Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-23
CHAPTER III.
s'There's Providence that sits up aloft,
And keeps watch over the life of poor jack

And keeps watch over the life of poor jack
A few days had elapsed, and favoring
winds had waited the ship far on her course
Halteras had been left astern, the rough
waters of the Frying Pam had been sailed
over, and all were expecting soon to be
greeted with the heart-stirring cry of sland
hop The Miss Greysons, not being troub-
led with seasickness, had passed much of
Of their time on deck, enjoying the beau
ties of their voyage First watching the
recedlng land as it sank like bright visions
Of the poet into dim obscuri,y, then enjoy.
ing the subinity of the desert sea; inhal.
ing with delight the pure, bracing air, and
interesting themselves in every ship ma
neuyer. The lurling and setting of the
sails, the bracng of The yards, The merry
sailors 'yo heuve no. were all ohjec;s of
interest 10 them. When the sun arose they
were up, 10 see him spring with dignity
and majesty, mingled with delight, from
his walery bed, and at eye they watched
his last lingering look as he sank beneath
the west; they threw crumbs with child
ish glee to little focks Of mother Careys'
that followed in the wake. and shouted at
the gambols of the porpoises under the bow.
But Emilv's Thoughts frequently wandered
far from those little amusements. She
threw many anxious gances towards the
young sailor who had been Of such invalu-
able service 10 her. She watched every
movement as he walked around the deck
performing his duty, and when she saw
him, to fulfill some order, run up the rat.
lines with the ngiity of a squirrel and bal.
ance himself over lhe deep waters. upheld
by single rope only, her heart throbbed
wildly with fear. But when he took his po-
sition at the wheel, 10 steer the ship, then
she had opportunities for conversing with
him, and if she had been before pleased with
his appearance, she was now doubly inter-
es,ed by his conversation. There was Il
modesty in his reception of the thanks ex.
pressed by herself and her father, brevity
yet comprehensiveness in his remarks, a
sweetness in his tone and a manlines in his
bearing, that enchanted her as well as in.
teres ed her father, and she exclaimed to
herself, 'why was he not nobly born?'-
While Colonel Greyson and his daughters
were holding a conversation regarding this
young sailor, the captain of the ship lrew
near, and Colonel Greyson turned to him,
saying
you shipped your crew in New York.
Yes, sir; all but one,' was the captain 5
reply.
sAb! which one is an exception upon
that point?'
young Burton; the young man at the
wheel; he is a townsmun of mine
Indeed! he seems a superior young man;
| am surprised to see one so Intelligent a.
mong sailors.
Sailors are generally very intelligent
class, Colonel Greyson,' said the captain,
s,niingy, though it is seldom one can boast
Of a liberal education as he can.'
sLiberally educated and sailor! What
chance threw him into maralime li(e!-
for it could hardly have been choice!'
with much surprise in his look us well as
in his tone.
Yes, it was his choi, >. His parents
are very respectfully and comfortably sit
uated They gave Arthur superior ed
ucation, and intended him for the bar, but
he early conceived strong prediction for
the sea, and as he grew older that feeling
grew in strength as we'll as his disgust Tor
professional life. His father wisely de-
termined to allow him to follow his incli-
nations in that respect, and entrusted him
10 nv care, and such has been his prof
cheney during the two voyages he has
made, that shall make an officer OF him
soon, and doubt not that he will walk the
quarter deck as master, ere the lapse oi
two years, as proud and responsible po
sition rs an honest man need 10 wish.' The
preceding conversation surprised as wei
as pleased Emily. She had never for 9
moment dreamed that Arthur Burton coult
be any other than an adventurer-a sal
lor; and now that she learned that he wa:
Of good family, perhaps equal to her own
he appeared much nearer to her, and !
, this knowledge served to detract from III
romance, it deepened the interest; Tor
was interest only that she would admit t
herself that she felt for him.
AS was said at the commencement {
= this chapter, all on board were anxiousl
8 expecting, soon, to catch glimpse OF tn
q land. The sea-affiicted passengers, inspi
Il with courage as they approached terra n
ma, had left their state-rooms and venture
y upon deck. Even the exquisite Charl'
r. Randolph managed to sit up while his va
ct made his toilet, and the weekly gentl