The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16


which passed in quick succession through
his perturbed brain.
In due time, however, the cool wealth
'er and violent exercise reduced his pas
sion to milder temperature; and towards
evening he re-entered his abode,
gloomy, disappointed young man; feeling
that the great hope Of his life had been
dashed to the ground, making il neces.
sary for him to find and apply himself
to some occupation Immediately. But
what should this occupation be? 1t
took Henry some time to solve this i'm.
portant question; but at last he decided
that sailors life would best suit his
wild, unsettled disposition, and rather
empty purse; so, in obedience to this
decision, our friend packed up all his
goods (save and excepting the contents
Of the trunk bequeated unto him by his
deceased uuclc,) and bidding his sister
farewell, trudgcd to Liverpool, where
he was so fortunate as TO obtain berth
as sailor on board vessel sailing with
an assorted cargo for the coast of Africa.
Thus, in few weeks, he found himself
upon the broad ocean, without money
and without friends, in quest of that
fortune which lad been the desire of
many years, and which he was resoyled
to obtain, even If the best part of his
lifetime were spent in its search.
The ship took her proper course for
Algiers, aud after an unusually smooth
voyage, entered the Mediterranean,
stopping at Gibraltar TO take in water.
This was the first foreign city our sailor
had ever seen; and truth compels us TO
state that the inhabitants did not in.
spire him with any very great dcgree
Of admiration People from every cor.
ner of the globe traversed its wharvcs;
aud when we remembered that each in
dividual took especial care to preserve
the unpleasant habits and curious attire
peculiar to his native country, it is not
remarkable that the city, taken as
whole, did not present pleasing spec.
tacle.
From thence, the vessel crossed the
Mediterranean to Algiers. Never had
Henry dreamed of so beautiful city as
Algiers appeared from the deck; hand.
some buildings, glittering minarcts, and
stately mosques, shone brightly as they
rose, terrace above terrace, in the morn.
ing sunlight: but as he Deared the shore,
the illusive sunlinght concealed defects
no longer; the buildings appeared dark
and dingy, and the streets were found
to be narrow aud dirty. On shore, all \
was hustle and commotion. Here were
found the wandering Jew and restless
Arab, the slovenly Turk and the euer.
gctic Geutile, each intent upon his own
inierests-each mingling with the other
in the common intercourse Of daily life.
To ouryoungsaior everything seemed
new; and when off duty, he found plenty
of amusement in strolling through the
streets near the wharves, in gazing at
the curious little shops, and in talking
to those persons who would associate
with him. The third day after his
vessel had entered the port, Henry, ac.
compauied by comrade, visited one of
the many low roofed buildings which
cluster on the shore, where he met
number Of his acquaintances. Drink
ing, smoking, and the recital of mar
veilous anecdotes, formed the amusc
ments Of the evening Henry laughed
and talked, aud smoked aud drank most
merrily; but after time he began to
feel very sleepy; an uncomfortable dc
sire to lie down on the ground seized
him; and slipping unuotieed from his
seat. he was soon wrapped in heavy
slumber on.the floor.
How long he slept, he could not tell;
but on awakening, he found himself in
the grasp of two wild, dirty looking
Arabs. His companions were all too
drowsy to assist him; SO Henry was
borne off as slave by these children of
the desert. 10 gag aud bind him was
the work Of moment; and he was then
thrown across little donkey, and
covered by large mantle, which was,
with apparent carelessncss, placed over
him in manner TO conceal the poor
sailor entirely from view. The party
then moved on towards the south; and
our fortune-seeker passed the guards
stationed on the outskirts of the city,
disguised as sack of grain. The party
continued to travel ia southcrly direc.
ton for some days, stopping ut last at
one of the small cities in the interior,
where our sailor was presented as a gift
to the ruling sheik, whom he served 10
the capacity of servant, or, more pro
perly speaking, as herdsman. The vo-
cation was not pleasant one, aud with
its peculiarities Henry was not accus-
toned. The language and habits Of the
people were also strange; and many
were the blunders which the poor young
man committed
The scorching sun bronzed his com.
plexion his hair aud beard fell 10 ne.
elected profusiou around his face, aud
it is to be doubted whether his nearest
friend would have recognized him after
his six months stay in the wilderness;
for by that name Henry styled the
miserable little village or city IN which
he lived. Meanwhile. he was very un.
happy Away from home and friends,
in a strange country, compelled to asso-
ciate with people he loathed aud detes-
ted, he found himself ip the absolute
power of a man who kney no law save
his will and hv whom ho MIGHT fnr n