The Portland daily press., 1866-05-14
Miscellany.
Sea Yarns.
! CoURTIER's lIIsHAP.

Our captain was fortunately one of the
iapley kline, and did his utmost to infuse
large amount of vitality into nearly two hum
ored passengers. Many hours were whiled
away In ills manner, and his brain was the
source of most of the cheerfulness on board.
having followed the sea since eleven years of
age, IN all parts of the world, his knowledge
OF the sailor character in all its moods was
perfect, ami some of the stories he told of his
men were extremely amusing One peculiar
lily OF an English mariner is his use of the
word "blosdy." With him every subject OF
Louis Napoleon is invariably "a bloody French
man." Twas struck with a sailors definition
OF an eprure, as "a bloody begsar who eats
everything" One bright and shining day
large iriate of Her Majesty's navy was visit
ed by the King of Naples, with numerous
suite Of curriers' and official personages. The
vessel was in the most perfect order and eve
rything lad been rubbed till it shone aoain
from stem to stern. The royal party were gav
with golo lace and scarlet uniforms, and ram.
bled over the craft in the most free and socia-
bic manner. Among her other ARRANGEMENTS
1oI complt, sne had several OF those round
tunnels OF sail cloth to yentilate the hold
which are called windsails. These excited the
curiosity OF King Bomba and his followers
more than anything else, as they could not
imagine OF what possible use pure air, clean
water, or any other provision for personal
neatness and health could be to anybody
Aiter minute examination, the group de-
scended between decks, at least all but one.
Inc curiosity of this respondent royal bird
nau oeen by no m ANS satisfied, and he stole
Daek to take further and nearer view of the
phenomenon. First inquisitively staring at
the wlndsail, he at length touched it. Then
peeping cautiously down its NAV, as you NAV
have seen crow peeping into the skull of a
dead horse, he bent over to look at it more
Closely just then the vessel gave a slight
lurch, his feet treacherouSly slipped on the
smooth deck, pair of yellow heels twinkled
for on instant in the radiant sun of Italy, ard
silently Don Poulposo Agopantho disappeared.
No one had fortuned to see this mishap but
an Old salt, who was on duty in that part of
the vessel. Jack did not make any useless
cutlery, however, but quietly went aft touched
MS hat respectfully to the officer there sta
toned, and said, "One of them 'ere bloodu
Kings has tumbled down the main hatcbs
ana then walked away.
ABOUT A NOBLE LORD.
was highly amused at a story told by the
captain concerning Lord Grosvenor. who was
among his passengers some time since. This
noblelnan is the eldest son and heir of the
Marquis OF Westminster, whose fortune is
enormous and said to produce the immense
income oil S45O,O00 per annum. He is high
ly intelligent, and the variety and depth of his
Information would be considered great even
for commOner. He has travelled extensively
IN all parts OF the world, and it is not long
since he returned from a long tour in the
United States. While at the West he was
one day waiting at country station for a tar
dy train, when one of the farmers OF the
neighborhood entered into conversation with
him.
Been about these parts considerable, stran-
ger~
Yes, for some length of time"
Like 'em pretty well, chi"
Yes, pretty we'll"
HOW long have yer bin here?'
"A few weeks"
Whats yer business ?"
Il have no business"
What are yer travellin' for, then?"
only Tor my own pleasure"
Don't yer do any business? How do yer
get yer Twin, then?'
1t isn't necessary for me to work Tor nv
support. My father is man of property, and
gives me an allowance sufficient for my wants.
but 'spose the Old man should die"
In that case l dare say he'd leave me
enough to live upon"
But spose he should bust up?"
Here the conversation ended, and Lord
Grosvenor walked away, evidently struck by a
new idea, and one which had never been SO
forcibly presented to him until now-ICor-
respondence OF the Boston Post.