The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-25
THE
sAILOR'S WOoINe
A SEA s n ny.

than East couno, fine weather, and enterint
the tropics.
A. the DAYS got each hotter than the last. and
the sea bluer and bluef, wa began to think bet
Ter of the heavy old Seringapatams pace, teak
though she was, and her sole good point right
b.ftre the wind.
Tho writers sud cadets were in high feather at
knowing they werr IN the same latitude a. In
da ami pared in ali SORT OF y'rav h its. whito
trousers, aud white j. acts. IO.I had Lett Oh
taking Vt going alOit .Ir while, to flourish
about 4 9 - iulming-wheu he looked over .uh
the surgeon, INTO he smooth Of u h ,llow he saw
something big and green, Ike an immcnse Gu.
cumler, floating slong wi hin fathom o. two
Of the ship deep down in tle blue water.
While tho griffin asked what 1t wa. a littlc
triple broke above, a wet black horn c ime right
cut ofh, ami two dcvlish round eyes rlared up
at " ahead e IL, as We leant over tho quarter
set wide in a bro,d black snrut, sh pei like a
grave diSger's shovel; then it sank away in the
next wave.
Ford shvcred in .pte Of the heat.
The devil7' inquired Ons Of the writers
coolly, 70 the surgeon.
mot lust him. said the ) ,otchman; tits
only the FIST shark
fhs Young ladies, in their white dresses, now
made you think Of angels gliding about az 10
the only one | had an eve for by this time il
wasn't of not seeing her often enough had TO
complain, as she seemed 20 delight in nothing
else but being somewhere or other upon deck;
first one part Of the ship, then another as ii 10
$50. how different the L Okout could he ma TO- or
to watch sonnet hing in the waves or the horizon
Instead OF sitting with needle or a took like
the rect, with the corner OF one eve toward the
gentlemen, OF talking and ggglinS away at no
allowance, she would be Lo'Icing man al # as
II che were there herself or trying to SEQ past n
sail a. II she fincie1 there was something
strange on the other sd Of 1t. The rest of tn !,
girls appeared shy Of her at first, no doubt on
account 81 the Judges sep rate quarters, and
his grantee style; next they made acquaintance.
she speaking nnh smiling just as d she had
known theai hciTc; then, again most Of IN nm
seemiagly got ical us bctu-o the cadets sauint
ell afier her; while I'D Rollock said Miss HYDE
would be the beauty ON Coo sringec Course, and
the d. At officer was e., rudlly pointing out things
to her, like a Snowman a. fair
The nigh, following, afcr a ,ul,ry hot day,
the wind h Vi varied a gool deal AMI the ship
was running almost clo-c-hauled on a warm
south-casterly hre"lr, a II somewhat Of a swell
in the wa'cr. Early in tie first watch there
was a. heavy shove, af"r which ] went ON
deck, leaving Wcsisool at hi, la *.
Ths awnings w.re oH AMI the pruiT third
mate cracking slowly To aud fro in his soaked
shoes; the Jul.c stood talking to the captain
before one Of the rom l-house doort directly af
ter noticed young LADY, figure in n white
dress Close by the m.zrn-gisging apparently
intent On the sea ~ l,ownid
well nov or never" thought l. strnpin,
over in the shadow of the main sheet. heard
hu INV ions p'oa'h' anu tneil, without Turn
ing a i Tei noal a, tn9 SOUND OF my loot Won
uf u there Is anything ~ strange in India, ="
exclaimed She lis there now ?"
mo, madam, said |, starting and watching
as the hugo cloud grew darker, with rusty
stain IN II, while thrco or four broad backed
SWELL, one hey nd the other, foso up black
assins, ulG setting moon, as II they'd plunge
HEnt ni,' her.
puI ~ 'urhei lVin'' win one mana on
We ou!w'rk 10 steady h,rsclt AMI hall looked at
ne
mou en- saia she, ""here is papl2-
tn1ueu. my lnn'rr
,,a ss,p ,'.tpn u, ~ a''sulht' nut next MN
~ nv spp. .,, W u we IfHo.V'n ~, AMI SalC
n,,,l, ,o ,,'s ~ -, "!, P"IN " ny,Se''
r. Ia, 49,. ,hai Llacu 49,. ~" wo' u att
yunL 70" tpa' o'"ee "hN,-lii-'hat NOR.
saro"s s .,oo. o'sr ar",H' On. rally that IS tn
w.. +" III ~" ioa, "t"I c,,
~ a. !, ~ =, ,'' .ts .%Wnu WIN h1uo
"Did YOU ever rcad about Colunhns AMI w" Wol
co di Iiama3" asked she tbonyh dircciIv ar,er
wards her features broke into n Lu,,hin., MI
as she caught sight of mine-at tLc thanh,
suppose, Of my Ridiculous iiguro the last tim.
Abe saw me. Wv '"'' '''"'
SNo' never " sajdI obut Iool 70 u.i0d,,
maam; Ills eominy an snnap, " a''ain W y
beayen's SAKE MI IIrda "sn; rol
have anothor sbowsr mi ~, ~, ~. "
wonder tho ,nsta An, go, a. 20 ti'''A'
IIWha, DO 700 80 ~ '"e - ~ ai''
uWh, an. s,o, aIar,,"I 80 ~ 'nu, tu'h'ls'
,i.,i., !" "' '''' '''' sou no'h'"s par
The On. ,was co,,;,,, o,.,. +, ..,,. --,
bacLsd s~a, nnt ~ ,Iio "loolhi roInu
a. w;,h n nni,ch H. i5 - s.,n Julhoie VI a
would have called wild hy daylight, Int the
young lady's eve naturally saw no more in il
than dark night.
Here the Judge came over from tho bir,,cl.
giving me a nod, as much As 10 say he rec,lI ,,t'
ed me.
II am afraid sir, said l. '.ir Won don't p,,ls
haste, you'll get wet"
Chow go said Sir Charles u'tis nm oxo,oI
ingly pleasant night, | think nft.r -urh a L.
cd hot day. They don't know how IN cool r,,r,,
here-this perpetual W ,od retains heat iii mid
night sir That deie.table mitch nraciu1s.
wSlking-the sea absolutely Glare, ike lin
Why do you suppose so nos-eh. youny gontic'
mani" said be again turuin, b1ck all "a sud
den, with his daughter on his arm.
UWhy-xbv-vhv Sir Charlos " s.;,IL.
itatin0 between sham ;pooconc, 81 ~, ~,
knowing What reason IN ,,ivs s,,,hy ;ns
tbink-ihAt Ia 10 say itis nv Css,ir', 20, soa
IAh ali do ace u renlisd The Jnd;,e s,ooi
humoredly, Ubut Won shouldn't an, The ssiIo
NV good fellow as I fancy Won dn u,,lo
don 4 particularIy admire The class lint thev n,
wavs have Grounds for what thew sav in Tho
profes.ion. frenuently even acute Atom ann,
Lady Somer's. now. Violet. who was naturall
80 surrounded by naval officers, what | had