The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-23

pances plainly denoting that they were III at
ease with themselves. The greater portion, how.
ever, rem aimed below, to indulge IN the washbowl
exercise. The breakfast table presented rather q
ncagre appearance, AZ compared with the riyenoas
horde who promptly answered the summons OF Inc
gong mt dinner tea and supper the previous uayi
bus the sun rose towards It's 2eni'n, anu Ja
rain temporarily disappeared, an On 20, n made
could keep their stomachs monentar1y quies ,hauua
desperate attempt to keep up appoahsess ho
ing themselves on deck. The contnlst peswccn snc
seaseless hustle and gggling OF yesecruay l1 shu
subdued silence which now prevailed was aDsoiu.sy
ufreshinn sort of shipwrock seltishness seemed To
have taken possession of nearly every one rornahty
was thrown aside. Ladies CROPPED their way up,
~;th No one but myself to extend little polite as
s;stanee to them; and those who had particularly
suffered during the night and morning presented
the most uninyitiDg appearance imaginable.
II would have been a most fortunate thing for
the whole human family IL Miss Eve had been
seasick when she first appeared TO Adam
IN the garden of Eden. There certainly
would have been no danger OF his fall II she had,
and we should now be enjoying, with all our grede,
happiness The quartermaster just put his ugly
face once above the upper step Of the stairway and
again disappeared for q couple Of days. Patent
Medicine looked as shaky as if he had swallo we'd
whole box Of his own most nauseating pills. Dis
conealate stretched himself out by the smoke pipe,
and looked though his highest aspiration was TO
get out of existence as soon as possible, and never
20 get into it again in any world where there was
she slightest possibility OF getting sea sick. Four
Balls and Carson League appeared terribly wo-be-
gone while the tall Boston sharp made = most per-
tinacious, though as will be seen by the sequel,
futile attempt TO avoid compromising himself. IL
was evident to keen observer, that his play WAS 10
make bold brush for few moments, and then re-
tire for the day under cover or the apparent TRIUMPH
felt in sort of semiagony, lest he should succeed,
for In truth took an instructive dislike to the fellow
Encouraged by one OF those m0mentary llllS which
ut all times more or less occur at sea IA the pltch-
ing Of ship, he increased the rapidity OF his pace,
H., hnx.yn hA 1uII II
furch which sent him flying against the rail. The
effect which this disaster likely to produce upon
his going reputation, he endeavorcd. with rather
Quincy cunning, TO connteract py remaining ior
looking up al d down the horizon with vacant
stare though he was trying to descry some obect
Of interest In this he might have succeeded II
had been absent, but unfortunately Tor him was
calmly posted on the opposite side, enjoying his
discontinue, and seeking TO attract the attention OF
my sicky associates to 10 by pretty loud Uonical
laugh The latter demanded his attention, and gave
him annoying assurance that there was at least some
one present with whom the game would not work.
He looked at first like person suddenly detect
ed in some dirty act, but recovering himself,
with promptitGde worthy OF better cause
he turned round ard cast sort OF defiant
look at me- the only effect OF which, however, was
the production Of second mstalment OF the vexa-
tious laugh followed by maicionsly CORD natured
look, which said to him and all around, plainly
as any look Of mine could say it, Come, old
hoy; It's no use; that dodge win not take with me-"
As all present and particularly the ladies' for whose
good opinion he was specially taboring, with EVIL
IDENTIFY no very good motive, now made an effort to
join in the laugh, ii became doubly incumbent on
him to vindcate his damaged reputation by some
extraordinary achievement. With an eye TO the
successful accomplishment of this end, by the per
Torrance of some feat which would leave his scagong
qualific atoms unquestioned, and at the same time
serve a rebuke to me, he carefully poised
himself for few moments aud attempted to whistle,
as though nothing had occurred. saw that he was
waiting for favorable opportunity to again start,
and am free to say felt serious misgivings as to
the result, until he engaged in the fatal operation Of
putting his hands in his pockets. By this last move
moment he ventured on it knew it was all up with
him.
As it was no part of the tailor's business to bar
gain for the unusual size of his hands, he made the
pocket holes of the ordinary dimensions, and the
tall sharp experienced so much difficulty in getting
his paws in that felt confident he would never get
them ont in time to save himself, In the event OF
another lurch catching hun. was not long kept in
suspense, he soon struck out, at what he deemed
. most favorable moment. He reached the extreme
stern in a to him most encouraging, and to me ex-
ceedingly disheartening style. He turned and made
toward the stairs. A smile OF triumph ilanined his
face-On he came in fine style to within half do
strides Of his intended destination, wilen-glori
Dus, hearcheering sight-the ship in her labor gave
. sharp, sudden twitch, which sent him sprawlng
ON his back, with his hands nextricaby fastened in
his pockets. The projecting elbows served as
braces to fasen him to the spot and he remained there
ns helpless as turtle, until by way Of completing
his modification, stepped forward to lift him up,
taking good care, however, to accompany the hl-
name act with some loud advice TO Keep below
during the remainder Of the voyage. II seems this
was not lost on him, for | did not again see hlm
until we anchored in Liverpool haibor.
The Carson League man having learned that had
several bottles of splendid brandy, insnaated him
self 80 far into my acquaintance as to secure a
snifter," under pretence oil settling his stomach
Knowing where the liberty was sure to soon leave
such fellows, told him to go down and helNhim
self whenever he felt like it but he assurSN me,
with great apparent earDestHess, TINT there WIS no
possibility of any contingency arising witch could
tempt him to O second drink. IL IL almost needless
TO say that couple OF hours found him as stiff as n
wedge, and one of my bottles completely empty.
intended to have described number Of others, but
this moment informed that the ship sails at A.
II. instead of ID; have but tne to subscribe my
self until next mail, NIKE WALSH.
LETTER II.
A Breakfast Table Picture al Sed-1fike's Seq.
Congratulations on the Sorndness Of his ,ceH tried
Sson,ach-A .fec TVords for Briggs, (not The
-dlderman)- First Glimpse of Mixes Father
Landr-THe Emerald Gem Ercites no Porti
c1lar Emotions in his Breast The Londihg al
Lipeypool--Jfike Sees some For Things TO Id
miro in that Benighfed 7ora-- Mikes First In
PRODUCTION TO an English Family Circle Sensible
People on the Whole-1Tike Exhibits his Yankee
Agiity-Fatai Catastrophe TO his Pants-Eregy
one Glad to See the Nesc York Lion Nike thinks
Himself again in he SirM Ward-His Adoel-
lures amongst the Irish Shoe Biacks-His Cruise
soith Tie Cape Cod Skipper.
LIvEgrooL, Aug. %, 1855.
The sailing Of the Atlantic three hours sooner
than had supposed, brought my last letter to a
yexatiousy abrupt termination. I was Just about
entering on description Of several exceedingly
amusing scenes which occurred during the passage
when my friend, DR.. Burgess, popped in upon me
with the unwccome intelligence that he had barely
time to get on board before she would start. This,
Of course left me alternative but to seal up at
once, or wait till the next mail I preferred the
amends for the deficiency. lie who, in these days,
moves about the world with his eyes and ears opeu,