The weekly sun., 1861-10-19

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DENTAL Mind Of way "glil we're 'eaving that
| a-you know, that land, Mr. Finch
| "Indood, air, ;" SAID he indiferently.
'Oh, you know, said !, ITS all very wei
| for tho pdiscngcrs thure TO talk fne about land-
land--but YOU and T., Mr.. Finch, don't need n
h. toli that it's always dangerous at sea, you
| know "
Tho mate lifted his head and cvcd mo for a
! moment or two, bet seon the disgust sailor
feel. at seeing fellow pretend to anght Ike
aoamanship and part icu'ar sort Of spiie towards
me which I II noticed growing in him t1r th"
| Last few tlaya-though diresay my breaktaJ-
ing that mo- ming in Sir Charles cabin might
have brough, il to a height.
| Gland dangerous, sir answered he careless
| ", a. no went on wiping his qu ,drant again
| "Who put that into your heaGi'
ooh, well, returned !, just as carelessly, Ill
it's to leewatd Of course--Or with a current TAX
ing you towards it--only then. But I've 10
doubt, Mr.. Finch If this wind were to--ah-
| you know, heave more abaft, that's to say, gee
stronger the craft would at least stand still, till
| you got her"
"What on Garth are you talking about, NJ.
| FUrd-Cullips | meani" ASKED he sharply.
Really, sir, I've got something more to at
tor d to al present, than such trash about cur
rent, and ths devil knows what els',"
GLOW, why, Mr.. Finch e. said |, seemingly
surprised in my turn, 'dre we not in a current
| lust now, th' ri'
"Curren, - replied Finch, almost laughing
outright, "what does the man meanl'
why, every one thinks 40 in the culdy,'
paid !, a. II rather taken ahack, and vcnturng
what YOU fair l4oics call a lib, 'ever fin1
We picked up the bottle last night
This, 10y the bye hal got spread through
some ofthe men 10 tho passenger, though, OF
course. nobody knew what had been in il yot
"7hlre, I declare now continued |, point
ing 10 our lce-b1w, whore Id had my eyes fixed
during the five minutes we spoke I'VE can 'ty
il again; do you SEQ that bird youdcr ON the
watrt2'
Tho mate turned his head imol' emily,
and Look watch him, sir, said l. This wa
tired man. war bird afloat about twonty
f,thoms of, With 1t, sharp white wings ,trc' CHI
! cd iu.t clear Of the wa'r, and its black oy"
splfkling IN the sunlight, as II came dipping
On the long smooth hoi-blup swell into tbs le'
Of tho ships lofty hull, I'LL you saw IT, very
shadow in 'ho glitter below IL The lndl AMIN
seemed to pi's him as if he rode thor u '".
chor; only the curioIs thing was, that the brro
nppIrently neirod her up from lcOward, crossing
h'r lirhoarl quarter within a iathOm or two,
whom all Of sudden he got boclmcl, a. II
were Ia tho wake right atern, and by the time
either Of u could walk TO tho ships tail Tran,
sho WIS close over him; a, il, whenever hor
D hull was ond on, IL took his surfa c-,lti't away
from him, and, what was more, a. II the ship
KEEP, hold uf t--h'r eighteen feet or 50 % hi
! little inch Of n drauybt--fJr il couldn't b.
owing TO the wind However, the man O'-NIr
= in his wings, AMI ross on the hHaF' %
v it with IA sharp bit of u scream, away after som,
r black hoobr Giving for i,h, which no doiht Ia
a would catch as they dropped thom at sigh' .
\ him.
Il The mae upon this started and lookcl round
4 tlon aloft. "Conf mnd i, :" said no to himself
Il "ifthis breeze would only f., shon There Is
Il sort uf act ON the ~ fIco just now, continue
(, he to me, coolly enough, "though how yo,
% idlor happ. nod to have AN idea of II, puzzle
I, me, unless because you've nothing elsc to do bu
n watch the water. Currents are pretty trcIuon
Il hcrpabOuts, however Dear me said !, "bu
y If we should" stuff sir - said he quickly
,r 'tho coast here must bo steep-tO enough,
K should think since if il weren't for tho hiLa
1 we Il have sighted II thirty miles OH. What ",
J. want is wind--wind, to let's cross it. ," "Bu
?, then calm, Mr.. Finch, | said; I'm hanged
e afraid OF those calms !" "Woll WELL sir, said
d he, not liking just to shaks mo oil
at once, after my proving less Of q
al nnny in sea matters than lie ha
IN supposed, "ihe,e lOrg currents never set right
ls Ashore ovor II We lose tue wind as We may soon
why, she'll take OH into the eddy ,oaw ard, air
le ii you must knOw-the dead water in shore an,
an the ebb-tide, always give It u safe turn Al
he this, Of course, va, much To sa''iy himself
nd no well that's delightful e. said |, as
d. quito cjntentnd, aud Mr.. Finch walked ava
fo hastily down one Of the ponp-ladler-, no doul
he glad to get rid Of me in dec -Et amer, thoug
ii. ] saw him next minute plancing at the compass
h boNes, keep her up to her course, sirrah; luh
at dye hear !" said he to Icobs who was pc IL ap.
IL the bet helmsman aboard. She fails of tre
TO mendous bad. sir, answered Jacobs, with an
Is other whirl Of tho spJkSs; hOr want Of actui
n, hoadway making the lndiamau sag dead ava,
"a 10 lecward, she showed into the force Cf th,
lc sea stream, running more aud more direc
81 upon her starbO,rd bow. Ono minute tn,
y cuur,cs would sink in with a lung signing lIl
N to the lpwcT-nasts, the next her t1psa,
Z world huttcr almo.t abIck, and tn,
H. heat even in the shnlow OF her awnings wa
IS Extreme, Yet she still seemed 10 have u breez
le through the white glare alot. | was detor
10 mined to bring things 10 point somehow o
10 another, So folio Hoi the mate down the stcp'
10 "Oh by the byo, Mr. Finch' s,id eagerly
y suppose Ons uG those troliiul-what do 70,
Y, call em-ah, tOrnadues--were to come oul
!! understand this is Just the way, near Africa --
10 battling breezo--heat suiloaating--hIzy atmnL
q phvro--lOng swell-lud current rising to the
IS surface At thus Finch sto d up in perfect
" fury. What the devil dye mean, SIR" said
he, "by dodging me about tho decks in this
N fashion, with these inf, l,rnilly t"lish question.
y, of youri" Oh my ine fellow" thought l.
a ''you shall settle with mo for iht." "rurnadoc,
NJ mover blow herelbouts, except oll-shurc II yor
Id must know, sir" he rapp.d out, sticking hi
US hands in his jacket packets rs he -ld 81, an
IL taking turn On the qulrtcrl'Ck. "Tha
~ quito "A mistake, ASS irc you, sirr sad lrrie
$50 away with the spirit of the thing; "I've seen y
ne contrary ty tunes over, ,anl from tho look o' tn
IN sky aluit Just now Id bot'--hero | stopped
ls Iecollected myself pu' tho top OF my cane in M
II mouth and peer-d under the awang at the SO
gu with my eyes half shut, as sleepy as usual wit
.te my me- smat,s tho cadets. The chief officer
TO however stepped back in surprise eyed m
40 sharply, and seemed struck with a sull,
'e- thought. why, sir said he rather anxiou
iB ly, who may--what can yOu know OF the maj
ke ter p Pooh - replied seeing some of tn
ed passengers were coming on deck, I'm only
All All nquiring turn of mind lou ssafirng PEI
sons, Mr.. Finch, think can't get any of III
ed kind of knowledge on lanl but if you look in
on to JohnsOns Dictionary, why, you'll lind III
IN whole thing under the word Tornado: twas on
IN OF the pieces Ia to get by heart before thoy'
og admit me into our yacht cub--aong with ia
'le coner's Shpmreck, you know !" Indeed :" 50
tI the mate, slowly, with curl of his lip, An
III Overhaulng me from head to foot aud up a gain
ng ''ah, indeed That was the way, was /
a. sir p | saw twas no use. dare say he caugl
We the twinkle in my eye: while Jacobs face, b,
ler hind him, was like The knocker on a door wit
ny trying 10 screw it tight over his qud, and stun
OF ny the knot Of his neCkerchief in his mouth
q "Ol course, sir, answered !, letting my vol
ul all; "anl the long and the short of it Is, Nj
10 Finch, the sooner you get your ship out Of th
a current the better Aud whats moro sir
up iaresay could tell you hog ," Whether b
ce vas waiting for what I'd say, or thinking
o something just occurred to him, but Fine
still gazed steadily at me without saying
no word! So went on. You must know / hl