The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-03-17

and padded out to sea before any one
could come to her relief.
A sudden palsy shook his nerves;
his face was discompose his eyes
rolled fiery red he drew his breath
with pain he cursed his own credulity
and the perfidy of his ungenerous
guests who, he now no longer doubted
(more cruel than the Zombies) were
authors OF his present misfortune,
whom in the bitterness of his soul he
called savages and barbarians; but
when the storm of rage and grief sub
sided he remained the gloomy victim |
of cool and silent despair. Seven
days elapsed, and on the morning of
the eighth, as his eyes dimmed with /
grief, wandered over the vast expanse
of waters, he beheld boat urged by /
the surf among the rocks and break
ers. His bosom at first was swelling
with indignation at the sight of beings
of the same kind as his late ungrate-
full guests, and he for moment,
vowed eternal ennnity to all their race.
Their souls are strangers to pity
thought he, they feel not for the woes
of others. therefore let them perish
and their crimes be upon their heads.
But when they made signals of dis
tress his generous nature melted into
compassion. / have not an other
Yarro now to lose, recollected he.
Ny own existence is not worth pre-
serving, but shall L see my fellow
creatures perish and not extend
hand to save them? No! if they are
ignorant and ungrateful, 4 will teach
them by my example to be generous
and mercifnl. With this he assembled
his friends who joined to aid tfecrew
and drew their boat up in place of
safety. Amidst this scene of terror
and confusion female of his own
lcomplexion, with uplifted hands inn
, plored assistance. Ora rushed for
: ward and enjoyed the supreme felici-
!. ty to snatch from the jaws of fate his
dearest his best best. beloved Yarro.
All the mingled passions overwhelmed
, their souls. Clasped in, each others
!, arms they were unable to express
their transports but by mutual silence
and mutual tears. Rapture now gave
way to curiosity, and dfrom the lips of
, Yarro he was now informed that his
i former perfdous guests had watched
an opportunity and put in the back of
the island while Ora was waiting
t their arrival on the opposite shore,
+ thay reached his hut in his absence,
. forced away the struggling victim and
i conveyed her safe on board their ship.
5 On the second day a storm arose, the
i vessel struck on rock and every soul
t save Yarro, and another perished.
: These were picked up by the boat OF
an other ship. In few days after
) this vessel was likewise distressed for
: fresh water and at the persuasions Of
4 Yarro, who offered to direct them they
|, sent off their boat to her native island
g in quest of that essential article, while
It she at the saInetime secretly indulged
b the pleasing hope of again effectine
! her escape to the mourning friend oi
i her bosom.
r Such and so mysterious are the dis
e pensations of Providence. Thus shall
q virtue and humanity be their own re,
! ward in the act of rendering good fol
v evil, and vice and singratitude shal
% meet their punishment even in the ac
n eomplishnent of their most sanguiat
:. wishes. Nor let the sons of polished
d society pride themselves on their su
e perior endowments and afectation O
IS refined feelings, but learn that ,domes
4 tic tenderness and universal philan
Is thropy may be the growth of ever!
i cline unassisted by the ponlps of phi
,e losophy or the pedantry of education