Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-12-26

case-it 10 perfectly true /; whereas, regards
the feat of father Eneas, it is-to put it in e
the mildest wsy-open to question. II
| This is, however, rather a trflng way OF
| speaking of what was no tride to Jones. AS
he VAS swimming on, tong along with KNAPP
ton, more dead than alive. hanging on to him,
he suddenly became aware that one of them
was after bim. The demon had found them
out at last. 1t was sckening moment that
yet, determined never to say die, swimming
vigorously to the last, and kicking and splash
ing with al his might, Jones pushed his way
through that awful sea. The shark kept close
| to them, now on this side, and now on that,
now diving beneath them, and give you
my honor, sir Jones said to me himself,
that once distinctly felt the begga,'s intern al
nose touch my thigh, and the horror OF that
nearly finished me- Heaven knows how he |
reached the shore whole man, but he die |
reach it at last, and brought kuaptcn with him
too, faintirg certainly, bu! without hmo
short.
Well, he had got to the land, and that was
the principal thing. After ugglipg through
two miles OF sea, dragging haif-dead man
along with you, and lodging sharks, any land
would seem paradise but still 1t IS not ex-
actly the thing for gentleman IN these days
10 make mis- appearance on terra fIrmd 10 the
r very sams Costume that in which Adam
first made bis. In his Joy at reaching land, and
bringing his friend ssf-ly with him, Jones lad
:. forgotten his state of undress {; but when he
had carried Knapton IN his arms up the reach,
and had la i'd HIM oct. If to dry, we'll .bove
higt-water-mark, hen re was starting ch at
n run in tn direction OF the har6or, the fu!l
conv:c ion of his absolute clothelessness came
over him with crushing force. How on eatth
= was he TO make his wa TO the harbor, ana TO
lappear on the deck Of II. Nj. :. Bidreus
q without single thing to cover him except his
own confusion? ? 1t was dreadful dilemma,
and for a mouen; Jones almost regretted thai
. he sharks had not delivered him from the diff
!, 6cul;y: but moments thought, and the rec
? objection of the miserable plight IN when his
+ friends on the capszed pInnance were, from
? who nobody but himself could save them, re-
% stored his resolution. Mu,tering TO himself
| that ne d bv odds sooner repeat the hrst part
o of his undertaking than carry out the last, he
ID set off running towards the haroor- But ne
n was 10 be spared the horrors OF having 10 give
such bare recital of the calamity as ms
,s HIS Good Fortune came to his ald-Fortune
being blind, could do so, of course, without
shocking her sense OF deoency-and helped
him a, hi. need. He had not run far before
I he saw big nigger coming towards him. The
- bio niger nd on shirt and A pair ot trousers
10 Now, a shirt and pair cf trousers are hol
generally considered lavish superhuliy oi
,e clothing hu. in Jones naked condlnon they
=, seemed nothing less than monstrous piece o.
10 extravagance.
~ A shirt and trousersr said Jones to him
= self "a if such combination had never come
:, beneath his notice before a shirt and trous
ers! He can't require both OF them. 1T
- must lend me one or the other. he shall keel
r. r whichever he likes, but of them mus
GO have,-here You niger.
20 And Jones walked solemnly up 10 the black
and stated that, situated as toe ng2er co4i'
,,1 zee that he was he under the necessity o
cb requesting the niger TO resign the moleE
~ mis- wearing apparel. lie added mat ne was ai
H. officer on board I'll. NJ. 5. Brldreus, and wou.I
- trouble the nigger to look sharp Inc nigge
w not unnatuIaly declined 10 part with ehAe
~ shirt or trousers. Ii certainly was rather hdf'
o. lines for him, when you come to think cf X
6a when YOU put yourself into his position ant
-, garments. That gentleman, OF however nig
he q SANDING 10 her MsJestS's service, ana gTin
IA references however unexcepuonable, shou.
- make his appearance in state OF nature, Wal
IN to YOU in a lofty manner, and cooIy dema
C most important part OF YOUR clothing va
= rather had lines a"d tlio "ise~' >ee~e"' 80
lie natly refused to consent 10 the arrang5
. ment and not without having some reason o
q, hi, side either. And yet, what was Jones
90 ? He must give the alarm, and ne mus
,ox have some clothes 10 do 1t in. There was ou
one course before him . 20 do n great rgh'
,ob he must GO little wrong. l. "as exact
80 one OF those cases n which, there beng sno
Dir Of right on both sides, nothing but might G.
.rs settle. II is not every man who, after f"lu
=. ming two miles, wcud feel himself IN cond
Inc ton TO assault a large negro, but Peyton Jon'
to was one 10 a thousand.
;ns Lock here, you rascal said Jones, mu
in have YOUR trousers
40, Yah. yah, yah : laughed the man, as If I
,te were beginning 10 tic joke
YER IN pay you for them. you black scoundre
Ter said the gentleman IN bum
m
- nocket. den. yah, yah = sa,d the gentleman
ds, black.
nd If you don't give them to me shall tai
old them said Jones
"a Yah. yah, ysh, yah = laughed the neer
- as if the Joke had been good one al aion
,;th hut here was the cream OF It.
-. Some men can appreciate no argument D
,3lv force thought Jones so he KNOCK ked 'he neg
~, down. Negroes are, as every oody kno"
p bard-headed individuals, but one blow iro
Iores Was more than enough for him WI
- ,uo he would have slain bull OF b4sna
The negro offered no more resistance Jon
,ss; took off his trousers, put them on hlmseli' d
on showing, to my mind, great moderation 10
takiug the shirt as well while he was &Oo
Il. Left the sans ctdoHe Oh the gfoun0'
off 20 the harbor, reached als SNIP ID
4 % oove tho alarm. The hundred hands OF II.
'e', s Briareus were turned up instantly DC
I'm were sent out ; and about ten O'Clock II
nigh, when We had given up all hope oI bel
-oIe rescued from our distressing position tiii ~
day. ind had set it down as certain that o.
~ Jone, and Knapton had become food Tor mar
the welcome lights, hat assured US not onIy
yms our own deliverance, but Of the safety oil
least one of the m, shone through the dark e
- and in few minutes we we're all taken on
pee confou nded keel, ard lifted into the boat.
PA pa was a near thing. though. The boats mac o.
L, -, here and there for couple of hours with
nv !, ~ finding any trace Of US; the lieutenant
orc :.k given the order to return /; and 1t was g
f"an, WV, through the boatswain negleclng the orc
~. nm and making one cast more, happily success
'u' that led to our being rescued. However,
~ in time. is better than too late i; reiief rea
'e.el ed us at last and in spite OF sharks ana 81
s:s s wreck, there was not msn OF US iost, ina
! u., TO Peytnn Jones heroic conduct IN taxing
iA 9" nerilous swim in the dark. And now
s.;d dead, poor fellow! !"
sai0 :. Possibly but not OF influenza No,
nevsr believe it. .''-Chamber's Journal.
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