Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-11-14

but as night closed in, 50 closed in Rarny WIN
the ship, and kept sharp lookout that she
should not give him the slip in the dark. Inc
next morning davued, and found the hooker
and ship companions still and thus matters
proceeded FOR four days, during the entire ofI
which time they Ind not seen the land since
their first losing sight o! il, although the wealth
or was clear.
.By nv sowl,' thought Barny, the channel
must he mighty wide in these parts, AMI for the
las, day or SO we We been goin purity free
with a aowin' sheet and wondher wo aren't
clo.in' in wild the shore by this time, or may be
i,,s further off than thought it was lis COM
uanion., too, began to question Bsrny on the
subject but to their qneries he presented an
impenctrnbc front Of composure, and said, IT
wa. alvoys the best plan I" keep good bow'd
sain'.' In two days more, however. tie weather
began to he senshy warmer, and Blrny and
his n,cn remarked that it was 'gJln 10 he the
finest season God bless it-that ever KEN out
o. the skies for many long year and may be
IT, the whate would MT be beouiflI, and
great plenty Of it, II was at tho Cud OF
week that the ship which Barny had hitherto
kept ahead of him, showed symptoms of bearing
down upon bin, as he thought, and sure enough
she did, ard Barry began to conjecture what
the deuce the ship could want with him, and
commenced inventng answers to the questions
DO thought it possible might be put to him
IN case the ship spoke him. fIe was soon put
~, of suspense by being hailed aud ordered TO
Iun under her Ice and the cortain, looking
over the quarter, asked BlrrJ where be was
going
Faith then m goa an my business, said
Barry.
Blu, where T. raid the captain.
WHY. sure IN t's no matlher where poor
msn like n,s id he goin.' said Barry,
Only I'm curious to know what the deuce
you ',e been following my ship fer, for the last
week
'Folyin' your ship Why thin, blur an
sscrs, do you think it's foIIyin yiz am 2
IT.. very like it, said the captain.
Why did two people niycr thravsl the same
rsnd before 2
4 don't say they didn't; but there's great
difference between a ship Of seven hundred tons
srd hooker
oh, as for that natrher said Barny, tina
ssme high road sarves coach aud four ard
low-bsck car the ,hrayellin tinker al lord \
horseback
That's very true fad the captain but the
eases are not the same. Paddy and I can't
conceive what the devil brings you here
And who ax'd you to consave anything about
Il :, asked Barry somewhat sturdy.
'D--n me if | can imagine what you ro
shout, my fine fellow, said the cnpt,io, and
uy own notion is, that you don't know where the
d. you're going yourself.
% daHhershin' said Barry with laugh Of
Serision.
Why then do YOU object TO tell q said the
captain.
'Arrah sure captain, an don't you know that
sometimes vessels ia bound to sail unlher say
eret ordhersN said Barry eul5ayoviug to
foil the question by badlnags.
There WAS universal laugh from the deck
Of the ship at the idea CT a f.hinc-bcat sailing
under secret orders; for, by this time the whole
broadsde Of the vessel was crowded with giin-
ming mouths and wondering eyes at Barry and
his hoa..
Oh, lisa ,hrfe make, fools Taught said
Barry.
Take care my fine fellow. that you don't
be laughing at the wrong side Of your meath
before long, for YEA notion that you re cur
sedly in tho wrong box as cunning fellow Is
you think yourself D---n your stupid head
can i you tell what brings you here ?
Why thin. by COR, one ii think the whole
cay belonged to you. you re SO mighty bowd in
akin questions an it. Why tare an Guns, sure
We as much right to be hero as you, though
I have Mt as big ship nor IS fine coat but
maybe can take as good snilin' out O the Gus
and has as bowd heart under tn other.
Very well, rad the captain see there's no
use in talking to YOU so 60 TO the ID your
A,l horo oh, lNay mn
Barry in Indignation and his compsoi''s in
wonder
AN why would Mt you tell him 2 said they
TO Barry.
why don't you see said Barry, whose OBJ
iect was now to blind them don't you eco, how
de know but mahyc he might be gou' to the
s.ne place himself, and maybe has cargo "
Iealpeens as well as W. snt wants TO get before
us there9
'Thrus for you, Barry said they. BY dad
you re right And their Inquiries being salts
fed, the day passed, Il. former ones had done
In pursuing TIM course OF the chip
In four days mere, however, tn. provisions in
tho hooker began TO fell, and they were obliged
10 have recourse TO the sea poems for sustenance
aud Barry then got seriously uneasy at the
length oc the voyage, and the still likely greater
length, for anything be could see TO the contra
~, and urged at last by his own alarms and.
those Of his companions, he was enabled Us the
wind was light, TO gain on the ship, aud when lie
found himself alongside, he demanded parley
with the captain.
The captain, on hearing that tie hardy hook.
err as she got christened, Was under his lee,
same on deck, and az soon rs he appeared, Bar
ny cried out
why thin, blur al agero, captain dear, DO
you e1pec' to be there soon
Where? p said the captain.
oh, you know YOURSELF said Bany.
It's well fcr me do said he captain.
'Thrue for you, indeed, your honor SAID