Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-02-09
DAILY EVENING STAR.
From the Carpet Bag.l
How an Old Sea Captain told his
Experience in Meeting.
BY A METHODIST.

BY A METHODIST
How many pleasing incidents class meet
ings recall to my memory! Incidents stran-
ger than fiction, aud more beautiful because
true A few weeks since at a class meet
ing in neighboring city, pious ship mas
ter told his experience, and how he became
converted. cannot do better than to tell
bis story in his own words -
Brethren and sisters" said he, syou all
know that am plain sailor. Well, when
Twas in Talchauana, having my ship repair
ed, received note from some busy body,
telling me that my wife was faithless; that
she was kewitched by q young man, who
was to her almost husband. did not be-
Geve the letter, but still was almost crazy.
At last I thought the story might be true,
and the hope of revenge recalled me to my
senses. Well soon got my ship ready and
sailed, and had made up my mind how to
act.
'Shortly after leaving port 1 was spoken
by fast vessel bound the same way as nv
self, and reported another name for my ship.
l had painted the name off my stern. Twas
spoken again, and again gave false name,
and upon my arrival in New York [ reported
another false name. My reason for telling
80 many lies was this: wanted, if posi-
BILE, to surprise my faithless wife-to give
her no warning of my approach Well,
brethren and sisters, reached home in the
evening, but remained outside OF my house,
watching everybody that went in. About
ten o'clock saw light in my wife's chan-
Der, and shortly after thought I saw two
persons in it, one Of them a man. Ny blood
boiled, but being en- old whaleman, knew
that silence was as necessary as daring, to
secure prey. approached the back door
and had but little trouble in opening it with
my knife. then took OF my shoes and
crawled oiselessly to my chamber door. I
paused and listened; and what think YOU,
brethren and sisters, did hear? Glory to
God! 1 can't tell you what heard, but I'll
tell you as near as can. Oh, brethren and
sisters, how awfully had been deceived
There was my poor wife-I saw her through
the keyhole-on her knees, pouring out her
soul in prayer for my safety.
Brethren and sisters, my hard heart was
melted within me, the tears filed my eyes,
and before left the spot prayed God to
forgive me. l then went down stairs to
prevent alarm" Here he was interrupted
by the class leader, who said, Brother,
you have not told us about the man you
saw in your wife's chamber.") s'Hold on
little" resumed the captain, 'and I'll come
to that in twinkling. Well, went to
The front door and rang the bell. My dear
wife threw up the window, but before she
asked who was there, 1 sung out, sIt's
your old man, old girl ; don't be frighten-
lng,' down went the window, and in brace
Of shakes we were in each others arms"
Here, carried away by his feelings, he
clasped his wife in his arms, and kissed
her oil over her face, in the presence of the
whole meeting But the sound of the class
leaders voice, calling out "decency, decency,
brother" restored him to his sences But
nothing daunted he turned to the meeting
and said
Brethren and sisters, you must excuse
me; I'm only sailor, and sailors you
know ore queer fish out Of water. That
man my jealous eyes had seen in nv wife's