The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05

side Of the smokegtack part OF that which we had
taken 10 at Ivigtu and which, continually tramped
over by everybody running back and forth,
had blackened the rest OF the ship until she looked like
collier II was useless to try to keep her neat and
clean under such circumstances and the result was
that had allowed to to the dogs IN her
way, and now presented dlsreputable, dsorderly
vagabond appearance, reminding OF stray dog
without In fact the Pandora instead of the
TRIM neat jaunsy, addressed thing she used to be-
began to have dirty slip shod draggle tail look
But she had gained much freedom in ex-
change for her lost respecaohy, and had such
jolly, reckless happy look that you could find it
In your heart to blame her On what proper well be-
haved ship, for instance, could you have witnessed
such of mirth and fun her decks presented
this EVENING"
DANCING
Dogs, pig and cats we had obtained in Ivigtut by
way OF insurng fair Winds running loose about the
decks. Music dnncing the men gathered around the
dancers, some up on the heaps of coal Around the
smokestack, up the shrouds, stand
ing the MEETINGS playing the accordion, while SIX or
eight dancers kept up patter the deck like the
tie OF a drum, amid shouts OF laughter and
fire OF cheers and EXPLANATIONS. The
great, strong, iron heart OF the Pandora,
deep down below. seemed to throb and
pulse with new delight she swept along through
the masses of floating ice breaking through their cold
embraces they closed around her, rejoicing in her
freedom and wild dissipation. From time to time she
glded past some towering iceberg, in which could
see kind of indlstinct resemblance to gigantic hui
man face, as though mighty old giant shut up in
there were glowerng down upon us through his ice
window Sometimes OF these icebergs would sud
denly commence to crumble and break when we gided
past as though the Pandoras wild behavior were too
much for the old fellow inside and it, taken with
sudden fit of rage, he struggling and writing
through the walls OF Ice to get AT her. Then
there would be report like clap of thunder
and terrible splash, great mass would
drop Off and having lost his balance he would pitch
head foremost and disappear in the cod green
water with How big and round and red the
sun looked he rolled along the tops of the purple
mountains and cast a crimson glow the pure blue
green and white OF the towering icebcrgs How weird
and sad and lonely looked the SILENT desolate coast
How the water shimmered and glstened in the white,
icy glare of the evening, and how warm and merry
and cosey looked little ship she lightly threaded
her tortuous course among the icebergsi Who would
have expected to behold such scene in the Arctic Of
all other places in the world
PARTY BOARD.
At length about nine O'Clock, dropped anchor of
a steep high bluff that sheer down the waters
edge, behind which,, at the distance OF two or three
miles, rose lne SnaTp ragged summit OF mountain
Along the face of this buG which was $50 feet hgh
could three dark streaks that Captain
Young recognized the coal seams. 1t too late
to commence coalng, however but everything got
ready for early start next morning with the hope Of
getting in thirty or forty tons. In the meantime the
dancing had ceased, and we had all gone below to take
tea. We had just set down TO the table
when the girls all came aft and we invited
them all down into the wardroom to take tea with
us, invitation which they fastened to accept with
out the slightest hesitation. This we considered
touching proof of the confidence with which the polite
and kind treatment of officers had inspired them,
a confidence which we endeavored to persuade our
selves not altogether disconnected with pre-
possessing looks and superior accomplishments We
therefore, made room for them at little table and
invited them to sit down, but although they had
down fast enough when invited, they inside
our messroom they stood tmid and abashed, with
downcast eyes, before the spendor and magnilcence
that burst thus suddenly upon them. They had
probably never seen but or two such ships before
and certainly had been aboard one and little
ward room, feet square probably appeared to them
us the very height of magnlcence and splendor 1t
was amusing to observe their timd, half frightened
looks as they watched US pour their and heap
up their plates with strange looking viands the like Of
which they had before, and which, per-
haps even appeared to them very unsavory. In
deed their position must have been altogether
very embarrassing. Imagine four five
little barbarans pretty and very grlish in spite
Of their breeches and boots who have any
thing but their poor little village OF i've six
huts and who suddenly find themselves in
room OF a man-ofwar ship ut table, surrounded by
strange faces, strange things and strange ways-a
strange world in Short with i've six polite afable
and distinguished but strange young gentlemen, who
alNrttl ltn
a rule, altogether thrown away upon the fair SEX and
all heapng up their plates and doing the polite in the
most approved style, and you form
idea of the position OF the poor little girls
Nevertheless I say that they got very
WELL considering the circumstances, and showed them
selves very quick to learn They had never used
knife fork before and declined touch the
we gave them until they how we managed il. II
was amusing the sly way they watched of
the corners of their eyes handle knives and forks
and how, when of them, having apparently
tered the theory Of it, took fork and carried to her
mouth the others looked at her with a dro, inquir
ing expression, though asking her II it sue
cess Apparently, the result of tins eye elegraphing
was satisfactory, as three Of them pro
ceeded 10 initiate her in very grave and way
and tell the TRUTH acquitted themselves very well
indeed.
ABOUT KNIVES AND FORKS.
Please do not, reader turn up your nose at these
pretty little barbarians and imagine yourself vastly
superior to them simply because you know how TO
with knife and fork. DO you think Cleopatra used
knife fork the cold pale 0ctavla the Of
Augustus2 or the Queen of Sheba9 or Rebecca9 or
RachelS Ruth just remember that there is a
people who once were nearly masters of the world
distinguished alike for their refinement music poetry
and architecture well their chvalry and of
arms and princes before whose spIendor and riches
the magnidcence Of modern western monarchs pale
and grow dim, who never knew the
OF knife and fork just try to eat
pilaor with your fingers and what
a mess you will make Of IT, splitting it down your
sleeve scattering it the ground and committing
a most outrageous breach OF manners and then watch
an Arab and see how neatly he will take up the rice