Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-07-28

ing her course up the river, when Auke
spied Dutch built Zuytler Zee boat
coming down, rowcd BY men in uniform
and steered by tai! coxswain in pea
jacket and checked shirt
"Heave a rope!" he cried in sound
Dutch, as the boat came alongside.
As no arms was seen among them,
the rope was thrown. The steersman
was the first on board. Righting him
self as he let 60 the rope, he seized
Auke by both hands and exclaimed,
Welcome to you, good Captain
Welcome to the port Of st. Petersburg.
The 'Frisian Vrow' is the first bark
that ever sailed up the Neva, and
henceforth she shall be duty-free,
though she carry Swedes for cargo
Good Mr.. Russian said Karl
Hootdt, elbowing his way forward, we
have cargo Of cheese and gin, the
best in Holland, and have missed our
market in Revel through the. folly Of
this young man, who would not take
advice.
'Silencev thundered the steersman.
You, are the fool ! | will buy the whole
cargo myself
His majesty the Czar!' whispered
one of the rowers, who wore a star on
his breast.
Auke afterwards knew him to be the
Prince Menzikoff; for his ship was
brought to anchor il, the bay, and ne
and Hans had the honor of dining at
tue chief of wooden houses.
The whole cargo was bought at n
price which satisfied even Kari; for
Peter the FIRST kept his promises.
Though given TO act like one who lear
ed not God neither regarded man, the
great value of commerce To his rising
city, and Auke, as the first ira Ter, re-
ceived under his hand perpetual re-
mission of al. dues for his ship.
The 'Frisian Nrow, ON leaving port.
received 4 salute of twenty-one guns.
These honors aft -cted no one 80 much
as Karl llofdt. He had kept very qui-
ct while IN port, but came exultlngly
up to the young skipper, vino s,ood
calmly smoking at the helm, ~ they
steercd out of the Neva, and clappins
him vigorously on the shoulder, cried,
"AuAc, We have good run by that
west wind.
Yes, mynheer," said Auke. my
mothers proverb has proved true.
God. WORK hath sure wages.
Thy mother Is prudent woman
repli- a Kari. .and think thou woululst
make a prudent son-in-law.'
Auke put away his pipe at thls re-
marx, and he anu Mari conyersed TO
their mutual satisfaction.
The 'vrvw' made a prosperous run
To Helingfors, where the Sw.des were
landed. and then, with a heavy cargo
of salt fish, the good ship sailed 10 Am
sterdain.
The JOY was great at home, the good
vrow listening 10 Auke's story with
fearful eyes, but happy heart. The
family gradually cast off poverty as
voyage after voyage was made 10 the
rapidly rising city on the Neya.
How they were all provided for by
this free-trade how Auke and Joan
were prospcrously married; and how
Karl magnitied himself ON that single
voyage; are still subject OF local tradi
ton.
Dutch sailors say, that the Tristan
Nrow' heeled and towed, lnasted and
rugged, 50 many times that there Was
not splinter OF original timber in her
put " sea more than hundred years
and never made bad voyage. How
ever this may be, it is certain that she
became the most famous of Holland
ships, and that on the gable-end of one
OF the houses ofSkipper's Lane, in Am
ste:dam, there was 10 be seen, twenty
years ago, the carving of the 'Frisian
Vrow,' with the words (n plat Dutch
underneath. "GoD's WORK HATH IRE
WAGES