New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-25

ting her OF WT'out ely other damage, rs "o s"oeo
ouenly aseertsined. than the loss of part OF her
keel 8 aiiopr1 the Assyrisn and the Artist at the
bow, with distractions to keep sharp lookout Tor
rocks, VIC ran few miles further aud entering Tue
tear, shaped bay at the end Of HaTpsWe Point an
chcred 10 deep wst%r not far from s eastern SHORE
Az he Skipper said that this was good place ior
feb we got out lines while the Pilot vas gettns
dinner Before we had csusot thing the meal was
rady and we went below, leaving our lines IN inc
water in hopes Of finding that some fish had been fool
,b enough to hook himself during our absence.
II 90 happened thai first on deck after dinner
tried the lnes, but found nothing 'aught The Assy
RAMS line was over the stern, and, as the tide was
running very fast he had let it out to It's whole length
of several hundred feet hauled it in TO see that
was still baited and as had yet followed me out
Of the cabin was enticed by the opportunity to play
the AssyriaD atrck. A huge stone jug weighing many
pounds and capable of holding several gallons stood
near me on the deck empty. II was our principal
water Jug and the Skipper had placed it there to have
it handy intending to take it ashore and fill it after he
had cleared away the dinner things. The temptation
was irresistible quickly tied the end Of my friends
line to the handle of the Jug and lowered it overheard
The strong tide swept far along until Ii had gurgled
foil of water, when, of course it sank plumb. re.
turned to my own line, and presently caught large
cod, the sound of whose tapping deck brought out
my comrades with the exception Of the Skipper who
remained to put the cabin to rights little.
The Assyrian cigar in mouth, sat down the taai,
and gently fingered bis line with the air of man who
has bad satisfactory dinner ar does not yet care to
exert himself to catch fish for supper. Presently,
however, he had a bite and began lsnguidly to
| pull up his line. The unusual weight soon
made tsef felt. The Assyran grew suddenly excited.
He said nothing about haibu for previous dsappoint
ments had made him reticent of expression on that
point but haibut was evidently in his mind, by the
gin gery way in which he handled his line, holding 1t
in readiness to yield judciousy in case the monster
should suddenly put forth his strength. We gathered
round to witness the struggle. The gentleman from
Nineyeh tUgged and tugged, growing gradually more
and more astonshed at the weight OF his capture, aud
the passive nature of h resistance for the habu ashe
fishermen often told us, never yields without desper
ate and powerful contest AT length his pize reached
the surface. Without remark the Assyrian quietly
lifted it on board anil roars of laughter, and as he
passed into the cabin to reght his cigar good humor-
edy nodded 10 me, sayng, "Pl pay you for that, my
boy before you much older" He kept his word.
By and by the Skipper put the jug into the boat and
the Assyran and Invent ashore with him to fisher
man's cottage, the only hou e in sight l had been
struck as saw it from the deck of the slOop, With the
sing ular beauty of the place. and is resemblance to
the abode Of the fisherman in UDdine.
"He dwelt in very beautiful spot The grassy
land on which his cottage built extended far out
into great lake. and il seemed if out Of love, this
sp of ground stretched itself into the clear blue, and
wonderfully bright waters, and also as If the waters,
with loving arms clasped the fair meadows with their
hiph-waving grass and flowers and the refreshing
shade of the trees. Yet this pleasant place sell
dom or never trodden by any but the fisherman and
bis household for behind the slip Of land lay very
wild wood"
No description could be more exact Here before
our eyes, was the solitary cottage, the grassy point of
land, the clear blue bright waters, the refreshing
shade of trees and behind the house the identical wild
wood that separated the dwelling of Undnes foster
father from the rect of the world. Surely La Motto
FouQue must have seen Harpswell Point in vision
or dream. The only differences between the two
places were, that instead of great lake there was
great bay and that the surges of the Atlantic
rolling the other eide of the strip of land but these
were not material.
The men of the fsherman's family were away, but
there several women at the house, who received
us kindly and gave milk and berries. The Assyran
speedily made himself at home with the laces, and
when proposed TO 60 to the beach, abouttwo hundred
yards from the house. to take BATH he refused
to accompany me- but offered to wait where he was till
/ came back. The skipper had gone to bis sloop with
bis Jug Of water 10 invite the Artist and Professor
shore to partake also Of milk and berries. So i
vert alone to the sea, and strolled along the
beach till came to a convenient pile Of rocks out
of eight of the house. and took off my clothes and
went in. The water was awfully cold, though the
air was warm, and being unable to swim, and so
not daring to plunge boldly in, / endured fearful
torture in the heroic efforts to get thorough bath.
few rode farther along from where went in, there
was a large rock almost covered by the water to
which determined to CO. calculating that by the time
/ could reach 1t and return, l should have had as
much sea bathing as it was desirable or for me- pos
sibe to endure.
reached it easily enough aud after clnging to- for
moment thoroughly chilled turned to go to the shore.
Conceive my CONSERVATION at beholdng as / looked
around a woman approaching along the beach from
the direction of the house. A tall, elderly female
wearing q vail, and carrying parasol. Evidently
she was bent on seaside stroll. She must have
che had looked in my direction, for the distance
that separated ne was uncomfortable. But she walked
with her eyes cast down, either wrapt in thought,
searching for shells and pebbles could not determine
which. Nor did il much matter. / was nearly dead
with cold but of course could not quit the shelter of
the water while the lady in sight. If she only
kept onward however slowly, thought l could hold
out for, thank heaven there a rocky point at
great distance which would conceal her. RAJ her me-
from view az room as she should pass it. So crouched
behind the rock to which was clingng, shuddering
with anguish as the chill waves rolled in succession
over me-
The lady was provokingly slow She fingered, she
slammed she stooned TO examine every shell and every