Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-02-25
MIS- sCELLAN .
SKIPPER GEORGES STORY.
TOUCHING ADVENTURE oS rnE COAST ol
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y [The following story wo extract from a
new novel. entiiled, "The New Priest in
Conception Bay" In two Vols, Price. 81.
20 /; published by Mes.r Phillips, simpson
4 Co.. Boston. The authorship of,he work
Is attributed to Rev. Robt. 7. 5. Lowell.
Skipper Georges Story Is hut one Of the
many similar gems with which the work
abounds. The poetic rrace Of the style.
aud the absorbing inlercs, Of the story are
highly plca'lpg.l
"You have the best lookout, In the neigh
borhood." !" said Mr.. Dsbrce, walking to the
spo, on which skipper George had been
standing and looking abroad from IL. This
tree didn't grow here" said he, looking up
a, the grey trunk gli.,cnins in the NOON
light.
mo SIR :, was .e, there" said the f'h-
erman.
"I.it a landmark"
lis sir, u may bs, in manner but no,
for s'ilun on those waters. r was set
there when riches was taken away. Rich
c. came again. bat twas lavcd, for ed
lArned partly how to valu, riches"
The scn,lemin looked, as the moonlight
showed. interest dly at the speaker; "An-
other story with lesson in IT, he said.
"ifit were not for keeping you out 50 late
would ask you TO do ma the favor Of tel
linz IT,
"Ay. SIR" said Skipper George. 81
ard there were amlny lessons s,nt Us.
This ono coined nearer 10 mo asin th0n the
to,her II hops I've larned .1methun 10y
that story! Fishermen d,n't heed night
hour. much bat Il. late fuF you as we'll.
SIR. Mubbce 'eed plasc to walk inside a
bt?" ne asked. with modest urgency. "lt's
a short story. only heavy one :"
"Anuther time, perhaps" said tho
.t,nse gentleman f; - not nov, you'll eI'
cu.c me: but II !, woulJn', b. too much
trouble | would thank you ior 1t where we
are. one hour or another Is much the
same tp me-
At the lr,, words ol this answer, skip
per George turned a Look Of surprise at the
stranger. and when the latter had finished
speaking asked.
u, es snyun hcreabouts, then, cir ~
/ Psrhap. he may have thonshtit It strange
,ha, one who loosei 50 like eler:ym an
shoull bs staying for any length OF time
10 tho neishbJrhoOd, without being better
known.
liam clergyman, saii the gentleman
frankly bat not Of your church and
don't feel lrcs until I'm bs,ter known
skipper George apparently weighed the
answer. lie did not urge his invitation
but hi, opsn face became clear and kindly
Us ever.
Then. sir, sad he, "er 'ee'd plae to
be seated here. Id tell ye ths story. |
know il we'll
Before beginning i, the fisherman cast a
look a, hi, house. and then gard awhile
upon the restless waves which here glanced
with the CLEAN ., trsaeherjis eyes, and
there were dark a. death.
4" 10 'eo m,nd about ten years ago. In
Newfoundland. .lr!' b;sIn Skipper George
turning hi. steady eyes u hIi hearer. aud
speaking as II the date or the years ''nce
tho date hal been painful 10 him; " the
hard year taat wa. whln they had the
rails" they called em -
YES; though was IN England at the
time. knoN pretty well what happened IN
New loundlabd. 1t Was sld time
"Ay. sir, twas a sad time. Many peo'
ple Suffered some wanted fOJd, AMI more
asen got broken in spirit, (lnd that's bad
for mani and sIme got lawle'' like
Twas n sad tine indeed :" skipper
George. having fingered thus before his
tale, begin It abruptly Well, cir,
twas On th. sixteenth day OF January
Thursday 'twas--l was a comun dUwn the
B,ck.ile from the Gosh, hauling slide
load o'umbcr, an my youngest son wi me.
Il had abecn dna day, Grsi soun OF. (ior
u winters day.) wi just aurry o snow
now and agen aud deal O. snow on the
ground. toll about afternoon IL began to
blow from about west. and by nothe, or
,hereaway. heavy and thick, and growun
heavier aud heavier an bitter cold. Oh!
twas bitter cold W. didn' say much To-
sether, George an l, but we go, along 50
h., us ever We could. iva, about an
hour or two before night, mubbce; and
Geor:e say. tn me, 'Lit's lave tho slide
father :" 'rwasn but We could ha' KEEP on
WI il, though twas tarrible cold, hard
work but twas 'omethun else
So we turned the slide out o. tho way
and lavcd her, and coined on. Twas blow.
un gales up over Biekslde; we could sca'ce
keep our icet an' hard some,hun like u
voice. suppose was ,hinkun o. voices
an ! brought right up into the wind.
Twas jos, like beun at sea. in n manner,
and croft driyin' right across our wake.
anu would la been out O. sight an hearun
in minute. Then knowed by the sound
twas the Mini.ter-(we didn' have eer
a reverend gentleman Of our own In the
days; but e lived over IN Sandy llarbor an
ed ooso to 90 all round the Biy) We
could sea 'ce bide together, but ] was prop.
or glad to meet un. (for ministers com.
fort, % know sir y an e said. Is anybody