Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-14

"Captain Walter came and told me, with
come bitterness the result Of hIs interview with
my father. ] knew that he was poor, but l |
knew that this was the only reasonable ObJec-
tion that could be made TO him, and I laid my
hand In his--a strong, manly hand-stEong and
true. and SAID: 'Bs patlentj am yours, and
! will never be any ones but you're, while this
world stands r
"He went away upon u long voyage, and
very important one, for my father liked him
as Captain of bis ship, and knew we'll that he
could trust him to the last drop of his blood to
protect ship and cargo.
"When he came home next time, | had re-
aected much, and determined upon what
cnght to do did not wait for him 10 come
and see me. did net wait for him to ask me
to do anything, knew that he could not.
while be was my fathers Captain So l
went TO the ship and said: Captain Walter,
right1'
"ae only held me 70 bis big heart a moment.
hut he looked Thousand 7eses out Of bis hand
come, loving eyes, = d.
"The dsy his ship was 30 sail 10 tsf psx.
voysge. sent my trunks on board the chip -
Then found my Captain, and said: Come
with me, and redeem your promise, and | will
keep mine.' We vent to a church, license
was ready, and We were married The sbip
was ready to sail, and l knew that ny father
was on board to give his lest directions, and see
her on went on board with my husband,
and my father vas not surprised, for had often
sailed out With him, and returned 10 the pilot
boat,
When sae snip had got good oflDg, and
the pilot was ready to take us back my ia her
said bis last words to The Captain, and shook
hands, wishing him good voyage. Come
dsrling.' said he to me; say goodbye to Cap
tain Walter, for we must 90 now
Dear father said l, forgive ne, eau uoE
go with you now, ] must sail this voyage with
my husband, Captain Wsltern
"He looked from one to the othel, lo see ii
this was jest or earnest
"Fs.her, dear said |, '5ou could ne, ,er hsv
iound ne so good husband So took him
this morning, and made him marry me, and
here is the certificate that ala his wife
"roor father He turned very pale, but he
loved me- and there was no help. He held me
IN Ms arms and kissed me, while hs teaTs -ar
over my cheeks At last he held ont his hant
TO my brave Captain In token of forgiveness
He went home alone in the pilot- boat.
waved him my fearful adieu ss long ss c1uit
see him. Tor he was ever kind and lndalgea
father' we sped on our VOYAGE.
"Ine shores OF England faded from od
sgns' ana we were on the open sea. We hst
iair WINDS and foul, stiff gales and geDtl
oretzes' and became q sailor. We crosset
the line, doubled the Cape of Good Hope, an
ssiiea on weeks ara weeks through the India
seas to Batavia, and then to Canton; you hav
read about it In Lord Anson and Captain Cool
When our cargo was completed, we sale
OF homeWsrd again. 1t was a long and soitar
Ter voyage; was never lonely Ny world wa
lily with me- wished 20 ses my father, but "
f were homeward hound
les "one dsy' as we were reaching our nostheF
nd lstltudes' my Captain came hastily into th
srs cabin TO get his spy.glsss, and followed hill
| on deck. There Was vessel in sight, bearin
down directly for US. She had changed ht
Zen cousss since we first asw her, and 1t was ev
be, dent che meant to come near us,
wo "My Captain took long look ut he
,ll, 'Welir said I, standing at his elbow. ar
est taking the glass frcm his hand. "
OIL "'You have good eyes, daring, said b
1ofl see what you can make Of Aer; ~
The VI adjusted the glsss to my eye, and iookt
on intenily. 1T is al armed vessel said 7
10; see ports, and large gun amidships'
re, lyon are quite correct, as usual said n
led Captain. -
III But she does a0t lock like man OF 81
Oh, said l, and ! do not think abe 10 EnRllsh'
1ty mo more is she.' said he Either vi
Ter has been declared. and pho is a pfivssees,
lgs she IL cursed pirsts.'
we ~ was never coward. held the ga
the steadily In my hands ami watched the brig,
uhs she bore down with all sail set, and it was e,
er- dent that abe was good ssiler. There b
beeu tsik Of war before we left England. b
lad my father did not believe In It. | shuddered
She the idea of ita being pirate.
uld Whatever abe may be,' said nay CAPITA
3in- she has no business with u.s. I shall give
Of a try, at ell events So we tackled ship, a
and stood OF In she country direction from thas
OF which We had been sailing. The strsD;
In had tackled also before We we're we'll on
49, course. In half an hour she had gained .
mic eeptibly.
luld "'She can beat us on Wind,' said my G
said tain, looking very serious, There Ia moth
lelp for ua but 70 shoy che ceanest pair Of heels
Ikes cap.' so9i a..
Round we vent to our best point of saili
rm- out vent the studding sails, the cargo was 81
Ca ted to give our chip the best possible trim,
had sails we're vet; but 1t was coon apparent Il
hsr- after sllwehad done, the brig ives gaining
up ius--sioHly, indeed, but certainly gaining.
aud "'A stern chase lie long chase, Calists,
ittle ling, said my Captain, cheerily; but could
lsny that he was not at sll satisfied With the SCI
Of affairs.
We "'Yon know that am not a coward sait
,ide, tell me Just how II is.'
Chi. "'I know your soul ia bigger than your bc
the my darling said he. The brig gains on u
on II we can have foul weather tonight, we
ouds change our course and lose sight Of her
it Of no other hope. We are not strong euougl
the fight her.
"fThere are muskets and pistols in
Vely cabin said I and we have two cannon
deck
the "'Well enough to frlghten sRvsges, OF
the of the Malay pirates; but that brig is
here armed, and must have plenty of men, by
very way they handle her. II abe Ia a privat
we mpst surrender. IF pirate, we must
boy Her Long Tom will make oven wood Of ne,
e all We must take our chance
"We held on, praying for night, and 81
nd and darkness. The full moon rode high In
] my heavens, and silvered the waves through W
iness our good ship Iplowed gallantly. Nearer
nearer came our pursuer. Once the
our freshened aud we seemed to gain slighi
many vantage, but it soon fell off again, and the
|, the crept nearer and nearer Few slept. B,
loved full morning light there lay the handsome
allow full over our tafRrail, bounding along wi
were bone In her mouth My brave husband wa
oyag. the deck 10 sore trouble. He had made
to on best possible preparations for dsfenss, the
would were ready to obey his orders, but the case
! for hopeless. ....f
esent q. "As the light increased, watched the
closely through the glasa. trying TO ascel
und q the character Of our pursuer. A flag of
%, and stripes went up to her masthead, ant
II for smoke OF q cannon ourled NJ from her deck
d and was the frat signal. The commander Of
great brig Was in the field of nv glass, and nv