Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1855-06-23
Seleteh 1llstellaug.
MY PASSENGER.
FROM THE LOG BOOK OF AN OLD SEAMAN.

My ship cleared for Liverpool, and I was
bound for the Indies. In the cabin [ had
some dozen passengers, most of whom were
army officers, who had been home on leave
Of absence Besides these I had a widow
woman named Legrand, and her son whom
she called Walter. Walter Legrand, was
according to the register, twenty five years
old. He was very slight in his build or, at
least ne seemed SO, when compared with
the infantry officers who surrounded him,
but there was no sign of tebeness about
him. He was of medium height and
smaller than the ordiary class OF men,
His hair was long and curly, and as black
as night. His eyes We're large and full, and
burned like orbs of light set in jet. His
countenance was very pale, and the brow
which was much higher and fuller than is
often seen, was strongly marked by the
blue veins which stood boldly out upon it.
Ills features were regular and eminently
handSome-the nose prominent and
straight, and the lips very thin and color
less. His hands were small and delicate
as baby's. His whole appearance indi-
Gated the close answering student, and
think he had the least of the animal man
in his physiognomy, Of any person whom
l had ever seen. Mrs. Legrand must have
been married when very young, for she
could not have teen more than forty years
of age, and she was still as beautiful as ev-
er. A more beautiful woman is seldom
seen. Her hair was of golden hue, and
her eyes seemed made for the abode OF
smiles and love, though now sad and cast
down. Her husband had died in India,
and she was going to settle his estate, she
having an only brother still there. Hel
husband had been colonel of cavalry and
brave and honest man.
Mrs. Legrand had one female servant tc
accompany her, and together they occupied
a small stateroom (which she had fitted up
with my consent, at her own expense.
We found Walter to te very agreea.
BILE companion, though he was reserved and
sedate. He could converse freely on sub
ijects of general interest, and at times was
startlingly eloquent For one l enjoyed
his conversation much, though / some
times noticed that some of the military
passengers were inclined to wear sneel
upon their lips when he went deeply into
moral philosophy.
Matters passed on quite pleasantly fol
several weeks. To be sure at times, young
Legrand received treatment from one OF
two OF the other passengers which though,
meant insult, but he took no notice of it.
and SO l did not make myself uneasy
One man, in particular, seemed to dislike
the youth. 1t was an infantry captain
named Savage. He was profane, reck.
less man, and seemed to hate Legrand sim.
ply because he was SO unlike himself
Legrand never laughed or even smiled al
any OF his vulgar jokes, but on the con ira
ry, plainly showed by his looks that he did
not like them.
We had cleared the southern capes OF
Africa, and were ranging out into the In
dian Ocean. One day at the dinner table.
Captain Savage allowed himself to become
more profane than usual. Neither of the
females were present. He launched into
course Of stories and jests, which were