The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-02-12
ekipper Georges story.
4 ToucHSu ADVENTURE on THE COAST Oh sHw-
FOUNDLANp

lished by Messrs Phillips, Sampson a. Co.,
Botton. The authorship Of the work is at
tdbuted TO Rev II, I. s, Lowell, brother Of
the poet Lowell. Skipper Georges Story i
but one Of The many similar gems with which
the work abounds The poetic grace Of the
st5eI sgd ths absorbing iRiareAt of the hinry
are highly pleasing.l
''You have the best lookout In the neigh
borhood, said Mr., Debree, walking TO the
spot on which Skipper George had been
standing and looking abroad from H. "rhis
tree didn't grow here" said he, looking up at
the grey trunk glistenlng In the moonlight
NO sir, twas set there" said the fisher
man.
us il a landmark" -"'
as sir, Il may be, IN manners but not
Tor s'ilun on these waters. Twas act there
when riches was taken aw'y. Riches came
again, hut twas layed, for ed larned partly
how 10 value riches"
The gentleman looked, "a the moonlight
showed, interestedly at the speaker Another
story with a lesson in it?" he said. III IL
were not for keeping you out 40 late, would
ask you to do me the favor OF reltihg H.
"Ay SIR ssid Skipper George. II said
there we're amany lessons sent us. This ore
coined nearer TO me aga" 49,. he tother.--
hope I've larned somethun by that story.
Fishermen don't heed night hours much but
t's late for yuu as well. sir Mubbe eed
please to walk inside biz P" he asked, with
modes, urgency, "lt's short story, only a
short one"
Another time, perhaps" said the strange
gentleman, mot now, II you1l excuse me, but
if il wouldn't be too much trouble would
thank you for /, where We are. One hour or
another is much the same to me-"
A, the first words Of this answer, Skipper
George turned look Of surprise At the
stranger, and when the latter had finished
speaking, asked,
"Be'cc stayun hcreabouts, then, sir?r
Perhaps he may have thought il strange
that one who looked so like clergyman
should be staying for any length OF time In
the neighborhood, without being better
known.
Il am clergyman" said the gentleman,
frankly. "hut not Of your church, and don't
feel free until I'm better known"
Skipper George apparently weighed the
answer. lie did not urge his invitation, bu,
his open face became clear and kindly as eV-
er.
Then sir said he, eel 'ced pla,e to be
seated here, I'd tell the story. know it
urll."
Before beginning it the fisherman cast q
look Al his house, and then ga1cd awhile ur.
on the restless waves which here glanced
With the glcam Of treacherous eyes, and there
were dark as death.
do zee mind about ten years ago, in New.
foundland, sir ?" began Skipper George, turn.
ing his steady eyes to his hearer and speak.
had been painful to him, "tho hard year that
was when they had the rails they called
EN-
"Yes, though was in England at the time
know pretty we'll what happened in New
foundand. 1t was a sad TIME"
"Ay sir, twas sad time. Many people
suffered, some wanted food, and more nger
got broken in spirit land that's bad for q
man) and &ne got lawless like. Twas .
sad time indeed" Skipper George having
fingered thus before his tale. began it abrupt
Is, "Wcll sir twas on the sixteenth day Of
january Thursday ST. was aeummir
down Backside from the Gosh, hau'lins
slide load O timber, and my Youngest sor
wi me. 1t had abeen fine day, frat g6ur
off (for a winters day. wi just a furry o
snow now and agen, and a deal o. snow oil
the ground, nll about afternoon it began tc
blow from about west and by nothe or there
away heavy and thick, an growun heavier
an heavier an bitter cold. o, twas bittei
cold. We didn' say much together, Georg,
an I, but we got along so fast as ever We
could. Twas about an hour or two bcfor,
night mubbc, and George says TO me, Lett
lave the slide, father Twasn' but We coulC
ha' KEEP on wi il. though twas tarrible cold
hard work, but twas somethun else.
So we turned the slide out o. the way nnt
laycd her and coined on. Twas blowur
gales up over Backside, we could sca'ce keeT
our feet, an hard somethun like voice.
suppose thinkun o. voccs--an' l brought
right up into the wind. Twas just like beur
at sea in manner and n craft drivin' righ
across our wake, and would ha' been out o
sight nm hearussin minute. Then know
ed by the sound twas the minister 1--WE ddn
have e'er a reverend gentleman of our own
in the days, but 'e lived over in Sandy Har
Dor and ed oose to go all round the Bay,
We could scN'ce bide together, but l Ga'
proper glad to meet un (for minister = 4
comfort e know sir) an e said, rs anybody
om9' There's two o. brother Izik's orphans
sir, I'm afeared, and others along wi EN-
said SO e said God help them. Where
are your two other boys, james and IMaun'
sellP' Along wi brother Izik's two,' l said
Twas blowun tarribe hard, and cold, and