The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-09-23
.t..u THE 1s4en
SAILORS WooING

srankof 1 uiu sec Tue sun CLEAN fUf one ni1ut1
right on the eve Of stray cloud risen 20
nor,w,at with two short streaks Of red,
purple and yellow together--whst is call
81 a "wind-gall = then IL was gons. The
American was talking away with iovial old
Rolloek and Ford, who began to look wise and
think them was mischief brewing in the wea-
ther. "Mini your helm there, sirrah sung
out the mate, walking AT to the wheel, ~
evervthinr aloft hdttered. " She won't lie her
coarse. sir. said the man. "All abick orud,
hailed the men at work on the bowsprit; aud
hard at It went al h ,nds, trimming yards over
and over again; tie wfud t..hstiug fat, stun
sails ,pping, booms bending. ant the whole
spreac oi canvas in Gambler, to teach the lte
not to be- in such hurry with his inierdI Incr-
chantmans side. swings next time. The last
stun. sail he hauled dow n caught toll ablck he.
fore the wheel could Keep her away quick
encu, h; he sheet II 1t hi'ched foul Al the boom.
end a. a crack through went Nh" boom it.
self " 1 smash that male the lIdie. think
1. Csc Of shipwreck commencing. The
loose scud was fyirg fast out from behind the
top Of tho clouds and Spreading away overhead,
A. IL Il would catch us on the other
side while the clouds themselves broke up
slowly 10 both hands, and the north. east breeze
cane sweeping along right into the three TOP
sails the wind one way aud the sea another
As she rounded away steadying before il, you
felt the masts shaks in her till the t)psa,ls bow
out full she gave one sudden bolt up with her
stern, like an old j'ckass striking behind, which
capsized three or four passengers in a heap and
next minute she wa. surging along through
IN, wide heave of the water AZ calamity as
hear cou'd wish, driv NJ wave under her
bows that SWING back under the turC-chains on
both sides, With two bows running up the rig
eiag far altft on each mast TO stow the royals.
The n, xt thing | 10 KEEL at wa poor Ford's ntu-
teal hat | ( ing alongside ON the top Of
wave, as IL IL were being handed up 10 him
but no sooner seen than it was down in the
hollow quarter Of mile of, a couple
OF white gu'ls making -natchcs AZ ii aud
one another, anil hanging over II again
with a doubtful sort Of a scream. Still
the wind was As We. nothing 10 speak
OF wh,n once af. the sca was getting
up slowly, ami the lniiamau's easy roll
over il made every one cheerful, in spite Of the
shifts they wer; put to Tor getting below -
when the bell ,iru X for dinner the sun was
pretty Gear. away IN our stanford bow; tic
wave, g. .unth westward glttsre ~ they rose;
one side ct the hip ,hDuc b ish' to the lcech Of
the m,,ntp'r allu'.sail. aud W. lett 'he second
mate hiulins dnwn the j.l,, for sin Of u.s. for
them.
The splendid pl.e she ~,n' WI, plain no.
low the cIln, 10 cvcr,b dv; ynu felt her
showing the lDrg ~ i.II ,tIt .t.' of 4
thou ard horses IN one Bow clthcy ramc
after her, her itern ltte' she ulid ro., d, and
made floating rush an ad I'm the mi I'll Of
IL all, something drkoncd the half open tx y-
light, shere | perceived the Scotch second
mates twnted nose and red whi,kcls as he
blulh,ed uo"h WIN one eye hiol,' anu Gus ip'
pared again, alter when seari them clue NJ
70 gaiiantsailS, sun she WIS alivins throug'
ralh,t too u"d,ly 10 iet the seas n'.
the msintopsail, and sing through bctwiX
IL and the main-COursr, the schi Hyinl
over the SkySill,nA't rick when could sec
from O'Io". me 'ec' nj mate looked IN once
more, cauHnt 'hr hr't Oiheer eye WIN ghnc'
aioi'' ana ~" giIIih' mate LETT attending TO tn
TALES To GO IN deck Down went the skrligh
frame, and siuebdy carefully threw tarpau-
I'm over IT, SO that there was only tho light from
the port-wludows' by which dozen faces turn
ed stu winter.
The moment ! showed nay head out Of the
BOBBY. hatch, saw il was like II turn out
regular gale from nor east BON courses
brailed close up, and blowing out like row, O
big bladders; the three topsNi wards down OF
the caps 10 reef their canvass swelling au
laundering on the stays like so many mad Gle
plants breaking loose; the will sky ahead Of Il
staring right through in triumph. as
were, and the wind ra.ng from at i
her bare rigging, while a crowd OF me
in each top were lay ing out along til
foot-ropes TO both yard-arms. Below, the
were singing OUT NJ the reef-taCkleS, the tdlcf
failing on behind from the cook 10 the cabin
boys, q mate to each gang. and the first off
Ger with his hands to his mouth before III
wheel, shouting, Bear hand dive hear
two reefs |" II did ones heart good and
entered upon the spirit Of It. almost forgiyin,
Finch his hne puppy lingo. when | saw hin
take II 60 collly, standing like a seaman, anC
sending his bulls voice right UP with the win,
into the bellies Of the top-sails-so | ZEN fell
to myself, and dragged with the steward upo
the mizen rctftlckle till it was chock up
There We were, running dead before il, the hug
waves swelling long and dark after us out
the mist, then the tops of them scattered int
spray the glazing white yArls swayei SLOW
ly aloft, each dotted with ten or dozen stun
dy hgures, that lelnt over with the reef point
in their bapds, waiting till the men at III
edrlugs gave the word and Jacobs face, q
he looked round n do so-hanglng on heave
knows what at one OF the ends-wls a. distinc
as possible against the gray scul miles of ant
sixty feet above the water. A MILDLY, with
out his cap, and hi, hair blowing out
mol holding on in the main top I
quicken them the inst mate waved
bis hatd for the helmsman TO "luF little.
The ships head was rounding slowly up as sh
rose on big blue swell, tia caught will,
CLEAN on II from the westward. when | han
pened 10 glance toward, the wheel. Icoul
scarcely trust my eyes-in fact. IL had neye
been less in my mind since coming aboard tina
at that very pOipt-but outside one of IL
round-house doors, which was half omen. a fe
feet fro m the bulwark | leant oyer-of all m
ments in the day, there stood I.ota HYDE hers
at last! Speak of faces why, | hadn't owe
power to turn farther round. and if Twas h
out Of breath before, what with the wind az