Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-07-26
CHAPTER. TX.

CHATTER tx.
According to privilege never disputed
to the rules andregulations Of Authordom,
we transport our reader to "a fashionable
house, far from the scenes of battle which
have claimed our attention for some time in
the. good city of Portland. In the parlor
of fashionable aristocratic looking dwell
ing sat group Miss Maud, and her faith
er, Mr.. Debrillion, (the owner of the house,
young officer in the becoming uni
form of the British army, the wealthy
Charles Lambally, and lastly our old friend
lothian Josby, whose business there the
reader knows.
Captain Calvin spoke Mr. Debrillion
to the young officer, have you heard the
news?'
No sir, by my faith I have not any
thing of importance?' replied the young
officer in full rich voice.
Yes, certainly, it's of some interest to
the British army
You speak in riddles, Mr.. Debrillion ;
pray enlighten u.s. asked Calvin with Gu
riosity.'
well, you shall hear. You all know
that the Sea Gull (Maud's cheek slightly
burned and she listened more intently) the
Yankee Privateer, that boarded the British
Transport, off Sandy Hook, and took off
the Pixies Well, that same Privateer,
which is commanded by daredevil of a
young fellow, thought by some to be Reg
inald Montfelling, Mr.. Lambally's neph-
ew, (don't speak Mr.. Lambally, we know
you are loyal enough well, as was say
ing, that young fellow has been doing won
ders on the ocean. He fell in with the
man of war, Antwerp, which is large e.
nough to fog fleet like the Sea Gull, and
by superior maneuvring, the lightness Of
dismasted, raked and finally conquered her
and she now lies at the Long Wharf 9
prize, the wonder Of these gaping foolish
wings
What was her Captains name I? asked
Lambally carelessly. He is a wealthy
man by the name of William Langsdly
and every inch a -
who! William Lapgsdly screamed
rather than asked Lambally, and his fac
became as white as sheet My Co.
how can I meet -
What is the matter with you, Mr.. Lam
bally,' asked Mr.. Debrillion.'
why! it's nothing-I had a faint re
collection-ah | am not we'll
well let it be so, replied Debrillion.'
i ENow dew All,' exclaimed Jotham, wit
); we'll feigned astonishment, eff that don
beat tarnation to nuthin'. By goose gray
and sassage meat, eff believes Mister Re,
h. oH 10
, fight agin the ole country.
| The reader may ask how was it that.J
7 than had the boldness to go to Mr.. D
s brillon's house, after having been seen
: come from the prize, also to have been hea'
e telling his wondrous adventures, and th'
profess astonishment, ignorance and wo
n der at sich terrible fight in which
: was an active participator. lothian, no
it ever, as the reader knows, had dared eve
s. thing to do the bidding of his captain, a
'e confessed to himself when the ebulition
p his Joy and pride had subsid0d, that
it had been too public entirely to carry {
ID the wishes of his superior officer aboard t
u, Gull. However, he determined to bra
to every thing, pretend Ignorance, and de
nt every thing, and in that mind we see h
e, at the lordly mansion of Debrillion, af
it, supper, having succeeded in delivering
ut letter unobserved.
sir The young Englishman before allu'
ay to was the Captain of a parcel of drago
ut in the British army, and was to all appt
ances the accepted suitor of Miss Maud.
nd was good looking, intelligent, and the '
Ter soul of honor Maud liked him as fri
us standing on neutral ground, but she 10
lp- him not as he wished, and abhorred hir
7er an opposer of the American arms.
en- had come into town that evening and
nd tended going away on the morrow.
heard from Maud's own lips, that even
i've that she could not love him, but esteem
red only as friend, (and even that condit
Of ally , that her heart was already given
ap- her hand engaged to another.
av- Jotham remained only long enoug
at get letter in reply 20 the one he had
ose ded Maud, and then departed, the conn
cry not being agreeable to him.
the CONCLUDED NEXT wEEK.l