The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-09-15

lad, he was ABOVE brides and l locke
down at her Cappen Jersey was the
snoring as if he'd been in his bunk. an
most of the folks looked drowsy. but
never closed my eyes. There sat alofi
thinking what I'd do if L was cappen an
owner of a ship | named the Era in IN
own mind; and bless ye! afore | paid tn
reckoning to the lad with a plate (soli,
silver as my name is Jack y Id had tn
Chaplain marrying US. There's sarce fo
a toremast-man. my mess mates But yol
see Granlther Baldwin, mothers father
,Sas cappen Of a merchantmen, and that
how | came by it.
We'll, went on loving and hoping. an,
we took another voyage, and vet another
| got on and was promoted, and by-Mld
by found myself second mate. and thcl
she was not spliced vet. was six-and.
twenty, and had little money put by.
and thoughts of her had kept me from toe
much grog and company that might ha
done me harm: and says |, one day, I'll
have her Yet before 90 to Dayy Jone'
locker
Oh and on we'd met. and Id bowed
and now WAS. as you may say, an officer.
| was bolder. | tried to improve: l read
and practiced land talk. and | don't mind
owning (as Eve promised a true YARN that
| hired "a Frenchman TO teach me manners
and parleyvooing, He couldn't DO it.
What he called the langwy Frenchy
wouldn't be Iarnt, and as for manner-
that was wuzs.
. Monsllecr. you sail make Won vera
grand sailair, but ze dance and the langwv
Frenchy YOU sail not know if you live 80
long as Won hundred" SAYS |, YOUR
right. nv hearty: salt WAS | born and
bred, and salt Iii die So we party COM
panv.
Well, shipnates. for all that din't give
up thoughts Of Miss Eva Jersey, and be-
ing second mate found chances after
Il while to talk to her. and | was IL hand
some Young fellow thcn-wanity vou'll
say, but its truth-and she took shine
TO lie. When knew it | was beside nv
self with Joy
Secret u hit we were about it. as love7-
will be. and the Cappen was man to b.
afraid of. But one day went 10 him in
The -tate-room-waita bit-his studv. NJ
home. ani AVS |. " Cappcn, I've n worl
to say TO YOU.
Says he. Well. ny man
Now that warr't est the thing for :.
second mate. lie Nigh, have s,.id. well.
Sir" However. he'd know NE a. cabin
boy
| couldn't 20 on II first. but bv-an'i-bv
| managed 10 stumble through it. Il
loved his daughter and wantcl him To giv,.
love y%S % the "sl "squail M It rEEGi 'Tt' tarps
rose up and looked ut me
Have you been drinking. my man 20
SAYS he
No, Cappen," SAYS |.
Then you re mad" says he.
Nor Yet mad" says l.
He pointed to the door
Il haven't had my answer SAYS /.
81 beg pardon, Cappen. but | want 10
hear it.
Ladies' may read this. OF I'd write down
what he said TO me Talk about oalh~
after that
81 don't deserve this. Sir" says |.
You deserve cowhiding. LII had
a iack-o' -nine-tail> handy Id lay ii over
your back. says he. Miss Eva jersey is
a lady. and you common sailor"
Second mate, Sir" says |.
"Sccond tiddlc-stcE's end" SAYS he
And. Sir. She--hc likes me-" SAID l.
Then Cappen kicked me out. Mind yc.
he was six;y-tivc. or Id not have LET him
do it.
Next thin. | heard Eva was sent away
to an aunt, and the niger that waited
on the Cappen ashore fetched NE note
bidding me good-hy, and saying that she
"must obey her father" That was duty
Let man and woman do their duty. did
mine: for you see, Id engaged with Cap
pen Jersey for new voyage. and the tim,
was come; AMI though it went agin NE,
couldn't desart, though slii " is the lasl
voyage we'll have together, by hearty
Said it to myself, you know.
did my duty worked hard. Blu
all the ligh. was gone out o my sky.
was in a fog. with my compass lost Life
warn't nothing to NE, and soon | had ;
chance for death.
For there came to US such gale is nev
er blew before, when we We're not far from
the Gold Coast and after it had blown
bit it seemed TO me the Cappen lost hi
senses. lie might have saved the ship
but he was obstinate, and so she went up
on rock and split to pieces. We tool
to the boats in the storm Inever saw
any of my mcss-mates again. We NIGH
as well have been ahoat in eggshells. Th
first knew, after knowing nothing, wa
| lying in burning sand on my face; an
when l cleared my eyes l saw I'd beer
washed ahore. Two men lay alongsid
o me. / turned the first over; it was tn
cook. Peter: he was stone-dead. l lool:
ell at the next it was the CapPen. Yes
twas poor oil Cappen Jersey, and Ii
wasn't dead, for he groaned when touch
ed him
Says l, What cheer, Cappen p
Says he, " | shat live to see my gil
again, Blaize.'
"Tel that to the marines says
"We're on main land, | fancy. and, mig
gerS or not | never kney mon | wa