, 1875-03-21

very faithfully for the frs. ten days. although
the weather bad beau Unusually mild for tas
! aeaaon, Coming to the cabin only 1T meal times,
md assigned as reason Tor his close retirement
that his books required all his attention ut Eres
ent- He, however. expressed the hops that
sitter the 18th Of the month ha might have the
pleasure OF making more general &cQuaintaacs
] with bis compnguons de yoraga-
I N'IlB Llh Of tha month"; said one Of his in
| terrogants when the stateroom door had again
closed on Alr. Leeds, what can be meAn?'
''On the evening Of tha 1ath, the gentleman
| from Yorkshire cana on deck with a glowing
newspapers. He had also provided himself with
piece Of window glass, most carefully smoked
by belns held over the chimney Of lamp. The
evening was really beautiful one. and this 3Ir.
Leeds did not fail to remark to his wondering
felioW-nassengess, adding, Just the very night
LOT tue meteors-' The truth flashed upon all
Of us.
my drst officer ut this time was Mr.. Mum
brace, ~ doe young fellow and ss thorough
SAILOR "a eEer went aaoat. When Eavo up tho
established myself in tue Kuasia trade, I had
Malnbrace appointed my successor, aud he was
always credit to my Judgment OF him. He was
lost, poor fellow, ten years Hso. in the Iuaian
Ocean. where his ship went down in . typhoon,
NTH all hands on board"
Capt. Hal bottle hero drew his hand ac1oss his
face. and paused fur'a moment.
swell. gentlemen. rs soon as Mainbrace eau
what Was up and how much disappointed poor
Mr. Lceds was hkely to BE- be went 10 to him and
With tie usmoss gravity, assured blm tbat ths
phenomenon he so confidently expected had. for
some ridiculous yet most plausible reason, I can-
40. 10. remember what, been postponed until
khe 18Th, tomorrow evening, when i! would un-
doubtedlv come Oh. Thus cousoled the gentle
man frcm Yorkshire retired NTH his books.
pamphie.s old newspapers, aud smoded glass,
just IN Gm3 to escape the ahouIs Of laughter that
now pealed forth with ali the more force for hav-
ing been stiaed so long. The 18th turned out
to be sslll more lovely and unmstike than any
day since we left New Yozx, and had no hesi-
tation in granting Mr. Manbrace's REQUEST tha.
the stera posts which protected ths
cabin windows might be raised 80 a.
TO gain fail view Of the calm
our vine afte: dinner, just as the dusk OF even
lug was coming On, an unusual flash Of Light
from tue cabin windows startled us. and, before
We bad time to utter any word Of remark. Mr.
exp lesslnG tue almost excitement and shouted
out, Dir: Leeds, Mr. Leeds far Heavens aake !
come on decs; hare is : meteor that beats every
thing, by Jove!' Tho gentleman frum York /!
shire MAS on Ike SHOT,, As We looked out OF |
the cabin windows, aud aaw the mass OF COM !
buatlb'es Malnbrace had go: tosethe< on = wood |
on doat in full Elazs, first thought was that !
the deception had been far too cluma1y exc |
cuted to produce the intended effect. But |
how vague vera our feare We soon had abupdspt |
upon tho phenomenon as long IS i. was visible /
with the most unbouudad satisfaction aud never ]
once thought OF his books or his smoked glass.
The image Of ths meter. be said, vas so iudeii-
bly, fixed IN his uo:nory that no could compare it
Mith the other Manifestations at his leisura. |
But his promise Of tho assumption OF cordial |
and social relations NTH the passengers when !
his hopes should he crowned with frui,ion mas
but lily kept, for ha became 40 engaged ia writ
ing full account Of the appearance that ho had
no time for anything else, much to the disap-
poiutment Of u all, as 5ou must readily under
stand"
Here the Captain appeared to bo suffering
left eye from which, let ~ hope exercise aud |
fresh air have by this tine relieved h'm.
Mr. Leeds account Of tbs phenomenon he
had witnessed On the 18th November, 49,, having |
been most eaboratelY prepared and compared
possession relating 70 other observations, was,
On bis Arrival IN England, put into this hands Of
publisher, who brought it out in the most ap- |
proved form, thoagh, IS no stated to the author,
ut q great pecuuiary sacriico-in the interest Of
ecience. Mr. Leeds Settled the account with |
:heerfu1ness, but confessed th:t be had no idea
That spcn things we're so very expensive.
- In the course OF Mr.. Leeds di!ation he aska |
ship il tina meteor in question had fallen ahead of
astoad Of astern Of her. And "a none Of the |
hare ever yet Satisfactorily answered
his question, it is safely to be presumed that
hey hover cau, and that the gentleman from
Yorkshire still hulds tho astronomical cham
oonship against al comezs." J.