Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-21
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 81. 1862.

1 NtlCDm"s w NsNh Sa0 Wv s-s ---s -'-
individual friendship, and they oil became
his stout friends and sworn allis. without
my having to issuo the order. ! found oil
the port. holes and hawss-pIpes even. every
little 'psce st oil unguarded, stopt carefully
up with cord and battens. willis . neat
man. rops. the s1set height Of Charlis's hand.
was worked round the stanchions Of the
companion which led to the poop. Go
where hs would the sailors never lost sight
Of him f; and u in bic rambline' hs had
gained a position ~ all unsafe. noticed
more than one eye stray from its duty, and
watch eagerly his motions. The carpenter
occupied all bis spare time In carving him
models Of boats and ships, and of'sn have l
watched Tim listening with . curiou'ly re-
spectiul defersnes, to Charles opinion Of
hi, bandlwork. OF The purpori Of the mys.
i,riou, conferences hell between him and
my old grey bearded goat in the stern oI the
lopg.boa,. cannot ssy. bot certainly. they
understood one another. and had formed .
mutual confidence between their two selves,
which IL would have been dangerous 10 dis
j ,urb.
Ny mate. although good seaman. vas
gwen to q love Of grOs, which be managed
To indulge. either by having a sea stock OF
b.. own. or by making iriends With the
steward. and one day. when had noticed
that he hsd been drinking. but had said
nothing. as he had carried on he work With
on, committing himself. Charlie came to
me aud .aid Captain Mr.. Amm' Chat
wa. my mates name,) 10 no, Sir. Amns ~
day some other per-on - wearing his
clothes. f,r IL was no, be who spoke 70 me
10 day, but another man-and the Other
psr-on looks - strange, too" Instead OF
severely rrprcmandIng my mate. ard per.
hap. bcra,ips him. I called him into my
.ta,srOom iu tho evening, and told hIm how
much bct,er u would b. Tor him no, 10 have
anything TO do with that which stole away
hi, reason and judgment, and 50 altered hi.
face that even little child grew afraid a,
tn, change; aud. would you believe is'
! Mr. Amm.' eye. were wet s Re said. cap
tain. I will drink no more !" and be never
dld while he aud sailed IN one ship to-
ec,her
Another time, when one Of the boys had
been struck by seaman. and WAS doubt.
fol from their Different statements what
course Of punishment, 70 pursue. Charlie
.impliGed the affair by saying. +" oh. cap
tain It |. - wrong to strike one another ;
tell them u wrong. and know they won't
do It again" III. child faith became mine,
aud no harsh decision wa. again necessary
on board my slip.
!, What a ebser,no.s he gave to oar old craft.
making each Of hi. laVOrlie noOks and cor
ntrs little spots Of sunshine. can scarcely
tell you. Many time ws played At B'.
peep round the skylishs aud companions,
and when he hall showed himself from bS.
hind ;he miIren.ma,i. and pu.,ps bis wee
hand. ~ hi. mouth. made speak'nS''ruu'
p, o( them. aud hailed me, asking Where
arc you irom'" and ordering me to " Haul
away ,ha, brace and belay." lishs and
; hapry feeling. as Of beipg in green fields,
with blue .iic. above and bird. sinsins all
about. came 10 me, and q thankfulness and
sense of the bles.ipg OF lie hlled my breast.
|, and made me u. happy and joyous /. little
Charlie wa.. Ir,membcr once od the Cape
in q calm. hi. fishing over the stern. with q
, ben, pin for the cape pigeons, making pets
Of those he caught tor few minutes, Hni
then freeing them with elapPins hands and
s"therc, pretty pigeon, 20 away to your
own home" And rcmvnber, too. ano'h.
er picture. which was a picture. and beat
all had ever lookei upon. Of a tiny white
figure. whose eurls hung down on either
ed, Of wee elasped hand, like golden irin.
scs over the edge. Of darilingly white cot,
saying. +" Be kind TO Captain Bentley. and
take US oil safe homc.' whils I hid my
bead with the coun,erpsne on the soia. and
cried-I. who h-d never prayed nor wep'
since had been whipped a, school. wba,
magic wa. in h,, look. and voice 70 make
our heart. more .oi, and tender, am n, 4
los. To describe CT account Tor. Even my
Imagination grew young again. and ! pic
,urcI to myself. on our arrival in port. a
7, .vee,.,oieed lady. with Charlie's eyes,
thanking ue 10 kind tones for my care ol
him and introducing me 10 new world ol