American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-04-26
the blow, yet the anxious daughter could

black speck was discovered, which soon
loomed up, and was made out square
rugged vessel, much larger than the shore
people were in the habit of seeing in that
region, and Immediately afterwards the
Swallow hove in sight, with all the sail
spread that she could carry, booming on
over the now angry waves towards the
Null of Galloway.
The hurricane was coming, and fear
full one it was to prove too. The large yes
sci was brig that had been blown off her
course and now she neared the rough
coast, where her helmsman was total
stranger. The Swallow lay blithely up
to the wind, and coming down from quar-
ter more favorable, she soon lowered all
sails, save the lib, and before sunset reach
ed the wished-for haven in safety, where
with the rest she came snugly TO anchor.
All eyes were now toward the brig, the
managers of which seemed intent upon
clariug off the coast; but she became un-
manageable at last, and an hour after
nightfall, in the midst of the terrific blow
while the fishermen were some of them
dragging their anchors from the increased
violence of the gale-the brig suddenly
dashed in amongst them, under bare poles,
while officers, crew, and passengers were
vieing with each other in their shouts of
warning or for succor amid their fearful
peril The anchors were thrown over, but
all efforts to save the vessel were fruitless.
She stranded upon the rough beach, and
her crew and passengers all perished, it
was believed, amidst the darkness and the
storm.
All night the hurricane ragged with re-
lentless fury, and during the next day the
wind continued to rave and howl, with dis
NAL MORNINGS, as if over the fate of the
lately lost vessel, pieces of the wreck Of
which were dashed high up over the rocks
at the shore. But no living soul was seen
and it was clearly supposed that all on
board had perished with The wreck.
Yet, after the storm comes calm, usu-
ally. And on the second morning sue
ceeding the gale, the sun rose in all his
glorious splendor, shining brightly upon
the now Gained waves, and looking cheer
fully upon the dozen or more white sails Of
the anxious fishermen, who quickly avail
ed themselves Of the opportunity afforded
them by this change to pursue their avo-
cation.
Jennie had been down to the shore to
give her father and brother the customary
temporary adieu and god speed at parting,
when, upon returning up the beach to-
wards the cot, her eyes suddenly fell upon a
curious article in the sand, such as she had
! never seen before,
1t was magnificent bracelet Of gold
circled around the edges with glistening
Jewels, the real value of which Jennie had
no conception of, though they werh dia.
monds Of the first water. In the centre ol
! the ornament was large emerald, too, Of
surprising beauty, and underneath this
stone appeared the initials, &C. p, graved
on the gold band This was, indeed, q
prize to the poor Scotch lass. And she
! hurried away homeward, highly elated with
her good fortune, without thinking how
f or when this precious rinket might have
found its way to that bleak shore.
"Look, Dummie,' she cried, Jumping
into the cot, where an old cousin of hel
. fathers, Dummie Barton, was seated be-
9 lore the peat fire, teasing his withered
limbs, look at what l found among the
J beach-stones. What is it?'
E Dummie took it in his hand, turned hi,
$ bleared old eyes on it, and handing it bacl
Z to Jennie, said;
L dinna ken, Jennie
, But isn'tit beautiful, Dummie?' insist
: ed the girl, enthusiastically. See how
/, brilliant are these jewels, and how brigh
/ the circlet.
/, 'Mebbe it be, Jannie--l Gamma say, NUT
Q tered the miserable, half blind Dummi,
9 Barton, who cared nothing about the bau
: Bile, and who was only waiting for th'
, barley cakes that were scorching by tn
b fire, while Jennie was eagerly examinin!
her newly found treasure.
Y Gods pity on the puir folk that cam il
!, the brig hithcr! exclaimed Dummie, mo
t ment afterwards. 'Dinna ye ken wha
:, came O. them, Jannie?' he continued, re
if ferring to the supposed lost people of tn
+ wreck
a Nothing, Dummie, and no signs of an
Q o. them, either. Now think of it Nigh
not this very clasp have belonged to som
one O them, surely?' added Jennie, anx
: iously.
d 4 Gamma sal, Jamie. Come the cak's
J burnin', Jannie-see! and a moment al
o ter, the humble breakfast was served, t
}, which Dummie did ample justice. H
g was a better judge of Scotch barley-cake
|. than ofprecious stones.
% A week afterwards, the Swallow re
It turned once more into port, and Jenni
s quickly exhibited her prize to her father
T. who saw that it was an elegant affair, an
n was plainly valuable. As soon as hi
: sloop was carefully secured; he again ez
le amined the rich aud costly bracelet, whic
l. he concluded must have belonged to som
l. unfortunatelady whomigh ghthayeb been pas
D senger, probably, on board the wrecke
brig; and after a long conference with hi
s daughter--for Scotchmen are proverbiall
r slow in their movements--he determine
10 TO go over to Dumfres and make inquire
t, about it, and perhaps advertise it for th
l. owners benefit, or that Of her friends,
70 she CHANGED to have any. And on th
II third day after, the following card az