Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-03-05
CHAPTER II.

Albemarle,
Where Oce,n roars and bright shells,
Re-echo back from all their cells,
The wAilinE sound in whi.psriHgs low,
As pinionS rustic when ~ gels 60,
To hover o'cr and catch ths sighs,
or mortals ere death dims their eyes.
Yes, beautiful Alice, once thou hadst
happy, happy home, far awsy from these
rock laid hills Once thoa hAdst fond
mstAer an indulgent father Where arc
they nov! All where Aad oRce thou
couldst play on the sparkling sands that
clog cid OceAn's waves, Once thou couldst
hear the ripping tide as it echoed and re-
echoed through the winding chambers of
thousand different gaudy shells. Why
hast thou left all these dear attrActions?-l
In few words will tell
On beautiful afternoon in July the pa
rents of Alice took her with them in an
open boat and started along the coast to
enjoy the delightful sea breeze that was
then playing. They sailed about tive
hsUrs when Mr.. Melville perceived small
cloud just above the horizon aAd knowing
from its appearance that it was almost
sure progncstication Of storm, determined
to return; butjust as they started back the
boat ran too near the shore and grounded
on sand bar, and by the time it was got
off the storm was beginning to show itself
There was no cAance to land for the swamps
extended almost to the beach, and they
we're impassable. So amid rain, wind, and
waves, they steered along the bank making
. but little progress till at length night came
, on aud the storm increased so much that
they had but little hope of ever getting
hOme, but at length they saw light and
thinking it was the light house they steered
for it, till they fouRd toe late that they
/ were going on a reef of rocks and knew
that their boat must be knocked to pieces
Z the next instant.
e So it was. Alice awoke next morning
in rude cabin and found herself surroun-
e ded by strangers. She was perfectly uR.
S noticed and roon she perceived that quar-
e rel was going on between a woman and
E man. She heard the woman say:
4 Never, no never will l be accessory to
t your obtaining money in that way, Giles.
t If as you say ysu saved her from drowning,
+ restore her to her friends
: AS you say, rctorted the map, who
was satisfied from the emphasi, of the
!. words that she did doubt it; Che had told
f her he expected to get money for restoring
2 Alice) do you pretend to doubt my word ?
' Yes | do seriously doubt it, l think it
! much more probable that in snatching that
- little Innocent from death, you emily pre-
!. served her from that to wn1ch you nad 81
i. lured her.
). What do you mean, madam.
p & mean, Giles Glover, that you exhibi
4 ted false hghts-that you are wrecker.'
= This was teo much for the Irish bleoC
: of Glover. He struck his wife with hi
a. big fist and prostrated her. She arose, ano
AZ going out said, mind you, you shall repen
- this. Glover watched her moment AM
:. thea besought her to come back. She toll
~ him be had better prepare for justice
ed knowing that he and justice had neve
- been 6n intimate terms be determined nc
cr to make its acquaintance, so be saddled hi
n, horse and taking Alice in his arms p1
,ut spurs toward the west. A company
al horssmsn were soon on his trail, but heaV
nd rain falling soon obliterat8 his tracks $
aid that they were obliged to- give up the pu
TO suit. Clover's poltroon- <r;1;s urged hi
as on while his imagination showed him tt
.bs rstributive gallows stAlkipg sfAEsr Kim.
n. showed him the materisFfJr he cared n
arm for the spiritual He changed his rout 9
~ ten and did not step until he reached II
mountains which were then almost unse
;Do tied