The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1861-11-30

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epare-l must say, rather 10 my own surprise,
in spite Of good deal Of old cruising practice.
~ good aim, SIR remarked he, turning round.
There goes her mainyard, now said Smell
ling and she seemed 10 he heaving-to, when
the mainsail filled again, and on she stood
as before then actually broachsd-to all aback,
aud gathering stern-way with her bows idlly
facing US; while the black hgurc-hcld under
| the bowSprt showed me las turban ayain onc'
! more, Ike fellow leaning over horse he
! couldn't manage. What the mischief are
! the lubbcrs about :" ] said " can't they hsavc.
to at once and he done with 1t, now that fancy
they see their mistake -
Here Jones, who had got aft and stood up on
| the taifrail, jumped down again all at once, and
met me at the capstan. Lieutenant Collins,
said ho In low voice, and looking mo straight
in tho face, with very queer expires
sion, the ship has struck ~ Struck 20 re-
pcated !, starting; and he, Smelling, and sprin ,
to the taiTrail togcthcr. There was tho fudl-
man, In fact, at length helying into tn winl
about thfce-quari'r- of mile OF our IT, l-bclm,
| with her two cn-i,us hauled down, AMI SOM
| thing flying ius',Ii Of them at tte gaif end,
/ which couldn't make out. Our h I'm was put
| NJ, ami the schooner edged swiftly down 10 II n,
! slipping along IN search Of her bulwark3 til We
| had hove-to abreast Of her starboard bow.
"What ship is that p hailed | from abaf
~ we ran past in the shadow of her
sails; and ] saw my gent man first OIL
or, Finch, stand up in her milen-clains
with the trumpet, moro ia ,hng than ever,
a. he hal poor Captain Willimslns uniform
coat and hat on, apparently AMI q sworl by his
| side her whole quarter hulwItk bristling with
! spygas-ci and gun-blrrrls turned upOn the
! schooner, though not another head could be
seen. "1hc Honorable East In began Finch;
| but that moment there was a perfect hubbub OF
| cries and cheers, as dozen faces knew " II
thOwcd themselves popping up from the quar-
t,r-dcck OH liyllOck in huge straw hat inl
his shirt sleeves, with u ships musk't in his
fists Ford, Wmterton, ani the cIdrts-thc
long. faced Scotch surgeon, ami MielcpiS
screwed nose and rel whskrrs-avcry owe
fixed on mo, as ! flncird, not to say three
or four rusty barrels. Their confusion
and bcwildcrnont was rare to witness; and being
forty hands Of us-'hc Lascafs oullandish l,iysi-
oknomiCs and all-whv, the schooner must have
looked rather respectable as she still slid ahead.
In the meantime, the look Of our smart llebc's
men, with the ifignics name shining in front Of
their regular-built hats, aud everything about
us, not to say the refers naval uniform and
mine, seemed 10 have set the lndiamans people
more Mt their ease; till, when our gigs crew was
ready to lower away, there was even u glimpse
Of ladies to he seen along toward her poop.
Every moment expected the sight Of n certain
face to flash on me from over the black rail as
tho ship rolled and plunged in the hsayc
of water opposite TO US, showing her b-oIl
white band with the drips Of rust across il from
her chain. plates. "Wc made somewhat OF an
awkward mistake, sir :" hailed Finch, cycling
me qu'crly enough, AMI trying to appear al hi
ease. $50 | supposed, sir said |; IL shall
send boat aboard of you directly and turn
ed to the midshipman who stool surveying the
ship from stem To stern with his nose turned
away from her, aud his hands in the tails Of his
coat, speaking all the time 10 Mr.. Jones, though
the latter was apparently the least interested
Of the two for he had his eye sclwlrl.
"Mr Smelling said |, "d'yc see that
| gentleman yondcr near the main rig
ging, with the black hat on? You'll
! go aboard in the zig, sir give your
commanding officers compliments to the cap
tain of the lnliamnn, and mention TO him that
that gentleman is wanted hcrc-Wcstwood his
! name is"
To tell you the TRUTH my head was in per-
| feet whirl nj knowing that If chose five min
utcs could set me within speaking distance Of
Violct-yct you'd scarce believe actually al
most made up my mind not to 90 on deck again
till our sheets were hauled aft, and we leaving
the ship astcrn. Bless your heart wasIt
aware till that minute rbn felt for hcr-ey-
erylhing about the voyage from Portsmouth
came lack so fresh on me, at sight of the
tams bulwa'ks,-to the very odds tnd-ends
of ropes hanging alongside that blessed lumber
ing cOacl-housc of hers, amidships, aud the
livestock cackling and Heating in it between
times And there was CHANGING aft into our
little stern cabins. which | iancicd two or thr, Q
days ago might serve for their passage But
now be hanged though Id a pretty sharp
guess these Same cabins were meant orr ,inally
for neither more nor less than an emperor him.
self why | saw the very notion was too rilicu-
lOus 10 mention Mr.. Jones" said l. speak
ing up the sky-lght, Gas soon as you see
that passenger is in thl boat have the
head sheets hauled aft, and the helm put
up to make sail" "Ay, ay sir said he;
but directly after, he added in low
voice, ] believe though, sir, we arc not likely
to part company from this ship so soon o.
How, sir y exclaimed | sharply, aud starting
oil the chair to see him, for something in the
cool, collected tone OF his voice Jared on me
the more on account OF the state WAS in my
seli-'what DO YOU mean by that p | hal
merely to catch sight Of my mates broad
throat and hairy chin, however, rs he stood
with his full chest thrown back, and one hand
in his waisicoat, looking aloit by the skylight,
when following his eye TO our mlingltf, it was
easy to know the last tanning OF tho wind;
which, taken together with the schoOncrs yerk-
ing motion abait, was sufficient to give you
word of IA calm. I'VE have lost the breeze for
tonight, at any rate, sir said Jones, letting his
| eyes suddenly tall upon me, and meeting the
| flicker Of pleasure | couldn't help showing ON
| my face. COniodnd the thing YOU don't say
| So Mr. Jones'" rejoined quickly. Then as
Il
| slip of the Indian ans bow at oncc-clse the
two Of us will be grinding together ere day
| light like a couple of mill-stones without corn
On deck there were twenty things worth no.
ticing, that struck one at the same time. The
schooner's light spars and white canvass seen
sharp against the wide glare of light in
the west, as she settled round on the
ships other bow; while the light air
high nloit in tho Indiamnns ROYALS
still kept steadying her with her lee
side TO the sunset, whore it made IA
red trough along the horizon down through a
golden cloud or two, that looked like bright
winged things whTling off and about the sun.
Our gig was holding off by the boOt-hopk from
her lco-quarter, the oln suspended, and two OF
three sailors with their heads showed out under
a port-lid on the main deck, talking to III,
boats crew. while a few Of the men hung owe
the high black tOpsidus pecring att at the gig
the rest being gathered in the ships bows, viii
their eyes fixed on the schooner. The hug
! round Of tho sun went down astcrn like tn
, mouth of furnace, sending broad stream O
, rcd light across the face of tho water with ever
, wet streak and wrinkle shown hcaving in ii
right up 10 the lndamIn's white band am
her pitch black bulwarks. Her ullrtc
galleries dashed out, AMI You saw the pls,,n GER
. heads aft through tho red arch under the wild
, mainsli-iOo till every face shonc crimson-bri
out Of the awning below and | could s,c IN
midshipman'S gold band glstcn ms hr took hi
( cap oil to some ladies coming down the poor
stan, on1tls a huhbub of cadets turning roun
, | tn eve the schooner. Tor half a m mute tn
4 smooth sea all aslcrn Of the ship seemed To was
c to her watcr-lne in food Of light and hoo
. almost, as if the horizon had vanished; the
l the tip Of tlil sun went down Ike hurnin
+ ruby, th' blu hoayc Of water sank away lror
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