Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-23
charles K andulph is a fool

| SIuliCS II Il tOOl--
Tut. tut, softly, sister; know you not
what the good book says about calling such
names; whatsoever calleth his broth
er-''
He is no brother Of mine, thank heav.
en-! the coxcombical coward that fled at
! the first ntimation Of danger-I would dis
own him.
But, Emily, he is to be nearer than a
brother, you should not forget that
| Never! never cried the inpassioned
Emily, as she arose from her seat and
drew herself proudly up, father loves me
too we'll to force me .e marry Charles Ran
dolph, the1op, sagainst my will, merely be-
Fcause his estates join ours ~.
I Emily and Alice Greyson were daugh-
ters Of Col. Greyson,,n branch of ore of
the Oldest and most aristocratic families Of
South Carolina. They had been enjoying
the season ut Saratoga, Niagara and New.
port. and were now spending q few weeks
in New York, previous TO taking their de-
parlure homeWard for the winter Emily
was her fathers pet, on account Of her
resemblance to her deceased mother, and
we'll worthy was this pure daughter of the
south OF being pet. Above the middling
height, yet not tall, and with rounded fig
ure, and easy, queen-llke carriage, which
won the admiration Of every beholder. AL.
though she was a brunette, there was q
freshness and soitness to her complexion,
the result of perfect health, that gave her
the rosy hue of a New England girl, and
her full, bright black eyes beamng with
the openness Of guilless soul, contrasted
beautifully with her complexion. In mind
she was no less lovely than in figure; brill
liant, yet substantial, enthusiastic, yet eau
tious, and with depth Of thought far De-
yond her years or sex. Springing from a
family proud of their name and ancestry,
she inherited pride, bu: from many acciden-
tai circumstances combined, working up.
a youthful, enthusiastic and reasonable
mind, she bad early learned TO look upon
!. pride Of birth and riches with distrust. She
saw that false feeling, Termed pride,
boasted OF by many, very frequently hid
i. beneath IFS surface arrogance. supercli-
BUSINESS, sel6shness and ignorance. True
pride,; she said, weighs the moral and in
tellectual only, it views deeds, not names,
titles or lands and this pride she enoea.-
ored to cultivate in her mind. She and her
sister Alice differed essentially on these
points, and held many spirited discussions,
in all which she was sure 10 conquer. Her
father would frequently be forced to yield
her the field IN argument,zusually retiring
from the controversy by pleasantly chuck
ing her under the chin and calling her his
little democrat
week after the conversation, rs relat.
ed in tho first part of this chapter, large
ship was hauling out of the slip at the foot
Of Pine street. The ip was 10 sail in an
hour, bound to Charleston, and the cap
tain, mates, and crew were bustling about
in the hurry usual at the sailing hour of a
large ship. In the midst of this hustle q
splendid carriage drove rapidly down
the pier, and threading It's way among
drays and boxes, was soon alongside the
ship. Two gentlemen alighted and assisted
out two young ladies. The tall, elderly
gentleman attended the two ladies' to the
gangway, while the other remained 10 al
tend to the servants and baggage.
wv ook out, Tom, said he to his negro
servant, 'wook out faw that wox on top; it
cwontains all my sea stwores'
Yes, massa Randolph, looks out for
um.'
tAnd my pistol kwase in the carriage
wook out for the hair :wiggers, Tom; |
may require them.'
'Yas, massa, looks out; XII. XII, massa
Randolph, look'ee here; here's sumfn
broke for sar,in,' and his ebony phiz look
ed horror-struck as he pointed at stream
Of black liquid issuing From the bottom OF
box. @
.O,destwuction! my bwaeking bwoltles
have bwcken and wuned all my stwores-
my linen will look like the dwevil, and my
cigwas are pwobably satuwated-O, gwa-
cious, what will the lwadies say TO my
linen?' = 7ss ,
Meanwhile, the ladies, assisted by the
captain, had ascended the ships side and
were stepping down plank to the deck,
the gnngway steps having been removed
in hauling the ship.
There, Emmy, am down safe, said
one, as she reached the deck and turned.
AS she spoke, the other who was following,
slipped on the plank. Sha uttered faint
scream and sprang forward, but ere she
could reach her falling companion, sai
lor who had been standing by the main
) rigging unobserved, sprang forward and
caught the falling lady.
| DO not be frightened, lady, you are safe,
said he, as he released the fair form. In
stantly the lady turned at the sound of the
voice, and as her eye net his the rich bloot
mantled her brow and cheek with a scarle
r hue. The sailor redeemed, bowed low ant
hurried forward.
%, was so frightened, Emmy, l tho
YOU would falI!' said one.
How odd, how strange. Alice.' said tn
!. other, absently, as she turned aft.
odd! strange! what's odd and strange
Emmy?' asked the other, opening her eye
g wonderingly.
!, .Why Ally, that is him-the sailor VIII
:. protected me the evening that called OF
It Charlotte Butler
sAh! that is the Adonis, is it? how re
mantic-well, really, sister, said Alice
/ turning and looking forward among tn
1 crew where the sailor was busy, she
fine, may say noble looking-what fin
st figure-O, Emmy, you will have to fa
in love with him.
# .Why sister Alice, how can you talk {
# foolish said Emily, reddeping with ang'