New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06


which challenged ones admiration. He was returning
on one OF his voyages from Liverpool and approached
the banks Newfoundland at season when they are
commonly covered with ice. OF this he well enough
aware and In cooler temper might have observed due
precauOns but at this time he had been veXatously
delayed by head Winds and according to his CUSTOM had
dashed himself into fury Of determination. When,
therefore, just he drew the cefeds there
fierce northeastern gale accompanied by dense fog
that one end Of the ship could scarcely be
discerned from the other, he set at nought
all prudent counsels, and, crowding sail, drove
madly through day and night. He arrived
safely, but afterward learned that Immediately to the
north and south Of his the ice had lain thick and
impenetrabe large extent OF sea- OBTAINING other
ships; while narrowFoadway seemed to have opened
on purpose to give him passage. Another voyage
with another master whose fortune srikngly differ
ent keen, quick vglant seaman, he indeed made
out to OF toleraby WELL but it by dint Of
measured prudence and care. He maintained that he
had got the gauge of his fortune and knew that he must
risk nothing. ~" depart for hour from this policy"
said he, IT to smart for it," Mr. WATSON thought
this superstition and the captain discovered this opinion
which he had done his best to conceal Once the master
turned sharply, when point under discussion
and said: 81 can see in your eye that you think
fool a coward, both have good mind to dsObey
my judgment this time and let you take the
quences for once; youtwould have appetite for that
dish q second time, would swear"
"Do you, them" asked Mr.. WATSON, perceive some
signs Of bad weather which do not appear TO met"
"Not ut ALL" was the answer but my royals up there
over night would make bad weather without signs"
On the return voyage they had been beating for nearly
fortnight against ncessant dull head wind accom-
panied considerable portion OF the time with fog II
was in August and the wind was of monoonous steadi
sober brokendown hack its fortieth mile
yet the master persisted In keeping all sails fured above
the topsails, when the weather perfectly clear
But at last his patience seemed suddenly to
6Gd steely light Of defiance into his eyes, ne had
the tOpgalant sails set and kept them through the
night though the fog heavy. But suddenly while
at breakfast next morning the ship went down
eide The captain sprang from the table, and roared his
orders like the running crack Of pistols: the sprang
well they could to obey but only the loss OF several
sails which burst with loud boom from the bolt ropes
saved the ship from destruction.
what do you think nowf asked the Captain drily,
when the squall
"Why, think" was the answer, you had sailed with
yourself before sailed with you"
Not only does Mr. Wasson believe in Fortune as fact
but Also he prizes IL for II keeps up that inscru
tabeness OF existence which cannot spare. The
derstanding Is ambitious To ind the whole universe on
Its level. and 1t Ia good ~ these dragon es
these huge buzzng events, through It's well spun
webs. Poetry would perish II force calculation
were supreme. Aud yet Fortune seems belong To "a
world whose whoos arc all halves aud to afford