Litchfield enquirer., 1852-11-04

s6@s1e S1~ A1AS sstWtRnb tef tuo eape u0s der the summer place of Tlberius. This
 is . well known point whick boatmen of. | ten seek, when. they desire to catch di. | rect wind tor their passage to the n sin. land. The gale that had. been blowing round the island appeared to pour from this point iis undivided force. and bsat the sea with . strength almost iirssista ble. We saw the mast of the little boat
 snapped the moment it had reached the cape. and the crew put backnot to wait calmer weather. but to seek another tem porary mast. and start again. No threat of persuasion coald dstain the Italians,
 who feared to exceed their term,of leave. A rude mast was set ap. anl again the boat started. leaping across wye after 1 wave. We saw no more of it.
 \ watched il for soms distance s,id tue captain, Of the barqus. which had startcdsa at tue sarne t;m,. 'Their mast bent as though it would break with eve
 y puff of the wind, and the lit.ls sail flu! :ersd like . handkerchief upoa thc waves. In a momentit disappeared, sad we knew that our foreboding had proved 1 true.' l. The rest of the tale I had Gons the lips, of the .black-bsarded official. the sole
 survivor :and wilder tale ot hnnaan pas. sion does not often fall within the bouads
 of sober truth.
 The old mariner at starting had been placed as the helm, as the most compe- tent man of the party but thsre was an
 alarming difference between the sddies.
 entrants. and pillows at the cape. and the
 smooth waters of the bay of NAplcs., A
 tnonstrous cavallosi appeared in. the'&
 tance i; lsapiny. roaring. fO .ming, it was
 close upon their quarter; it's crest over.
 hung them; ia an instant. saidmy infor.
 naaat. they were swallowed Up. Tho
 boat was overturned. .bu: the ere w--strug'
 gling desperately for life-rose with 1t
 OncS more to the surface, cliaging to its bottom. In their last agony they glared
 upon each oteer. face to face among. tue
 beating wayss. and the loud generations of his companions were poured passion.
 a!ely on She ancient mariner. whose want
 of skill. was cursed as the fatal cause oi
 their despair. The hold of tho poor old Efsllow.. weak with age and faint with emo
 ton. had not strength to bear him up annit lthe tossing of the waters. and as his grasl
 relaxed. the others, watched his weakness
 with fendish, satisfaction. H. is som Iconsolatipn. exclaimed one. to see yo'
 die frst. fool as you are.' He did no linear the last malsdiction,, but went dows lin the deep sea. The next who,died wa
 Ratfaelluccio. upon whose daiiy work th
 daily bread of . mother and. three sister
 depended; I am, stiR with cold. and cal
 hang on no, longer. he said to his con
 panion. Get on nny shoulders. .rwas th'
 answer of the strong man. And 70 h'
 did, and SO he died. the living ,n,.n will
 the dead, weigtt upon him gappliag stil flor life and drifting: before the storm. ' FThe young boatman, the other survivor,
 trembling himself upon the brink of sssr' | nity. crept round to the dead body. and
 having robbed 1t of . watch and chair Fand other valuables. pushed tt from sh' sheuldsrs of his friend in.o the sea. 8;
 there remained these two men. clingia: Ito the boat and gazing on4csch other anx iously. a .,. M + The thought had crossed the ,niud Q } the young man, that # thsy lived anti , they should bs thrown ashore. the ssr Eviving passenger would require. that h should deliver up the watch and othe
 vsluables to the family of Rs.tf,cilueeis He may uot have taken them with . dc
 sign of theft. He probably saw that th
 dead body cumbsred his companion. an , committed. it from s good human motiy
 to the sea. having removed the jswslry But to retain. possession of the property his conscience dld not bid him shrink froi murder cf which noeys of man would ., el sse staia. An nsxpeCtsd blow 'woul !! silence his companion and leave lii U on the boat to. drift 10 land. sole su, . vivor. quietly nsads richer by the wrec a I read it in. his eye. said. nay infora [ ant. 'The devil was in them. snd.l wasC t ed him well. but . heavy sea raised ! t side of the boat -ti,at was is opportnni. '" anu SWsueusAtec1 WO oSSSS.e "S"sy SsS . upon my head. If he WAS thsyouage
 1 was the stronger andshe sunmoned n e to struggle for nay lifs. or for that chanl ] of life which either of us had upoa q
 gulf of waters. Thsrs was . horr ] wrestling. Iam.shs onIy survivor.
 F .Ali that day. asd through . storn! pitch -dask night. I lay tossed about. 2 . most seuseless. in the bay cf Napies.- ]. Bat. before dawn on the ssccnd day n l boat was cast ashore at Torge dslr Ai i nunsiala and shers locked. betwesa f~
 rocks. l had just a.rsngth eaouyh \ '. crawl to the Coast 0aard .houss, h whis } perceived that lights.wege swinkligl was spu,nsd. Ny Pspers were q 3 Iimandsd. a... Il .Faint as Twas. is sima Efoan6 ie 70 |. sibls to. make the good oliieials nr6sl stand my ease. and excuse the produesic of credentials from the 6slrs. The ? anok ma in and kPenknA psAa seith ChriStk,