The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-09-26

ana snOweu MS chin, req, blue, ana
scragged underneath. "Don't show
your wretched chin to me, sir ?" shouted
the Captain. 81 should advise you to
leave a chin OF that sort on shore before
venturing on another voyage, sir. Damn
such chin !" Neville said he thought
his head was unshirped, and.
Head unshipped 7" put in the Captain I;
" better lose twenty heads, sir, than
bring a ship into this predicament but
I'll make an example of you sir, or we
shall have all hands falling overheard
through their chins. Chin, indeed, Mr..
Workem"." "By heavens - shout
a dozen voices, "Shes adrift - "Down
with the helm haul out the spanker
let co the sheets - cries the mate. The
effect of Capt. Chawthewind's impa-
thence to be again on his course was
this The helm was put up too soon,
for the Skinner of the Seas, ever obe-
dent to the slightest intimation from
her command, paid OFF rapidly, and be-
fore the boat was well clear OF the water
she was again before the wind. A roll
ing sea then caught the boat, unlocked
and capsiZed her. AS she passed astern
the boatswain and another seaman who
had remained in her to hook her on,
etc., were seen struggling on her bot
tom. They were almost Immediately
overwhelmed by fierce breaking sea,
and for a few seconds lost to sight.
When next seen they were still strug-
Cling, but soon assumed an upright
position, and remained with heir heads
and shoulders above water, compare
lively quiet. Evidently the boat had
righted herself, and, though still
swamped, remained q fe,tr d'eau only
GOODNESS and the determined will of pow.
erful men in death-struggle saved
them neither of them could swim
Though not known ON board till after
wards), and both of them married men.
The sailors made a rush to the small
cutter-Neville among the rest. The
boat was slight, though a beautiful
model, but paint in her case, as III
many others, covered multitude OF
sins. She was defective and leaky, and
by no means fit for such sea as was
now running; in fact, the carpenter had
already received orders to have her in
board, and give her thorough repair.
The only other boat on board was the
longboat, but as she was fixture. and
fitted up as a cowhouse, sheep pen, etc.
with holes in the bottom for the dis.
charge of drainage, she could not be
thought of. AS the men were about tc
cast off the gripes of the small cutter
the Captain ordered all to be kept fast
saying he would work the ship up to the
swamped boat. The mainsail was then
set, the yards trimmed. and the ship
kept full and bye" but when attempt
ed to be put about, from the fouling OF
the gear aloft and other causes, she
missed stays. The two men were now
long distance off, and as they rose on
a sea could be seen waving shirt one
of them had taken off. 1t was the gen.
eral conviction on board that they never
could be saved by the means employed
Mr.. Weldon then called for volunteers,
and choosing two strong men by name,
sprang into the cutter and commenced
clearing her for lowering. A bailer was
called for, when there was O
general rush of the boys the
smallest was chosen as being the
lightest. AS the little fellow jumped
into the boat the triumphant look he
gave his shipmates showed that though
small in stature he possessed a stout
heart. A light bucket and tin pipe We're
passed into the boat. The ship being
now hove to, as the boat was being
lowered the Captain said, "Mr Weldon,
when you see the ensign displayed steer
more to starboard when distinguish
ing pendant, more to port when there
is no display, keep as you are going
when boat is in the water and sea
ON, nothing can be seen floating at any dis
lance except under exceptional circum
stances). The boat was now anxiously
watched. At times she was lost to view
III the hollow of the seas, again as she
rose in sight our little friend, who had
lost his cap, was seen bailing most vigor
ously.
Oncoming up to the two men they were
found to be much exhausted, the con
tinual washing Of the seas over them
and the strenuous exertions they had tc
make to prevent themselves being
washed out of the boat, had told upon
them. Mr.. Weldon being aware a very
slight blow would stave the boat they
were in, dared not venture too near the
sunken one the boats painter was
therefore hove to the two men, and one
by one they were hauled into the boat.
All that was taking place could be seer
from the ship through the glasses as the
boats rose on the seas, but with the
naked eye nothing particular could be
made out. The sunken cutter was
now abandoned, and her frail com
panion commenced her perilous re-
turn. She could be seen rapidly near
ing the ship. The youngster was now
assisted in bailing by one of the rescued
men, for the straining of the sea had
caused the boat to leak to that degree
that the two together could barely KEEP
the water under. The other man haC
taken an oar. Soon they are alongside
and aboard the cheering was great, anC
none chsered more heartily than the
troops.
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