The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-21

P'N"uo' h'h" OF look AZ Mcrry-some
hing like monky would at a marine, af
Ter stealing his pipe clay-and then turn.
ing round to the first luff, he said-"Rr
member Mr.. Orlop, that you are nnder
sailing orders, anu That no one mus, leay.
Tue ship on any pretenee." AZ he spok,
TINS, he turned another malicious glance a,
Merry out of the corner of his eve. unS
Jumping into the starn sheets of ihe gig
ordered the men To let fall and give way'
AS long as Tho sound ofthe oars in The
rowlocks could be heard. Merry stood "a
stIll rs stock fish, his eye following ,h,
wake OF the bont I'LL it WAS lost in the haze
OF distance. When he could neither hcnr
nor see It any longer, he began To walk a
bout a. wild as the devil in a yale of wind.
and the reeiers. who would gladly have
done any thing they could Ia rooihe him
saw clear enough that IL wasn't a matter
Tor them 10 meddlo with. In the mids, of
his agitation. a shore boat came alongside
The waterman in which handed n note nm
To the muddy that went 10 the gangway 10
receive II, aud immediately showed off n.
gam. The note, of course, was given 10
the officer Of the deck, according TO man
o'.war ioshion, and he being a stately. Dom.
pous sort of fellow, took his own time 10
send one of the side boys for lantern
When tho gllm came up, he walked 10 the
hie-rall, and looking ut the supetsciiption,
discovered that the note was for Merry
Terry. The latter, on learning this. ca.
gerly extended his hand for il, and tearing
IT open, rapidly detoured the contents
then rushing to the gangwsy, he would
have sprung into the shore boat. which he
hoped was still alongside; but during the
officer of the decks delay. it had already
got far beyond haiing distance. Three or
four times Merry paced up and down the
deck in violent agitation, his lip as white
aud qoivcring as a jib in the wind, and his
eyes shining like the top glim ofa Com.
modore's ship. All at once he walked
right mp TO the FIRST luii, who was standing
aba', leaning on the inii'rail. and. in q voice
Wat seemed 10 comc from the cabetier, il
wssDeo hoarse aud deep, he said,
"Mr. Orlop, must go ashore to night" a"
"You cannot, MIR. Terry, you heard the
capian's orders"
"Dsmn the captain" m was the frs,
word aud ever heard Merry swear. tho
he and lhad been messpatcs going on five
years.
"Mr. Terry, you forget yourself!" an.
swercd The first Iuir, in firm, yet mild tone.
III you use surh language, sir, YOU will
force me to disngreeablc exercise Of my
duty"
II mean no disrespect 10 yon, Mr.. Or.
lon. sad Jerry. partly recollecting himself;
'sut asn half distracted If YOU will lend
me our ear, sir, in more private part Of
the ship, will relate TO you wha, NAV
change your notions OF duty"
Mr.. Orlop was one of that class of OFF
GERS, who 10 the knowledge and SIX OF an
able seaman, added the feelings and I'D.
dress of q perfect gentleman. He, as well
as every body else on board, had seen, and
ielt indignant at the treatment Merry re.
ceived al the captains BANDS; and some of
ibe Whispers respecting the cause bad also
reached him. Perceiving tba, poor Merry
was now uncommonly agitsted. and fear.
ing that he might commit some indiscretion
which would oblige him TO exert unpleas.
ant authority, he readily complied with his
request, and led the why to his own state.
room. The conference, whatever was its
nature, wns Of short duration; but while il
lasted, many curious glance was cast TO.
wards the state. room door, nnd-Fm al.
most ashamed to own it-mnny a listening
ear was inclined towards the bulk head.
There was little satisfaction got that way.
how soDevcr, for nothing was heard but q
low, humpiDg sound. now and then broken
by mutiercd curse in Mr.. Orlop's voice:
and terminated OF lost by a sudden excla
nation OF that. gentleman, loud enough for
the whole stcerage, and birth deck into tho
bargain 10 hear.
Enough, Mr.. Terry, enough !" cried he.
"Yon shall have tiff IL costs me nv com
mission, you shall have it There is poin,
where obedience becomes n CRIME. When
military discipline conflicts with the prin
cipes Of honor, | will be tho rst to set the
example Of insubordination."
AS he spoke thus, The door Of the state.
room was thrown violently open, and the
two officers issued suddenly 10 view.-Tbe
cheek and lips of Merry were still pale and
quverine, While the faco Of fhe other was
flushed with deep red. They both ran
fsi'Ily tp the compn nnion ladder, Mr.. Or
loP, al The same moment, calling out to
me-
"Mr. Palmer" said he, "call the boat
swain, and order him IN get oul the frsi
coiler Immediately. Do you attend your
self, sir. on tie bluh.deck, and star, up all
the men :"
BY this time. bis foot was on the top
step OF the ladder. A. soon az hi. head
was fairly above the cornbings Of the hatch,
he began again:
"Bostswsin's mate :"
"Sir !" sung out old Reuben Jamos, in
his peculiar drnwl
"Csll away the FIRST cutters, and do YOU
stand by and see to getting up The yard
tackles Captain OF the fo'cas,ie. there :"
"Sir :" brawled the captain Of both sinr
board and lsrbosrd wstch, at once. startled
At the loud earncstness Of the first lieuIen
ants voice.
LAY aloft, and stand BY to get your yard.
tackles on the fore yard !-Qnsrter. gun