The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-07-16
THE CABIN BoY-BoR.


2 England with il captain whose hah,tnaI
t btaSlhtmy, drunkenness, and tyranny, 30
: dlsgnsied The crew, thai some Of the must
fatal consequences might sctaken piace,
2 bat for the sudden and aiarining Illness ol
/ their defta,cd commanders. The mat,
took chatar Of thc ship, and the captain,
, greatly afflicted IN his rab'n, WIS lrfl t.,
The nnahmous voice OF IA hardened crew.
r IL perish. lie had continued aearly u
week M Tins nrgleefed state, none senin,iug
IN Visa hln, wh,n the heart of poor boy
on board was tsarbrd With thc suifnring OF
this wicked man, and determined, netNhh
standing the opposition of the grew, to en-
ter the cabin and speak 10 the captain. lie
descended the companion ladder, aud o.
prnlng The state ROOM door, called out
Captain, how are you ?" A sn,ly voice
replied, Whats thu IN you, be- oil -
Thus rrpulsrd, the boy went on deck but
next morning he deitrmined to make ano-
iher attempt, aud mt the state room cried.
Captain, hope YOU are better" ID Bob1
am very bad, been very III all night The
boy, encouraged wi,h this mild answer,
drew nigh The bed place and sand, +" Cap.
tain. please Ia let me wash yonr hands and
face, II will refresh you very inueb.p The
captain nnddrd assent. Having perform
I'd THIS KIND Office, the boy said "llalse
master let me shave YOU" He wd<"pcr.
mIttcd Ia do this also, aud having adjusted
the bed clothes, hc grew botAey and pro
Eposrd some tea The captain Had been
desperate and wicked man beyond many,
and rs he knew he had no mercy 10 expect
from his crew, 81 hr.-uas determined Not
To solicit any. f" III perish" said his 0b
stlnate, pervtrse soul, "rathcr thlnask one
favor of them" Hut the unsolicited and
nndrsersed kindness of this pner boy,
found way to th, heart Of This violent mao,
and III spite OF al his daring Independent
spirit, hls bowels melted, aud his lruu face
displayed the starting tear, while his soul
nvolnntarly sighed, q brolhrhy kindness,
IN the hour of need, though issuing from "A
stripping, how aniable thou art How
many ways The Almighty has Of gaining
access IL the hearts Of bis stubborn aud
rch,lljons creatures A little captive
maid dir, cIs the leprous Naaman, and Il
mclidl servant mildly suhdues the laugh
! ~ general into compli,uee with the pro
phcts orders. Cd Kings, chap. B. The
eaptain soon felt the good effects of the
boy S Attendance, and therefore permitted
him Ia do What In pleased IN future for the
allr' ialinn OF his pains, or the restoration ol
h4 health.
The captain now declined apacc his
weakness was daily increasing, aud he be
came gradually convinced that he should
not live many weeks at The iarthest. His
mind WAS Elrd with increasing terror, ms
the prospects Of death and eternity drew
nearer 10 his confused 'ie,s. lie VAS asl g-
norant as he WIS wicked. Brought up
among the worst at sramen ia his early
life, liz had inlhhed al their principles, aud
followed thrir practices, ard deaplscd re
m0nstrancr or tepruuf. \ man 81 war had
foishrd his education, aud long course
of successful voyages IS master of the yes
sci, had contributed lo lardou lis heart, Il
not oniy say thrre IS no God, but toacl under
that persuasion. Alarmed II the idea ol
death, and ignorant of The way 81 saliva.
tion, with u conscience now laundering
conviction TO his soul, he cried, ane NOR
mig, Just rs Bob opened the state room
door ami aire,ionately inq Iired, :" Wei
mastef, how is il with you this morning p
" An, Bob, Pm very bad my body Is get.
ling worse and worse, but | should uot
mind thai 50 much, were il not for my soal.
q Bob. " hat shall do I'm great Sin
nrr, I'm afraid | shall 20 10 he'll, deserve
il. Aias Ruh, Pm a lust man p Oh my
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