The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-08-02
THE EVENTS OF A NLGHT.

The EVENTS OF A NIGHT.
''The wind has veered round to the
East, sir" said ayoung. sailor, putting
his head in at the door of the cottage
belonging to his captain, s'and I think
we are going to have Il dirty night. -
"Veercd round to the East has it,
Jack?" said the man in authority,
looking up from the enjoyment of his
tea; "then we must be off directly.
Order all hands on board, and then
bring the boat round for me-
cay, ny, sir, replied the boy, touch
ing his hat, and instantly departed;
while Mi Kendall, turning to his
wife, said:
''You see how It is, Mary must
go. [ was hoping to have si;,ycd with
you for little time; but no vessel of
the DariDg's size CAN live here in an
Easterly gale; SO we must be off to
Stanlynch Bay, and there's no know
ing wien VIC eh;:u be back, for they
say an !!!aste,ly wind has as many lives
as cat.
'@God Will watch over you, hope,
John, was all she could trust herself
to say, as she retired to prepare for his
departure, while he finished his meal
At this instant the door was thrown
open, and ill sprang a boy of about
twelve, III sailors dress, exclaiminc,
els tea ready, mother? See what luck
I've had,"] 'ir~ out several fish that
he had just ;hv.
''Sit down, rry,' said his father,
''and get yo1n yea as fast as you can,
for we must be off; don't YOU see it's
coming on to blow great guns"
''Then I won't stop for tea," was
the quick reply, ''but I'll go down to
the spring, and get all the water up
that mother is likely to want, else
she'll go wearing her dear self out
with fatigue" and without waiting for
q reply, he dashed off with a bucket in
either hand.
While he is gone, we must introduce
the reader to the principal personages
of our little tale Mr.. Kendall, who,
having been in the cruiser Daring
from boy, had at length risen to the
highest rank on board, was a short,
stout man of fifty; his face of bronz-
cd hue, from constant exposure to the
weather, but still bearing traces OF
considerable personal attractions, add
ed to brilliant good humor, that
would make the plainest features
agreeable. His wife, several years his
junior, was as slender a. her husband
was stout, and as fair as he was brown.
Constant Ill health had given her q
singularly soft and delicate appear
ance, and left on her countenanee thai
look of meek resignation, so generally
found with those taught by afaictioil
to look above the present world.
Their family consisted Of the boy
before mentioned-who acted on board
the Daring as his fathers cabin boy
and two girls.
The dash Of oars soon gave the sigma
for parting, and as the boat pulled ur
q small river that ran along the side O.
Mr.. Kendal's house, Harry appeared
on the opposite side with his buckets
filed, and stepping into it was pulled
across to the door Of the house "Now
then, mother, look here" said be-
painting with exertion, ''you are te
promise me that you won't so once tc
the spring yourself, while I'm gone
I've brought up enough to last you fo1
some time, and if you want any more
ask George Dowling, and he says he'll
get it for you,
Bless you, my Harry! you're al
ways thinking how you can spare
&c" exclaimed the ruothef, kiasn.