Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-09-02

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this, CAUSED the blood to chill through
their Ieins and rub bh like a cataract
upon their hearts.
Morane, finding remonstance was
vain, consented for them to retire.
I The man Of, want having quoted
their fears, said no harm should be-
fall theelady.
There, said he, as he closed the
doc dr, shave you any knowledge of
thi$?' presenting a geld ring.
Yes, answered Mrs. Potter, 'it is
the one my husband wore away, and
| would give thousands TO have seen
lit etum on the same hand; but now
/ al convinced that he is among the
fundounted victims that feed the mon
stefs of the deep
How long since bis departure?'
'Folrteen years
'Coald you recognize him after 50
long al absence?'
Most certainly | could. If his
Ifeatures are 50 changed, just behind.
the thurl ID on the left wrist, his name
lis Inscribed in unfaded charaeters-
in that / cannot be deceived
Read that as he gave her his cal
lous han a. The lady was just able
to feadf David Potter, and sunk eX-
hartsted by her agitated feelings
The noise Of her fall brought Morane
into the apartment, with several we'd
ding gu ests who had now arrived,
and bshf fld Mrs. Potter who had re-
covered sufficiently to spelk. 'Mer-
ciful .Heavenr exclaimed the lady,
where is my husband where is
, Capt. Potter? Do | drea N, OF is it
reality?' The woman is mad said
one. 4 Ter brain is crazed, cried an
other. 1T is the wild ini pulse Of a
dream,' continued a third.
Capt. Potter, who had been drag
ged from his own house, was called
back to the scene from which he had
been co mpelled, though reluctantly
TO retire. The priest, who by this
time had arrived, was oyeuoyed to
see lis ad friend the Captain. Re
,joice, said he to Mrs Potter thy
husband was dead and is alive was
lost and is found.
Capt. Potter now requested all to
be seated, that he might make known
I'd them the story Of Ais absence.
You behold in me the same Capt
Potter, who has been an unwilling
exile from his home for fourteen
years. | was captured by an Alge-
rine pirate ship near Malta, and com
pelled to serve those vile barbarians
OH how hard is servitude among q
people whose tenderest rlercies are
cruels | was forced to labor at the
oar. and when from fatigue | could
no longer grasp it, the muscles Of my
wrist were scared with hot bricks un-
til my hands were immoveable
elenched. / sighed for death to come
and remove my unsupportable load
a year seemed an age, so tardy did
the wheels of time move. along. At
length by treaty with the United
States, the Dey Of Algiers was re
quired to release al the American
slaves. Being set at liberty, ! en-
barI1tid for this country; we encoun-
tered a furious gale which drove thel
vessal on a desert island. Here all
the crew perished except four, who
were taken in state Of insensibility.
The vessel which rescued US was
bound for. the East Indies. On her
return to Liverpool, | was pressed
on boards a man7of-war, and compelled
to serve three years before | could
make my escape.
+ gFrom the moment l learned this
intended marriage, l resolved to sur
prise YOU in. the manner you have
seen.you saw me weep at the sight
of my own Mary-they were tears
Of ioy. Having suffered incredible
hafaships, both BY sea and land, /
stand before you in these tat4ered
garments, with a broken constitution
rendered infrm by intense bodily
Iexe ereise and suffering, yet rejoicing
| that | am permitted to stand among
my former friends, in the land of the
free. And saidthe storm beaten
mariner addressing his wife, If You
prefer this gentleman to whom You
were about to bewedded, all shall be
right; if you prefer your former nus.
baaa, he viii be happy in your choice
tIsLet me have my first betrothed,
said the agitated lady, Poor Morane
satIl1ke one stupifed, and attempted