Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-14
nThe sea-the open sea-

There il benevolent feeling in the heart of almost
every sailor towards inferior animals whether IS that
the doctrine Of the good Pythagoras prevails amongst
,hem or that their nature is oiened by the many pers
through which they pass know not; yet certain y IS
they are free from that cruelty towards animals which
haracterizes the human species generally AT sea,
every feathered songser is greeted with welcome-ts
Searied limbs allowed 10 repose IN quiet until the
vicinity of land invites the little iutterer 10 more con-
genial home. ,
The Mother Careys in particular favorites with
all seamen Their presence the harbinger of JOY and
their cheerful ttterngs animate the sailors heart He
feels that he j not nlsne on the weary waste OF waters
that in the deep deep nature holds her
and he thinks the little bird is spirit of peace lowering
around him. In = calm they under the stern, wet
ting their tiny feet and picking the stray crumbs In
agae they sport oyousy on the tops OF highest waves
and seem to say where | am there is safety. In a
seamans mind kill one is to draw down heavens
geance the vessel and seamans curse on him who
commits the deed.
Twas bound from Trinidad de Cuba in a vessel had
formerly commanded-a small Baltimore brig, the W.
On board, among the passengers, was young couple
lately married, going 10 Baltimore settle, whittier
bound-Leonora, the brides name, was beautiful
as youth and innocence could make her-her soul
all buoyancy aud life. She the most perfect piece
of harmony ever behed. One might feel safety
der such influence. In the soft, still evenings she
would bring her guitar deck and her rich meodious
voice would float swecty across the waters, whose
in their unduating motion seemed to dance TO its
music. The rugged sailor would move aft to the pipe.
rail- and the song ceased would brush away the
of sympathy that started To his eye, hearing sounds
perhaps sung BY the sister Of his youth. She was
the reigning spirit Of the vessel but her husband
young crack br aimed fellow Though devoted 10 ber and
his Wild pranks, and needless conduct would dash the
nile from her lips, and him her eye with the tear Of
pain.
II was on one of those sweet evenings which are
sometimes felt seattle setting il gorgeous SPLEEN
dor, throwing his sreaks ~ golden light across the
smooth waterfall heaven seemed In UP with angel
smiles, and the spirit Of man seemed divne-we
all assembled together aft the Joyous laugh
roand, and grim melancholy scared away oil
seemed happy. We had made the land. aud only
waiting Tor fair breeze watt into port The sweet
aroma from shore came, waited on the gentle breeze,
and seemed to kiss our cheek in welcome. How many
fond anticipations growing Al that moment and
alas how few were realized Our bark Inv lazily on
the water waiting like ourselves for the breeze-he
sails Tapping laziy against the mass and the sreakng
blocks, complaining of the calm. The song had gare
round and the beautiful Spanard had but finished one
that brought thoughts Of home her memory, and the
Of partial regret asstealing down her check
Apare a moonlight shining upon y
flock Of Careys which had been sailing around the
live longday, came chauering close 10 stern
who has ever handled n Carey 7" asked the young
Spaniard Il wonder what they look like will
shoot one lie exclaimed and the instant, below he
went and returned with his towing piece.
II say, SIR" said the old man al the helm, you amt
going 70 shoot Carey sdraiaiy sir case If you do
luck viii ever come Of i, and once when ! was in the
The seamaps story. whs,evert was, came too late
for this part OF IT, the careys approached close
off the gun, and down Tell the little bird dead in
fhe water while the oher lowered around and seemed
rend the air with their cries he young man looked
as IL hs already regretted the deed No one spoke
The old seaman shook his head-,he gentle I.eonorn
looked reproachfuy, and said in under tone Fer
dinand, you we're not wont 20 be cruel" He seem.
ed 10 feel that he had done something wrong n pl,om
the spirits &c the little group, and though
the song again tried, yet IL Of no avail the
uncommon circumstance of killing a carey, hud put
stop mlrth, the sailors talked Of II in little groups and
the old tar grumbled his foreb dings.
We had all retired when the tranpling Of feet
and the shouts of sesmen deck aroused me. / was
above ~ an instant, but what from what had
left three hours before The brig went bounding and
singing throsgh the waters like horse without rider
sne seemed ~ dash the in disdan from before her
the heavens were lii up in awful brillency-and the
spirit 81 man feltits ltencss and bowed before the ma
jcsty of nature.
Lay alof boys, and shorten sailr cried the captain
through his urmpet man the mantopsal leechlincs
end royal cluebunnes clap IN the yard donhauls and
topgallant cuctackesl man the reeforers tscks AMI
reefl' - ' 80
These orders given in voice OF thunder were obey.
ed IN an instant and the power o seemed about 10
triumph over the elements. Bot il was for a moment