The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-12-05
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dropping the Ilcbe al Diamond n irborncNtd day
while Lord Frederick and Government gen.
tleman he had with him from -. Helena Wrrn'
up to Calcutta with vs. In the Shon'r' 'u'
whole fthe Itdiaman's late crew and oiii'er'
were lefl In the frgaie ill further no'iIe not
withstanding which we we're pret'y wen croNu,
al ON our wa, on; WestwOOd and were glad
of n counle of hlmmocks in the hall deck; and,
in fact saw little more ot Violet Hyde till they
went ashore opposite FOrt-Willam.
I'm nan au-uoIt We were living at anchor IN
the midst Of the crowd Of InIiamcn, cpun ~
ships, Arab craft, and al sorls Of Graf, h'-
sides stretching far up to The next rcarli
the long front Of hi'ioppci landings WIN
th,ir green ycnr'i1n4 anil ltil .istfacc-, sn'-
ming white over the row ci trees on ~ i's''
tank. kea string Of pali,e' .pr'nil,s ~
thr,heh The D 'c m,ss Of the Guy 10 lnc P,u
bot eastern sk,-i tall coca nut tree or shitp |
sni-e b,.akinf IL here and There, while tho pile
81 Coyernmeni lIous, Wa 'u be seen dotted win |
sdintani bird. nul the opposite sho-c showed Ter
of line a. green jungle faced hy lew gay |
looking spo, of bun "a avs. All tho rest pi the |
day Jones busted himself 10 in, al male regular
and shipshapc below and aloit, IN complete SEA |
man.like styic til BEGAN TO think ho hal Ia |
ken n fancy to the schooner and meant to 90 |
with her and the ifissto 10 the Chinh seas. |
Next morning. however rs soon ~ breakfast
was over in the cabin, he came TO me and ,iid |
that A. there was nothing NOR to be done az |
present aboard. according TO our agreement ne |
would bid us goodbye. Nothing could sly |
was OF the least u'r, 80 at last hti to give II |
IN. Hnyins little mIuHy about inc, how .Vur |
except in bill, ant inion ling TO 10 ashore my |
self / told him I .h1Ill pay him his nj c's |
wages at once alta bank Rs in the town. lF |
the time | came ou deck, Jones hni hailed
dingy, and the native boamen piiHed vs. TO |
tin rnaut elog IN : ulD = Homo together.
had shaken hand, With him, aud sto1l
watching him from 'hc bank vcriulah, az his |
manly figure, IN he bln' jacket, whitc duck |
trouScr., and SIN" Ia, p',,'d away loan fiis |
Street, stcppiu like e sctmiu fresh ron hlue |
water thrdu n "a stream of Hiuluu in white |
muslin, Mu,suimJn ssrNnuis, TIL ctppcd Ammo
mans Dmcs, Frcnrhm ~, chin IN n, Atibs, |
and Psrsccs. 1uuc or four C,lc With paint. |
ed umbrellas wnts shou Ing lui ,yrimbi ing in |
his way M mi lni : th'Hr nIn't, sdlnn'Gs
and sih'h.ng i'm thr nin'.; CO. pla ct NJ.
ked blt.k b.ys were trying 'o nrI i Il O. sht'sin
the dust, n tray oinriy' sw e'mets g med go
be showed every TOW aul jh'n under hII upo';
aud two or .urc' ,hd ircu With ais t'bit
pumpkin were .'u 1, hsiorc HIM heir M har,
DegginE for "bu,k7n - buck ~ Jon'sh ld
on Ike man uo .us'pm ! tu .trr, spr ui tor
eign scenes In the vol !; and on. Of curiosity to
see where he would 70, iol ow ii him iur a III
tie toward the ,hck Of III nO.sc and crowd
through Tank Square, wh,rc 'hc water carrie
were sprinklng the groutd from tbs shop kin
on their back as they walkel, serpent chtrmcts
and jugglers exhibiting aud dirty Fahir roll
ing nj the corner in seeming agony, with a
crowd Of liberty men in Sunday tpsgcry all
round him. Jones looked up a, the church steep.
ing In tho white heat, and across the glare ul
light TO the city beyond, standing like mln,
that didn't know what to do, or hadn't seen
Calcutta before; then pts4,d carolosly 10y the
half sued sailors who IA l,d him - Il H. Wtfc
aship. At length he sIt to tho turn Ola street
running into the tatNo town where you caught
glimpse Oi u sWaruiing tbs way aud that with
tuTbaus in the clos, .verhingin btItrs. Some
HindOo prucc sion " other was coming aloug
with tom-iom', gong timhpurinc' aui punk
ahs, swceping On Through Babel ot herh,uish
cries and song; knot oi dan ing aria, With
red flowers in their .l,ch black hair, could hC
seen in a hackery drawn 10y two hump hI X oil
bullocks; and white lirdhmin bull Was pokin.
lite head amongst the heaps Of fruit At stall
whilst you heard whole FPS crow hIrr dim
Hd Juggling amongst the confusion. IA ia =
drove along Suddenly saw Jones hail a pal
aaquin him, and got in. The four mud-co.
orod bearers took tho pole Of II ON their shout
ders, fore and eft - greasy looking fellows, wit
ochro-marks on their noses and iOrcnoals "A tut
Of hair tied back on their heads like women, an
~ nsked as they were born, ave tho clotl
round their middlc-Iad next moment ava,
thoy trotted, granting AMI swinging the paltn
quin, till lost sight Of tn IN In the hubbub
Twas the last saw Of Jones.
Here the Captain stopped the GI0uceStor
crow were getting the anchors of her iorcclstlc
TO hor bows for next day, when the light-ship
of the Sandheads was esp 'Cted to bo seen; and,
from his manner aud his silence together, he
all then - carelesl asked the surgeon; who was
a ohess-pliycr, AMI had heard only this part Of
the Captain adventures, aud the first two, 80
that he appeared TO perceive slight want Of
connection. "AllI' was the unanimous voice Of
the lady pass, n -e's m 81 Of whom had been
faithful lis'cucr.-'hc younger ones were ohvi-
ousiy DISAPPOINTED at some,niug. why, said
Captain Collins, with a look which might he
interpreted cit o a, modest OF ",losc, the
fact is, iancied the ail'ir might serve to while
away single eNrulus cor 80 ana here have been
EARNING different nightsall this time! It's owing
20 my want Of practice, no doubt, ma am.
'Come, come, said the malrOn OF the party,
''you mus really give u'sOmo lea Of denouc-
ment. These girls Of niue won't he satisfied
without IT, Captain Collins; they will think ii no
story at all, Otherwise
IAN end to it, you mean" answered he.
"Why maam, il there were an end TO it,
csuldn be a short warn at all--.hat would lie
TO finish and whip it, as We say, before IL
long enough for the purpose; whereas, luckily,
my life hAsnt got to a close yet
'Oh!" said the lady, mo sea c,suistry for as;
besides j am aware OF the sequel, you know,
'Why, ma am, answered the Captain, looking
up innocently, sit wasn't for two years aud
half afterwards that IL settled, you know,
do you mean me to tell you all that happened
IN that time, about the trenchman and what
beiel the schooner in the China seas; 'twoull
last the voyage home but If yOu'll go Juct
with me I've no particular ojec ion. now I've
got into the way "NO, no, my dear Captain,
said the lady, 1--WE have had enough for the pre-
sent Of your nautical details beg parlon-but
toll Us how You succeeded in" well, " inter
rupted the narrator hastily, "'twds somewhat
thus was at home al Croydon being by that
time nrst Lieutenant OF the Hebe, but sh' was
Just paid oil. One morning, at breakfast the
letterbag from the village was brought in a.
usual, my mother taking them out reading oil
all the addresses through her spectacles, while
Jane made the coffee. Nv mother handed Jaue
aship-ietter which she put somewhere in her
dress, with a blush; 50 that knew in a momen
~ must be from Tom WestwoOl, who was in
the COmpanys civil service in India, up-coun-
try None for me, motheTi' asked eagerly:
Loo the TACT was had got one or two at different
times, at Canton and the Cape Of Good Hope,
during the two years. Yes Ned, eaid NV
mother, cycling IL again and agan anxiously
enough, as ! thought there is-hut | fear it i
some horrld thing from those Admirls"-,hl
Admiralty, She meant-"and they will be send,
ing you on lmmcdiatoly-0r war or some
thing Oh dear me, Ned" exclaimed the goo.
woman, quite distressed, 'won't you do as
wish you and stay altogether" II was lettc
from Lord Frederick Bury who hal sucuaede
TO his eldest brothcrs title while we wsro ON,
saying he hal the promise e u communicable
ior me as soon as new brig for the Wcs' lnii
station was ready. Il liant have to 10 Tor ii
OF seven month, at any rate, mother "slid
"by which time ! shall be confounded tired ,
the land, | know She wanted me TO buy
small estate near Croydon, shoot, fish and di,