The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-11-24

ued In : iower tone TO The lsdy .sshat E rank
IS seeaEd Eeai snssns Of the Falccn. Yea
xaog. sad as Ee are "a yis,t the sa.p to-
marrow, can tina oai whether there is such
a famous rain.es IS this JACK ua.idar IA
the .efYiye."
Busy preparations we're in progress on
/ board tbs Falcon. Music, banners and gay,
| bFish. strealers alternately attracted aud
delighted the attention. The crew had been
| bard nj work for company Was expected
| aboasd.) AM were Do~ ''rigged cg.' IN
/ their BIS. attire; the officers WIRE full uui-
| form, waking tie spotless urpar-ieek OF
! The proud vessel one ofthem in close con-
verse vita Eme.ins MsPasrsoa aSd her
I brother. He WIS tae sec2ad lieutenant of
| the Faleon, and cousin 70 the lovely Eme
| line: and be hat! urged them TO come earlier
/ than the rest, that he might have their COM
/ panv to himself for an haar at least.
I '.By The way" exclaimed iIrnEy Aiepaer-
/ sou after short chat. have you sailor on
/ board BIZ the name cf ila.idss -
''iiHiiday2 eh! yes: an exeentrie genius
/ and a noble fellow too. in tina bargain !.
I only sach On ineorfig BILE dglRsatd. The
I man has talents that would give him posi-
I lion and influence ia the best society. lie
/ s scholcr. reading Latin, German and
/ Portuguese, Euentiy. lie is a gentleman in
manners and aabIi-, when himself. aui yet
I au unfortunate failing cribs him down 10 a
| forecast!e and tarpau'in. Poor Jack, /
wish 10 my heart heshai permitted provi-
/ dsDcc to make him what be designed. a
| statesman or hero, oBe or the other, ain
/ sure.'
81 bought picture that was his work. |
suppose" " #a
..And if you did, you bsught no common
| daub our cabin walls will convince you Of
bis talents. On our last voyage he really
did wonders in the way Of painting. His
| time is up in few months: am sorry,
while am glad: sorry that he will have
unlimited freedom for that appetite Of his,
| and glad TO see him emancipated from the
,hraliom Of sailors life. on board man.
| of-whr. wi,h he was my brother. spite Of
his failines should be proud Of him.
81 should like TO see iim.'' said Emc!inc,
timidIy looking fall upon her cousins face
With her dark blue eve. and biushins as
naidens Of sixteen so quickly do.
''iau shall. cousin replied the lieuten-
passing, be SAID, 'itcll the buatswan to or
der up facG Halliday" .s
In few moments the sailor appeared and
( boging with all the grace of polished gem
/ ueGan, be touched hS hat 10 his superior
! officer, and stood with bis eyes riyeted upon
the fair Emc'lnc.
slave you any paintings or sketches down
below.' asked the lieu,erant carelessiv.
ga fey. SIR" replied Jack, his high.
bold brow u.hing. and transient light
glittering in his dn.k eye as he observed the
interest with which Emeliuc, clmost uncon-
ciously regarded him.
Bring them up here, will you. Halliday !?
stay Eneline, may be you would like to 20
between decks, and see where to sa lors
| live. Jack, get your drawings for inspcc-
tioBs, perhaps you will find market for
some Of them," and the three went gaiiy
| below.
ooh did vcu draw THAT?" asked Enc
| line, delighted, holding ur to the light
! Swiss Home Scene: "whv it is much, very
much better than my drawing master flush
ed only yesterday, aud he is considered a
superior artist. too
Commcndation from such fair lips made
the heart of the neglected sailor leap in his
bosom God bless her," he thought again
and again. though he did not dare to say so
| aloud: "if bad n sister like that. surely.
surely should be a better man :" and with
the tender thought came tears to bis eyes.
The beautiful girl saw this emotion. and
! she looked earnestly upon him as if her
! heart was replying to his thought: and then
! she exclaimed imTu'siveiv, "if YOU could
! only study, now-studv and travel why
don't YOU! You would certainly succeed !:
! you would make great painter, I'm sure
| Again that quick. br,ght fash Of intellect
| passed over the sailor's face, bat he could
not reply. \ strange emotion took from
| him the power Of speech: his blood coursed
| wildly through his veins and he was forced
! to steady himself against the huge chest.
that the qnivering Of his frame might not
/ he noticed. Njsts passed before his eyes.
! succeeded By visions Of earthly beauiv. ard
| then came the thoughts of his own frequent
| disgrace. Memory stirred up the old yearn-
| ;ngs Of his boyhood, when he so often sat in
! his lonely home and dreamed of fame.
! dreams that, when he told them. awak encd
no athv-on'v dcrisiou and the cruel
laugh Of scorn and now an angel had said
to him-he bad heard from the purest and
sweetest being he bad ever seen. "IUu
would make n great painter, am sure"
Almost uuconscjousiv he listened rs the
lieutenant took some of his graceful sketches
| and told him he would bring him back
whatever he obtained for them. His eyes
followed the sweet girlish figure Of Emelinc
az she left the deck, abstracted!v, bat his
whole souI WAS with her: she had stirred
fountains 10 its deep, whese waters had
never before been troubled. her artiess and
earnest encouragement and made him man,
and pnt high and glorious resolves into his
strong heart. and he was free from the
tbralGom Of the slavish appetite forever.
All day Jack Halliday sat lisiiess and ap
pareutiy absorbed IN thought, when not
attending to his special duties. At sunset
some OF the crew were making preparations
to 60 ashore having obtained twenty four
hours release.
"Where is Jack % was the universal qHes-
ton as the boat was in readiness and Hall
day did no. appear.
"Don's know" answered ore Of the men,
''he has been dumpish nearly all dav, hardly
spoken word; haHt him up, some Of you.
we can't get along without ready Jack. bell
stand treat longer than any fellow | ever
knew"
/ There ives universal dismay when Jack
calmly said. 81 Iasasii stay On board;' and
what made the refusal seem more singular
was. be had his hands full Of moury. The
/ second lieutenant had Just procured forty
/ dollars for his sketches among the company
of wealthy families that graced the dinner
/ table of she Falcon. .a. -..
Ab, Jack Halliday made famous resolve
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