Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-08

knitted bmv, .p1..r. .nm.u lH.n v.rl.
ihr indignation which h.uI h. Nma
Shu was tho Young vr u. Camm.#Yr
Cor The commander of ih. small navy u.
ihc State OF Monte Nidoo.
Ihe lady was Spanish by birth, as vrI
as In feelings and lhc c1uso OF her amer
was the sight ora ship which bad been
for Two days standing oruud on before
the harbor using every signal OF insult
and defiance 10 induce the Ship of Com.
modo,c Coc 10 come ont and fight him.
This the latter could not do for two roa-
sons: The first was illness, which confined
him to his cot; the second, that be had not
ono.third of crew--nol even suficen,
to man his guns.
At the moment when she uttered the
words which commence this tale, Brown,
.ho Admiral ol the Buonos Ayres ship, had
hosed flag at his gad, whcrcon was EN-.
broidered, in logible letters, "CoE, THE
COWARD This was moro than his noble
wife could stand; for well she knew her
husband's truth and yalor.
After gazing an instant at the flag, she
raised her jeweled hand, and taking from
her finger a diamond Of great value, she
cried, to the officers and men who stood
round her on the deck: 81 will give this
diamond to any man who will bring me
yonder flag"
For moment there was no response ;
the men looked at their oiiicers-the Off.
GERS glanced at each olher-but volunteers
seemed scarce for so desperate a service.
"Whot, is there not one Of all your
number who dares the trial Is my hus.
bands ship, then, indeed, manned by COW.
ards!" exclaimed the lady, while her lip
curled with scorn, and her flashing eye
sparkIed with the fire of contempt.
A young oficer-an American-who
had been lately appointed, stepped forward
and modestly said:
81 was only waiting for my seniors to
speak, Sonora. Had any of them yolun.
teered, should have begged 10 accompany
him; as it is, pledge myself to bring you
Wonder flag before the sun rises, or die in
the attempt But ask not your jewel as
prize for my success-one tress Of your
glossy hair shall be my reward"
"Iou shall have both, brave boy l''re.
piled the lady, and her cold look of scorn
changed into sweet smile, as she asked
his name.
at is Cochrane Bennett, Sonora re-
piled the youth; and he bushed beneath
her earnest gaze.
He was slim, but well.formed looked
very young, but, in his dark blue eyes
and compressed lip, an observer could
read one whose manhood was not made
by years alone.
The sun was setting behind bank Of
slowly rising clouds, which threatened
darkness and a storm.
The moment that his services were ac.
cepted, young Bennett turned to the crew,
and, as he glanced over them, said
81 want six men, to man the whale.boat
chat hangs at the aler.davits p
Struck by his gallantry, nearly one half
orthe crew stepped aft-now that they had
leader, volunteers were plenty. Bennett
glanced his eye over them, and in few
moments he selected six whom he knew
10 be both daring and irm-they were
American sailors.
$50 sharpen your cutlasses; said he
81 shall not have a musket or pistol IN
The boat If we fight it must be steel TO
steel and breast 10 breast-for we must
succeed or die"
The men answered only by look-for
they were Of that class whose motto is :
"DeedS, not aCOrdsi"
They hurried below TO obey his orders,
while others proceeded by his directions,
10 muffle the oars of the boat, and TO put
a sail and water into it.
One half hour later, the sky was GOV.
cred with clouds, and darkness had Sc,
in. Bennett had been careful to take the
compass course of the enemy's ship when
the last light Of the dying day gave the
oPPortunity-and by this alone he hoped
to find her,
AT this time, the lady was on deck stan.
ding by the binnace.lght, regarding the
preparations Of the little party, who were
about TO shove of. At the moment the
boats crew cried out that all was ready fora
start, the young leader came aft to the side
ot the Sonora, and, taking from his neck
miniature, he handed it and a letter to
her, saying:
elf am not on board at sunrise, lady,
please TO send the miniature and letter to
its address,"
"Tho Sonora looked at the portrait-it
was the likeness of a young and beautiful
girl. A tear filed the Senora's eyes.
"You need not 90 p said she. "No, YOU
love-perchance are beloved Your life is
precious-l will not expose itm
"This is my only sister, whom | almost
adore" interrupted the youth; but one
who would scorn me if | played the COW.
ard, or dishonored my name Send the
letter and likeness to her if | fall Fare.
well I'LL tomorrow, or forever !"
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