Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-02-16

you know, can make fools of strong men
I don think she cared for me, and
hoped | might forget her by coming tC
Eng but can't, 50 determined t.
know my fate, aud here | am at tht
stariing-poiut again
'If were you,' said ], tickled at hi.
oddly, i would not 90 so far for a wife
can tell you there are two most charm
ing girls on board; / have just estab
lishcd them in their berth, No. 4. The
elder sister, my dear Sir, would turn
any mans head Now do take the goods
the gods provide, make the most Of yom
opportunity, forget the young lady in
Melbourne =
4 forget G-toman who has been in
my thoughts constantly for months aud
months. | am not that sort Of man,
can tell yon, | love this woman now.
and shall love her always, whether she
cares for me or not,
lie was going on, with many vocifcr
ations Of constNncy, when our dialogue
was summariIy interrupted by more
bell ringing, and shouts of Now for the
shore, now for the shore ? Then cnsucd
a fresh hubbub and excitement, with
more ,jostling and hustling, and | had
but one moment TO shake hands heartily
with my new friend, and wish him
God speed before regaining the gang
way.
Simmons task ended, we re.cnorcd
our boat just as thcnobc Uector'S broad
canvas began to belly to q favorable
"inl I naturally fell to thinking about
lie on shipboard, and my acquantances
Of the hour. Pooplo living in towns, in
the hustle Of large communities, are not
readily prone to commit themselves in
matters matrimonial their thoughts flow
in many divers channels but during Il
long sea passage all distinctions are
lcyced, Every one falls into the same
social position, no distinctions are made
and for months perhaps no opportunity
is offered for comparing social degrees
| was but mortal, aud could not help
thinking Of the pretty face Of the elder
OF my two companions. If had been
going ont in the Isetor | should then
aud there have fallen head over ears in
love with her. All the perplcXities, ob,
icctions, difficulties and obstacles Incl
dcotal to marrying upon nothing would
have vanished into thin ar; but had
come across hcvin what is called society,
it would have been q different mltter.
could not have kept pace with my more
prosperous and wealthy friends as a
married man; for what had hitherto
suliccd for one would have to do for
two, and perhaps in time for half a dozen.
But own that these selfish considora-
tions never would have found place
amidst the boredom and cnnui of a long
sea voyage.
'Ah = thought to myself, Il would
not give much for the chances of that
young lady in Melbourne who has been
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next two or three months unscathcd in
the society Of such a Helen as have
left him with on board the Uect0r.'
My musings were brought to a close
u by Our reachm shore, really had quite
, enjoyed my little escapade; for while
having been greatly amused, had added
TO my store Of philosophy. L often
: wondered how my sometime fellow pas
: scngers Jared on their voyage; nor was
it surprising that ! kept sharp lookout
for some news OF the Hector. Aud 10
one fine morning few month9 after,
had news indeed
With the kcencst interest | read the
subioined story in Portstower paper,
: which my friend Dick Crosblc sent me
GALLANTRY AND ROMANCE AT SEA.
. ,Fc,,, rr;r,to ,o,,or 400 oro o,ob,o5
20 n;ro tho G,,,n,,;o,, oooorn+ of ~
n,o2t;c and trog;c inc;doot which ocrurr
al on hnorI n,o c,inn,r chin Herta,
on hor roya aao hntwonp Eno,ond and ,bl
Cann,. ~ "
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There was fair complement of pas
scngcrs, aud we had boon at sea a suni
, cicnt sine for them to settle into the
little cotcrics and cliqucs which form G
: distinguishes feature OF society durina
long VOyArrS The learned and literary