The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-12-26
Notes from q See Journal.

ia weather was cold md clustering; We
! ropn5ed Cape Horn, and were now rolling
,a,a under close topsails and lib,
81 The dreary Isle Of Deso!ation. Mufled
,bsir great pea Jackets, the men would walk
i decks briskIy, occasionally dancing, spar
:,g r,c to keep themselves warm. used
amuse myself for hours watching their
roccments from my post Of observation on
h ouarter-rail, where, rolled up in my Is
,omaux coat, loved to sit and smoke my
.ory ppe, made Of whales tooth
" NJ. unfrequently some anxious tai would
lane up from the snug forecastle 10 take a
o5t ut his best clothes, reccnay~washcd, and
law whipping about Oh the line extending
cross the deck.
Alas! the poor clothes incapable Of keeping
bqnseIyes warm By exercise, were al frozen
,sif as a pastcboard; SO that their owner
hp;! carry them to the galley in his half be-
[pnbed fingers, and thaw them by the stove,
he wished to have them ready for Sunday.
Tbc captains wife was aboard; she was
"A. Idle body, with hair combed very smooth,
Ind blue eyes, brisk manners. and a sweet
|age. The rough fellows-eyery man of
sfn-likcd her. and l believe would have
oae through fire and water to serve her, for
he was always sending forward something
ig for them to cat, and there was no end to
Il unexpected watches below which were ac-
0rded them through her influence. On
essant days (there were few Of them lately
lc would bring up her sewing, and sit near
Il binaacle chatting TO the man near the
heel, and coaxing the skipper, in her peculiar
or, whenever he was disposed 10 find fault
ith the steering. l remember one delicate
kJ Of sixteen, with brown hair and a white
emile face, who was saved many times from
be blows Of a rope 5 end BY the little lady.
be seemed to take quite fancy 10 this boy,
Il hadn't single chum aboard the ship. In
Aahe was so reserved, so devoted to few
ID books which he had brought with him,
bat there was no chance for The men to Guild,
a.e bly, acquaintance. lie seemed well dis
saed however, never interGered with his
ipmaes' business, and was always ready to
Ire away a part OF his allowance to the man
ho was not satisfied with bis own.
WE'LL as | said, the "littlC lady"-so we
sHed hcr-scomcd 10 like the lad. Not one
tie officers dared TO say a cross word to
3 10 when she was near. She felt for him
BIT Of mo:herlY interest think, because he
Adnobody bu. her to watch over and protect
Aa but he-alas, poor oy!--he had some of
e feelings Of man, young as he was, and
i loved and cherished her with his whole
9a.
One cold, moonlight night, while be was
esring, she brought him pair Of mittcns
shicb She had made with her own pretty hands.
ne Of these soft hands he kissed BY some IN
DnroIable impulse rs he took the mittens;
aahesoon had reason to repent of his temer
7. The captain saw that kiss; furious with
ElIousr he raved ike mailman.
"WLatr cried she. Jealous Of poor little
penick-a mere boy?"
"Ay, ay," he replied, grinding his teeth,
but don't believe this is the first Of your
baing and cooing' with him "
How ridicuIous" answered the little lady; /
I'D by every art in her power she endeayored +.
sootbe her angry lord.
For the first time since her marriage she
sunspccessful The captain ordered her
10 the cabin, and shut her up in her own
ON.
And now il Jared hard with poor Derrick
lay after day, night after night, with but lit
eIntermission, he was kept hard at work BY
a'cne skipper. Thinner and paler grew
h lad every hour. | believed the absence /
tie woman he loved affected him fully as
1cb as his hard tasks; for lie would often
anco toward the quartcr-dcck, robbed Of
a. gentle form, and breathe heavy signs.
Many Of US demonstrated with the captain F
W Be needed not, and went on oyerworkins
y 0oy Soon the sufferer was reduced 10 a
Psfs skclclon--a walking shadow-and then
Dc skipper rcentcd lille. His victim was
emitted to go below once in a while TO rest T
.a ssed' lie kept pining, however, and was
Iaaly unable 10 leave his bunk. The men
S'e Rotsnrprised one morning when the mate
oeng tie forecastIe, looked 1t the sharp
nue. face the damp brown hair, and said the
y vas dying.
1aen The captain, struck with remorsc, sent
n bis wife.
oaat strange power there is in a woman
saa! Ihe moment the littlc lady'a touched
u maids brow he seemed to revive.
week later he was able to go about the
\, oae evening about month from that tim c,
gsaS heavy storm, tie captains foot
FFsa while he was on the lee rail, and he
,A'o The sea, but contrived to cling to the
s,A Gnans. There was his wife, half dis
w ,sso' begging somebody to save her hus-
4, aIl-endearoring to save him herself, peril
n 4sF own life for bis. but without success.
|, /, seemed as if the captain must soon LIT
- aoia. The men were aloft, and could
h90'n.nS IN time to save him.
h. ogIlch 'whohad been steering now bounded
N ~ y waist, fastened around his body a rope
M u. y. q which was attached to The ship,
lpunglng overheard, succeeded IN holding
s,,ah pun until both could be lifted from their
1 NJ situation by the crew.
\. SKIPPER received his halffainting wife
E,,r " arm, and with his disengaged hand
. sa That Of the boy.
h 'u forgive me for my iealousygF he
ban ~ 1on are noble lad, Derrick; and :
b. b allo"ed You to die. my own fate must
ven sealed moment ago
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