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

dread, and debaslng thing called selisl
ness. Love of parents, friends, children
neighbors, home. country, the human race
What catalogue raisonee of virtues migi
be educed from the short sentence now rc
cited. The devotion of the heart depend
less on the value Of the object than on tb
quality of the votary. Show me how
woman loves, and can show her worth
not that of him she loves Love ma
be chilled, however-but it is harder t
freeze than to consume. Neglect, cold
ness, insult cften temper and refine it
while other passions burn it up. a ney
love, different kind of love, excessiy,
vanity, a love of display, sometimes over
throws attachment apparently sincere; but
not often. ! believe that Captain Ante
really loved the woman who made SO sac
sbipwreck of happiness; but he was long
absent, fell into better society, as it Is cal
led, and being piqued by the advance and
retreat OF tlirt, he became entangled il
new net, which is likely to drag him tc
the altar of--sacri6ce, l fear. He seems
now desperatelyin love; and that accounts
in part for hi' blindness and sopbstry re.
specting bis first affair 1t was necessary
to his peace Of mind, but more SO to the
success Of his newer project to convince
himself and others that be offers no mack
neyed heart to his present mistress. 10
not let bis apparent want of feeling mis-.
lead you. lie is man of deep affections,
and this scheme will either make or m sr
his destiny; for have no hope that a
newer fame will outshine this one; and be
will live in its light, or die throu,h its ex-
tinction.n
"But bis philosophy" said |.
"Ah, his philosophy" replied Tremond.
"wont bear such trial as this. Poor as
is the dependence, l would rather trust for
consolation and support to bis human ua-
ture than to his philosophy. Some coun-
teryailiug passion might relieve him."
Tho return of the cutter put an end to
our conversation. The search was long
and laborious, and ended just before night
fall; when it was cut short by the fears of
the official, who told US that appearances
bespoke au approaching shorter, and he
meant to run luto the river and uuchor for
the night The pilot OF our ship advised
US to follow the example, but the captain
was not to be persuaded, and resolved to
60 out at all hazards. The sails were ac.
the wind, which had been gradually get
ting ahead of us. Beating to the wind
ward in narrow and intricate channel,
is usually Improbable when the wind is
moderate, but dangerous alter sea swell
is created.
Captain Anter," said the pilot, 1--WE
must run back or be lost"
"Kecp her to it, was the reply; the ship
tends to windward well yet"
II think not. She is losing ground
now. We shall get ashore soon, aud then
nothing can keep her timbGrs together.
The war Of elements, and the contest be-
tween pilot and captain grew louder and
louder, until the danger became too im-
minent to be resisted, and the impatient
lover was compelled to submit TO the su.
perior authority of tue pilot, and run back
into the river.
Such o night never before beheld
But l am not about to bore the rcadtr with
storm. If he wishes to encounter QUE
described to a miracle, let him read Coop
or or Marryatt. Tho morning brought
tidings Of houses unroofed, cellars inunda.
ted, windmills dismantlcd, and streets full
of chimney pots and broken states, and
trottcrS coyerrd with fragm, uts Of glass and
flower pots from the windows. The river
was turbulent and muddy, was whirlcd in
eddies, crowned with spars of ships, wreck.
of boats, sheavcs of grain, and bundles oi
hay. An ancient might have supposed
that the votarics of Ceres and Neptune had
conspircd to make Il vast Offering to the
ruler of the sea, aud the cnricher of the
Garth.
Our glasses gave us fearful evidence o
the ravagcs Of the tempest. Along til,
const lay stranded ships, brlgs. schooncrs
boats, in curious and wild confusion, =
some whitcned still by tho dishevelled hail
of the billows,-and others cast high ant
dry on tho shore, were surrounded b,
clusters of people bent on plunder or in
spcction. We were told that not one yes
sci of tho many We saw on tho precedin,
evening, had escaped; and we had to thanl
our surly visitors for the necessity Of saii
return to port,
But even we had to suffer enough to re
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