The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-10-28

anu us successful results. Calico Jack. 50 ia
froni lending hand, stood leaning over tn
"a's'. with his arms folded. app,rcn,lv look
IN" INTO the depths of the ocean. and deep!
engaged in philosophical reflections of III.
cravr>t character
his was not unnoticci hv several of tn
, crew, who. during Tie battle with the nor
: pose. were too bu>!lv engaged to ask hin
"iIa' was the meaning of such conduct hu
after tn" usual ordor anI quiet on board .h,
Lobster. took the place Of the interes,;o,
proceedings which have ATTEMPTED TO de-
. scribe som" Of hi> >hipnatcs rallied Ca.ic.
Jack on lis Indifference. and asked why u,
'id not len! hand to haul in the porposc.
Al. >hlpmatc>. sad Jack. with dolctr
"rin-"l have helped catch many a E.h i,
my day bnt my fishing DAYS are over:
snail never try 10 catch fish again c>pcciall,
a i'orpoi>c."
Nv hats the reason for that" inqnircc
sun S.a:kwrathcr. "Tahn- G>h /. ca,,ir'
;un. Porroi>cS are no er.at ,linrs. tohe sur,
but c'rn porpci>c is better than nothing.
That's true. replied Jack. ~ ,orpoi>c
is a capital tit.n4 a. 4 pinch. . h,y. ,nu,.,,
out I'y experience. was once active cnourh
IN catching fish. but now canno. look uron
such sport wrhou; ,!i>.u~t: and JL,,o sworn
never 20 iniurr porpoi>c~
"iIow': ;!.!t:" sad 5 I'M. "You must have
>omc strong reason for tahinr sn,h ., o,,h
an! vow must tell u, AZ aAont !. i von l,v.
f. sin a VAIN a l.,l.r IS the t,,;n...i;,, I,,,
haul
ihr hardy crew of the lobster gathered
around Calico jack. Insisting on hcariar l.i>
story. The poor fellow MA a ,a,.- =.
possible. '"i' a la~. after rrlki,i- .c,. W.,
i'r" an' ir::-:'.c l:n.~,': 70 -: ,.,r o., th,
"il.'!'.'-~ cn'. .ut in. ~a,in. ~WrN. / spa
io~e !aH~' sin you M warn. if !.o,,. .,r =
quiet life: an! il ,ou have anv v:.' 70 know
ny c>,cr:rrrc in f f,'.ir., ~ o.,.-,' ,,.1 49,.
o'ror,uui,:c, q. >.ulv;,r ~. l,,-.s 80 ..
ro3ioi,c in rutru,,r. I1,.. ...,..,, y.
;hr mo,Ihcy sd Ken he Sliced IA ~. ,,,..
listening tackle with enc Of .lc rqo..i,> ",
lur>
Tie crow .-f.er,,. q,.,:a.! C.,;.o.rl ..,r
a : ol yarn i =. ,,r-,.ot = ~,:,or ,I,.l
i,o ..lar a,.on.r n. Sims co,,.,.ov .o,,,d
sing cool >onsl,,, -" l;lo,r.,,, IT,,
expected >o.nc:f.in i....r,.,..a, ,.l r...,.'l
with exemplary attention. vI,'. J.. ,,ro...l..l
with hi~ fish Story ~ t,',ow.
Il is now .iu~t three wears. sr,~n months
and nineteen 1,,>. sine. sailed from, vrw
io.h III the shin pu.,I.,.,s 80 ,h ,
''l,t' and fifty tons bound 10 $, .I,on in ,h..
Cape he Verbs: tlrn.. 10 ,;;o..,,rir, Tb,.
ro"tho:!'a< W. 4 -9.I ,i;:.a.,l WI, .,..,.,...;
~ cal.a:n va> an homes. man ,n1 r..l
sailor, am,! tie officers were TO, 50 h,l -.
they IL, lit have been. On the who'll. .l...
wa> 'i't'" TO finA fan, viii. f,r ,lan,.no. a.,
hand, were ::,1.,l with * ".u.!. .inluc,~
and in'H,4c:,rc a> :hcv deserved and w..
got along Yer, harno,ior>'v tosctIor
y We drew up ,owarl, Tie Care J.. Nrr1s
the wind was li,h. and n. vc,.l.rw,s,.,,.,.
t'.' a,! ,I- ~h';I'~ lo.,am l.Ino > Ii.,,.. .,r,
a iar-" nrin!or Of fi>h mad. their a,.,.,.,,,..
llc,Ihi!.>. lo.c.a.. ard ,Iliror.. Ir.,
~ccm,..l,o >ay. .Ca.cI. nic and c,. nv. :, .,.i
an nplolin. way. while ,',.v >,or.,,r:, H..