Daily enterprise. (Wilmington, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-04-03

Il paddle. A considerable distance from n
land had been attained, and the canoe Id
already shipped heavy sea before be oyd
took tho deer, who turned and made for N
shore. Upon tacking to pursue him, Sweat
land was at once apprized Of his danger h
the TACT that, with his utmost exertions, h
not only made no progress in the desire,
alrectlon, but, on the contrary, was driftin,
further out to sea. He had been observe,
In bus outward progress by his neiphbor. a
well as by his own family, and as Re disan
peared from sight, considerable apprehension
was felt for his safety. The alarm was soor
given IN the neighborhood, and it was decided
by those competent to Judge that his retllI1
would be impossible, and, unless help could
DC Afforded him he was doomed to perish n
sea. Aotuated by those generous impulses
Which often induce men to risk their own
lives to save those of others, three neiehbors
-Messrs. Gilbert, Cousins, and BeIden-
took Light boat and started in search Of tbe
wanderer They met the deer returning.
but could see nothing of their neighbor and
friend. They made stretches off shore in tbe
probable range Of the fugitive, until thew
reached distance of five or six miles from
land, when, meeting with a heavy sea in
which they deemed it impossible for q canoe
to live, and seeing no signs Of it on tbe v,st
expanse Of waters, they reluctantly and not
without difficulty and danger, returned to
shore, and Swaziland was given up as lost
Meantime the object of their search was
laboring at his paddle, in the vain hone tbat
the wind would abate, or that aid m;rbt
reach him from the shore. One or two
schooners were in sight in the oorrae of t,o
aay, put Notwithstanding he made every
effort to attract the attention of their crews
ne ielled 70 DO So. For long time the shore
'o1tinled IN sight, and as he traced its dim |
lnu iaSt-receding outline, and recognized the
'Pot Where stood his cabin, within whose
,seclnts We're the cherished objects Of his
'neotons, now ,doublyo dear from the pro,
pect OF losing them forever; he felt that the
asI ue winch united him in companionship
ylsh nus leioW men was about to be dissolved.
M the world with all its busy interests,
orever mdden from his sight. Fortunately
y possessed cool head and stout heart,
.nch united 70 considerable share of phyI
loal strengtn and power Of endurance, emil L
enty htted him for any emergency. He {
.as good sailor, and his experience taught
~ ,,aI ~ "Whle there was life there was 4
ope Inat experience taught him also, as Z
VI ehO llI' vi tSDOfe iulSaDDparpd 7
ON ms sight, that his only expedient was II
endeavor to reach the Canada shore n i
stance of fifty miles. 1t was now bIowinSg y q
gale, and the sea was evidently increasing
that it required the most incfeditable eS, h
ton on his part to trim his uncouth vessel a
the waves. He was Obliged to Stand q
ect, and move cautiously from one end 10 "
other, well aware that one lost stroke ofI ie
g paddle, or tottering movement. wo,Id "
ing his voyage to sudden termination, =. 4,
lch Of his attention was likewise rnonired a,
5ailing out the canoe, which he MANAGED to "a
do with one Of his shoes, substantial hair So
stogies. Hitherto he had been blessed nC
tn the light of day, but to add to his dis w w
S., night was fast approaching. when be st,
I'D only depend upon kind Providence do t
guide him over the dark waste.of waters ca
SKY, too, began to be overcast. and an mn
aslonai star which glistened through tbe t;o NJ
70 was all the light afforded him t6rongh nri S
7 long and fearful night. Wet to the slxin +, 10
the constant dashing spray; part Of the wi