The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-27

siahus somewhat Ov itSeifs overlooking IN
barbor. They entered by the same outs
door, but occupied each q separate story
Thomas Laing was always q stout, hardy
fearless boy, better acquainted with ever
boat on the station than with his singl
questions, and far fonder Of little Sarah
company than Of the schof masters. Sara
was likewise healthy, stirring child, ex
tremely sensitive and easily offended, bu
capable, at the same time, Of the d-epes
feelings Of gratitude and attachment Thorn
as Laing was, In fact her champion, be
Dan Qnlx0te, from the time when he couli
square his arms ane manage his fists an
muoh mischief aud obloqay did he suffs
among his companions on aecouat of hi
chivalrous defence Of little Sally. a0ae da,
whilst the fisher boys and girls were play,n
on the pier. whilst the tide was nc the full
n uAiscs.ievoas bov, wishing to annoy Thom
as, pushed little Sail into the harbor, where
but for Thomas timely and skilfuI aid (fo
he was an excellent swim ner J she woul,
probably have been drowned. Having place,
his fsvoTite in a condition and place Of safety
Tom telled the offender, with a terrible Is
ter, TO the earth The blow had taken plac
on the pit Of the stomach, and was mortal
Tom was taken up, imprisoned, aud tried fo
mansaughtsr; but. on account Of his youtt
being then only thirteen-he was meI civ
imprisoned for q certain nu' her Of months
Poor Sally, GO whose account Tom had in.
CURED the punishment OF the law, visited
him, as did many gooc-natured fishermen
whilst III prison, where be always expressed
extreme contrition for bis rashn.ss. Attel
the explry Of his Imprisonment, Tom re
turned to Csllardyk kes, only 70 take farewell
OF his parents. aud his now more than ever
dear Sally. tie could not bear, he said, e
face the parents OF the boy whose death be
had occasiOnei. The parting was momen.
tarv. lie promised Go spend one night at
home but he had no such intention-and
for several years, nobody knew what had
become Of Thomas Laing. The subject was
At first specu aIOH, then q wonder, next
an occasional recollection; and, in a few
months, the place which once knew bold
Tom Laing, knew him no more. Even bis
parents, engaged as they were in tue active
pursuits Of fishing. and surrounded as they
were BY large and dependent family, soon
learned tc forget him One bosom alone re
tanned the Image Of Tom, more faithfully
aud indrlbly than ever did coin the impress.
sion Of royalty. Meanwhile, Sarah grew
for shefwas year older than Tom-into
womanh hood, aud fairly took here share II,
all the more laborous parts Of q fishers life.
She could row boat; carry creel, or drive
a cart with any OF them and, whist her
frame was thus hardened, her limbs acou,r-
ed Consistency and proportion which be-
spoke the buxnm woman rather than the
bonny lass. Her eye, however, was large
aud b-cwn, and her lips hal that variety of
expression which lips only can exhibit.
Many Jolly fisher wished aud attempted to
press these lips to his but was always re-
pulsed. Sne neither spoke Of her Thomas.
nor dia she grleve for him much in secret |;
but aer heart revolted from a union with
any other person whilst Thomas might stili
De alive. Upon Q person diff srently situated.
the passion (for passion assure ily ID wss3
which she ensersaiusi fsss hsf absent lovef!
might ani wouid have produced very differs
ent effects. Has Sarah been young board
ng-school miss, ~he would assuredly either
have eloped with another, or save died in a
madhouse bad she been q sentimental sprig
Of geDIIity, consumption must have follow
ed: bat Sarah was reither of these. Sac.
had a heart to feel. and deeply too hut she
knew that labor was ner destiny, and that
when ''want came in at the door, love es-
capes by the window" So she Iust labor
ed, laughed, ate, drank, and slept, very
much like other people. Yet few sailors
came 10 the place wnom she did not aaes-
ton about Thomas aod many a time and
oft did she retire to the rocks OF Sabbath
eve, to think Of ard pray tor Thomas LANG.
People Imagine, from the free and open
manoer, and talk u. the Il sher womea, that
they aIe all or generally people Of doubtful
morality. Never was there 4 greater mis-
take. To the public ia general they are la
accessible; they almost universally inlermar.
ry with one anoLher; and there are fewer
cases (said my reverend informantl Of pub
nc or seasonal reproof ia Celardy kes, than
IN any other district of my parish. Bot.
from the precarious and somewhat SOLITARY
nature Of their employ menl, they are ex-
ceedingly superstitIous and had access tc
know, that many a sly sixpence passed from
Ssllay's pocket into old Etfis the wise wo-
mans, with the view oeeeving the cards
cut and cups read for poor Tnomas
Time, however, passed on-with time
cnme, but did not pass misfortune. SalIy's
iather, VINO had long been addicted, at in
tervals, TO hard drinking, was found one
morning dead at the bottom Of q cliff, over
wuich, IN returning hume inebrlatcd, he had
tumbled. There were now three sisters. Al
below twelve, TO provice for, an Sally's
mother had long been almost bedrid with
severe and chronic rheumatism; consequent
~. the burden Of supporting this he pless
family devolved upon Sarah, who was now
IN the bloom aod in the strength Of her wo-
manhood. Instead Of sitting down, howev-
er, to lament what could not be heiped
Sarah Immediately doubled her diligence.
Sne even learned TO row a boat as well as a
man, and contrived, by the help Of the men
her father used to employ, to keep bis boat
sun going. Things prospered with her for
a while; but, 10 a sudden storm, whereib
five boats perished with all on board, she
lost her whole resources. They are high
minded people those CelIardyks fishers
Tue blacks scorned to come upon the session.
The you9g girls salted behring's, ami cried
haddocks in small baskets tbI ough the VII.
lage and the adjoining burgts, and Sarxn
contrived still 70 keep up cart for country
service. Meanwhile. Sarah became the Cd
ject OF attention through the whole neigh.
borhood. Though somewhat larger in ia
ture and limb thsn the Venus de Medicis
she was. notwithstanding, light, clean, AM
sunny-her skin white as snow. and heI
frame wsIl-proportoned Dvric-iust such
help-mate as husband who has to rough
il through life might be disFOses 20 select
Captain William RGutfocs, or, as he wa.
COMMONLY calIed, BIZ Bll, was the comman
der of coasling craft, anu man u consld
cradle substance. True, he was considera
bly, Older than Sally, and q widower, bat hs
had ~ familJ and ''bien house to bid,
in" You see that manse- looking tenemen
there, on tne broad head towards the east
that was Captain MGufock's residenc
when his seaisring avocstions did not de
mand his presence elsewhere. Well, Bill
came acourttng to Sally but Sally ..lOoksd
ascent and unco skssch.u Svmeway o.
other. whenever she thought OF uatrimon,
which she did occasionally-she at th
same time thought Of Tn mas Laing, and
As she expressed 1t, her heart scaanersI a
the thought. Consequently, B II made littl
progress in his couTtship: whieh WA lik a