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Show I.- -.'IFt th Mijuni.li.ir, j LITTXE ELLA,, Jjy w.' c, mills. rAVi. ayj sip," shouted several voices from the sailors. Svbo ytvim xutt-ning xutt-ning tiwai:d8 the tigging of tlio hhip Chiitjborazd, hi respouso-to ,t!e tom-j maml olE Capt. Peter Yisper,, whwd voicevas' IidtirU. above tho 'roaring Df the' storm -ho inea wwe prompt ill obcdlcncojT'and- ihb orders -ivcro given in BupH fa tono, that nono s.oonietlr-td Jft'sltatiJ-ftr a4momcnt:ta IiauJiu, anil furl ,tlio sails', though tha elup M&i plunging: foarfulljr over tho angry Avaves . Sho was on a voyage from Liverpool-ta Philadelphia, Jailen wh"hr precious cargo, 6 f souU, It was night:; theIridhad bcen fnir, astqady breezo a ploasnntfieaand tho Stout bhip well crowded with sailj when a dreadful squnll was felt, tho aeiiieaving angrily, nnu Antli a sudden gu3.t tho ship1 reached her beam-ends. - Tliocaptaini who had not long soatod himself on Jhoofa m the saloon, norf jumped on, deckhand eyeing the weather' with tho quickness ot thought, gato tho words oE com- Imand. Th clouda were flying; rapidly i jn tho air, darkening tho scene; tha ram was falling in torrents aud the licavv swell and scowling winds, over the broad Atlantic, told that tho storm ng was .superintending-tho battlo say wcntSjorj as Burnst wonld liti buiineif on hit htn'. . AlUrdors hai-bccn oboyed, and tho men were standing at their posts. The captain, : whof -TOth' his- usual" keen n;w appoaranco pc mowcatucr c j.and ftrtprt seemqd.cQnQernoialbbut w j appeared a bundle, which, ha bold V ,ui3 arms, fecwely Under -bi$ drea,3ouj w- ycrcoat; ' moving it to and ro a . 'fond motlte when cmbr'acittg and ec f pfosing, her darling babe to stoirj; Ei J when, tho winds, worp, cracking' tl; . j cheeks fearfully, Yho spray- drcn'clii P.;. the vcsse,l and ltandg', and, jhc ,. ..washing h,wa'y; the fleppsits. i)E eah, ;! ' tivcen caclt word otcommaud, in a ha J stefjtorjiiii voice, hp would ' stoop' , a v occasionally addj-e,ls;. -spothhig'-wor i sneaking to a child., v - c '-.r.Ailtriit'.widi he, as B&'fcitji ftetlfi U i. Iij sitii cf-tliq, shipand i X .course,irp;hrid .bcPn put to;;, "it rwasi f , darigc'pfts. iquallj-but rit will';soPu" &j'6V4ndlP; stepped; slaVly 'to; i caiiin uldor. i" Thpcloments, sepft ; .fatigued- irfJthe Iwr, already tho v'rr : tf&.$fanikMjjfi (M thpnioonf bog , tp griinps'pxti'tho diiutj.tlesif sliipj-rtlirou f.aC.ppento'g ;hV;tUii:.clpu(i, ,a3 slip, t umphed OvfirtTo" ,wratiuot';lieCn,'g flcoulU: pot. ba' admirojhe cpura , hndj .8riitUlQ! vh?cK!vtlittucadtmrt. d ; bycd iii.dopl.yotcne'rgpU "during; Jho ;.uriccjaal ' cpntcM,Vaa.' .cpunicd, ptf4hp;alrcngtlV 'hi, his io4 3sWi.W.-'C .-'f'r ;r? ,-Ji.-.""'.V.'-5-'.i ' :5ntie,pnicicnc. Jpfc ; litlle.' liiirilciii ab'butin'hibli hd rsec 'soanMpjj. -iv v-. - ; i.Gp,dibles,s.'myv.ljttlc".Ella;' she sh: bp' taken Pare of," atillpiis hev aga ,sat dpwn pn ihp cabhf sof'uj while. 1 Enfolded Jirom Inasfpugh' povferirig; b Mv'avfli breast a;wpet;Titile girr, ubo ' 'ii m'pnthjs:dld Bbp'smiiediUtotly ; MiiSAfacov as;AJip 4dcd and isupke i fber; jsgbftxrOttdclfgW .dandled 1er'irt tlipbeami of thp s i,''rr'-:; ;vw- 7:-- .inhere; ;ic sa t; niUidrottglr-goiE .PAcppfa juIiji: faco cdjpred Vi tlKtl l&WP iW mmyjjQ&ij txiul tai'madai: burucdvih.'tha..sun";pf' many.-cliufc fllie wrintfedj yctull anil irianlycliec toldthe 'wotulier-ibcatP'n, arj"h sunkc bttits ca lopktng, fr'fiin" a fortlficatlo oe bpbl.brpwsj told ;bia deter htiiicid a .fincrgic;..ch'aV tonUiicp ;shjyed .aiaoiirolief andjudgol bfltineiLpdiifigK. ariai ilpuTiro4urcasted,pvtfrcJoth'cs in his exprwslve fac "Atsirkp'in deed wera hiiiteafui-es, and courser, .hi voice, which scldoia needed apoakio trutapet to salute his fellow craftsmel iassing4 lie could frown n e:rneg Wlien lUigry, could smile when pleased rt'id wijoy the convulsions of a heart1 laughyivhich seemed to cPmc frPm fti hojreat heartv Hp .wa? not old, yet bt head bowed that it bad. been sprinklci Vith the salt of time. Jfcwanbou as hardy d specimen of a sailor' as w ould'wfeh to become -aequnihtcd with r.Vet with, tho tenderest aflection of th kliulei-t ,m.othijr, hp, nursed the dea: j littlo girl, to "which ho paid guch un ; usual attention ,dijripg tha storm, aii) now plasped to. iia; wnrm, bosom.. I iwas ancctjng tp.scouip stoi-m-Vaffdrei 1 face, ilhuch4 warmth ot teb'nl, jri'tha stern epecimcn hardy-mbnj' Bendinj over, and embracing , the. -balipj whil there wore many f emalca pit board win would .hayo paid it every attention The little creature felt by Instinct o: ijynjnntby, hjg caresses and no lbngc jnissed the maternal attentions' of he; parent. Itwould smilpwben ho spoke though crying pr Avhinirig in tho arm: of its nurse, who was. hired to -attend it and always relished its food when givei by his baud. "'Ilcr mother was tho wife bi th( chief mate of tbe ship, wbo, pn accpun of her delicato state of healtti, and bi tlie advice 0 friends, brought her the last trip on board tbo ship, with the sanction of thp captain, tp visH England, Eng-land, in fond hopes she would recover. The voyage, however, visa too much for her; she sank beneath bermnlady; On her deathbed she requested the paptam to. takp charge of ber dear infant. Her husband was affcetionato, but ho had. too much of tbo rough Bailor, and too little of tho man, to takoeuffioTent care of tho dear one. She knevr the child was aafp with the captain; and sho desired-hiro to deliver ircriwduldintrpduePlum. , ' " Imtj A few 3- affcrwaril4 Slfirtl In thc; gentlest aiid ttiost nmiahle ottfs Utwaij cpnsign'd to' tW;?Maicrv i s aupiid; the pytUit :$ociiptif tn-? crmhiy.iipJrfouB'.wifli 'thbi 'en-asifnilar nature. "";V pJr j ,'":nVeiitGre' yeare 'havo now ( S ActVjsaia.,rtib?ptaiii-iH.'i rev 'V)apparcnUy addreiug tho'cliild', f ,fX lirst enteral' Philadelphia' 05;t hWgsett friendless bbyatiI b'av.p n?,v been lhprp, onco' Snoe-persoris : ll3 cenea liiust bo changed - Fond t M1?0" carty ating'.tho'pppfcs dt- ,liiy" native land; X -left - iwedi f ricud.IcjS, .'child, 'nd in'o'rkediuy ,ap the.luqdof1 fjcteloini the.cpuhtr enrrny; atloptioni.Aipericai. I'-'cao,' ' 'J.and vhen -I:Telleefton Jay fcitiia'r "iJwhcVI.mv "bntpred'. PhiladeTplnVi g:feelina:r:iif;niy.-hepr:r- Snnvhilb theynakpi'ibe raise Vns pmj "r- iV.bphalf .of ilio'spvlio first 'admii i terc.d;tP. nip. !)Almost.uakedI -am $Qi cd.up; thp sti!ect,.and c'ntoi-od a'cloih ilorb, "told CLlie storekpepera -X iVaa frieniU(J3; boy, .and f begged tWm' 110 give m(t,a suit p.E clothe", promjsm V the, most pavne3t.inaiineV,t0piiy th .tliii firt"fljippruo-. d . a."'j JA wpet XictIejKrli aboutfpuryp sit. '.of ge,''(hp.o UatjghtiuroiCvtlia & h& .ew of the torp, nwi. up. to me- i ed. .clasped Inft with jlie' greatest We& .callcd'inb lier bftfthai'j n'ud; ill; Ml from my- pypsas I tbought df & In flittlc sister in Sweden, tbe little creat i&jtuld me net to cry, and she would t us the tpara awiiy, " U'iiu- parents, w pt touched yeiQi the scerie and b'oJieVS iw my canfost 'appeal, ami' tPucIibd; li to; be;ympati:of ilie faKiltb&l i ip ;frpm;s-licad !tptqe'j; anuiidefstand; ip" tliat jwrettmstaheajcpi tp ' to .carpcp'mihend.ell;. nigrp3...i,- ea igo boy to ,a:. captain wfiwn;tb' knew' ie" entered; tha'seryicjiSndinyfirst moi tdlwaaoflerud fsr;Jny'lirit";utit;''-but sr .ac6unt;f 5theJ.'fondhc& : oIittlo He k.. a'uno -foV ;lieiv,pptp,; ibey.fanadp;.r :n prcenpfat.ah ovoVysi n- C6sa jn;; hfe.; -;.My next;,voyage;vya3l .d- tend2'ditk- ilreadluUconscqubne'ea t-; thef .fcblVvas HvrVcbj'dmVd- my .:lci it. Captain -'alrid ? all' h'amls lostba vo m is, , Since.tbPtt jL-dTttitaiaWBji il ko a. licrp;:XmVnoi;(6rily nasterla l- owiiern of tlila-blp;, rut ovVn Wei ;a others, and hav'tf apdumulated proper g sp-pa'.tp bp wbatis called iiidependPi n I'bis iTilltbjr my. last. IripiWhPn I brii it the good ship to "X-hoWston," wht !, I, hope to enjoy the undivided soctc y of my denr,wtfc and littlo ones. a ,!Oh, Glial hpirypuremlndiftisofti s little daughter at hombj 'and' w-1 d knows, but sho may yet nebdoma kii it spul to .soothe bor care through lif 3 I will give- ypujup-sa.fply intp;tho atr i; of your grandpa i'uiigiriiiiiima, and-iioi o other 4hall havp tlie honor of .the ti r fice. ' ; - 4Now in a f st dayailrWillenter .tl il city, a riphj respected wan, - whe '.i twenty-Qvoyeara agono, Iwaa ppor ai d friend jeas say by tliosptliat G'i A raiseil up fbr in'b the' parents Pf litt j Marianne', Pcrhapa' I may aeo hi p a gontlo mother pf a happy family,"' p. Jaoipo. dayaaftehv-arda-.tho qapta t, arid matp drov in 4v caiTiagOr.up .tl r streets of Xfuladelpbia the ' fbrnn r hearing thosmiliiig Ellain -Jjia arm r They alighted, at theiiouso thev sougl for;-when tho captain faithfully deli' s eredthp babe, to its grandma, and ;, formed them, of tbomotlier's reques a and of bia scrupulPua attention to the daughter and her babo, which wa p gratefully corrpborafed by their son-ii t law, tho mate. ? Many' thanks were tendered to bin accompanied with uigha au4 tears fc their losa. The kind-hearted captain, in crdc tp turn tin1 conversation from ono a affecting, related ,his first visit to PhUa delphia, in an interesting manner, whe; the old gcntloman and lady.sprang t him, exclaiming: "And is this littl Pete?" In our store, frpin our band ypu.receivpd tho suit of plothca; and i la the samp little jrarianno'a child whicl you have, just npv given ua;" - Tbo captain wept a second time ii their presence, |