Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-17


$ affections without repining, and trust ths
the power of the Supporter is not lessencl
, in our time am thankful that there an
/. no toll gates on the way to Heaven, 3,
. that l shall not want q fortune 10 ne
$ thither. l rejoice that, aimee my talent,
arc gone, lshall have no longer 10 fscs
the pcrils Of riches, nor be accountable fol
) their use. have health and bushes.
habits, and a few friends, SO that il should
, have fewer comforts, I shall not posisively
starve. This blow, too, comes from 90 70.
mote source, it is so little connected ~ish
my action, that am constrained 10 be.
ievc that it is peculiarly proyidential, aud
designed for some good aud wise purpose
what, timo will show" "'''ii ai- l-'''" D.
4 Then you havc lost all your Has for.
tupe,"
F" Yes believe ALL e.se
Well, you must be either fcel Or 4
philosopher to take il 40 coolly.r a4ea
Pprt Of ny grief, Captuin Auter, 10 90
your account. The property which fen.
barked in your ship to purchase laud ia
America, must be placed ut the disposal of
others, and they will probably givs u aa.
other destination, so that l fear, my good
fri, nd, that you will be detoined week u
two longer" tse ... Hi .sar
The captain sat, as IL turned TO stons--
still pale, and rigid. Aiier long pause
hc inuttered through his olenched teeth,
"All this comes Of your Internal fastidious.
ness-why didn't you give that fellow d
guinea i"--and hc rushed out Of tho room.
Returning after few moments, be said 10
Mr. Trcmond--"Sir, I'll sail to morrow.
Your goods are on.boari, md I won \ ahs.
fer them to be landed. LIT yoar crsdi-
tors seek them in America f.-. ..'....
~ am really sorry, my dear sspSsin.
for your detention; but think 1 cat
hasten your departure BY much exerfion,
Perhaps few days will suffice, and havu
friends hero who will, think imnedisseiF
replace your lost freight. The goods ore
seized, fact which l learned before !
knew tue loss which had caused il, SO that
you cant sail to morrow" t4'a.3al.
"Therc there another week wss
ever man so beseti l n 60 mad wish
that storm had wrecked US too What .
fool | was to turn back All cotuec Of
your religious scruplcsl Iwish had that
revenue cutter man now, use him 50"
nnd seisirg me By the neck.cloth, he bssas
to twist it iu a manner by no means salcu.
lated to make me relish his nhilosophid
hand on his arm, and SAID IA dorps n9-
cidcd tone, 30 tiiai ii.li .lf) sii ~ u;
"Captaiu your philosophy T. ~ 0i-t
Poor AnseT loosencd his hold, stanntr.
ed out an awkward apology, saik into
chair aud burst into tears.
A few days, through the great efforts or
Mr.. Trcmoud and the ccaseless activity Of
the captain, suificcd to get his ship ready
ior sea; aud with iue brct &c and favor
able weather, we again left behind us tho
port Of Liverpool.
The parting Of Mr.. Trcmoud and the
captain was singular. The estncst effort
Of the former to expedite hia departure had
almost OVERCOME the wrath Of the Inter,
and tho captain would no doubt have
fully forgiven the undesispcd Injury. bsd
be not betrayed in bis burst Of passiou the
weakness Of his old arguments with Mr..
Treniond. Still more Was hc annoyed I'd
tho admirable bearing Of his opponent,
under trials usually esteemed Of tLs hard
est character. II contrastcd unfavorabls
With his rage and sullenncsa, and leit no
soft place on which bis self esteem could
set down bis resentment.
There was su evident constrsiDs 10 tho
Captains manner. He wished to aprsar
kind to his old friend, now iu poverty, but
hc could not act fraualy. Mf. Trcmopd.
who fully understood bis weakness, forhore
any unpleasant allusion, sent soi,e meg
saacs to friendsin America, aud was about
to leave the deck Of the vessel, when, sud-
denly turning, he said, Captain Anter, I
had nearly forgotten something. Before
we for the first time sailed, Iroushi
triac, which | intended 10 ofiar to fair
friend Of ours in America. As I csnnot
accompany you, | must beg yoa 70 preseps
it for mo-" So saying; he drew from bis
coat pocket beautifully illuminated bibis
bound in crimson velvet, and clasped with
gold. II have taken the liberty 10 mark
.mo Of its passages, which I found consoi.
atory to myself in hours Of trial and cd.
vcrsity. They will probably be long un-
observed. But as trouble do not spring
from the dust, and all men must sometimes
mourn, they will have their day of atteu-
ton"
The captain, in the flush Of more tiud.
4 ly feeling overlooked the argumcntative
pcrtinacity With which MIR. Tremond ac-
companied bis present, and embracing bis
considcrate aud forbearing friend, wcps
aloal. Mr.. Tfemond descended to tbe
boat in waiting for him, the captain retired
to h, state room, and | watched the play
OF tue oars, as the rccedins piunace bore
back to the shores of England one Of
Earihs noblest ornaments, truly good
man.
! CuScLUsToS NEXT WEEK.
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