Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1846-12-03

whom he had linked himself, aud revenge
was his god.
New York burst upon them-NeW
York, with its thousand ships, and It's
thousand warehouses; merchant-prin'
ceS, and its pauper-vlIIains. New York
was before them; The light skiils, the swift
steamboats, plying for pleasure or profit
the turmoil of a great city's crcwd-tht
voice of mighty traffic.
See you that neat-buit craft, that s'S
like duck in the water, with the black
yards, and the long pennon streaming
from her topmast"
Richard cast his eye in the direction
indicated; that said Stimson, as the two
gqzed from the schooner's quarter deck
that's the Halcion, our ship, my boy
The schooner sped along, aud passed
broadside to, the vessel Stimson had point
ed out She was indeed goodIy craft.
Her white taper masts contrasted strongly
with the sable hue of her fairy spars.-
Her long sharp build, and low dranght
marked her as Baltimore built and she
swayed up and down at every heave Of the
waves, like a swan rocked to sleep by hel
own walery cradle. Every thing was
1aught-drawn,' 'ship-shape.' She was 4
craft for sailor to love.
Yes, that's mr. ship, and with brave
hearts and firm nerves, Dbl it, my
friend, our fortunes in our own hands.
Dick answered not. The schooner
soon hauled up, and the two worthless took
their course for their quarters. They pro-
ceedcd up Peck Slip, and striking through
the city, directed their steps to the eastern
side, then, as now, sort of Alsa,ia tnI
the mass Of raScaIs who nlest the me-
rcpuiS At the corner of Fish street
they stopped, and Slimson, leading the
way, conducted Richard to the upper par,
of house, whose lime.worn sgn.board
as it swung on lis rusty crane, gave forth
the ln,imatlon that this was the Pipe and
Bowl Inn. They traversed a long entry,
and Stimson, after listening moment at
a door, made known his presence by three
smart raps upon its pannel. TWAS open
cd by a young man, clad in a snor, sea-
Jacket, his linen entirely guiItless of the
christian ordinance Of baptism.
'IIalcion, said Stimson.
Come in said The man, and then, as
they entered, he held the lamp to scFuli-
nze their features, for the entry, entirely
destitute of windows, rendered a lamp, al
though it was broad daylight without. in
dspensable within.
fla, captain is it you'' cried the en-
gazing janhor when did YOU spring"
Five bells said Simson, but who's
ashore; I'm haIfIrozen, and hungry en-
ough TO eat a horse. Heave away, and
overhaul the bread.locker.
Ay' ay! come along, said the man, and
opening another door, he ushered them
into room, where we're tour others seat
ed round table, discussing the merits of
a steaming bowl of punch that sent up its
fragrance to the ol(actores or,he visitors
They all rose as Sti nson entered, and
shaking his hand, poured out confused
volley Of oalhs and welcomings, which
almost stunned the cars of the sensitive
Dick
'l'll tell you all, my hear'es, IN jlfey,
but give way there, ill make you &C
Quainteh with a new comrade; here, my
bows is Dick Martln--true blue-s,aunch
to the backbone. What do you say
Dick.-were Jolly crew.
Bear IA hand with the grog, jim, cried
Dick, i always sail lest with deep car
go,
'Hurra for Dick Martin, he the boy,
cried the sailors, who were taken with
Dicks Joke, and his frank manner
'rhank you. my heartles; here's halci0n
days for all Of US The toast was drunk
with vehement applause; scarcely one in
the company understood what it meant,
only the haIt'on' pleased them; and then
Dick, enscnnscing himself in vacant
seat, was as deep in panch, pipes, aud
plotting as the oldest of them.
when do we sail; asked Siimson OF
an old tar, with long pigtail, and deep
scar over his left eye, Ho had been IA
pirate with Laflte.
wy, thai sail be as Sc Wind sail 60, an
swcred the man; 'ifit sail blow east, Wy,
We soil to-morar, and if
Dbl your ifs; when did the captain
tell you to be on board
'Tomorar, sare, tomorar.
BE on hand, my heartles, them said
Simson, I'VE sail tomorrow, probably;
you will be IN your stations. Tusker.
continued he. gIancing at a large, heavy
built man, who had been smoking a long
mersehaum, in utter abstraction, 'Tusker
will 90 with us, in the cabin-passengcrs-
Look here boys, listen.
The jingle ofthe glasses ceased instant
Is, aud there was dead silence. 1t was
evident that Stmson possessed as much
control over the rest as he had attained
over the ciderant clesk.
we shall sail tomorrow: now. mark
me, in eight.and-for,y hours from the time
we pass the Narrows, with stiff breeze,
the Haicion must be ours. What say
you, boys?
'Ay, ay! hurra for Captain Spanker.'
"A new name, thought Dick Captain
Spanker.' shouted he, Captain Spanker
(oreyer!'
CHAPTER XVII.