, 1864-02-13

away single word
At that moment Jack jenkins, with his
wife Betty, weeping like mermaid under
his arm, hove in sight, and the moment he
beheld his comrade he called out
"Hollo, Bill! how did you and Polly
manage to pass the old Commodore Of the
ship? ] saw him keeping lookout abaft
there" But his wife sobbed while he was
speaking, and as he approached his shipmate
he continued" Take aback in time, Bill,
and don't marry; Task your pardon, Polly,
and yours, too, Betty, my love-" kissing his
wifc's cheeks; II don't exactly mean not
to marry, either; but this parting company
breaks up ones heart, like an old fir-built
craft that is not fit for frcwood. wish the
lubber's back had round dozen, that in
vented the word good-by. 1t always sticks
in my throat, like pushing piece Of old
junk down it."
While he was speaking. kings cutter
shot round a point Of land, with a pack Of
Holsters abaft; and the black fellow, Boat
swain Rigby, sat in her bow. She within
twenty yards of where they stood.
ely, William! Ay!" said Mary, wildly;
" it is you they scck-my heart tells nc it
is you--oh, fly"
"Bc not afraid, dearest" said Stanley.
81 do not think they mean harm to US |;
and if they did, flight is impossible"
"Oh, run! run" cried Betty jenkins I;
"scc, the marines arc handling their mus
kets."
"Run? why, it's of no use running" said
her husband 81 the Holsters would bring a
fellow up with their pcppcr-boxes before he
could run quarter Of cables length"
The boat took the ground, and Rigby,
with party of sailors aud marines, sprang
ON shore.
"Wc!l, my heartics," said the boatswain,
twill either of you volunteer to serve his
Majesty"
"Why, sir" Jack jenkins was replying,
when his wife placed her hand upon his
mouth, saying" Arc you fool, Jacky'
"What" said the boatswain, /" no volun-
tcers! Well, We want but one of you. This
is our man" and he touched Stanley on the
shoulder with his guitars.
"Ohw cried Mary, addressing the boat
swain, as she fell upon Williams neck,
"spare him spare him and with my last
coin will cndeavor to procure substitute
in his stead"
1T won't do, my pretty maiden" said
Rigby; "in these times we can't lose 80
promising prize for woman's tears. Ma.
rines, to the boat with him."
"Hold! servile slavcs!" cried Stanley, as
they attempted to drag him away; "allow
me to bid adieu tony Mary, and to my friends
here, or l defy the worst you can do"
"Quick, then" said Rigby; "thc service
cannot wait for farewells."
Mary still clung to William's arm. "Good
by, jack" said he, with the salt water roll
ing in his eyes, and his heart ready to burst /;
"and when you return from the voyage, see
that you keep the landsharks of my poor
Mary, for the sake Of your old messmatc" I"
"Belay, Bill" cried jenkins, "my hearts
aaoat. Heaven bless you, lad, and be at ease
respecting Polly. Should any lubber pull
alongside, my names not jenkins if don't
force him to strike his colors and shove Of
with broken timbers. Good-by, Bill-give
me your hand; and, though they were my
last words, l say-I'm blowed If ever l
shook the fipper Of better fellow"
"Mary" sobbcd he, pressing her to his
heart; "farcwell, love! we shall meet again ;
you won't forget Bill Stanley!"
"Stay! oh, stayv' she exclaimed. But
the boatswain waved his hand impaticntly,
and his crew rudcly tearing them asundcr,
William Stanley was dragged to the boat,
and borne on board the ffigatc.
Twelve months passed, after the Impress
mcnt Of William Stanley, and Squire Wates
found that his wealth offered no temptation
to Mary Danvers, to enable him to effect her
ruin. He, however, had inveigled her fa-
ther into his mcshcs; and, through the
pretended failure Of the mercantile spccu-
lation in which Villars and old Danvcrs had
been engaged, the former brought claim
Of FIVE hundred pounds against the latter,
who had lost his all. And the plan of the
villains was, that Villars should cast the old
man into prison, and that Wates should
come forward, ant, protesting to pay thed debt,
set the father at liberty, and obtain, through
tho daughters gratitude, what her virtue
spurned. Toensure success to this master
stroke of their wickcdness, il was to be at
tended by a mock-marriagc, in which Boat
swain Mgby (the frigatc to which he be-
longcd being again lying of Tynemouth)
was, for a consideration, to ofiiciate as chap
lain.
twas on the very day that this piece Of
iniqnity was hatchcd that Jack jenkins,
having returned, and having learned from
his wife and from Mary Danvcrs Of some Of
the attempts that had been made by Squire
Wates, during his absence, and since the
impressment Of his comradc, hurried to the
house Of the old rascal, with ropes end
in his hand. He found the street door open,
and, without knocking, went to the foot Of
the stairs and demanded to sec Squire
Wates.
"You can't see him, fellow" said portly,
pampcred man-servant.
"Can'tsee him ~ roarcd Jack; "hc shall
see nc presently, and feel me, too. SO come
along, Mr. Powdercd-pate; show me where
he is, or III capsize you head and heels"
The old villain himself, hearing the up
roar, came clustering out of room crying,
"Who are you, fellOwy and how dare you,
in such a manner, break into my house !
What is your business with me?"
"Vast there with your questions, old
leprous-livered knavc " vociferated jenkins.
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