The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-02-10

nense silver buckles in his shoes. Upon
his head he wore the tri.cornered CONT
mental hat Of the day, with red white
and blue coskade placed so sonspicuously }
on it, that all xbo looked might see tia,
be did not fear to wear the sign Of pa.
triot American.
The person vhom be spoke to was a
young man, probably twenty five year,
Of age. His eyes we're large, dark Blue.
and shaded by long brown laahes; hia
flowing hsir and soft. glossy beard was
Of ries, dark brown; his figure wns
slight, yet very graceful; HE entire ap.
resrsnee quiet, sud ezcssaiuely seoteel.
But when hia eye looked upou you, there
vas q something in it's cold; clear depth
"a something in the expression of his
curved liz. that told Jou, that whep nsu-
hood Tss needed, be vss there, ia spite
OF the deliescy Of bis appearance. His
dresa vas nasal froek-soas, sith epau-
let straps upon the shoulders, plain pan.
salocns aCS boots, and blue naval cap.
lie wore no weapons thers-yet hc look
ed like one sho coeld wear sword grace
full., and uss it skilifully.
"Ycu can at least tell me where YOU
vas born. strip sail Mr. CEiGsle, pursu.
ing ms object.
II cannot tell You where / was born.
or even who ny father OF mother vas"
replied the youDg caPtaia. Gas mJ name
indicates, an literally ,calf' Of the sea.
Drifted ashore from wreck upon little
island ct the southwest corner of Nan.
tucket Shoal, l vas taken from q chest
into waieh l bad been laid by the hands
OF 4 noble aud good old wan 7ho had
leh the sogld to live hermit life there.
lie named me Edssrd Seas si!-the irs.
name his ovn; the latter in RENE vi jrance
of the manner in which | came TO him
No living tbing bat myself reached The
land. Thet old man, Edward Zane, vas
uoTe than father or mother to mc-Le
baied world which hsd wroucel him
m uch; but be iOyed G,e ell the more that
| had sees nothing Of it. To him oge
everything"
you had no history, you said, sir =
No history, indeed I" sricd Mr. Crinsle.
why, sir, already you are hero of ro-
N uanes. l must 6Gd out no Jour father
and mother we're, et-cet.c-ya, et-cct c-rG :
Was there nothing beside you in tbe chest
sheD tho good cid rDan foaed youi'
"Ye7, sir-s Bible, quantity Of cloth.
ing and Jexel'-some Of it evidently bs.
OF cne to lsds Of rank and fashion; for
It Eas very rich"
"Any name in the Bible, co the jsrdl.
= or cIoiLiag. ct cet-e-ra?"
"No. sir, none--ezcGpt crest aud coat
,f-arms that aere 90 a seal ring. snd ST.
10 engraved on various article, Of Jewel.
y shieh / possess; for when the good old
permit died, he begged me TO keep them
in hopea that they might lead to the
discovery Of sly family"
"Yes be ga. rigbt--vsry right. What
vas lhis crest aud coat-oG-arNs :" asked
he meTshsnt
1.-TWO srns and hands gra'Pins cross
a sEords over eoroae,, for ths crest
shield uiih dia@oads and J7eter de as for
he cost-of.arms."
"Umpa-notlc blood: the tpeur de lis is
french, or was onee |" ssi1 the old mer-
hant uriiiHg in bia U'emoraniun-book.
I've got something to do-I'll Cod out
gho your parents sere or ars (for they i
nay yet be lYiDa), il | hsVe to hunt over ,
be heraldy Q: all the werld. But, come ,
p stairs, captain. sell taks glass Of
uuch of daughter Kate's brewing; and
ben we'll 20 aboard Of the 'Tyra0nisids,
nd see hos matters 60 there. Isuppose
oull 60 to sea in the morning !"
Yes. sir, said Seassif, following the
aerebsDt to the dwelling part OF his house,
rbich was ia the upper part of bis storc
nd wsre house. thing very common
0 those days. Il