Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-23
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Tho young captain sprung into his boat
amid the murmured good wishes Oh mum
dreds of citizens who had gathered there
TO see the priyotoer 90 to sea, and IN q lew
moments he was on board of his vessel
With a clear bugle.like voice, which
needed no trumpet, the young COMMANDER
shouted .r. - ...
Man the capstan bars, lads, ana run
the anchor up with a viii. Stand 10y the
iib and hying7jib halliards-loy the head
yards abackw .... t.. . ..
His orders were obeyed readily; and in
a few moments, the second officer, who
stood on the forecastle looking over the
bows, cried;
"She's broken ground, sir y ....
"Very well, sr--run up the llb and
hying-iib, and haul the sheets to starhoard
man the top-gallant and topesail sheets
and halliards Round with the copstan,
men, and run the ochor up to the bows"
A moment later, and the head-sails up,
the veering bow of the schooner proved
her to be all aweigh, and then came the
order:
"Sheet home, and hoist away top-sall
and top-ga'l0n sails!' IA.
This was done: and as the fore-and.aft
sails, already up, filed, the schooner be-
.an to gather headway. Then, as she fell
off before the wind, which was fair out OF
the harbor, her square sails filled, and she
shot ahead with increased velocity. The
crowd on shore looking with delight upon
the splendid vessel, and gladdened, too, at
the thought of her errand, rent the air
Al. M nln N ~
upon himself the part of gunner, bred an
impromptu salute from single gun,
which was kept upon the wharf to be used
as warning-signal if the British ap-
preached.
The "Tyrannicide" replied TO this by a
salute of seventeen guns-her whole COM
pliment. a5.I.-..-.
- "Thaps what call darned waste O.
powderw said pinchiaced, dried-up ana
tony of a man, whose thread-bare clothes,
little eyes, and long, greedy talons OF tin-
gers, spoke the miSer out and out.
at isn't yO,r powder, Noses Gelson,"
said Mr.. Cringle, rather sharply. If il
was, it wouldn't be likely to I've vessel
destined to fight for liberty"
"Tush-tush! What is this liberty tc
us ?-the war is running trade, and soor
well all be as poor as ratsW said the mi
ser, pettishly.
at is a pity that such mean curses as
you Deren't poor ; you're too stingy to live
II YOU only had your due, you'd d get {
good ducking in horse-pond y cried on
Mr.. Cringle, so angrily and so loudly, tina
his words were heard by the crowd, an'
probably found echo in their hearts 10
they instantly shouted:
''Let's duck the old miser--to the goose
pond with the old toryw
And Selling the terrified wretch, the
dragged him roughly toward pond Q
muddy water near the residence of th
merchant, and soon would have put thei
intention into execution, had not Kat
Cringle, who saw their actions, steppe
out upon the balcony, and cried out, III
clear, musical voice, which reached ever
ear:
"Shame men-shan,c! to treat an oil
man So He is weak and helpless; le
him go, and save your strength for u mol
Ter purpose y ..... .....
Her timely appeal and her beauty-fc
in her excitement she really looked hanC
some-hal the desired effect and the oil
miser was released, much to his own graf
fication, and rather to the disgust and al
ger of her father, who would have bee
really glad to have seen old Gclson get
lesson-for he hated him heartily, NJ
only for his lack of patriotism, but for h
miserly meanness. .,
I'll remember her-l'll remember thG
girl, bless her !" muttered the old mise
as he hobbled away from the crowd as ta
as he could--not stopping until he reacl
ed his own residence, which was also
kind of re-house, in which a vast V
ricly of all kinds o! truck and trash wei
stowed-old junk, second hand anchor
sails, cordage, fishing tackle, nets, ha
poons, and a thousand other things.
eqsrrs .. CHAPTER V.
. Never was craft in better battle tri
on deck, below, or aloft, than the Priv
teer. after Seawaif had got her riggii
stretched. Conscious that he was ready
meet any foe of his tonnage and weight
metal he boldly headed off from the Goa
for the track of inward bound vessels fro
England.
One morning soon after, he wasat breaI
fast in his cabin, with the first officer al
the doctor young Morley being in char
on deck.
But each of them bounded from the t
BILE as they heard the shout ''sait ho
from the look -out, at the top'gallant GRO
trees. la HAlA .".
"Where away, and what does she Loo
likep cried young Morley, in reply.
r Seawaif and his companions held the
breath and listenod for the answer.
al see three sail, sir, dead ahead tn
seem square-rigged, and coming dow
right before the wind p was the reply.
Tau" "Englishmen, and making for the Goa:
I'll wager my first prize-money !" said Il
captain, as he hurried on deck.
"John. Bull-Men's be gar--I shall G
my instruments ready for amputatl" erie
the delighted Frenchman.
"So will w said Mr. Doolittle, as
huckled on his sharp, but short cutlas
and followed his commander on deck.
The breeze was fresh, and the schoone
with only her lower sails and top-salls Sc
7. yas ooino off To the eastward on tn