The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-06
TALES OF THE BORDERS.
The Falr Maid or CeIIardykes.
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When her husband returned, took, hiu
aside, and explained my views Of the case
and stated my most decided apprehensio
that some similar impression might returl
upon her nerves, and that her sisters (he
mother being now removed by deathl shoul,
DWELL IN the sane house with her. To this
however, the captain objected, on the scor
that, though he was willing to paw a perso,
10 take care of them in their own house. h
did not deem then proper company, in short
for eGptaia's rife. | dislikei the reason
ing, ana told nun 50 bur he became pas
sionate, and saw il was useless 10 conIenc
further. Er,m that day, however, BIZ
A'Gutfock seemed to have become 81 al
tered man. jealousy, or something nearly
resembling II, took possession Of his heart
and he even venlured to affirm that his wife
had paramour s0mew acre concealed, with
whom, IN his long and necessary absence
she associated. lie alleged, too, that in her
sleep she would repeat the name Of her fa
v0rIte, anu in terms of present love and
fondness. | now saw that had not known
/ The uepth Of s'a first love-" Otherwise
should not advised this nnh. ,,py marriage
all advantageous as it was in a worldly
point OF view. A sailors life, however, Is
one of manifest risk, and IN less than a
y twelyemonth Sarah M'Gutfock was young
widow, withou., ineumbrance, and win her
rights to her Just share OF the captains e.
iects. der sorrow for the death Of her hus-
band was, | believe, sincere but observed
that she took an early opportunity OF joining
her sisters IN her old babitatIon, immediate
y beneath that still tenanted by the friends
of Lang.
Matters were in this situation when | was
surprised one evening, whilst sitting medi-
taunS IN the nance kilrenny, about dusk,
with visit from q TALL ana well-uressrd
stranger. He asked me at once II could
give him private interview for few mn-
utes, as be bad something Of importance 10
COUNT cate. Having taken hun into nv
STUDY, > shut the door, reached hun a
chair, arc desired him to proceed.
had lett the parish" said the stranger,
before you were minister of kirenny, Ia
the time ef the worthy Mr.. Brown, and
therefore you wiz probably not know even
my name. | am Thomas LANG"
II old not indeed, !" said, "know you, but
| have heard mucn about you and know
one who has taken but too great an interest
IN your fa,e. But how comes it," aided /,
he .nn.ng 20 think that | was oonversing
either with vision or an impostor-" how
comes i that you are here, seemingly alive
and well, whist we have ali been assu.SI Of
your deata some years ago!'
The stranger started, and Immediately ex-
claimed-"Dead dead who said | was
deaug"
Why said !, "thero was letter came,
think, 10 your own father, mentioning your
death by fever 10 the West Indies"
{" Do look like a dead mar - said the
stranger; but, Immediately becoming absent
aud embarrassed, be sat for a while silent
and then resumed :-"SOme one,' said he
"has imposed upon my 1ear Sarah, aud for
the basest Of purposes. | now see it all
Ny dear girl has been sadly used"
This is, indeed strange" said | "but
let me hear how 1t is that | have the honor
Of visit from you at .his time and in this
place 7"
"Oh," replied Thomas Lang (for il was
be IN verity,) 81 will give you the whole
story -
"Wnen ] left this, fourteen years ago
come the time, | embarked at Greenock,
working my way out TO New York. As |
was an excellent hand at a rope ard an oar,
| early attracted the captains notice, who
made some inquiries respecting nv place of
birth and my views in life. told him that
| was literally at sea" having nothing par
Iicularly in view--tnat | had been bred q
fisuer, ana understood sailing aud rowing
as well as any one on toard. The captain
seemed 10 have some hing p his head, for
ne Dodded to me, say ng, Very well, We
Will see what can be uone for you when We
arrive at New York; When we were OF
/ Newfoundland, We were overIaken by ter
rbie storm, which drove US completely out
of our latitude, Till, at last, we struck on q
! sandbank-Ine sea making for several hours
complete breach over her deck. Iany
were swept away IN the devouring food
whilst some oi us-amODgst several others
tue captain and mys-ll-ciung TO what re-
malned ot the ships masts til the storm
somewhat absted We then got tie boal
+ launched, and made for land, which W.
could see loon ng At some distance ahead
We got, however, entangled amongst cur
rents aud breakers and, within sight OF
boat which was making towards US iron
the shore, we iaIrly upset-and remember
nothing more I'LL awoke. in drea .ful tor.
ment, IN some isherman's boat. Beside IN,
lay The captain, the rest had perished. Wber
we arrived at the land, We were placed II
one Of the fishermen's huts, where we were
most kindly treated assisting. rs We die
occasionally, IN the daily laboTs Of the CO,
fishery. displayed so much alertness ant
skill 10 this employ yment, that the factor OF
the station made me an advantageous offer
if I would remain with them and assist II
their labors. With this offer, having n
other object distinctly in view, | complied
But my kind and good-hearted captain, pos
sessing less dexterity IN this employ mem
was early shipped at his own request 70
England. The most of the hands, aoou
two hundred in all, on the station were
remained, were Scotch and lrish, and mel
~, ioyIal set We were. The men had wive
ana families; and the governor or iacto
lived in . large slated house, very like you
manse, upon a gentle eminence, little IL
land. Towards the coast the land is sand
and fat bat IN the interior there is muc
wood, q very rich soil, and excellent fres
water. Where We remained the water wa
/ brackIsh, and constituted the chief incor
venience Of our station. The factor or agen
commonly called by the men the governo
used 20 visit Us almost every day, and n
mained much on board when ships weI
: loading for Europe. One fine summers ds
we we're all enjoying the luxury Of bathin
when all on . sudden, the shout was raise
"A shark Q sharkr | had just laks
INV place in the boat, and was still u
; dressed. when observed one man dissppe
Z being dragged under the water BY the u
raonster. The fsctor, who was swimmil
about Ia the neighborhood, seemed to
paraiyssd b. terror, for he made for ths boz
plaahinx like a dog. with his hands n