Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-06-17
. have never heard of this said Weston

/ have never heard of this said Weston,
warmly.
Why should you!' innocently asked the
officer. At which sharp query, his lordship
laughed outright, and Weston was deeply an
noyed.
Her ladyship is not resident here, con-
tinued the youthful officer, as you proba-
bly, aware. This is her last visit, and on the
morrow she will bid adieu to your hospitabe
shores
Weston Immediately made himself as un-
comfortable as a love-stricken swain could well
do; but the parting hour came at length, and
the brilliant company separated.
At sunrise next morning, tiny little boat
was drawn up at the gangway, into which the
master of the Sea Gull stepped, attired in his
best shore suit of Black; and brace of oars
quickly glistened in the rays of the early sun,
as the barge put away to the shore.
The Lady Bell was already awaiting tile
arrival of the boat, and alighing from the
carriage in which she had been borne TO the
landing she courteously accepted The prof
tered hand of Lowden, who assisted her to a
seal in the stern Of The barge. She was ac-
companied by two female attendants, who
were also provided for; and after an affec-
ronare leave taking of few friends who
came 10 see her depart, the order was given,
and the boat with lis choice burthen returned
10 the schooner.
There were already on board three or four
other passengers, bound to the same destina-
ton with her adyship; and, in a short space
of time, the sails were set, aud the Sea- G ul
was dashing away before singing breeze,
homeward bound.
Upon meeting at the table, subsequently,
the passengers counted half score-among
whom were the Lady Truffini and her two
companions, Frenchman aud his wife, and
an Englishman. The French passenger
was querulous, excilable, and talkatve fell
low; and the foremost of the English party
was an oberbearing, illbred parsonage who
very often forgot himself and the company
he was in. Nothing seemed to afford hun
so much qualification as it did 10 lease.and
rally his French neighbor, who, at times,
became very spicy and personal in his re-
torts.
Ii was the fourth day out, and the passen-
gers were anticipating the happiness of
reaching their destination within the next
four and twenty hours. The passage had
proved a very fortunate one, up 10 this
lime, but during the morning of this day
the wind had been unsteady, and the at
mosphere had assumed bazy aspect by mid
day.
The lit,le party met once more TO dine
Some incidents al the field of Waterloo had
been narrated, in his own way, by the bully
ing Englishman, and in his customary Of
fensive manner. to which the French gentle
man replied with unusual tartness, when the
captain of the schooner, who presided at the
sabIe, checked the speakers.
The Englshman Immediately suggested
that Lowden had no right to interfere.
You are on hoard of my vessel said
the captain, firmly. but respectfully, and
you are using language in the presence of
ladies', here, which is ill-timed and annoying
10 them
The insult was offered here, and here |
resent IT, exclaimed Mr.. Bull firing up and
turning very red in The face. Monsieur is
liar =
Hold, sir /" exclaimed Lowden, rising from
his chair. Then quickly checking himself,
he turned TO the Lady Truffini and her COM
panions, who had finished their meal, and
said
Ladies, by your leave.'
The three ladies Immediately followed him
to the alier.cabin, where he LETT them, and
returned 10 the dning-room.
Though he was absent but single mo-
ment, when he came back loud words were
passing between the antagonists; and as
Lowden approached them, the Engishman
gave his French neighbor the lie, again, and
followed it with blow. The captain in
stanIly seized his arm, and the beigerants
were separated.
challenge followed this scene, and
young Lowden meantime came in ior a
round share of abuse from his English pas
senger, who berated hIm soundy for step
ping between him and Monsieur, at so crlli-
cal moment.
your manners towards Monsieur said
the captain. calmly, were very offensive.-
You have repeatedly annoyed him at the ia
Bile and elsewhere, and l regret to be obliged
TO add, that you have NOT respected. as you
should have done-the presence of females
either, on severn! occasions. Let this scene
be your last, sir, OH board this vessel!'
So yoan defend that contemplate frogeater
do you 2 mutte.ed Mr.. Bull, savagely.
| enter into none Of your disputes. sir, nor
can you make me quarrel with yon. But
mean what say, am master of this vessel
you must not repeat this offence
+ You are master, here..' responded Bull
ironically. 4 should say SO. You take the
part OF puppy and thus stoop to his level
you are no better than be is.
| tell you
You needn't tell me anything. You are :
coward!'
What, SIR
A coward continued the Englishman
swapping his fingers, spitefolly. will see to
vnnr case when uef On shnro /, --