The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-10-05


trousers, and white jackets. Ford had let hh |
talking Il going aolt for while, 70 h"urlsh |
about us .wimmng when he looked over WIN
the sqrpcon ito be- smooth Of hollow h. saw
something big sud gee Ike an immense Gu
cu.nicr, dating dong wrhin inthOm or two |
Of the shin deep down in the blue water.
while the griffin a-kcd what 1t va, n little
ripple broke above, W.T. black horn tine right
oui uf II, AM t,u dcvilish round eyes ullrcd mp
vt us ahead e It, D.. We lclnt over tho quarter
set wide in broad black snout sh ped like a
grave diEgcr's shovel; then it sank away in the
next wave.
Ford ,hvcrcd in spite Of the heat.
t "Thc dcvil2' inquired one of the writers
J coollv, to the surgeon.
no just h,m," SAID the ) Dtchn,n; CTS
I OnN the ir-t shml'
! the >uunu laiic,, in their white dresses, now
mndr you think Of angels gliding about as TO
/ the uulv me ! had an eye for, 10y this time II
wasn't of not ,ecni, her often enough had 10
/ CONN. min a. shr seemed 80 delight in nothing
el.a but being somewhere or other upon deck;
6is, one piri Of the shin, then another, as IL 10
sec how different the okOut could he male or
g. watch sonnet ling in the waves or the horizon.
/ istsad Of sitting with a needle or book, like
I the rrst with the cGrher Of one eye toward the
gentlemen, or taking unl gigtins away at n,
/ allowance she would les 10 icing "A man nj n as
il she were there herself or trying 10 see past a
sail. a. If she tanciei there was something
1 strange un the other side OF IT, The rest Of the
gull apparel shy Of her at first, no doubt ON
account { The Judges separate quarters and
hi- gran &c styles next they made acIuinttuco
she -pcaNing AMI smiling just ~ II she had
X own them before; then again most Of th.m
-con,insly got jcnlou, because the cadets sluin'-
el ni.or her; while Old Roluck said Miss Hyde
would be the leauty ON ChOwrlngoc Course, ani
the inst officer wa e'ernally pointing out thing,
to her, like a Snowman a. "A fair.
| The night following, after "A sultrv hot day
the wind had varied a good deal, and the ship
wa, running almost closc-hiulcd on warm
,Out -clslcrly breeze, aud somewhat Of "A swell
in the water. Erly in the first watch there
was n heavy shower, after which | went on
deck, leaving WostwOo1 az his book.
In. awnings were off, aud the graft third
mat crohkng slowly 10 and lrO in his soaked
; shoes; the Judge stood talking to the captain
before one OF tine round house DOORS directly AZ
ter nuticed young hdy's figure in "A white
| dress close ly the milun-rg,ing, appIUntiy
intent On the sea 10 lecward.
, "Wrll, now or never." thought l. stepping
r | over in the shallow of the main sheet. ! ieitl
, her draw long breath; aud then, without turn
, ing her head at the sound Of my foot II won
| der IL there Is anything 30 strange IN India, +"
excl lined she, "is hero now -
"No, madam" said |, starting and watching
| as the huge cloud grew darker with u rusty
stain no 1t, while three or four broad bhk"l
!, | swolls one beyond the other, fu,o up black
'ains the setting moon, as If they'd plunge
y | iiehi into her.
! Nj. II,sr turned round, with one hand an
a the hulwuk To steady her elf anl halt looked al
me.
a Il thoash'-" said She, "whcr, is prpl?-G
a thou ,ht my itbO--'
a begged ptulou for in rulint. bi' nest min
y, utc she appeared To have i1r.;ottu 1t, apl said
~ In musius .ort Of n way, plrly 80 her elf
~, partly tu me- .',m 20 l,li.H'b.r it ala
~ At jus' syw that black wayc-,tul-'hIt mon
., .iruus cloud over again, Oh, really that /, tho
Il | ram smr top it had Mau-sra 90
h "lc-' said I. leaning forward with a NJ ion
a | hri seen It before, though heaven knew when.
"a Did YOU ever read about Columbus anil Vas
~ CO III GGmai' asked she though directly after
~ wards her features broke into laughing smile
~ as She caught sight Of minc-at the thought, |
p suppose, Of my ridiculous figure the last tins
'o she saw me.
W. mo, never" said l. "but look to windwlil
ar maami lis coming on squall again. For
4, heavens sake, Miss Hyde, 20 in, We're 10
ii, | have another shower, and that pretty thick. |
a. wonder the mate don't stow the royals
Ia | what do you mean - said she, turning
il why are you alarmed, sit! see nothing par
,,a ticular.'
a,n The sea was coming over, in a smooth roun
90 backed swell, out Of dry, thick tumble oi
i,,. sky, with pitch black line bchind-what For
,,Ti would have called wild hy daylight; but IN
,,t young lmy's eye naturally saw no more in
- | than a dark night.
~ Here the Judge came over from the binnlcl
cr, giving me u nod Us much as to say he rccollac
Iii | cd me.
|,u II am afraid, sir, said |, "ify you don't nal
~, haste, you'll get wet.
rg GLOW! :" said Sir Charles It's AN cxccct
tLn ingly pleasant night think, after such a deu
in', cd hot day. They don't know how to cool room
herc-ths perpetual wood retains heat till mic
the night, sir That deicstable pitch prcclud
in walklng-thc sea absolutely gllrcs like Iii
II, Why do YOU suppose SO now-ch, young gcntl
,s man?' said bo again, turning back all uf ,uD
nt den with his daughter on his arm
thu "Why-why- Sir Charlie, said he
ev. itating between sham innocenc, anl scar
ri. knowing what reason to give "why, | ia
ing think-that is to say, its my feeling, YOU see
uld 'Ah, ali, do SOC, replied the Judge gooC
old humOrcdly; "but you shouldn't ape the sailO
sad my good fellow, as fancy YOU do little.
don't particularly admire the class, but thoy al
he ways have grounds for what they say in thci
his profession, frequently even acute. At your aunt
D. Lady Somer's, now, Violet who was naturally
Is, SO surrounded by naval officers what | had 4
10 | object TO was, not their want of inollg cnce bu
o. their fowarlness. Eh ell ! who-what i
hGtY" exclaimed he suddenly, looking striigh
| up into the dark as five or six large drops tel
a on his face out Of 1t.
al All at once you heard long sigh, as II were
"a in the canvas aloit, clap like two or three car
re ronades fired Off, us all the sails together. wen
We In 10 the masts-thcn hum in the air far am
at near-and whish! rush. came the rain in sheet
so and buckctiuls of the edge Of cloud over GU
It very heads, FLASHING and washing about tn,
TO lock with coils Of rope: ship rolling without d
he breath of wind in her sails; sails Tapping out
u, and in; the rain pouring down ten times fasteI
, than the scupper-holes would let il out, AMI
ut smoking gray in the dark hollow of the swells,
De that sank under the force Of IT, The first officer
- came ON deck, roaring in the hubbub to clew up
aud iurl the royal, before the wind came again
el 1t got pitch-dark, YOU couldn't see your hand
Il. before you, and we had all lost mark Of each
ri other, as the men came showing in between Us
IL However, | knew whereabouts Miss Hyde was
It so felt along the larbWrd rigging til | found
ne back stay claspcd in her hands, and the soak
10 ed sleeve of her muslin dress, while sha lcan
id back ON cauonadc to keep from bong jcrke,
- down in the water that rushed up over her fee
as with every roll full Of ropes and a clpitan ba
ln or two. Without saying word took up loti
As in my arms and carried her aft in spite ot-th
er roll and confusion, steering for the glimmcr q
BY the pinnacle, till got her inside one Of thoi
- own cabins, where there was lamp swinging
To about, and laid her on sofa. | felt somchOy
ar or other, as | went that the sweet cfratur
he hadn't tainted, though all the while as still a
a DEATH accordingly made OH again at once /
as find the Judge, who, no doubt was calling ia
re- his daughter with u poor chance Of ben
er heard.
gu In Il minute ar two more thu rain was over
~ it was light enough 10 make out the horizon a
Wv the belt OF foam came bro llcuing out OF H.; IN
W. | shin rive two or thrce wild hounds the who,