The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-07-23
TIE BARC Man.
A Tale Of Brittany and La vendse


Ne "ser ws' more trsn.paren. aud the birds were
sing n< anon he est."
1T Ell has mater Jacques been . bos,msster on
tie L7.f"'" asked 0ie ofths u,n
"ycs," rep I'D tie old man witt thouchth,i ssd.
ncss, " h i.e were good tmes-utiih,r ce nor SAM
r.u dsior me; my boat obsyed the ss the s.s obeys
tue uIil'r's Wy ="
To Ia gensn shrugged bis shoulders snsetins.
well hetes difference" said he; at present.
rs my rotion. n ser J cqur-. tit II would suit
you better T. "a de an as. han boa"
CT o. looked p, and FIRE Rinlled In bis eyes.
who old you thu, :" cried he. "oh. Isthsr.
you think have rsotten tho crst. BY mysu,
seetstrr sen,ly. Take my jacket; aud you,
Andre, he TEN TO shovel will steer"
lie took Of his coat, and put Ms land upon the
him.
lie, Re, lie, be, father" said he, With his eyes
tred upon the stream "t Q an awkward place
Lsre, AMI needs sharp sight"
We l. we shall 10 p our eyes op.n," replied
jacques imI silently
wait" resumed tho youth, "you shall take the
helm when We have doubled ITO ises"
And wh,nte b OF can 60 eli al me- put In
b,rseman who had Questioned tie old mans
ski
The after drew himself up. and the blood rushed
10 his face
~ d you hear me 80 rep 1t, d he 10 Andre.
Wa one monsui," sad tile ing man
"Msks way for y1ui fAhsfr' cri,d M,ste- Jsque.,
rushing him city ssi,e. Tbsn taking rosses-
~ 'NN ouHe"H4s bs'tstt VA
course.
Andre tried to stop bin, but ~. old man was as
ifhe hoard nothing His whole beng seemed to
have under, one chsnge. with his body erect,
his hesd thrown back, one foot planted firmly
s.ain-t the gunwaie, and 10th his hands resting
up'n the helm, he had assumed su h look q conf
deuce and command, tbs the youth stood amazed.
Ill. eyes, which we're ususly dul ed by tho fumes
of drunkenness had now an scuts and concentrated
expression; and as hs fix them upon the stream,
IVES 'eemsi ! pierce its ve. and TO - I'D Il to the
bottom. Al er hay .ng studied the sddes Tor few
minutes, he sltersd tie course still more decided
-.
The bcs,men sang GU, Loudly.
I'VE are leaving the chGnne r. crisd they oil.
LOOK he barge 10 sailing right across shs safety
ma-ssr'
Down helm, father, or We shsr BE- aground r.
added Audre "a s,artosrd, s,sfboard r.
Keep away sarbosri," said Jacques in loud
voice, without paying any attention TO his sous
In TACT, on that side the boat was JUS, touching
shosl. The oafsencn looked 81 one another IN
surprise.
Heaven help u,i The safety marks are no, true,
ihehf c'ici Ne bostmastet,lsaaIns over the water
" sc ,tter.
TIE bescons Hsnt, and The shoal. move" said
jacques. ''In my time they dill not write down
Vie bargcmsn'scoIrr- with WI low oughs. We knew
how 10 read IL upon ihs water l.Iboard, now 7
keep away lsruoird. Donr you see the whirliug
waters and the tam, Which mark . sAndbank
Those marks -re not set by nan's hands aud they
nsy.r lead wrong"
This time, the bps,man obeysd and with their
poest kept the boat ell II the shoA 10 pointed
out. The old tnsn went on steering in this ,apd
twenty times passed scro.s the line q the teacoos
without any other gnds than the appearance Of the
currents
The rev were struck with surprise, looked Al
him in silence, aud Instantly oteyei bis slghte-s
dirs At last they rsnchod I Q mo Oh oil the
| passage at the end 4 tie two islands, and were
entering into the rnsin stream Of the Loire, ~hcn
| loud calls from tne White Flag made them look
round.
When heru saw Muster Jacques handle his barge
| so SIR NE y, ovngtAe m.rse coure aud going
iuo shoa water, he mounted upon bis seat, aud for
| some time 10 Lived him with his eyes without be-
| ing sole 10 conpr.nsni what he Mas shout. The
rg,then, TO, esn NJ upon their ruI-shp II poles,
-,ked one sno Ter what cou "a be his 10 thus
- 'trai hi INTO d-E..r bit the most sstoairLed
| AMI th- rosS 81 grn"t e al WAS Francis, who
tuoaslt bii g., n - Ger 'Junt out Be des the
| severe pea. tic win All ch the navigation laws
| "ou puli-n / lac ku " what disgrace u would
cover IAN vita Ia the 20 of he wuols "Loire ser.
'ce :" snd what, oh We a wou d be his uncle
| Asru's indign ton If he ever kncwitt These con-
sdrrAtlons, which he hA n i dwet upon as long
~ he thou. H. Eis seer ts.is came upon him al a.
| once nov hat lie ieHolit Was discovered. Pae
and tremthpg, hel T. the rudder 10 Que Of the INT q
AMI hurried 20 tho bows OF the barge, the better 70
waIch tne b Id course OF bis rvA's vessel, And not
| kn'vns Il he ought 70 wish her success OF failure
Metnru.e, the man at tie helm continued 10 steer
| ms own barge into the channel marked out by The
| 10 ~ beacous.
| AL. At once sudden shock lined the bows ,hev
hsTi tie grating Of the pebbles Is they struck
'gsn the keel, aud the water slre.med in L..
'e'ws-n tie st.rt,d blanks. Tho barge WIS
| aground
| Though the crew were in no serious danger, their
| situation WAS prplsxDg. TIC stream be ng mors
than usus s.ut IN JUS, horc r.n very strong "
aud WAS driving them more and more upon The
| NhdusnN, tie barge wAs even beginning 70 fall
brosi.ide on, AMI 1t WAS to be- feared that in this
| state she could MT .ony bear up Against the yln-
lence VI the u rent The bsrgemsn', II rst attempts
~ gth II were unsuccessfI. u4ey were OIL : ed
10 resolve upon ea.Ag la the ASS. stance Of Andre
| aud MS cew.
Al their hr.t hail, the young bos,mas,sr saw
what had Ia p ned, and haste ed IA hi, small b a,
| TO Aerus help. rney had lu.t taken Ia their sail.
| anu the Oargs being thus .r cd rom the a, ton OF
| w.ud, LAD so y d. Andre he ped 10 stp n.
I-aA' Ahd 'is tnei ropss ~ the mast, plsuss and
| usrs, winch he threw overbo rd TO H. At., N,
| tA'.o, tuen aud his crew sh wing wAh ~,
poles, sles.sd, d. .!,sr prolo ged exert Gus. in .e,
| ting he of he tnuk, ami bril-. lt her a..in int,
| The c"anueI Het en- piloIed her u the same way
| as lie mad seen his i.ber do and bro4sht her
| -!0ugHIs OF lie own barge TO which he then rs
| turu, d.
Mrrn, who felt . htus himhed BY tie hep be
hAi peen Obliged TO sctep br ay thsnscd INN,
Ahd bHscd msel' in tshIl.gAl b . sIArs M again
| IN order 10 set 80 1T Is. the Oh rr.yonne nneI
her apn,i, sud out ct ,r culr,e
| kThe msnuer n which Master j ,clu.s had iu,t
proved h'H sal uai Won a.m A. re, euu ssc,l A.
| d lcc aud, Therefore, wAi,e b Again to'l 30.
place at ne In he IN dustly asked " lnstru son
| nom ne o. man, ~ho A,cord ugly taus 4 Inn
| no" 10 KEW 80 ira I the sue M and ,e
eo'n'Hs of tho hidden SHOALS, ty til c, lor of ia
~"'et or y to eddie. Tha.ks 10 81 81 It's, An
! az 80 40 10 Nv ssN mt rvasfr IN tAp r gu.
| i,r lam ia kel " tar tea on 1, q an nv IN.
| hha o"s, and eveNwh s tssr the $40 ia, {. 4,
| MS She emed to hA'ea iua"o tAr l. i've en-
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