Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-12-27

self with joy.
Secret a bit we were abont it. as lovers
will be, and the cappen was man to be
afraid Of But one day went to him in
his state-room--waita a bit-his study, at
home, and says |, 'Cappen, let me say a
word to you"
Says he, We'll, my man" ...
Now that warn't jest the thing for a
second mate. He might have said, We'll,
Sir However, he had known me cabin
boy
| couldn't go on at first but hy,and-by
managed to stumble through it. 81 loved
his daug Inter and wanted him to give her
to me. That was my yarn; and the
squall it raised. Cappen rose up and
locked at me.
Have you been drinking, my man o.
says he
mo, cappeu."
Then you are mad says he.
Nor yet mad"
He pointed to the door.
a haven't had my answer; beg pardon,
but | want to hear it,"
Ladies may read this. I'd write down
what he said to me. Talk about oaths af-
ter that
Il don't deserve this"
"lou ucservc a cowhiding. And if
had a jack o -niuetails handy it would
lay over your back" says he. Miss
Eva Jersey is lady, and you common
sailor"
Second mate now"
Second fddle sticks end"
"And, shc-shG likes me" sid l. Then
cappcn kicked me out, Mind ye, he was
sixty five, or | would not have let him
done it,
Next thing | heard Eva was sent away
to an aunt's and the nigger that waited
on the cuppcn ashore fetched me note
bidding me good-hy, and saying that she
must obey her father That was duty
Let man and woman do thcir duty. die
mine for you see, Id engaged with cap
pen Jersey fer a new voyage, and th'
time was come; and though it went agil
me, couldn't desa,t, though | said ii
is the last voyage we will have together
my hearty" Said it to myself, yo,
know
did my duty-workcd hard-but al
the light was gone out o my sky, and va
in fog, with my compass ! st. Life wa
nothing to me, and soon had u chanc
for death.
For there came to US such a gale a
never blew before, when We were not fa
from the Gold Coast; and after it hat
blown bit it seemed to me the cappe,
lost his senses. He might have save,
the ship, bat he was obstinate, and s, sh
went upon a rock and split to pieces "
took the boats in the storm never ST.,
any of my mess mates again. We nigh
as well have been afoat in egg.shclls
The first | knew after knowing nothing
was lying in burning sand on my face
5 and when my eyes were cleared | saw L.
been washed ashore. Two men lay along
side o me. turned the first over-it wa
, the cook, letcr-he was stone dead.
. looked at the next-it was the cappen 81
+ yes, it was poor old cappen jersey, and h
r wasn't dead. for he groapcd when he W,
touched.
, What cheer, cappen 2"
Says he, "SAa'n't live to see my gin
again, Blaize"
"Icll that to the marines y says
Were on main land, aud niggers Or no
; | never knew men | was afraid of, We
| get home yet
lyon may, | must stay here, my leg
broken "
Q So it was. The old hero had bee
t bruised and beaten nearly to death besides
: though he lore it so we'll, and touu
t myself piping my eyes as looked at him
but beiug bit of surgeon, | set tn
| limb and bandaged it-bark for splint'
; and my shirt for oauduges-apd then too
poor Peters clothes and made kind G
! bed for cappen in the shadicst place
. could 6ud and buried the cook, with
7 bit of prayer, and set down to think
c cculdn't leave the cappen. He couldn
t 60 step, and | must feed him and my
Q self We had a bit Of liquor in u ilasl
. a. that was all.
Just then the cappcu called to IN,
| you've been kind to me; bid me good
| by,and say you forgive me before you go,
1 he said
1 II am not going" | sal |. 81 wi
never desart you. ceppen. | will hn
Q grub of some kind for US both, and "
t will live to tell this yet ashore in Anne
: lea" HH
S Says he. taking hold of my hand, Go
bless you, Baize; but | can't expect th
q Of you--a son could not do more for
y father FIR, ,.-. IF r4a ..rst =
0 "No, I mean to do the best can ; an
9 whatever may have to fret about, thi