The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-28

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I 1t was one morning IN the latter part of
january, 1916, that large number of our GOOD
citizens 0! the town Of Newcastle, Delaware. 1
were collected on its landing, or pier. to Wit
ness the progress, and uItinlase fate, ola small
vessel down the bay, sending ulder bare poles
land endeayoring to make port. at one me-
ment she iose on the crest of the waves p nd
the next was lost in the trough ofths sea. ta 4
| The stermhad continued through the night.
and stilb ragged though, most rof7lts furyswas
spent rendering the chance for the little craft
to gain the harbor extremely pefilotss gao !
The spray dashed quite over the crowd Of
spectators, who still held their places entirely
absorbed in watching her, and, trying, with
the aid ofglasses, to make out her name and
destination. Newcastle, at that time contain
ed number Of agents of Philadelphia mer-l
chants, interested In private armed ships, who.
unable to pursue their former. trading during
the war, had embarked in the rather hazardous
business of privateering. Among those stood
one whose name was Christian w efaiwag,e the
son of Il Dutch merchant formerly of Philadel-
phia who had left at his death a mercantile
business to his hopeful heir TalrzsT sdt sA
1oChristian like his father, ,yasofa saying,plod-
ding character. but his capacity was nari ow-
and his disposition niggardly.
Atlast through the skill of her helmsman,
the little vessel approached the pier andswas
hailed with loud cheers as she ran up the
American flag. r.. Us sEFgr e8r az 49,
| No sooner was she moored at the wharf
than she was besieged by crowd of people,
eager to welcome her hardy crew She proved
be the schooner K. @, we'll known in her
timelas successful cruiser, and had made the
voyage safely home from Cuhayen, in the
North Sea.
Christian, who owned share in her. hurried
on board to see the Captain; but started back
on beholding passenger at the gangway door,
lwitha cloak on, and a small trunk in his hand,
The face he Immediately recognized, and at
once commenced retreat; but on second
thought, he stopped, and awaited the captains
leisure. Meanwhile the passenger had, gone
lover the vessels side and proceeded to the ho-
tells or stage office, short distance off
at is George Selby, sure enough, . muttered
tChristian to himself '.What scould have
brought him home at this time, and in this
vessel? Perhaps he has come on some specu-
lation which will make his fortune, and if so,
then farewell to my hope of Mary Morrison.
but will find out" and then he ran in haste
to oyertakeehim. .Ten1oo odt foIa hrl1e
Mr. Selby, a young man of five and twenty,
turned at the approach ofChristan, and eyed
him more severely than otherwise, returning
his low bow by only slight formal nod. a Re-
lpulsed though he was still bent on ascloser
acquaintance; but he did not wish to lose sight
of the captain. So, retracing his steps, he
learned from that officer, that Mr.. Selby had
Ipaid him five hundred dollars for his passage
home - ~ fa a .lz
Returning to the town, he found his way
into the presence of Mr.. Sclby, just as that
gentleman had engaged seat in the mail coach
to Philadelphia Christian, as we have said,
was of narrow capacit", but he saw clearlJ the
lpath of selfinterest, and always followed IT,
| He was not destitute of fspeculatiye views and
had been heard to pride himself on superior
lcunning, though this boast, among those who
knew him gained no credit.
"Mr Selby,p said he, al hardly expect We
lean be friends; but this is no reason we should
lbe enemies. We may be rivals-honorable
rivals. If wealthis on my side you have other
advantages; but come let us dine together.
am anxious to hear tn, news from abroad,
! and perhaps he added, with an attempt at
a smile, "my home news may be acceptable to
you" .-...-------
His manner was frank and open AMI to say
1.-THE truth Selby was anxo Gus to hear VIII: t
Christian could tell, through another channel.
: he however declined the invitation, as the
coach would start in haitian hour. The rebuff
!. made Christian still more anxious to keep
his rival company. He was driven to desper-
ton. Intense love Of gain stirred him to find
out the others secret, by whatever means at
tainable Love of Mary Morrison, or the de-
sire for her wealth, prompted him to the over
, throw of a rival beloved by the, lady, though
II not countenanced by her father. Should, how
g ever, George Selby become rich, her fathers
: aloblections would vanish. i7a7
at is very fortunate happenedjto be here, j
- muttered Christian to himself as he paced the
hotel parler, after having engaged seat in
the same coach with Selby, his own business
lin New Castle having been settled.
1t was not long till the stage horn sounded
:, and in ten minutes more George Selby and
Christian We nwag were borne rapidly
away
Selby, for several miles, remained silent; and
here we may as we'll acquaint the reader with
his history He had been a confidential clerk
ID lof Mr.. Morrison, wealthy merchant of Scotch
T. Extraction, but long resident in the city ol
Penn and indebted for most of his wealth to
the wars Of Europe Selby had gained his es-
TEEN, was admitted into his private circle and
ID had won the affections Of the merchants only
daughter, though she was closely besieged by
THE attentions of Mr.. Christian Wernwag.-
To Selby the latter was no stranger, as they
had often met on business in the counting
: house.. Christians fraction system on account
and his unwillingness to pay charges allowed
d by commercial usage, rendered him an un-
pleasant man to do business with. Dislike
Z engcndered by these chickering's, changed, Of
N course, to hatred when they became rivals
& Christian took occasion to inform Mr. Morr1-
2 son Of his clerks pretentions, when an expla-
= nation followed, ending in mutual decaTa4lonS
of love and fidelity between the lovers. an. IL