The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-12-08
WHAT DIOK. BLAI7E FOUND AT

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years cruise, and through NO end o gales ant
come home safe and sound at last, It's no NOR
than rish. he should report himself at head
quarters. Some don't; bot had q good OF
mother once, and she taught me good dea
that I've forgotton now (mors shame TO me-
besides some things that remember. 50 feei
ing that tho Lords hand had been In my com
ing home alive, went to where they cay ht
comes oftsnest, and that's to church. ar.
l, was grand sort Of place, but l had my
'iongshore togs on, and new silver watch, and
. collar rs white ss an old sail-and in walk
Cd, bold as brsss. II was evening, about seven
bells, and the glims were oil aleght. Chap
lain, he was there in the wheel house, and oil
the passengers aboard. Isailed up the straits
looking for reat, but Lord lovo 20! they oil
had state rooms, with the doors shut, and
though I said oncs or twioe, "Shovs up ship
mate" nary lad Of 'em budged an inch.
"Look a.here my man." saysI toa fellow
acting as convoy to q lot Of ladies jest como in,
"my opinion Is you need missionary. I've
been among the benighted heather, in parts
where they're nigh as black as your coat, and
though they eat each other now and then, then,
that's converted never tries to keep the Others
out in the cold when theresa meeting. Chap
lain wouldn't hear Of IL they did,"
Well the chap turned up bis nose at me, and
said something about "being under no obliga
tions to end seats for strangers" and | set sail
for the door when he pints, and looks. and hless
her pretty heart! there wasa lady. holding her
door open and kind 'bownin, as much as to
say, "Cast anchor here and welcome"
So made my best bow. and wentln. There
warn't mother soul but Us too there. and !
felt sheepish, can tell you. Iwarn't two and
twenty then. and was afore the mast vet. And
she was such beauty!-liko little yacht
streamers aying' and holiday sailing ahead
II she'd turned up her nose at me I'D NOT
have wondered. But she didn't; she gave me
q book with blue velvet on the binding, to sing
out Of, and smiled wnen she did it. And bless
ye. I forgot what the Chaplain was saying
looking at her. don't know where she got
her eyes, unless Bit Of summer sky was used
to make 'em, for they were just as blue. Well,
when il was all over, sucha time as | had
treading on the women's long pett'coats, and
being scowled at, coming out! l was making
headway down street, when l saw fellow hall
seas over make up to lass and put bis arm
about her waist and try to kiss her. She
screamed, but before she could scream twice
was alongside her. Islands of, you lubber ~
says I, and laid him sprawling.
And thsa saw the lass was the very one I'D
been looking at all the evening-the only
Christian according to my reckoning in the
church. Do. ....N f.3 ...l
Saysshs, "I'm very much obliged to you,
SIR" f...f
Says I you Amt not at all Miss and now,
ifyou'vs far to 60. I'll walk alongside and pl.
lot you, if you'll permit" atr
Says she, ''I have very little way to 60 ;
that's fathers house but thank you thou
sand times"
Well, she pointhd to reg'lar frst-class sort
Of place, all white marble, that knew to be
Cappen Jerseys. And Cappon Jersey was
my Cappen. Id sailed with him for years
prentice at first, hand aitsrward. And, Lord
love yc felt almost frightened to think Of
sitting and walking alongside Of his daughter.
made my best bow, and somehow stammcred
out about giving my bc't respects to the Cappen'
aod the honor OF having served her.
Then says she, "Papa must thank you him.
selt.' And there true a. the sea-sarpeNt, was
CaPpen jersey AZ the parior porehoie. she
told him what had happened ana ne sa'a'
"My man. you've done your DUTY ana made
me come In and have q glass o. wine. h0 cali
60 w'no' look ys' OUT I've my ooao@ OIL H.
'0r u was sour as wipes ana n1'9a l.e s0aA
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-"k'ssed oappeh jersey oauso'et l oon !
believe in man stepping ou'ot ns place. NO.
body under irst mato had right 70 dream