Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-08-02
CHAPTER x.

is needless to portray the JOY Jotham
and Reginald experienced when they saw
each other, SO we will pass over the touching
scene-a scene of truest, most devoted
friendship.
A day after the battle was fought, both
ships being made sea-worthy again, ard
Napsey being put in command of the Am
bition to cruise in company with the Gull,
Gotham swore that he would not again quit
Reginald we will carry the reader into the
cabin of the Sea Gull, and be spectators to
a scene that is enacting therein. The old
and young Briton, Reginald, and our old
acquaintance Jotham Josby, were seated
there.
: Well,' at length spoke the old man while
tears for moment stood in his eyes, 4 haze
had you brought together this evening, to
announce to you something that will make
me happy man the remainder of my days
1t seems indeed thata kind forseeing Prov
idence has been to work in throwing us all
together il such manner. Listen: Just
eighteen years ago, on day which shall
never be erased from my memory, my twin
son to Charles disappeared. was very i'll
~st-+l~- - .l ;lls-.-ss,e,
mented by the mournfu fact. But before
that, I had been lowering between life and
death for some time, and had bequeated my
estate to my several relatives and among
the rest devised my lands to younger
brother, who has long since departed this
life-Charles Landsdly, that Queen Eliza
beth granted to my ancestors, and their heirs
situated around and about Portland.
My Reginald was gone, and it was also
found out that Philip Montfelse, a servant il
my employ, mean, designing, base hearted
man, as [ have found to my sorrow, was alsC
gone. A little after, it was also told to m'
that the will [ had lately made was gon
also. Then the whole case was plain to me
Montfelse had taken away my boy, in hope
of gaining something BY him, and had mad
off to the western world, thinking that tha
place was most likely to hold him safely
and also thinking, that he could attain m
landed property granted to my brothe
Charles. Alas he succeeded but two we'll
and that suppose by copying the will, in
serting Lambally, instead of Langsdly, an
by annexing the seal taken from the old vii
to the spurious one. And after a lapse {
nearly twenty years, have gotten clu
to the villain Montfelse, and better than tha
have found my long lost SON. and as b
spoke, he cIasped Reginald, our Yanke
Privateersman, to his breast.
Wal, by all the thunder that's in the ia
mament, if I didn't alters say that Maste
Reginald was reg'ar born king The
he continued in melancholy strain Ma
ter Reginald, yer knows that we have bee
good friends, but now that you ar regul
born King, It's no sich as lothian Jos'
that can be setting down with you. When
gets to ole Portland again, I'll tell you goo
bye and then lothian must cruise with a
other capting;' and as he spoke the tea
rained down his weather-beaten face.
What is it lothian, my friend, n
friend forever? Do you think that raj
|, affects aught with me ? if you do, you Wro
e me-
u Give me your fipper, my kind Captir
o and with your permission l will never CRU
= with any other
q so be it. replied Reginald, graspi
the Yankees bony hand.
MY brother, my dear brother exclai
= ed Charles Langsdly-'I l never expect
: such pleasure as to clasp to my bost
. my long lost twin brother His embr;
was returned with as much ardor as his ov
Il We change the scene
l. X x x x
S, Some months after the interesting see
l. was enacted in the Cabin of the Sea G1
in as recorded above, quite different SCI
1t was going on in the fashionable parlor
le the soi disant Charles Lambally (for
lg was none other than the Philip MONTE
of old Mr.. Langsdly's tale.) There !
J.; old Mr.. Langsdly, Miss Maud Debrilli
IN (whose father got drowned soon after
Mt than set sail from Portland) young Char
n and Reginald Langsdly, and Miss Al
ly of patriotic principles and firm frient
o the colonies; she lived in Portland, ha
lis rich father, who was whig; she was wo
lst and won by young Charles Langsdly,
ID, was with him about to be joined in
so bonds of matrimony. The happy fa
Dr. was present, as was lothian Josby, and
shortly to be made bride, Deborah Stebb
he Now the three couples stand up be