The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-04-08

"Want TO ships"
"Don't care il do"
"Wal, come board"
What's wagesr
40, shares you know. COIN fishin'."
I staggered aboard, and sat down on
the windlass.
Where's yer dunnagei"
"Up to Taylor's."
Run up an get it, Bill, said the Cap
tain. Bill was MOI long away, He threw
my bundle on deck, lifted the stern fasts,
and had gone to the other pile to cast
off the bowfasts; when Ben, one Of my
shipmates on board the Portland, came
running up to him.
Why Jim !! We amt goin in this ere
bloody old jigger, are ye 2"
wal, he amt goin' to do nothin' else" I"
replied the skipper, somewhat gruffly.-
"Cast off th,re, Bill"
Well, if you nust 60, Jim, a pleasant
wage to ye. Here's a paper for ye.-
You'll find so'thin' marked ont" added
he, as Bill cast off the last fast, and leap
ed on board.
Ihave little recollection Of that day.
The Captain gave me about half pint Of
whiskey-such being thcr marine pre-
scription in such cascs-after which all
Is chaos. awoke little before sunset,
much refreshed after my long slumoer.-
BY Captain Homes suggestion, l then
took saltwater bath. This accomplished,
| drank a cup Of tea and went on deck.
Here's your paper" said the Captain
handing me a copy Of the Times. Pears
to be so'thin marked on it. Jest take no
tice to that ere"
looked as he directed. An adver-
tisement was marked around with ink
With some difficulty, made out the fol-
lowing: 3
"lNFoRMATIoN WASTED.-fthev vounp
man who saved the young lady's life at
-wharf, will call at No., Ashburton
place, he will hear something to his advan-
tage."
TOO late now" suggested the skipper.
/ nodded.
On the following day, We reached the
fishing ground, where in few weeks, VIC
filled the sooner. Luckily for us the
price of fish was unusually high. We
sold out at once. had become accus-
toned to the labor, and, accordingly, sup
posed that the young lady and her grey
haired father had forgotten me, l invest
cd my earnings in another voyage. This
too; was successful. BY constant reinrasf-
nients, and some fortunate spc,aia,ions. I
had accumulated, at the end Of some three
, ::ars, ty9 thousand dollars. At that
time the land and lumber mania in Maine
was at its height. Buying to the full ex
tent Of my means, and selling again as
soon as had fair offers, found mysel
at the end of a single year, the master O
thirty thousand dollars
l returned TO Boston, and I can trul,
say, that as received on every hand tn,
attention and courtesy which wealth com
mands, the bappiest thought connected
with my wonderful success was, that
could now meet q certain well-remember
ed young lady-if, indeed, it should eve
be my lot to meet them at all-withou
giving to either the power to question m,
motives. Putting divers tradesmen int,
requisition, | was speedily in condition
to have been presented at court.
And now came q difficulty. tbad, in
deed, occurred to me before but assured,
never with the same startling force. Sup
posing that n certain lady were married
While l was very gravely ponderine
that important question, Il was a. the All
bion-that quietest, cleanest, best of no
tells, friend tapped me on the shoulder
"Byerlyw
"Wellf'
"Let's 60 to Federal street"
What's the bill"
" Richelieu-Forrest plays"
We went. (Bless me how I have to
hurry over tho particularly At the end
OF tha second act VIC rose to our feet, and
were in a familiar chat, when / caught
the eye Of Ellen. Her father was witt,
her. but just then in conversation with a
provokingly handsome man by his side, in
the same box. ! bowed. The bow was
most graciously returned.
"Who is that lady :" asked of my COM
panion.
Ellen NJ"
Introduce me-"
Ellen blushed rs her eye met mine.-
Her father seemed fedgety until 7 was pre-
sented to him.
"Mr. Byerly" he exclaimed. "From
Bangor n
"The same"
Sir, I'm delighted to make your ac-
quaintance. Fred!-this is my son, sir
give my friend Byerly your seat"
"Mr. NJ" said I, when we were
seated-witii as much gravits as could
commando believe you owe me ten
dollazs."
What How really l."
Was your carriage ever thrown off
-wharfr
"Oho--o-o-o! 1t was you, eh Tut {!
tut none o that; not another word =
Talk TO Ellen awhile, If you please"
/ did 70. A month from that day there
was wedding in Ashbuyton Place =. 9or.