The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-04-13

eN Ns nsa hRteeu 10 separate. We were cas-
away on . desert island, aud We he'd death, q
VOL as could sec, within sbost thrss wseks
hah OF us; but that was no reason for not max
Ing things reasonably pleasant as long ssw
e.uld. ] wss some time (in coaf quencs Of m,
natural slowness whore matters Of seafarini
duty dent happen 20 bc concsrnel) before
eame to this cosclusion. When did ccns b
'Shsks hands before parting" said, ssitins
the acton to tn, word.
''No I" says he, Il don't Ike ycu.'
.P.ssss lourstlf," says I aud go We parted
Tarnng my bsk on tho west, which va
his territory according TO sg-esment,. vslkes
away towards tho southeast, whore the sides
~ island rose highest. Here found . sort
Ahf rim, ha { cavern, in the rocky banks, whicl
looked as likely place IS any other; and tt
this refuge moved my shs Q Of the stores
matched It over as well as l could with scrub
and hesped up soma loose stones at th.
mosth Of IT, A. h?me, Ia England
should have bcsu ashamed to put my dog Il
0uch place but whsu . m,u believes hi
days to be numbsrci he 10 not oyer.psrticulS
about bis lodgings, Aad Was not ovsr-partieu
= about miro.
When q ' work was dons the heavens vsr,
fair, u. sun was shining; and II Was long pas
socn. vent up again TO ,he high ground, Il
s,e what could make out in the row cicarnss
OF the air. North east, and west thcre wa
pothing but sea and ky but SOU now saw
land 1t wa, high, and looked TO lie . matter
Of ssvsa or eight miles OF Island or ao', !
must bsve been of GOOD size fer NE 10 s., |
ss did. Known or not known TO mariners, Il
was certaitly big enouyh to have living crea
turss on it-a. i'm ,ls or msn, or both. IL tae
not lost the boat In nv seconl attempt I,
reach tho vessel we might Rave easily 70, TO It
But situated as We were nov, with n'
spllnters from the shin, and with TO tools tt
use even that much, there m sht just Al
wall have been no land IN sight at all
90 far o. We wcrc concerned. The poor hope Of
a ship coming our road was still the only hope
left. To give us all the little chance We mieh
for tho longest morsel OF wrecked spar that
could find, planted II on the high ground, snt
rigged up to II the one shirt ! had on nv blel
for a signal. While coming and goisg m thu
lob, noted with srea. Joy that rtia wate'
enough lay in the ho.lows Of the rock' abov,
the sea lire to save our small store e. frcsl
water for . week at least. Thinking II Only
fair to tho SUPERB srgo to let him know what
had found out, [ won't TO his territories, aftei
setting up the morsA Of a spar, and discr.stly
shouted my news down to him without how.
ing myself. "Kesp 10 your own side !" wat
all tho thanks l got sr this piece Of civility.
weut back TO my own side Immediately, aud
srawled into my littls cavern, quite content tt
,be alone. On that first Mi ht, strange as II
scems now | once or twice nearly caught my.
elf feeling happy at the though Of being rid oi
Mr.. Lawrence Clissold.
According to my calculations - which
wero msde by tying a fresh knot every
wore Just weak, each on his own SIDE Of thi
Island, without seeing or eommuniei,in ing, auy
| how, with one another. The fret ! alf OF The
week had enough TO d. with cu1ssling my
brains for means Of helping ourselves to kesI
my mind steady.
bids Of .pars that had been clit ashore, lashns
them together with the ropes tw sted out OF tbs
ling gesss on the i,land, and trusting to raft
uayie .tion to got to that high land away ir
the sou h. Bat when I looked among the
spars, thoro were not bak dozen Of them
left whsls enough for the purpose. And sves
II there had Teen more the short allowance Of
or strength sufficient, TO ga h'r the grass, te
twist it into ropcs aud to ash = raft together
big snosgh ard strong enough for US TIVE
mea. There was nothing. to lc dsne but te
give up the nOtiJa--and | gave IT, M. The
next chano, l thought sf was to kcp hrs
burning on the shore every night, with the
wood Of the wrsck. In c.se vessels NJ SEQ
miaht notice II on enc side the pHollo Of
tho high lani in tho south, Gt the distance
was not too gteat) might notice II on tho o,.I.
There was sense IN thv notion, and u could "
turned - accon.t the meRspt tue wood
i
dry enough TO burn before the woCk was
l out. Whether II was the end Of the stormy
I saason In those lstitudes, CT whether II
1 was only tue ,hifinx Of the wind to tho west,
I don't koow-but now, day after day, tns
| heavens were clear, and the sua shone scorch
ing hot. The scrub on ths isisnd Swhicn We, =
| Of no great account) dried up-sut tho fresh
water In the hollows Of the rocks (Which WA
on the other hand, a serious businsss) dried "
too' Troubles seldom come alone and on th.
dsy whom made this discovery also fouts
out that had calcul ited wrong about the 10 "a
Exc it out as might, with souryy grAss anS
rsots there would no. be above eight days NOR
81 n ieft whom the 6r.t week w,s psst--sn'
A for the fresh water, half q pint AdAy, I'D
less more rsin fell, would lssvs me AZ tn
md o! my store, a nearly As / could gueet
about the same time. .,,-,
This Was bad look, out-but DOM thin
the prospect Of Il upse. me Ia my mind 90 m!e
the having moth ns to dS ESssPi iissP,a ,O Of II
sisnai. .fre every night I had no work At q
tow, ard the end Of the week 70 keep me STEADY
IchscksI myself in thinking much eoou
, home, for fear Of losing heart, and not hosdin
. out 70 ths last, - became . man. rSr a., ~
r.isius hopc. Of help in me which wsrs nc
| | iLsiy 10 come true What else was there !
/ think about? Nothing but the man on u
a other side Of tho islAnd-and 10 hanged
Y hinl ,,.,,,.
!. In his sleep; thought ssou. hos no was So S
d tinr on by himself; how he Liked moth ns o.
Uater 10 drink, and little eaou3h OF thst; no
i. -as ,ksing out his food; whe,hcr he sic
? much or not; whether he held up bet,eI
\ Woy.s than did; wbother bo wonld lie giaa
Y SEQ me II went to him to make IT up; whsth
,e he or would die first; who;hhi Il Vas
he would Dc 70, me yh.' NSuh ~. hass sip.Sa Jo
u had left. All thsss shings. and lots mo
IN kspt coming and going In my mind, t.l eos
Al stsnd II no longer. On tho morn'nglof the sgl
y day reused up TO go TO his territories, teei'
4. it xould do me good to see him and hssr nj
a, even II We quarrcled again the instant W.
=. "s' cIimSsd M up the grassy greund--and, wi
~ cot thsre what should see bat the suPere
90 bim,elf coming TO my territories, ana W
Ssr;ny nm a, d down In tbs scrub through
10 knosinu where to find thsm
pt, IL al most knocked me over, when We
'sk the man was changed 30. he iooTsu Ne. Ne
st. wears old tho little hesh he had on ms m's'
The lie face hung biggy; hs b'ue fPs'
TO ciss had dropped doWa on his nose ,nd
i'm sya. Mo ved over them wild and red rimm
ich his Nps were black; his legs ttsgge
~ under him. He came up to me
is eyes all Of glare ami put ootn he y.
ssp on my br east, Just over the pocket IN wnsS ~
. 'tsf sa.ys =. You got any Of 1t left :" says he,
'sS. "t naSout two nouthfuls, saysI.
ssGiye ms ono Of them, for Gods AXE
o." sc,v;,. him ono Of those mouthfuls Was
.ho't anal TO riyin1 him day Of my iits
r. ,hs nass Of a man liked, ! would not
Az NJ Gii.sold, I did think tsice. ! ssal6