The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-08-11
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Q U r. G A BIN BOY.
ny CArTAiN !. =. AlCuEN.

It's no Us" Frank ! 'rhrv mn, preach
hs mncI. ~ tl:ry please about w"l l.L hap
rincSS. loving wives. and all ,l,a, sor' "l
thing. but hHn. m" il they'll ever CONVEX;
me 10 that faith; II, least So fl, "A, 10 v,l>,.
me 10 exchange my cn,,tnr,ahi~ gnr,icr>
under this quarter deck. with ,lr. ;llcniAnc"
of that black rascal r",np. fnr ia" mos,
luxurious mansion that y.acc> t,nnt;'tna.
with the cIingin@ h"ma"" @. lis ii,.~i,> oi
srrril" attendants. unA the c"lnpniul,~l;p
for life of the ii:"st and mos, a.ni!r" t.!
Mother Ewes daughters. u, v"n kanw |
actually hrci t" place my ir"i on IT,"
threshold Of my fathers ll'a>.. r,':r
years is long enough To l,r absent, and one
might think IL sni'!rmn; r",i"d /" ,n,ir Il
gully glrl-wh", hv the Nav. is only u
girl girl >,ii!-io forget my lilly i">:; Vet
my mothers last !r;,,r :;!n:cs iv i, '.n>-
ten home aud ci'im tie p.'-e '"''i".i "'.
And then th" pert n.inN- 'r~t'~ a'" hoi'
Greek 10 me. lla'.g III. ii e." Un!'l
stand them. Oui, ti:.! IT i. %.N weeks
of semi torture; h re-. ul. one band !v IL"
silly scnlimr,:;,Ill q: :, ioy. >!,, -. - i
sevc,teen. ;n'! um '!' otter i.y llv u,n
drum solitude Of my over a',X'.'., i,,...,
t"rs who would |I,,.i.;irS> lri.i,... Ia I"..,u.:
me securely riti.;irY! viii. ih" . a.. l..
sl,acki"S Of w",'"ck. Is prnvpl; M. ron.
founded anu"y,ny.." Aud The speaker
lalsed into moody silence, ,qrpin@ his he"l
lightly against one "f H." >tn,,c',ions >u;
porting the main iiTr.r:,:i. gam, "i.i,Ii I.r
leaned, and i;!i"g lis liz, wiki var;",i,
other evidences %! lis >"X4;ion.
But = word n"Ar'ana;i"n Tie >prak"r
WAS my iti'ud-m, li.>, Oldest AMI mos,
highly valued nj. A. ho,s We ';.r
away to sea ,"~ri.cr. ".rl ,m!.:, l:-,! IN :.
new career, owned AMI Use! ''ni one rc>.
and purse during Tia. who,c i'crcd Of our
apprenticeship. Al lis c'.c we Mere scpa-
rated for Il triet i":ri,i. wlicl, sc}9aaiinir
tended to an increase of ""r ;i.,.,>!ip.
rendering Us inScp,';tl'i,. com a';u: from
the hour of oar r...niul. lie l:;.i lvc:.
prevailed upon 10y his parents, whose only
sou lie was, to REMAIN ut home hen rn
tered upon my career is able scnuan I
the hrst time Iu: OH my rcl;:rn from ri,
first voyag., l,e scvr,e,! t!u ties wi,v!, bound
hln' to i"'t'c and sc again l.;.'c! The >;,l.I-
d.rk i> III ss,muIc>.
4 Hut,,,, i,r,., I,
IS 81 'nan proved .s brave ii >l'ur ~ . q,
tr.,,i Il peuk. What uuui..y. ,,,.i.. i,,..;
his r'ono'io was 'Ar;'i, and hi, I.lo>},ry;,
Lricht. In three sor, Years h. ,lni.,r!
the highest raHk il our chosen :r,iys>l",. /:
and when he obtained! Iii, command | wcu.
will. him, his ch'>rn mate, ;,mi sill, -, III
bo!h""d, his friend. y year h;ui Passed
over our heads, during which ~ il;r! ,.uu.
bcd both cap"s, making Si,. Y sue
ccssfn voyage rounh The world. is "a, '!:,y
til" eve OF the anniversary -: orr departure
from New Imk, dawnIns upon u in E",,
ton Bay, anl ,lr>clr>n. To "ur carer .az.
the Iii ymIan,lS "i Mrr-ilii,.Ii IIinghHln :.nl
Dorchc.ier, with !hc l.>, dI>iiicr. l.u' ,..
less welcome lr:u"n>. Chelsea B..i,r!., Is
ton Light, AMI I"in; A:,lr,;on.
Twas at noon that day. and while rur
ship WAS lying 10 with her main top~aii H.
the mast, awaiting a pilot, within three
miles Of the last tnamcl AMI i'mr hnnor.,i
beacon, that Captain Buron a'i,lrr>$cd n,r
in reply to my jocular assertion ,!,a, il.
had certain young ;ady-ln i'c herein
after introduced TO our rr;"rs--wuui
Seize upon the opportunity presented h.,
his presence At home. 10 assume the v"h,
matrimonial, p';:riny an in>urnon"la"!t
Interchange of though! and friendship, /,
which assertion had a4dcd i.r"nt. lha
would commit m".Imonv Oh: Of revenge
if he suffered the influence of friends q
love to effect our separation in any sncl
manner.
" Dreadful provoking, Hal, 7 must con
.tess, to have Il pretty girl, aud rich ", ll'a,
over head and ears IN love with you.
vow, cant say what would do in such
phghl, bnt am afraid would be $ trongl,
tempted to-"
"What?"
Marry her. Of course !"
" NoEsense, Frank! 0, you may augl,
butl know better. You prize your libcrt,
rs highly rs do, and would as soon g
hang yourself as be saddled with a wifi, !
AN ugly one. Aid the adjective, an
/ admi; the truth of your assertion. Blu
one Of the angelic kind-such as your hor
ored mother represents your bride elect
be-no, sir, should capituate upon recei,
ing the first summons to surrender. In
deed, am not certain that l would II.
throw opeu the gates lowertle draybrjln