The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06

captain, wondering ~ Jornnys a"a1e-
ment.
"Gude's mercy ?" exclaimed Johnny,
with dreadful energy, " are ye no gaun TO
Leith s"-is this no Leith boat ?"
"Oh, no." said the captain smiling; this
is the Rouen packet. Were ye not aware
Of that, sirs You have got into sad
scrape, my friend, if you were not" be
added, and now laughing outright af me
dismal expression Of Johnny's ccratenance.
Heaven hae a care O. re n said Johnny
despairingIy. "Did | no read distinctly
on the ticket that was fastened to your
shroods, that We were bound for LeIth ~
"Yes, yes" replied the captain, you
may have seen such ticket ss ! speak OF,
and there was certainly such ticket on her
shrouds as you say, but it did not refer 70
this ship, but to the vessel outside Of US.
| We allowed the board to to be exhibited on
our shrouds merely to accommodate our
neighbor, as it could not be read from his
he being on the outside, and we next the
quay That, my friend, il a piece Of civil
ity very commonly practiced al seaports by
our vessels to another, when similarly stu
ated as we and they were. You will see Il
at all qusys and wharfs."
Johnny Armstrong groaned, but said
nothing. At length, however, he mottered,
in a tone of Christiau-like resignation
=" The lords will be done! | see IT'S set
tied that | am never TO set hame again but
! to be keepit gsun frae place to place over
the face O. the earth, ike anither wondeIln'
Jew. Guide hae a care O me, but this ls
awfu' Its judgment like
| Ii certainly was very remarkable, but not
tr.R IA II a. y
Of Johnny, like all the rest, was perfectly
simple occurrence and, like them, too,
arose as plainly and naturally out of cIrcum-
stances Of it was possible for any effect to
do from a cause. But, however this may be,
the captaln-although he could not help
laughing at the awkward predicament Of his
passenger really felt for him, seeing the
distress he was in, and was 50 much intlu-
iHced by this feeling as 10 offer to convey
him back to Rotterdam, to which, he said
be would return in two days, tree OF any
charge adding, with smile, and with the
kind Intention Of reconciling Johnny 70 what
could not now be helped, that it was nothing,
after all-that it would make difference 0l
only few days-and that it would be al
ways showing him little more of the
world.
Mony thanks to ye," said Johnny, per
ceiving and appreciatng the friendly purpose
OF the captain aud Ill cen tax advantage
O. yer kind otter; but as to SEEM the world
/ by my fait., I've seen now about just n
muckle OF as | want to see, and may
be q uih mair-a hantle mair, at Ony
rate, than have expected to see" Then
in soliloqulzing tone and manner" God
keep me, whar's Brechin noOl A. that
wanted, aud a that intended, was to get
to that bat paltry place and, instead o. that
here am ! within a stane-cast O. ne north
pole, for aught ken to the c1ntTsr, aud, to
a. appearances, no half dune wit yet
Heaven kens whar I'll be sent ni-st may
be be landed on Owhyhee, or IN some desert
I island, fIke si10shef EoOlnson Ur1sce. M
/ It's certain, II things gang on muckle langeI
thas way"
OF the drift or scope Of these remarks, or
at any rate, of the feelings that dictated
them, the captain could make nothing, not
knowing Johnny's precise circumstances
nor did be seek to have them explained, bat
contented himself with repeating his offer
of conveying Johnny back to Rotterdam,
and renewing his well-meant efforts TO re-
concile him to bis fate, in 50 far as bis pre-
sent tONhHC was III tuC
time, the ~iRd continued to blow in a man
ner perfectly satisfactory in every respect tc
all on board the jung -1u Of Rotterdam and
ROuen and, ia about the space Of time
mentioned by the captain, the vessel reached
her destination in safety. Johnny Arm
strong, whose whole mind vas absorbed by
anxiety TO reach that home which he yet
seemed destined never again to see, took nc
interest whatever in the scenes presented tC
him IN the part Of the world he was now in.
Indeed, be never left the vessel at all, fol
fear she would slip through bis fingers for
II he was afraid Of accidents Of this kind
before, ne was ten times more so now and
with this fear upon him, that the packet
might, by some chance or other, escape him,
he determined to suck by her-never to lose
sight Of her for q moment, till she had con-
veyed him back 20 Rotterdam and his Wig
lance ultimately secured the end he had in
view. The JUngfrau sailed from Rouen with
Johnny on board, and, 10 due time, deposited
him once more at Rotterdam But what was
Johnny's surprise, what Dunder Wander
Dunder's amazement, when they again en-.
COO. Lered one another, and that within ter
minutes of the formers landing The
amazement of the latter, however, was, Oh
this occasion, evidently mingled With de
gree of suspicion Of the perfect uprightnes,
Of Johnny's character. He began now Z
think, in short, that there had been more il
the circumstance of Johnny's apprehension
than he had been informed of. He did not like
these frequent re-appearances he thought
them very odd-and he did not hesitate *
say 50.
Mine Got vat you here again for, a. n
Vat As de meaning of al dis, mine gooC
freend y ne exclaimed with somewhat DIR,
and doubtlal manner, quite at variance with
the cordial tons of his former greetings.
Johnny Armstrong explained to him, bu
seemingly without ot ainIng implicit ere
dence for ali be said. When be had done
"'Tis yeree odd," said Wander Dunder
soldly; veree straungo. But, you really
want to go to Seotlan' dere il. vessel going /,
sail for Leet now, and | will see you o.
board mineself'
| 1t was very questionable whether Wander
clvIlity, in this case, proceeded from desir
really to serve Johnny, or from wish t
get fairly rid Of him. However this might be
Johnny readily accepted his offer, and a
once accompanied him to the vessel he al
ludsd to, which was, indeed: on the point o
sailing. Wander, taking care that tier
should be no mistake in this case, conducted
him down into the cabin, and waited on tn
quay till he saw the vessel fairly unde
weigh.
| Having brought the disasters Of Johun,
Armstrong 10 this point, we proceed now 4
finish what We assure our readers, is q
over true tale"
As we were strolIing down the pier {
Leith, with a friend, one afternoon 10 th
year Is, we saw . vessel making for th
harbor. 1t was high water, and the seen
altogether was very pleasing and yer
stirring one. But amongst the various oil
jects Of interest that presented themselves
there was none that attracted 80 much (
our attention as the stately vessel that, wit
outspread canvas, was rapidly nearing th
pier. We asked seaman who stood besid
US, where she was from. He replied" Ro
terdam."
| On approachin0 the nier the vesael shor,