Southern telegraph., 1836-07-26


the wind had gone down. She rounded-to q
SO as to bring me under her lee. Send a a
boat she could not, but the sea bore her
down upon me, and was soon close to her.
Men in the chains we're ready with ropes,
and knew that this was my only chance.
Al last, a Yery heavy sea bore her right
down upon the boat, lurching over on her
beam ends; her main chains struck the
boat and sent her down, while was seized
by the scuff Of the neck by two seamen, and
borne aloft by them as the vessel returned
to the weather-rnll. They hauled me in,
and ! was safe. It was neck or nothing
with me then-wasn' it, Bobi"
at was indeed q miraculous escape,
COckle.n
"Well, as soon as they had given me
something to eat, l told my story; and It
appeared that she was an East Indiaman |
running down Channel, and not likely to
meet with any thing to send me back again.
The passengers, especially the ladies', were
very kind 70 me; and as there was no help
for i, why, ! took my first voyage to the
East Indies"
sand your father and your brOtheri"
@Why, when I met them, which did
about six years afterwards, l found that they
had been in much the same predicament,
having lost the coble, and the weather
being so bad that they could not get on
shore again. As there was no help for it,
they took their first voyage to the West In
dies; 80 there was dispersion Of united
family-twO went West and one went East; ;
coble went down, and mother, after waiting
month or two, and suPPosing father dead,
} went off with soldier. All dispersed by
! one cOnlOunded gale Of wind from north
J ward and eastward: so that's the way that
, went TO sea, Bob. And now it's time that
) Moonshine was back"
: But, MOOnshine kept US waiting for some
. time; vixen he returned, it was quite dark,
: and we had lighted candles, anxiOusly wait.
!, ing for him; for not only was the bottle
Q empty, but we were hungry. AT last we
y heard conversation at the gate, and Moon
4 shine made his appearance with the bottles
Il Of spirits, and appeared himself to be alsC
in high spirits. The pork and peas pudding
e were soon on the table. We dined heartily
a and were sitting over the latter part of tn,
Ut first bottle, in conversation, it being nea
in upon the eleventh hour, when we heard
ID noise at the gate--observed some figures q
re men, who stayed short time, and then dis
il appeared. The door opened, and Moon
he shine went out. In few seconds he re
,r, turned, bringing in his arms an anker {
~ spirits, which he laid on the floor, GRIMM
SO so wide that his head appeared half of
n, without saying word, he left the room
ig and returned with another.
as "Why, what the DEVILS this9" erie
nd Cookie.
DR.. Moonshine made no answer, but wei
ID, out and in, until he had brought six ankel
ed in, one after another, which he placed in
og row on the floor He then shut the outsid
rn door, bolted it, came in, and seating himse
art on one Of the tubs, laughed to an excei
he which compelled him to hold his side
ny during which Cookie and ] were in sta
ct; of astonishment and suspense.
Sc, "Where the devil did all these con
md FRONT" cried Cookie, actually getting out
wD his easy chair. "Tell me, sir, or by"
an " | tell you all, massa Cookie: you fl
sry me better friend dan missy O'BotOm. No
oat you ab plenty, and neber need sCod moo
vas shine, pose he take lilly drop. get q
ar this present to you, massa Cookie"
lin | felt great degree of anxiety, al
. it pressed Moonshine to his story.
got 81 :ell you all, sar; when come ba
low wild de two bottle, meet plenty men v
line de tubs: dey say, DIN you, who be yot
ght- say, Il come from station; bring ma:
rer, two bOttle,' and | show um. Den dey s.
ing Where you NASSAU and | say, AT
d / house at Ryde.' (Den dey tink dat y
fore my mnssa, massa Farran;) so dey 81
the Yes, we know dat--we watch him de
not but now you tell, so We beat you des
4 in Den say, What for dat? lnassa like dri
me, why you no glib massa some tub, and {
ark he neber say noting, only make fuss so
ow- time, cause Of admiralty Den dey 5
sea; You sure Of datr and say, 'Quite 8
am mAssa neber say one word.' Den dey
hen long while; last, dey come and say, q
Win CUtuo VIII uS anu SHOW uAusS0 nOuaS1
ghal two men come wild me, and when dCy &C
boat 70 gate say, dis massa house when
she live at Ryde, aud deFe you see nlassai
was and 1 point to massa Cookie, but dey
Dr. of massa Farran: so dey say, All very g
'ater three, four hour more, you find six tub ht
and tell your niassa dat every time run tub
last, alway hab six;' den dey 60 away; den
own come back, leave tub; dat all, massa."
eep. "YOu rascalg' exclaimed !; rising
len 50 you have compromised met WI
Q. h shall lose my commission, il found out. !"
here g No, sar; nobody wrong but De sn
ding gler: dsy make lilly mistake; case
per. brought to cOurI-Hiartiali l Glib eyideRce,
' the den clear you.n
,eks: g But what must We do with These
"; IL Cookie" !" said |; appealing 70 him.
and EDO, BCbl why, they are Presen
YER / very welcome one, and very hands
y : " -