Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1853-03-30

Un Il urIyuL morning III lnarcn, 4o, we
,mbarked, and as the noble vessel wcnded
her way proudly out into the ocean, all
seemed to be meriment and glee on board,
vet not Il more disconsolate and miserable
man than myself sailed the scas-dscarded,
81 GIFTED, wronged, laughed at and treated
with scorn and contempt by one whom |
adored and loved alas too well.
Seating myself on the gunwale in the aft
part Of the ship, and leaning my fevered
head upon my hands, mused with fierce
bitterness over my sad fortune, the cares and
vani,ies of the world, variakleness, hcartess.
ness aud fckleness Of woman, and made
resolves to keep aloof, in future, from her
wiles and her snarcs. In the meanwhile all
was merriment on the fore.deck. The song,
the Jest and laughter resounded throug II the
ship; and merricr than the mcrriest were
Count Lcay and my faithless mistress. But
their happiness was TO me mockery and
misery.
| had sat thus near an hour, when | was
startled bv wild scream from Miss billiard
sprinsins to nay feet | had but time to see
h.r little sister, whom she had brought along
fall headlong over into the waves. Selling
the arm of Count Leav, she crie'l, in des-
pairing accents, "Quick save, oh! save my
sister" and pulled him frantically TO the
ships side. But he drew back, cxclaiming,
" Excuse me, my pretty 1--we, my life is too
valuable to be risked thus. Besides, succor
is in vain."
"Coward! coward! exclaimed the mai.
den, casting on him a look of the most
withering contempt.
Coward, did you say? All! that's fun.
ny! Think only Of noblcman, with thou
sand vassals, rskng'l,is life to please little
plebian girl; because iorsooth, he has had a
little the Irritation with her :! ha ha ha!'
But the maiden paused not to cavil with
him, for at this moment the child was thrown
upon large wave. With another scream
she plunged after it. AS quick as thought |
plunged after her. The waves rolled over
me. and sank down-down-many feet in,
to the ocean. 1t seemed as if would never
rise, but as began the ascent heavy sub,
stance was dashed against me; seized it.
and found to my incxprcssihle Joy, it was
the maiden, and who to my surprise, held
clasped in her arms, the now almost lifeless
child. In a moment | had placed them in
boat which had been put out to our aid
and in another-we were safe on deck.
No sooner were we hoisted up than the
most dcafening shout burst forth simultane.
ously from crew and passengers, and with
eladdened and overaowing hearts were we
greeted by the approving crowd. More
gratiGed, pleased, and bostcrous than all be
side, seemed Count Leay. He pressed ca
cerly forward to greet and congratulate tho
daring lady on her noble deed and narrow
escape. But drawing back she refused hi
proaered hand, and turned from him wi s
| look of scorn and contempt telling him tt
begone from her presence, that she wished
not the smiles and congratulations of a con
temptible, cowardly fnp like him, who woult
stand by and see a fellow creature sufe
death for want of little assistance; ant
more particularly, see one risk her life, O
even perish, for whom he prolessed sucl
great aud undying regard. And turning
IurrSedly from the admiring and approving
crowd, she sought me out in the Captain
cabin whittier | had betakcn myself ant