Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-02-14

and cast him almost lifeless upon the
beach. The shock recovered him;
he held his charge firmly in his en-
brace. But another he saw was COM
ing which might take them back into
the boiling abyss. He struggled up
the beach dragging the ;senseless
form of the. woman till BE was in
safety. Then he laid her down upon
the cold wet sand, and smothed back
her locks, and strcye to recall the
life which seemed to have departed
from her sweet, pale countenance.
. He had rescued daughter of the
Duke Of Albemarie. Assistance
came from. the Inhabitants of tie
neighborhood, A country gentle
man. acquitted with the Duke, rem
dered every aid that care could be-
stow. With gratitude known only
by those who are rescued from death,
she stroye to induce William tore
ceiye some costly iewelry which she
preserved abouther person, and to
60 to England and receive some val
liable gift from her father. He would
receive nothing but a note of intro
Idaction which he never meant to pre-
sent. "A
At lenth he found his way to Lon
don, and unable to pursue his trade
to advantage he shipped for the East
Indies. After few years beating
around the world, and slowly gain
ing, the office ola mate of a vessel,
once more he was in London, hav-
ing again been wrecked and lost. He
had lost also his captain, who had
promised to aid him to get a vessel
that he might command in person.
BY the second wreck, he also lost his
acquisitions in the East; and was
poor as ever, and a stranger in a
strange land. Worn down by mis-
fortune and also broken hearted, he
was wondering through the streets of
the metropolis, and revolving wheth-
er he should direct his course. He
had written as opportunity occurred,
but had never received a single line
from home, or a word from Mary.
He knew not whether she was false
or dead, or still true, His dreams
of greatness and success began to
melt away in thin air, one by one, as
the mist wreaths from the mountain
summit. As he was listlessly pass
ing along the streets, he beheld an
elegantly-attired lady riding in an
open carriage. She called to the
coachman and seized William by the
hands, and wept upon his shoulder.
It was the wife ofSir Walter Worth
ley, whom he had saved from the
wreck, years before. VII 4
She now insisted upon his going
home with her. She had never ceas-
ed to be anxious for his fate. She
thanked God that she was once more
able to testify her gratitude forhis.
services snd noble daring. IN |:
He was received in the most cor
dial manner by her husband. and
the duke, hsr, father who gallnntly
told him he was indebted to William:
for his daughter, while Sir Walter
Worthley was equally indebted to
him for his wife. II.
4 He was provided with every com
fork ne though he were most dis
guest. instead Of home
less wanierer from whom success
had fed. " ...<l.E
AT the shipper table, the conversn-
ION ba5keh.in upon by his appear
aner, Vas resumed by the duke and
Sir Wafer, it related to the wreck
&c Srani$h vessel which haA boon
richly ladtnrd with specie and Aar
gold nnA lost on the Rahanas. The
possibility ofrecovering the property
was ineflebate. It attracted the I'M
divided attention Of our hero. At
length he yentured to make a sug-
gestion upon the matter, which iadi-
Gated to the gentlemen his ability
and enterprise. And finally he en-
gagged to undertake the hazard Of re-
covering the property. 1t was ac-
cepted; they fitted out the expedition
which,he commanded. His frstvoy-
nge was unsuccessful. But the duke
was 30 impressed with his ability
that he did not hesitate to send him
again. This time he more than full
filed every expectation. He recoy.
cred three hundred thousand pounds
sterling. Sixteen thousand came to
lin as his proportion, which the
generous duke increased to fifty
thousand, or 100000. The favor
able termination of the voyage caus-
ed the bestowal on him Of much
praise. Even the King noticed him,
and made him a, knight in proof Of
his regard, and conferred upon him
at the suggestion Of the duke, the de-
sirable office Of high sheriff Of New
England.
Afterwards he commanded an ex-
petition, against Port Royal, which
he captured. Other stations Of i'm,
portance were intrusted to his charge
And always Hid he exhibit the strong
and stern elegaents of the man he
promised to be. when q friendless
boy he was working nthe ship-yard