Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-29
-AsrORY OF Tnr.rrING INTEREST,"
A YOUNG GIRL AT SEA.

On the 18th of March, l774, the beautiful frigatc
Louise sailed from the port of Brest, on voyage to
the South Seas. She was as lovely and neat a craft
as ever rode upon the bosom of the deep Her three
small masts tapered gracefully upwards, the mizen
one slightly raking; and her rigging denoted the ex-
perence of the captain ard the skill of the crew.
She carried thirty-six guns; and her crew amount
ed to two hundred and eighty men, including sixty
mariners.
The FIRST lieutenant handsome young man
Of about five and tweaty. Descended from noble
race, the Count de Brssac had adopted naval life
though choice although the death of his father when
Adolphe (Which was the Counts christian name twas
yet boy, had left him handsome property. He
had embarked upon the present voyage with the un-
derstanding that he should be promoted to the rank
OF commander on his return France at the expira-
tion of four years during which it was presumed the
expedition would last.
The ship had not been to many days, ere the
behavior of the Count de Brissac attracted some at
tention on the part of the captain and other officers
Whenever duty did not compel the first lieutenant to
be upon the deck, he invariably cooped up in his
cabin, and to that cabin one was ever admitted,
save himself 1t was presumed that he made his own
bed and performed the domestic duties of his little
chamber himself 1t was true that he dined with
his broher-ofcers in the gun room but he never re-
mained at the table to drink the social glass along
with them Immediately after the repast was termin-
ated he invariably rose from the table and retired to
the cabin His other meals he ate by himself in that
retreat and ifever any one joked with him upon his
apparent misanthropy he merely laughed or gave an
evasve reply.
One day the officer who commanded the marines,
and who was elderly man of severe countenance
harsh manners, and inclination to sarcasm which
frequently involved him in quarrels pushed this sys-
tenn of taunting to such an extent, that the Count
grew angry, and gave a cutting reply High words
ensued but through the interference ofthe captain of
the Louise the dispute settled by mutull with
drawal of the irritating expression which had fallen
from the lips of each The generous nature of Adolf
phe de Brissac induced him forget the conduct of
the marine officer minutes after the settlement of
the differences between them; but the other from
that moment became the nveterate foe of the voune
Count.
The voyage was remarkably proptious until the
gallant fTigate had passed Cape Horn, and continued
its voyage towards the south One night the wealth.
er suddenly changed, the sky covered with dark
Clouds the sea became sheet Of foam; and the winds
began to blow in irregular gusts. Every thing por-
tended one of those awful storms which in those
clmes, comes with so little notice, and disappear
almost as suddenly-after wreaking their vengence
upon every vessel over which the wing of their whir
wind fury sweeps. But the gallant frgate had plen-
ty of sea room and all that required to pre-
pare without an instant delay for the approaching
storm. The sails were taken in, the yards lowered,
the top-gallant mast struck, and every thing was
made snug and secure, in anticipation Of the arrival
of the tempest.
Scarcely were these preparations completed when