Litchfield enquirer., 1853-04-21
MISCELLANY.
A SKETCH.

good SlZeO OrlS started from Boston bound for New O,leans. On board there was an old man named Adam Writ seeking an only son. who he had learned was somewhere on the coast of the Gull of Mexico. Adam w. was weahhy, but for years he had been left alone to dwell among it's glitter.
 When the old man had taken sacond wife to his home, lis son Landon stepped from his father's roof, and swore that SC long as his step mother lived he would not cross its threshold again. The second wife was now dead, and feeling sad in his loneliness, the old man resolved to seek his child. aE. .F
 The brig had good weather, aod fo, several, days nothing had occurred to break the monotony of the voyage; but at length one of the lookouts reported a sail at the sou,hward and eastward. The wind was from the east and the brig had it slightly abaft the beam, as her course lay southeast.
 Captain Poole brought his glass from the cabin and after gazing on the ranges for some ten minutes made her out to be schooner standing directly towards them.
 Where do you think she's bound 9 asked Adam Writ, as he heard the caps tain's report. ..... s...-.. ...
 Couldn't say yet,' replied the captain again levelling bis glass at the s'ran- ger. I can tell you bstter after watch> ing her for sometime.'
 Fifteen minutes passed, and at the end of that time Capt. Poole lowered his glass, and while a slight tremor shook his frame, he said |: 'That schooner is falling off -
 And wEa: of that 2 asked the old man, who had failed to notice tue cap tain's manner.
 'Wants to speak to us, l suppose said Writ.
 'Very likely,' returned the captain, as he turned his eye aloft; and again turn ing to the old man continued, You need be under no needless alarm, sir, but Tn all probability that schooner is a pirate.
 "A pirate.' reiterated Writ, while his face assumed livid hue. Then what in heavens name shall we do 2
 We shall have to make the best of it, for of two things we may rest assured we can neither run away from him or fight him. Look, lis deck is crowded with men.'
 The briggs crew had by this time be- come aware of the character of the scl ooner, and as may be supposed, they felt anything out comfortable under the conviction thus arrived at. The brig was heavily loaded. and at best she was but an unpromising sailor; while the schooner with the wind full on her qnar. ter, came dashing along at furious rate. A consultation was held upon the quar- ter deck, and it was at length agreed upon that the brig should be kept on her course. and if ordered by the pirate to heave to they would do so at once and offer no resis,ance-whch, if offered at all, could only render their situation worse.
 In an hour and half the pirate had come up to within mile, and fised gun to windward; in few minutes af!erward the brig was laying 10 with her main. tcpsail to the mast. The crew watched the schooner as she began to round to-. and though they could not repress an instructive dread. yet they felt confident no violence would be used so long as they offered no resistance ; nor in this were they disappointed, for as the schooner ranged alongside, and the pirates began to flock on board, no sign of murderous intent was manifested. s....
 The pirate captain was the 6rst to board the brig. He was young man in the prime of life and next 10 follow him was a fair-h haired handsome youth. who seemed to hang upon his commanders steps. with strange mixture of devotion ard fear.
 Do you command this vessel 2 asked the pirate leader of Capt. Poole.
 | do,' replied the captain.
 Then of course you will have no ob- lection 10 my oyerbauling your cargo, Sir said the pi,a,e with smile. for you have some articles 70 which may take a fancy e,
 If I am not mistaken returned Cap tain Poole, you will need no permission from me, as am unable to resist
 You show your good judgment at least-snd if you'll lead the way Pll take a peep at your cabin first
 As the pirate Captain spoke. he turned to the companion way. and was just on the point of starting for the cabin, when his eye csaght the eye of Adam Writ, and al the sight he started back as if he had seen spirit from the other world. The old man, too. seemed equally star tied, ro, as he gazed in the face of the pirate a fearful treinor shook his whole frame. and he gasped for breath; the buceaneer gazed in the working features before him, and then stepping forward and laying bis hand tremblingly on the