Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-06-14
!, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE IA, 1928.

Pects Of good voyage. While, his men. in
their turn, elated with the idea Of soon sngag-
ing one ofthe monsters Of the deep, and eager
to witness the novel exhibition Of whale frol-
ic, strained their long oars, until they bucklsd'
and shooting with inconceivabls rapdhy over
the space which divided them from the ship,
they soon reached her side, when the crow Of
the boat having seen their captain ascend tho
deck, sprung into the chains, leaving two Of
their number behind to hook the tacles in the
head and stern. when the word being given.
hoist, fore and aft!' the boat was drawn up,
cranes swung, gripes passed, and all secured
in an instant. "Square the yards!" Vas vocif-
Grated by the mate and echoed BY ono or two
mdshipmen who jumped forward to let 60 the
bow lines, tacks and sheets. "Loose top-Ral-
lant-sails fore and af!' was q command as
! quickly obeyed as ever was boatswain's pipe
on board one Of his Majesty's three deckers
"Lay out and stand by to hand the jb," said
the second mate to skulking negro. who had
hidden behind the foremast when the word was
given to loose top gallant sails. " Come for
ward now, haul down the jb!" was the next
word of command Give us somebody at
the helm who knows how to steer" cried the
captain, to the great modification of "green
horn," who was chasing the tiIer all about
the quarter deck.
What for you come board dis ship" said
Swede who usurped the station, just occupied
by the inexperienced tar. The young man to
whom this interrogation was addressed had
lately shipped. He was young Englishman.
, whom the captain had taken in ut woahoo, to
supply the place Of negro who had lately
run away.
He was about seventeen years Of age,
agreeable in his department, handsome in his
person, and spirited to fault. He therefore
| replied to the insulting question Of the Swede,
! "none Of your businessr'
Now the vessel being under way. with as
much sail spread as the wind would permit,
the ships crow might be seen sitting around
near the windlass, all in high spirits, and con-
versing on the scenes they had just witnessed
at Woahoo-while ever and anon their con-
versation would be dgni6cd by few words of
the native language. But not all the ships
crew seemed thus exalted-No, there was one
young sailor whose deep, keen eyes rested
with gloomy sadness upon the sugar bowl hill
| as it receded in tho distance; who needed not
the loud laugh, the jbe, the rude wit which
flashed around him, but seemed with an nen-
sity of thought almost like madness to centre
! all his mind upon some one point which entire
ly engaged it. This delinquency would have
been noticed and reproved by the crew, had it
occurred in any othor individual Of the ships
company, but this youth had never actually
mixed with his partners. Six months expert
ence had taught his shipmates, that he posses
Sod greatness OF soul, which while it know
how 10 render itself agreeable, would only
stoop to condescension, when impelled by its
own free inclination. Although it was evident
he took no pains to display his superiority, yet
his very look, carriage and bearing were suffic-
I lent to over awe his comrades, and impress
them with q sense Of his intellectual capac-
ity.
He had therefore imperceptibly become re-
yered aud honored by the crew, who knowing
that he was abundanty capable Of taking
care of himself, not only forebore intruding
upon his affairs, but frequently called him to
10 decide upon differences which subsisted
amongst themselves. There was never any
appeal from his decision. Even he, against
whom sentence was passed, felt nothing un-
pleasant towards the arbiter. for disinteresied-
ness sh one SO conspicuously in all his actions
that human nature would have blushed to have
called in question his impartiality. Neither
on such occasions did he evince the least van
ity or self importance. He never sought for
any such distinction; too grovelling for hs
towering spirit. In danger he was fearless as
lion, and although his elder .shipmates felt
some jealousy at being outdone by him, the
need Of bravery was not withheld, for sailors
respect courage.
Alone and solitary ho now leaned over the
ships side and pondered deeply, for his eyes
! had met those Of fair damsel while in Woa-
hoo, which had made q strong impression on
! his susceptible mind; an impression which he
had deemed no female could mako on 80 pe-
culiar a soul as his.
But before proceeding farther, it may no, be
smis,.o give the reader short history ofth in
terestins youth. Julian. that was his nancy was
born in q small town few miles from Boston.
His parents being in comfortable circumstan-
cos. had bestowed upon this their only son
a good English education, sufficient to bring
forward his talents and display the powers OF a