Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-06-09

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Of the sea, music has become one Of
our chief amusements. On Satur-
day Mr.. Mercer formed small choir
designed to lead during the Sabbath
services. The first Sabbath upon
the great deep dawned upon us,
grand and calm. The services were
appropriate and affecting. MIR.
Mercer, who is regularly ordained
clergyman of the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, officiatod at the impro.
vised desk, covered with the dear old
flag. Your correspondent presided
at the piano. All, I trust. raised
their hearts in devout gratitude to
"the Father Of US ALL" This day
and tho two proceeding it, were
among the happiest of my life.
The delays had become to our minds
like the heart.sickening telegram
"All quiet on the Potomac I" We
were at last really, us our California
friend would say, con the float" I
cannot describe the sense of freedom
from all the care and constraint IF
life, the glory aud gladness Of these
days. -
During this week something like
regular system of lite was estab-
lished among US. S"me were still
sick, but the greater part of the Ia.
dies had got out working materials
and were engaged i" sewing. knit
ting and fancy work, with reading,
singing, playing, co ,versation. and
the never ccasing wonders of the
world about Us for entertainment,
when tired Of work. Three days of
this week the sea was quite rough.
The sky continued clear and bright,
aud much laughter and merriment
prevailed. The second Sabbath,
January 2Sth. was us beautiful Us
the first. Directly after supper we
went. as usual, upon the hurricane
deck, and little group of Us had
established ourselves in a life-boat,
and were all happy and gay, when
the fearful cry, "a child overheard !"
sent thrill Of horror through the
ship. My friend Miss NJ, who
was OH the outside of the boat, looked
out upon the water and beheld strug-
Cling with the wild waves a human
figure. In moment the captain,
officers and men were upon deck.
The engine was stopped and the
sails fu' led, and bDat manned and
lowered in wonderfully short space Of
time. 1t was not Z child, but
young sailOr, who had fallen from
the rigging. As he passed the ship
Mr. Mercer had the presence of mind
to seize . life preserver aud throw il
toward him. We hoped thst Il hsd
reached him. and that he would be
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