiration and sympathy with which he turned
his eyes on Florence. whose beauty, grace and in
noccrce could have won no trUsr or more jealous
champion than himself would have had an equal
influence upon him. Blu, the fullness of the glow
he shed around him could only have been engen.
dered IN his contemplation of the two together aud
Ia all the fsncies sprincng out Of that association
t6at came sparkling and beamng into his head, aud
danced about 1t.
How they talked of poor old Uncle SOL and
dwelt on every little circumstance relating 10 his
disappearance how tseir Joy was moderatedby the
Old man's absence and by the mistoTtunes Of Flor.
ence how they released Dogenes whom the Cap.
tam had decOyed upstairs some time before lest he
should bark again the Captain though he was in
one continual hatter. and made many more short
plunges into the shop, fully comprehended. Bot
nc no more dreamed that Walter looked on Flor.
ence, as Il were. from and iaroif place that
while his eyes oten sought the lovely face, they
seldom net It's open glance Of sistery affection but
withdrew themselves when hers were raised 70
wsId him than he believed that II was Walters
ghost who sat beside him. lie saw them there TO-
sether in their youth and beauty. and be knew the
story OF their ounger days aud be had DO inch Of
room beneath his great blue wes,cost for anything
save admiration OF such pair, aud gratitude tor
their being reunited.