The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13
TALES OF THE BORDERS,

II right made might In every nght,
The world would b, the better III it,
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TALES OF THE BORDERS,
THE sMUGGLER.
BIT HAcKAT
, The golden days are gone by; his hiding
places are empty; and, like OthellO, be fiDds
his Occupation gone" Our neighbOrs on
the other side Of the herring pond now
bring US dry bones, according to the law. in
stead of spirits, contrary to the Law. Cut
ters, preventive boats, and border-ranger .,
have destro-e the trGde-it is becoming q
tale that was told. From Spittal to Blyth
yea, from the Firth Of Forth to the Tyne
brandy is NJ longer to be purchased for q
triAe; the kilderkin Of Holland gin 10 no
longer placed at the door in the dead OF
night; nor is a yard Of tobacco to be pur-
chased for a penny. The smuggler's phrase,
that the ''cow has edlred,"* is becoming OBJ
solete. Now, smuggling 10 almost confined
to "crOssing the river" here and there, the
6 ideal line BY fancy drawn" TO Scotland
saying unto England, "WiIl you taste ?" and
to England replying, "Cheerfully, sister !"
There was a time, however, when the
tclincher-built lugger piled her trade as bold
ly, and almost as regularly, as the regular
coaster; and that period is within the mem
ory of those who are yet young. It was an
evil and dangerous trade; and 1t gave a
character to the villagers on Ithe sea-coast
which, even unto this day is not wholly ef-
faced But in the character OF the snug
gler there was much that was interesting
there were many bold and redeeming points
have known macy; but prefer at present,
giving few passages from the history Of
one who lived before my time, and who was
noted in bis day as an extraordinary char
acter.
Harry Teasdale was a native Of Emble-
ton, near Bamboro ugh. He was the sole
owner Of herring boat and fishing cobble;
be was also the proprietor Of the house in
which be lived, and was reputed to be worth
money-nOr was it any secret that he had
obtained his property by other means than
those Of the haddock hand-line and herring
net Harry, at the period we take up his
history, was between forty and fifty years
of age. He was a tall thin man, with long
sandy hair falling over his shoulders, and
the color of his countenance was nearly
as rosy as the brandy in which he dealt
Bot il there was the secresy of midnight In
his calling, his heart and his hand we're open
as mid day. II is too true that money al
ways begets the outward show of respect
for him who possesses 1t, though in conduct
+ nemay be tyrant aud in capacity fool;
but Harry Teasdale was respected, not be-
cause be was reputed to be rich, but because
of the boldness and Warmness of his heart,
the readiness of his hand and the clearness
of bis head. lie was the king of fishermen,
and the prince Of smugglers, from Holy
Island to Hartlepool. Nevertheless, there
was nothing unusual in his appearance. lie
looked like his occupation. His dress lsave
where disguise was necessary consisted IN
a rudely-glazed ou'-wester, the Hap OF
which came over his shoulders, half cover
ing his long sandy hair. Around him was
a coarse open "mOnkey" or pea jacket, With
Guernzey frOck beneath, and a sort OF
canvas kilt descending below the knee; and
bis feet were cased in pair Of sea-boots.
When not dressing his hand lines or sorting
his nets, he might generally be seen on the
beach, with long telescope under his arm.
As Harry was possessed OF more OF TINS
worlds substance than his brother fisher
men, SO also was there character Of great
er comfort and neatness about his house. 1t
consisted Of three rooms, but it also bore
habitation. At the door hung the hand-line,
the hooks and the creel; and in q corner ol
Harry's sleeping room a keg was OCCASION
q ally visible, while over the chimneypiece
hung a cutlass and four horse pistols; and
in cupboard there we're more packages Ol
powder and pistol bullets than it became q
!. man Of peace to have in bis possession. But
the third room, which be called his dsugh-
: ter's contained emblems Of peace and hap
piness. Around the walls were specimens
of curious needle-work, the basket Of fruit
! and Of flowers, and the landscape-the
sampler" setting forth the genealogy 0I
the family for three generations, and the age
of her whose fair hands wrought it. Around
the window, also, carefully trained, were
varieties Of the geranium, and the rose, the
bigonia, and eressula, the aloe and the ice
plant, with others Of strange leaf and lovely
covering. This Harry called his daughter
room-and be was proud Of her: she wa'
bis sole thought, his only boast. lis wea
tber beaten countenanoe always glowed
and there was something like tear in oil
; ewes. when be spoke Of "ny Fanny" Sh'
! mad little in common with the daughter OF {
! fisherman for his neighbors said that bel
: mother had made her unfit for anything, AMI
It and that Harry was worse than her mothe
II had been. But that mother was no more
Il and she had left their only child to ne
widowed husbands care and, rough 90 b
D appeared, never was there a more tender o.
a more anxious parent-never had ther
been q more affectionate husband. Bot
NAV here briefly notice the wife Of HaTFI
TeasdaIe, and his first acquain tance Witl
her.
When Harry was youth OF one and
twenty, and as he and others Of his cOmrade
we're one day preparing their nets upOI
the sea-banks for the north herring fishing
/ bitter hurricane came suddenly away, an
: they observed that Sthe mast Of Scotc
smack, which was then near the Ferne Isles
vas carried overheard. The sea was break
ing over her, and the vessel was unmanage
able but the wind being from the north
n east she was driving towards the shore
Z Harry and his friends ran to get their boat
in readiness, to render assistance if pessiblt
The smack struck the ground between Em
K bleton and North Sunderland, and bein
driven side-on by the force Of the billowG
which were dashing over her, formed q. sol
OF break water, which rendered it less dan
perous for a boat to put off to the assistanc
of the passengers and crew, who were see
r. cliuging in despair to the Aapping ropes an
( sides Of the vessel. Harry's cobble wa
launched along the beach to where the ve'
l sel was ST. anded, and be and six others a
~ tempted to reach her. After many inetfe'
tual efforts, and much danger, they game
her aide. and rome was thrown on boar