Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-18

I went out U NY itthTlu. .tliC tne Hvrnlu
the new william come and took me ard tbs
child off IN shay and irovc down long
way to the beach, and hailed vessel n the
river and took us a1ord and sold us to the
captain hight fore my eyes. and then went
ashore, and we was carried off out to sea
| though cried, and 'splained, and spostulat-
| cd all the time
NOW. lr.comea strange providence which
the very thoughts Of it might convert a hei-
them We had been to sea about five days
when dreadful storm riz. tell YOU mars
ter. that looked like the wrath Of God
Rugged the baby to my breast-and went to
praying as hard as ever could pray.
Presently felt an awful shock, as i:
Heaven and earth had come together, and
then every body screaming. She's struck ,
She's struck felt the vessel trembling
ike live creeserr and che water a pouring
in everywhere. | Rugged the babe and
! scrambled up the COMMUNION way to the deck
1t was pitch dark, and heard every man
rushing toward one side of the vessel
A flash Of lightning that made everything
as bright Us day again, showed Inc that they
were all taken to the boat I rushed after,
calling to them 10 save me an the baby -
But no one seemed to hear me: they were all
too busy trying to save themselves aud keep
others out Of the boat, and cursing ami
swearing and holering that there was no
more roon-that the boat would be swamped
and 81 on, The end was, that all who could
crowd into the boat did 50. And me and the
baby and poor sailor lad and the black cook
were lef. behind to perish.
But, master, as it turned out, we as was
left to die. were the only ones saved We
watched after that boat with longing eyes,
though we could only see 1t when the light
ming flashed. And every time we saw 1t was
father off At last, master, flash of light
ming showed us tie boat as far off as ever we
could see her, capsized and beaten hither and
thither by the wild waves-its crew had per-
ish,d.
Marster, as soon as the sea swallowed up
that wicked captain and crew, the wind died
away, the waves fell, and the storm lulleu-
lust as if it had done what it was to do and
was sent to do and was satisfied. The wreck
where We poor fnrlorn ones stood-the
wreck that had shivered and tremted with
every wave that struck it-until we had
feared IT would break up every minute, be-
came still and firm on its sandbar ,as Il house
on dry land.
Daylight came at last. And little after
sunrise We saw a sail beating down upon us,
We could not signal the sail but by the mcr-
cy Of Providence she saw us and lay to, and
sent off q boat, and picked us up and took
US on boarl--lne and the baby, and the cook
and the sailor lad.
1T was a foreign vessel, and we could not
understand word they said, nor they us
All we could do WIS bv signs. But they
were very good to us, dried our clothes and
gave us brea fast, and made us lie down and
rest. Ard then put about and continued
their course. The sailor lAd-Herbert Grey
son SION found out and told nue. they were
bound for New-York. And. in fact ,marster
in about ten days we made that port.
Well ,mar.ter.I amt gwine to bother you
with telling YOU of how toiled and strug-
gled along in that great city--frst living
out as a rvant and afterwards renting
"a room and taking in washing and ironing
aye How | toiled and truggled-fur-ten
-long-years, hoping for the time to come
when l should be able to return to this
neighborhood, where was known, and ex-
pose the eyi deeds of them williams. and for
this cause lived on toiling and struggling.
and laying up money penny by penny.
No one ever helped Inc but the lad Herbert
Greyson. Whenever he came from sea, he
sought me out and made u little present to
me OF Cap.
Cap, N rster. was Capitola, the child
The reason gave her that name was because
on that ring hid drawn from the masked
mothers hand were the two names-Eugene
-Captola
Wei, marster. the last time Herbert
Greyson cane home, he CAV me five dollars,
and that. with what had saved was enough
to pay my passage to Norfolk.
1 left my little Cap in the care of the
people of the house-she was big enough to
pay for her keep in work-ard took passage
for Norfolk. When l got there fell i'll,
spent all my money. aud was at last taken to
the poor house. Six months passed away
before was discharged, and then six more
to pay my way on here.
Il reached here three days ago, and found
a wheat field growing where my cottage fire
used to burn, and all my old cronies dead al
except Old Hat, who has received and given
me shelter, Sir, my story is done-make
what you can of it., said the invalid, sinking
down in her bed as if utterly exhausted
Old Hurricane, whose countenauce had
expressed emotions as powerful as they were
various while listening to this tale, now arose.
stepped cautiously u the door, drew the
bolt, and coming back, bent his head and
asked
What more Of the child?
Cap. sir? have not heard a word OF
Cap since left her to try and hunt out her
friends. But any one interested in her might
inquire for her at Mrs. Simmons, iauudress,
No. S Rag Alley.
You say the names upon that ring were
Eugene-Capitola p
Yes, sir, they were.
Have you that ring about you -
No. master. thought it was best. in
case of accidents, to leave it with the child
Have you told her any part oft this strange
history?'
No master, nor hinted it; she was too
young for such confidence
You Were right. Had she any mark
about her persons by which she could be
identified p
Yes, master, very strange one. In the
middle of her left palm WAS thu perfect image
of q crimson hand, about an inch in length
There was also another. Herber Grevson,
to please me, marked upon her fore arm in
India ink her name and birthday .Capitola,
Oct. 3lSt, ,S32.'
Right. Now tell me. my good soul, do
you know, from what you were enabled to
observe, What house That WAS where Gapitola
was born p
Il am on my oath. No. sir, l do not knew
but
You suspect ?
The woman nodded.
1T was, said old Hurricane, stopping