True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-08-01

AANHNAD' NNS "eND S~AS-~ ~ w" A~S"AN 49,
near Selma, on the sea-shole, kept by an
honest Irishman, to whose kind attention
he owed his life. Whenshe at length re-
covered, his little stocklof cash was ex-
hausted. He made the discovery to his
landlord, who instead Of thrusting him
out, bade him make his home with him as
long as he chose. "For,". said he, 81
was once poor friendless wanderer my
self; Och an I'm poorEet, but what l
have is all yours" Notso, the physician,
a vile Italian who waited on him during
his illness; he stripped him Of everything
he possessed, even his clothes, all to the
one suit he wore.
His condition was nowtruly distressing,
but he was not one to give way in despair;
the parting words of his dear Alice rang
in his ears, and he took courage when all
seemed hopeless. He was still too weak to
travel, so with his gun in hand he saun-
tered daily out, sometimesin company with
his kind host, along the sea-shore endcav-
oring to gain strength, and djspel as well
as he could, all thoughts Of his forlorn con-
dition.
One day, when he was nearly recovered,
he took his gun down and wandered con-
siderably farther than WIS his usual Gus
tom, for this day he fell extremely sad
and depressed. He wandered long with
out finding game. Finally, he nearcd a
clump of cocoa trees by the seaside. As
he approached, a large gang of monkeys,
with which the island abounds, scampercd
off, and clambered up the surrounding
trees; and one little fellow especially, ran
jabboring up the tree udder which our
hero reclined. He kept up such a racket
and laughing and made 50 many wry-faces
and grimaces at him, that it seemed to
the young man as if he was doing it In
derision and mockery of his sorrows and
sutferings. lie attempted to scare him
out with stones, but the little fellow only
became worse, and even tore off branches
and nuts and threw back at him-when,
getting out of humor as well as patience,
the young man raised his gun to his shoul-
der and fired on the mischievous little an
imal. Down it came, tumbling from branch
to branch, till it reached the ground. On
running up, he found he had not killed it,
but only broken leg; and, as is moaned
so piteously, he thought he would take
compassion on it, and put it out of misery
He took off one of his suspenders and tied
a large stone to the monkey, and threw ii
in near the outlet of large creek, or riv.
er, where the water was perfectly clear
He saw it sink headlong to the bottom, 0
distance of ten feet, but it Immediately J
turned towards him, held up its hands,
and fixed its large, full eyes so piteously
upon him, that he turned away in remorse
and in horror sought to leave the spot
But he could not fly; the imploring eye:
Of the poor monkey were upon him every
way he turned; aud his conscience criec
murderer !! murderer so he sprang back
resolved to rescue it, rather than lose hi
own peace forever.
Without pausing to diveSt himself o
his clothes, he merely threw aside his hat
and plunged into the water. In a momen
nd arose and drew the half drowned mon
key ashore. After painting moment HI
turned to divest it of the stone hanging
to its neck, when what was his astonish
ment to perceive, for the first time, that i
held clutched in its claws a small silve
casket, partially covered with moss, whicl
he had grappled while in the agonies o
death. With the least possible agitation
he released the animal Of his incumbrance
took out his pocket.knifc and opened tn
casket, which, to his Joy and astonlsh
ment, he found filed with the richest ant
rarest Jewels imaginable-bracelets pins
rings, necklaces, &c.--all set with tn
most precious diamonds. They were o
enormous value, and had doubtless bee'
lost or thrown into the ocean many years
perhaps many centuries, back
He took them out one after another
gazed on them, rubbed his eyes, pinche
himself and halloed aloud, to make sur
he was not dreaming; for he could nc
, believe for some time that such was hi
good fortune. From the deepest despair
from wretchedness and almost want, h
was now suddenly enriched, far above hi
! most grasping desires and aspirations i