Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-05-18

Gu aifecty To the cottage OF the old sail
or. hastily threw opon the door, and en-
tered. "Why, wis, is the matter boy
what makes you look 50 fierce ~ wa
the salutatios.
Fierce, replied Walter. AYE, ferc,
because desperate. Circumstances have
iranspred which have marked ou, m,
course OF action until the mystery tina,
hangs oser my early years be cleared
up. Find out my pafen,age | will. i
within the limits Of human possibility
l shall commence here frs, with the re-
a'ion Of wha, you know concerning m,
birth"
"iour birth" answered the old man
"why, why, all .ha, | know is. you were
! picked"
Stop" Numbered Rodney, 81 have
heard that phrase until it haun.s me
Tell me what you know quick. for | am
not III a mood to be ulfled with"
well. well, boy, dou. look so savage.
ly and you shall be gratlhed, bu. you
must exercise little more patience
while | relate little bit Of my history
! am native Of Somer.ei.hre. England
where | was brough, up and received a
'olerable education, being of Wild
turn, | took to the sea followed for many
years the Eas, India trade. subsequently,
the slave trade. ] made several voyages
10 W es,ern Africa to Brazil, and al one
time smngsled IN load Of slaves to
South Carolina; took IN irelgh, Of
hard pine Tor Boston. then Sc, sail for
Eng land We had on board n number OF
passenger, ui both sexes We intended
to land ,hein Il, Lo.doa, but were driven
"p the North sea by gale ni wind, and
stranded on rect oil rcks at the en-.
trance oi the Tweed. was washed
overheard by the waves, bu, contilv. d to
secure some pieces OF the wreck, suib.
Glen. 10 keep me ah.at was driven
rapidly oni TO sen, but had the good Tor
tune I" pick up n"e ol the passengers, a
little boy As si,erward learned. was
picked up by some fishermen and carried
ashore, where received the sad lntelli.
,ehce ,ka, the whole crew, with the eX.
c-p,lon Of myself aud YOU, had peilshed
Having acquired a good properly by my
voyages. determined lu lu, the sea
forever. winch resolve | acted upon b,
converting my property into money and
removing 10 America So now you have
all know about II.
| "Wha, kind Of clo,hes did have on
a. the time e.
Clothes: well | KEEP. the clothes"
LET me see them"
The old man took key from his
trunk and opened small aide drawer /;
took opt hule embroidered irock OF
dsi,ca,e workmanship. The sigh, oi
TIN, frock gave Walter a thrill OF de.
Ii sh,.
"Tha, irock,' though. he. belonged
TO persons OF no mean rank"
After examining the hock, the old
man produced 4 little immature likeness
OF li,.le boy.
This said he, rs perfect represen.
,a.ion of your own features when abou,
two years oi age. | found it IN one OF
the fold, OF your dress. |, may pos,,bl,
be Of service to you 50 you may keep
IL; bu, | fear youi exerlions will be oi
no avail: for in all probability your par.
en,s were lost. when the Loyola was
wrecked. Blu, which way DO you Intend
to go!"
ITO the place where was made a
lone ou'cast. the contempt Of the v'les.
WIctCu tiuk CIdNIS Tue tottut Icpiteu
Walter sadly. Then taking 4 pen he
wrote the following note
DEAREST Llzzy II know all. Fate
has in,erposed its inexorable arm betw,xt
US aud happiness. Forgive my rash i'm
prudence. dear girl. for thu, seeking your
love without FIRST considering who am
and what | xm-a nameIess. friendless
waif, tossed upon the worlds wide waste.
Blindly have | worshipped your very
image. incons,derasely forgetting. sha,
homage. which the world claims as due
to rank, to name, to station. These.
dear Lizzy are you're. | could almost
wish it were otherwise then that i'm.
passable gulf which lies b:,ween US.
would not drown my heart IN its bitter
waters.
"Had we never met 10 kindly,
Had we neve, loved 50 blindly;
Never met, and never parted,
We had ne'eT been broken hearted"
Farewell. my own Hearts Idol. II
fortunes propitious gales waft me to
friends who are worthy Of the name
adore. then will return on the wings OF