New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-14

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| they had, there was danger in o reaction. |
tried TO sleep--I might as we'll have tried any
| other imposaibilfty- there / lay for hours
| trembling as thought had had an attack of
palsy.
About sunset. the surgeon came to see me,
when, at my request, he had me removed to q
large rocking chair, with person stationed be-
hind to give it gentle motion, and ordered
every body to keep as quiet as possible. In This
position | got some sleep, which refreshed me
very much, and about midnight went to bed,
where rested tolerably we'll till morning.
Z In the morning went on deck early, CAST my
eye over the vast waste of waters before me, but
the brig was not to be seen. Capt. Gordon told
me that we were about sixty miles from the
scene of action Of the day before, and that we
were regular course for Old England
6 Merry England" When the passengers came
on deck was surrounded, and alsailed by every
conceivable question, and was soon the lion Of
the day. / was yet weak, ,.and the least excite
ment completely unnamed me. The surgeon
saw this, and took such precautions as prevented
my being againttlisturbed until should entirely
recover. {sa1af7-E ,..s .=s4=,as g.HT
Among those who were warm in their acknowl- "
edgments to me was an officer of the British
army and his daughter. They were returning
from the East indies, after several years resi-
dence there. He was widower, with six chill
dren living, FIVE of whom were married and u
settled in England, while the youngest, q pretty
brunette OF nineteen, had been several years with
him IN the East. His name was Mervin, and
had by his own merit and energy rose from an
Ensign of Infantry to the rank Of Colonel He
had acquired a good fortune, and was returning
home to spend the remainder Of his days in re- N
tirement
"Jennette Mervin and myself soon became
very warm friends, and by the time we reached
England we had contriyed to fall in love with
each other. The Colonel appeared to favor our
views, and wewere about as happy as young peo-
pie generally get to be. shall not tell iii. the /.
fine things that were said tonne, or about NE
neither shall tell you hew won the heart and
hand of the pretty Jenette Mervin, but il any
body says that have not got the best little
wife that ever fell 10 the lot of man, shall be
strongly tempted to think he is no judge 2 IN,
Here drop the history Of Frank Harley, as
given by himself, and have but little more to
add. With regard to the brig Halcyon, it was
afterwards aseertained that she was wrecked
soon after her discontinue by the Indiaman,
and her crew scattered. As to thefate of Capt
Tralie, 1t is enyeloped in mystery, but her first
mate, Gardner, was hung in NewYark few Z
years ago for piracy on the high seas, under the
name Of Gibbs. The prisoners taken by the {
lndiaman could not be dealt with as pirates, in
consequence of there being no overt act, and
were turned Loose, and their final fate is not
known to me- 80 so 13s
Frank Harley married and settled in Eng
land, and enjoys himself as well as man can
do with a good wife, pretty children and a fns
fortune, but he never forgets the stars and
stripes Of his native land, for every fourth of
July he hoists them over his domieil, and while
bumper after bumper is drank in honor of the !
brave, he always hasa Standing .toast--st Sue
cess to him that wins. -t,.-4s.ss ,5,Yss, /.
My tale is told and if any reader is disposed
to find fault with it. just go to work and see if,
he or she can do any better; fthey can, shall
read it with great deal Of pleasure. Az, sst e.