Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-06-01

the thwart with the elasticity OF boy,
he added: Here's a pretty squall!A
Ship ahoy!--helm a-lee! Why in
Gods name do you run down little
boat in broad daylight cried he in
one breath, you'd, clam-eyed, points
no-point-seeing son Of a lubberly Bar
Itimeus! In the of1ing too! and'
l But at that instant, and while we
were rushing in full career directly up
on the foanlings bow Of the ship, the
boat was snatclled from under US as by
some terrible genius of the deep, drag
fging US down several fathoms in its
rushing vortex. Meanwhile the vessel
passed on and over us; but, thanks to
Halls stormy ohjurggation, the attention,
orratherinattenhon Of the bome-g gazing
pilot hadxheen reused to our pesilous
submersi0x, and boat was lowered
Immediately for the rescue, while the
ship was thrown into stays to await the
result. Having been seated at the
stern, l rose TOD surface first, mourn
fully wondering when shall we three
meet again. as found myself alone
upon the yesty waters.
in the deep bosom Of the ocean bu-
ried,' exclaimed Ned, as he made his
appearance moment after, amidst a
shoal Of cigars which had escaped from
the durance of his foundcred beaver.
'Where's Hal?'
'Herc!' cried the old tar, as he pop
ped his gray head above the wave: they
that's born to the blight of noosed
rope, ncedn'tfcar drowning, you know:
but where's the little petrol, my hear
t;cs?'
ASK Captain symmes,' returned
Ned, playfully.
Gone on q cruizc to the lower lati-
tudcs, eh?' sighed the old tar, as he
looked in vain for his lost favorite.
BY this time our ready succors were
at hand, and we were soon rescued
from our uncomfortable quarters, in a
most ludicrous condition. Before we
reached the ship, however, sudden
shout broke from old Hal, with such
unexpected obstreperousness,a sto bring
his startled auditors fairly to their feet.
f Il told you so! Didn't tell you the
devil himself couldn't kcel-haul the lit
tie petrei. knew she'd give him the
slip. Bravo, bravissimo!a Drown a
dolphin, eh!-and he clapped his hands
in boyish ecstacy. Glancing in the
direction lie pointed, we bcheld the OBJ
ject Of his admiration, sure enough,
sheer above the pillows, into which it
fell a moment after with gentle splash,
and fioated away as lightly as its wing
ed namesake.
1t seemed that Halls manipulation
with the tobacco-box had not been in
vain, for when the boat had been drag
ged to considerable depth, the man
gled tow-line parted. entirely, while
such was the upward pressure of the
water upon the buoyant skiff'as to pro-
pei a full length above the surface. A
few strokes OF the oar brought US along
side the lost Grant, to the infinite sa-
tisfaction Of old Hal, who greeted it as
a beloved one received from that voy-
age whence none return. We were
soon on board the ship, which, forttl-
nately for us, was inward bound, as l
before stated, and when evening came,
it found us snugly ensconced at Mr..
Ashton scomfortableh home, unanimous
| ly determined and resolved, that let
others do as they will, as for our spe-
cial selves, we shall evclmorebe among
the hardest to make fast 10 white
shark, either by sunlight or moonlight,
by hook or By crook, upsound or down
sound, or indeed, any where upon this
terraaueous ball Salts snperquc is
one such abduction. X.
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