St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-12

| to Old England ?" urged the hoSpitable
Scot. as we sat smoking and discussing
a bottle of wine at neighhouring cafe
"Come it shan't cost you ii bawhee
| Come the blue-pcttI's flying. We
weigh anchor Tonight. Go and fetch
y"ur traps. and ven come on board
| with me-
The offer WAS too tempting 10 he re-
fused. Time was no Object with me.
whilst money WAS. Before | knew
What | WAS about. | found myself and
my portmanieau St"wcd away in the
captains gig which WAS cleaNing the
tIamp4ll waters of The bay. Next.
WIS swinging myself up the side of the
Petrel and then saw Il pair of great
soft brown eyes looking down upon me,
and almost lost my footing 10y the start
they gave me.
"Iloot . it's just our Jenny :" cried
Mactarlame, in answer to my look OF
inquiry directed towards our fair fel-
low passenger. ''Jcnny, this is Master
Willie Thornley,, to whom Pm under
great obligations, and hope Wen max
him comfortable among u.s."
Well. it was too late to recede, and,
after all, it would not he for long.
And if it hadn't been for those baf-
fling winds. we should have bcud safe
enough. We did not get to be real
right down friends. Jenny and |, for Il
whole fortnight, 10y which time we
ought to have been in sight of the white
clif1> of Old England. and the soldering
influences connected with them. But
we had three weeks more of it-a hap
pv halcyon time that eliminated III
the scene with which began this mar
ratiVe.
We had called at lIavre, to dispose
of part of our cargo. and the captain
and mate having gone ashore two settle
some dispute with some ot his crew
who had unwarramtahly deserted the
ship. left Jenny and me on board. i'll
charge.
We were practically alone on board.
The steward WAS busy III his cIhoo>c,
the black was asleep SomcWhcre Tor
ward in the sun the ship WAS riding
easily at hen anchor with almost impcr-
ccptihle motion. The town was SHIN
mrling pleasantly in the sunshine. and
the white villas on the wooded heights
above Shunc like 81 many caSkctS "t
ivory. 1t Was low tide. and Il strip OF
wet gliStcming sand WIS visible along
the SiIoIcS ot the bay bathrrS were
SplaShin" about !; amateur >hrImpcr>
we've pushing their nets before them III
the shadows. Beyond. the bold head
land of the Cape L. llrNc. crowned 10y
it> two whitr hight -huu>r-. assumed the
appearance of some lazy pacific beast
ruuclant on the sands. Time and place
were alike plnpiti"u>. turned Ia
Jenny. and spoke to her of our ap-
pruaching separation then | made the
final plunge. . those hIilling winds
how much they had to answer Tor.
What .Jcnuy'> feelings might have
been attcI that decisive moment, ! can
not tell. Mine approached Stuprfac-
ton All llrc difficulties and diS:idVan-
ta"cS attached t" the step | had taken.
now showed themselves To my minds
eve III the strongest coloI> and i life
of >traitrncd means and perpetual petty
| self denial. lincturcd with the idea of Il
/ life. of miserable rcsprctahilitN, pre-
| scented themselves in glaStlN array.
IT." j. -" nhyamta'r. h"WrNei. il
seeing the worst AT once. Having SUI
/ tered my moment nt agony. | began IL
recover .JruiN. poor child. had moi
I lpllttU lIlt >il''ltll lIlll 'ii''' ''''' '''
me she WIS too much aGitatcd an,
occupied with her own feelings au'
~ her head rested upon my shoulder
and her eyes looked int" mine Will
trusting confidence. | began 4" rcallZ'
the truth. that had succeeded III win
nium for myself IL charming, affection
ate. companion that my life would n'
Longer hc lonely aud >rlt-c"ntai"rd.
The tide had turned the Hood ha'
hc.un To make. The ship WIS swing
in" SLOWLY round. pIc>cntlng I" up tn
nppu>itc half "t the horizon. y l"u'
warning crash from the awning ah"N
made, u> both look mp. Never shall
forget the shock oi the altered seen
that met our eyes. The SIM WAS >tll
shining bright overhead, hnt To ScawaI'
+ a vast lNid wall of vap"r shut "u
every thing from view. y >hrill bias
of wind trumpctcd loudly i'll the ng
"inm. which began 10 flap. and crcab
and strain. The sea WAS rising rapid
Iy. and waves came rushing in. cre>tr
with driving foam. Then the sun W;
=, oh>curcd. visible only a> Il faint an
vatrrv hlotrh the hills crowned wit
/ sunshine. the busy. happy town. Il
u sudden storm and fierce rising sea.
Jenny >pram@ {" her feet. and, wit
admirable calmnc>S. hcgau to lower I'll
awning hui III moment the WIN
vas upnn us in full force the canV;
tlappcd wildly. and then. torn aw:
from its fa>tcniug>. flew away +" lc,
t ward. visible for Il minute in the SIX.
like 4 white ca-hird. and then lost
t the gloom.
u ..Won't father he angry :" cried Jcl
:. ny. claSping her hands: $50 man
{ wards of good canvass.
:. Are we not in flightul danger here
I | said. "Whv. wonder. has your f
= thcr not returned ," Jenny shook h
head. .'Onr can't forcScc everything
!. Perhaps he is now on his way" 81
= took up the hihocular. and pecred IN
II iously through the mist. But no bo
" WAS to he seen. The sea- seemed of
IL sudden deserted. except for one or tv
= fishing -SmackS to the southward, tn;
+. with great brown sails half lowere
were scudding rapidly for the harb,
= But for lis. in the teeth of this sout
q westerly gale, the harhormouth was
Y inaccessible aS the moon.
d Jenny left the poop. and ran torwa
l. To the fore part of the vessel. ] f,
Ic lowed her as we'll as | could. holdil
il on 10y this and that, for our ship "
e now pitching heavily upon the swe
Y found her 10y the h"wSprit. watchil
"a the rise and fall of the ship with an
- ions eyes. The great black Chain tn;
le aS the vessel fell. would he invisible
!" the waves. as she rose stretched it,,
" tight aS Il how>tring. with clank IL
Id groau that made one shudder. q
Is lives hung upon that chain. that I
l. waves seemed to sport with aS a +,