The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-20

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BY cHAs. RnAnn AID DIoN pouc1oAulr
Last night. breeze got up about
sunset, and 81. II. came on, deck for
halt an hour. welcomed her as
calmly as could; but felt my voice
tremble and my heart throb. She told
4 me that the voyage tired her much; but
i tt was the lRsts she should have to make.
How strange how hellish (God forgive
me Tor saying SO y 1t seems that she
shonld love him. But does she love
him2 Can she love him7 Could she
love him IL she knew all? Know him
she shall before she marries him. For
the present, be still my heart.
"She soon went below and lett me
desoIate. wandered all about the
| ship, and, at last, / came upon the in
Separates Welch and Cooper. They
were squatted ON the deck, and Welehls
tongue was going as usual. He was
talking about this Wylie, and saying
that, in all his ships, he had never
known such a mate as this; why the
Captain was under his thumb. He then
gave a string ofcaptains, each of whom
would have given his mate round
dozen at the gaugway, If he had taken
SO much on him as this one does.
uation. ~
"Welch admitted WyIIe was liberal
with that and friendly enough with
the men; but, still, he preferred to see a
ship commanded by a captain, and not
by lubber like Wylie.
"I expressed some surprise at this
term, and said had envied Wylie's
nerves in gale OF wind we encounter
ed early in the voyage.
1.-THE talking sailor explained, SIN
course, he has been 10 sea afore this,
n
has the cook. That don't make man
sailor You ask him to send down.
a to'-gallant yard or CANNON a bow
spirit, or even mark a lead line, and
he'll stare at ye like Old Nick, when
the angel caught him with the Ted-hot
tonEs, and Questioned him ont of the
Church Catechism. Ask Sam there, If
Ye don't believe me. Sam, whatdoiyOu
think of this Wylie for a seaman
Cooper could not afford anything SO
precious, in his estimate of things, as q
word; but be lifted great brawnY
hand, and gave snap with his finger
and thumb, that disposed of the mates
pretensions to seamRnship more ex-
pressively than words could have done
II.
1.-THE breezs has freshened, and the
ship glides rapidly through the water.
bearing us all homeward. Helen
Rolleston has resumed her place upon
the deck; and all seems bright again.
Task myself how we, existed without
the sight of her. az
"This morning the wind shifted to fihe
southwest: the captain surprised us by
taking In sail. But his sober eye had
seen something more than ours for at
noon It blew a gale, and by sunset II
was deemed prudent TO bring the ships
head to the wind, and we are now lying
to. The ship lurchesi, and the wind
bowls through the bare rigging; but
she rides buoyantly, and no danger is
apprehended.
Last night, as lay In my cabin, nm
able to sleep. heard some heavy blows
strike the ships side repeatedly, caus-
ing quite vibration. felt alarmed,
and went ont to tell the captain. But
was obliged to go on my hands and
knees, such was the force of the wind.
Passing the mates cabin, I heard
sounds that made me listen Rcutely;
and I then found the blows were being
struck inside the ship. I got to the
captain and told him. %. said he, 'ien
to one it's the mate mailing down his
chests, or the like.' But assured him
the blows struck the side OF the ship,
aud, at my earnest request, he came out
and listened. He swore a great oath,
and said the lubber would be through
the ships side. he then tried the cabin
door, but il was locked ga
1.-THE sounds ceased directly. 3.1 T. qztf
eve called to the mate, but received
no reply for long tune. Atlast Wylie
came out of the gunrroom, looking
rather pale, and asked what was the
matter. OH
81 told him he ought to know best. for
the blows were heard where he had just
come from. as -.--ssJ
.''Blows = said he; Il believe You.
Why, fierce of butter had got adrift,
and was Dumping up and down the
hold like thunder.I-He then asked us
whether that was what we had disturb
ed him for, entered his cabin, and al
most slammed the door in our faces.
81 remarked to the captain, on his
disrespectful conduct. The captafnywas
civil, and said 1 was right; he was
cross grained, unmanageable brute, q nd
he wished be WAS out of the ship. But
you see, sir, he has got the ear of the
merchant ashore; and sol am Obliged
to hold n candle to the Devil; as the
saying Isl BE then fired a yolleY OF
oaths and abuse at the offender; and,
MOTTO encourage foul language, Iretired
to 10Y cabin. rrs
"The wind declined towards day
break, and the ship recommended her
voyage at a NJ; but under treble
reefed topsAils and reefed courses.
81 caught the captain and mate talk
Ing together in the fTiendliest way pos
sible. That Hudson is a humbugi there
Is some mystery between hun aud The
mate. lsl.9 flfl>iesas s4l,4
To-day II. R. was on! deck for sew
eral hours conveEsinE sweetly, and
looking like the angel she is. But hap
piness soon flies from me; a steamer
came in sight, bound for Sydney, She
signalled US to haRVe to, and sent a
boat. This was done, and the boat
drought back a letter. for her. 1t seems
they took us for the Shannon, in which
ship she was expected.
aErhe letter. was from him. How her
cheek flushed and her eye beRmed as
she took 1t. And o the sadness, the
agony, that stood beside her unheeded.
81 LEFT the deck Icould not have o8n.
| tanned myself. What athing Is WEALTH.
BY wealth, that wretch can stretch out
his hand across 1.-The ocean, and put a
letter into her hand under my very eye.
Away goes all that have gained by
being near her. while he is far away.
he is not in England uow-he Is here.
His odiouB presence has driven me
from her. o that could be a child
| again, or in my grave, to get away from
| this He'll of Love and Hate.n
At this point, we beg leave to take the
narrative into our own hands again..
Mr.. Hazel actually left the deck to
avoid the sight of Helen Rolleston'S
| ing Arthur Wardlaw's letter.
And here We may as we'll observe
| that he retired not merely because the
torture was hard to bear. BE had some
disclosures TO make, on reaching En-
gland but his good sense told him this
was not the time, or the place, to make
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