Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-09-28
}Jopular Gales,
CAPTAIN MILLAR,
BY n. T. TuCFERMAN.
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4 very cicveE s;,y,

was described among the islands OF Bos-
ton harbor, steadily approaching the
city, under favor of light breeze
. The eye of an experienced mariner
would doubtless have seen al glance
| that The vessel was returning from a
1 long voyage. To the view, however,
Of the various fishing parties in the hay,
and Of the few spectators who OCCASION
ally regarded her through n spy. glass
from distance, she not only appeared
iIpfne order, but had an air Of fresh
ness and good trim that declared her
/ under capital management For severa
days, indeed, the crew had busted them
selves to good purpose in garnishing
their craft, TO insure Eer handsome ap-
I pearance on reaching pori and now
the poor fellows had Just finished putting
themselves in lang array, and ever and
anon turned their sea-worn faces with
great chrcrillncss To the green shores
! which seemed to welcome their arrival.
/ 1t IS in ruth one Of the most pleasant
things in ;he world to gree, onre more
I the stable earth, after IA long abode upon
"ocean's grey and melancholy waste. "
And dcsola'c rs that bay appears in win
ter, on an afternoon III June, beneath II
clondless sky, and TO The gaze of men
who had rocked on the waves for near
ly five months, it seemed like an open
ing paradise. The mate, while he over
looked the preparations for a speedy
landing, could not refrain from a low
whistle of comp lacency, as he aniicipa-
ted the delights ol" going ashore" He
/ walked the deck with unwon,ed buoy an
. .cy, and there was none Of the accus-
toned sicrnness in his eye as h. watch
ed the sailors at their work Indeed he
showed a marvellous aiacriIy and good
| will in lending Jack Il hand where there
was no necessity for so doing, whicp
elected a signifcan, smile rom more
than one old salt, such contrast was
his behavior to the surly discipline of
soundings. Ihe excellent spirits of the
mate were somewhat dashed, when, in
one Of his superiluous turns, he Glanced
: to spy the Captain leaning over the bull
warks with the saddesl expression o
cOuntenance he had ever known him tC
assume.
"a beautiful harbor this, sir" al
length he observed, with view to rouse
his commander from his gloomy reverie
every" was the laconic reply.
"our pilot seems to understand his
business.
"Wcll enough
'Is that Sullivan's Island, sir :"
Yes"
These terse rcioinders did not pique
the mates curiosity, which greatly in
creased, when, on returning from the
cabin after making his toilet, he behcld
the Captain in the same position, gazing
as dejcctedly upon the lovely scene
around him as ifthe islands had been so
many iccber2s, and still wearing his
sea JACKIE, and tarpauin. AT length he
venturcd to ntrude upon this protracted
silence with an inquiry relative to the
ships papers, and having fairly engaged
his attention, determined TO pluck oui
the heart Of his mystery" by bold n-
terrogaiory. Excuse me, Captain,
but it strikes me as a little strange, that
while !, who was never in Boston in my
life, feel so glad at the sight of th,
State House, you should look with suci
Indifferent eyes upon your home. "
"Sir, replied the Captain, mournlul
ly, 81 have no home"
The mate retired but his inquisitive
= ness was changed to respectful sympa'
!. thy, at discovering that so able sea.
+, man and true-heallcd man as he knew
his chief To be, could survey the pleas
ant features of his native landscape, at.
ter years Of absence and successful adj
venture, without single association %
Joy. He recalled the devoted car,
which he had bestowed upon one of th'
crew, who fell III during the voyage, anc
died a, last IN his arms, with his parting
sigh, blessing his name. He though
of the brave selEdevotion whch led hin
To toll all night for couniryman IN the
r East Indies, in rescuing property from
n the flames. A thousand instances oI
. similar generosity rushed upon his mind
and he asked himself how n man thu
',yo,1nw,no with nnble symnathtps an