Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-09-15
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A SWING R'OIs LaEu3.

Arctic, with bows shcctcd in crystals with
ioiolcs hanging pendant from tho yards, with
frozen sails aud shrouds, went ripping on
her course through vast fields of iec and
among stupcndous bergs that lowered above
our very masts.
Sablimity, brightness and gloom, alterna
ted In this clime.,a
3 Attimes we saw tho red Aurora Borcalis
I filming the cold sky, as if in mockery with
its lurid light; at times the ice dazzlcd with
its brilliancy; but often it seemed covered
with black shadows, while the eternal thnn
dor of the tide, washing the bases Of frozen
cliffs, booned on our ears.
But there was little sunbeam in orr
midst, which chcercd us more than words can
express, N
1t was Caribci-thc Captains daughter
child of ten, gentle and lively, while full
Of life and spirit.
Captain James had taken his little one
with him on the voyage, hnping thereby to
strengthen aud Improve the child, who, al
though she had not yet shown any sign of
i'll health, was light aud frail, with her fair
hair and blue eyes, the complexion Of her
sweet mother who had died Of consumption
Tho captain was stern, quick tempered
man, but he almost idolized lis child. So
did'aIl the sailors. Chipping like bird,
wrapped in her pretty fur coat, she would
run and skip about the decks, smiling kindly
upon ALL.
Sometimes she would mount the icy sLrouds
and, pcrchcd away upon the torgallant yards,
look down, laughing, at her parent, as lie
Rnxiously bcckoued her back to the deck.
She was great climber, and could run
along the rails and 60 up tho rigging almost
as fast as a sailor Meanwhile her laughing
voice would seem to ripple and tnkle all over
the vessel, falling like slvcry music upon the
cars of the listeners
Every morning our little girl must como
on.dcck and feed The chickens, doves, and
other fowl, Of which there was quite stock
in the bin aft, which was warmed by pipe
running through it from the after cabin
One day dove, eager to get tic crumbs
petuosty whieh.csent the sharp bill into the
flesh of the child palm.
sIllsay nothing to papa about it," sbo
muttcred, as,sho tightly closed the injured
hand "io will be angry and, I'm afraid,
will hurt tlc little dove"
Papa, however, overheard and saw what
had happened
Thc.purscr was passing at the time. This
was o young Swiss of twenty, who lad once
.ceGiapo poor chamois hunter, but who, having
taste for the navy, had entered a naval
school, aud, hy his superior abilities, finally
won his present position.
"Iicre, purser," ordered the captain "T
wont you to have that doves head cut off,"
'.ssReg pardon" said the purscr, who had
an affection for doves, and had taken great
pains to procure those in tho, vessel, at our
last mort, shut -kssIh 0uSbt we were nor
to kilkthcn." i!
"What! not If they hurt my child. Obey
my orders at once, sir"
The purscr turned pale.
iNo'slr!' he answered. firmly, II could
never obey such an order My mother, just
bef9ra she died, made me present of a dove
which lahavc now at homo. This sort of a
bird has ever been sacred to me since"
"Butit has hurt my child" cried the cap.
tain. his eyes fairly blazing, "Comc, sir,
obey" ST nf.s
Tho purscr who was fair haired, gentle
looking young fellow, shook his head, sadly
sseeNo. sir = he answered..
'Ebe captains rage was unboundcd. lie
p'akedaup hand spike, and rushed at tie
Switzer. who must the next moment have
been Knocked to the deck. but for an intcrp0.
sition. This was Claribel, who was great
favotte with tho pnrscr.
"Nol3nh, no." cried tho child, olineing
to her parents arm /; edo not-do not strike
himt Che Bird did not hurt me mnch, papa.
TWAS more my fault than the birds p
so wild, SO eager, so excited was the little
gifb nov trembling all over, that she at once
hGd the, effect of cooling her parents rage.
Ia ,knewa her extreme senstivencs-knew
that if Impoverished in,his purpose his ch lid
would be- thrown into dclirium.
TheohandI spike dropped from his hand
f"Prohiac me you won tpunish him at all -
plead CIaribel,f still excited.
"rhere there, I promised" said Captain
James, kissing her.
He walked away, and she seemed now con.
tented, smiling through her tears upon Har.
ry Defer, the.young Swiss.
Tho captain could not forbcar giving him
o parting. shot.
"s.9sYou haven't the spunk Of chicken,
NJ CDelfeg,%@ saii he; II don't know what
you'd 3oif We were in much peril" Del.
feyfs 'eyes flashed, but he controlled himself,
for little ClaribeI was tugging at his knee,
whispering, .".Never mind J"
The wpunlcd hand was well in a couple of
days. Meanwhile Delfer's refusal to chop off
tho, doves head was, by many of the sailors,
)d,Rca gpoy. as,p proof Of his being decidedly
"ashhfckch-heartcd fellow"
sIhe ahini ras then at anchor.
One .g,orping, about three days after tho
evepssfaeorded II dove flew out of the bin,
and was, by tho wind blowing freshly at tho