The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

ny must have had glns ,es, winch we had
not MIR. Peters has the date OF this
ship's appearance, and should like to mud
out her name.
We used to see great fiocks of young pen
gums COngregai ed together under the care
apparently OF one couple. These young
ones were vofy tender ealing. but except
when very young, OF rather u rank II ivOr.
The penguins are pluoky creatures; aud
j have Cven seen weak. sOfClookng
youngster stand M maDfully Tor itself
against the fierce hawk.
The. nlbatross were very majestic and
graceful III thor movements. We
used TO see thcm. when pairing.
bending and bowing TO each Other
like cour irrs in the oldeu time dancing
mInuet; but Their voices were not equal
TO their appearance, sounding like bad
imitation of u donkey braying. At one
time. wnon they weIn sitting on the.regss,
we had, dare shy, about IA couple OF hun-
dreds or more OF the beautiful creatures
scattered over Tho grassy parts OF our
island. They lay buC one esg. aud II Is
scarcely so large rs you might expeoL from
the Size of the bird IL is waite, wICn pink
ish spots on the broad end.
1 had almost forgo,t ten the real owners
OF the soil: tie onIy uuwpbbed-footed
birds on the island, and const mt resi-
deLts, wore what we called "iittlc
white thieves" white pigeons" or "wnito
crows" They possessed many OF tue
qusitive aud III .soIievous, hardy. aud not
10 DO daunted by tritles. Their Guild was
stronger and more compact than that of
pigeon, but they were about the same
size. do not thlnk they were powerful
Hers. Their feet ana back were black.
the latter having sort OF wnrt Oh II
about the nostill, larger IN the male than
In the female; wnlle their plumige was
pure white. Tue r eggs were dark anu
speckled. These little "tnieves," when
la Ill
ceased Watching them and their eggs.
Tney would SIT OH stone winch gave
them commanding position over the
multltude beneath, ana wait ,or chance
OF stealing an egg, aud they mad "a very
knowing way of bending down aud put
ting Their head on one side TO see uuIer
the pengulns tail. When II chunce Oh rob
blng presented Itself, they descended tIom
their elevated position, feaI Iessly hopping
among the crowned DenguIns, ovuuing
auroitly the pecks aimed Ut them, stuck
their beak Into tue egg, and, II they had
not time 10 enjoy II ,here, would open
their Dchk while Inserted therein, and lit
II IN this way, would fly to their holes III
the banks or rocks aud demolish tbeIr
ClevUrl y-earned meal ut Their leisure. One
OF our men tells "a Story OF one of these
" WHITE thieves, VINO, tired OF All unprotI-
able vigil, had the au 1uCity 10 come quietly
up behind "a penguin slItIng on its egg, anu
peck ITS tail "a great InsulD;
ana when tne penguin gOt up 10 resent the
injury, the little Rascal ddbbed ITS beak
mo the egg ana carried ~ OF. Apropos OF
their hard, hood, All American saiioI relates
the following aueUdoIo: but dare say 1t
requires 10 be swulo we'd cum gTdit0 sdtis.
lie had killed one or Tue BIRDS, Us he
thought, and had sat down 10 pluck IL
warm; he uud dOue 50 ali but the WINGS,
aud had taken out his knIIe to cut the lat
ter OF, When away the Ord fiuttrrcd minus
the body feathers. Iuelr cnIrrup sounded
Ike "Qdck, QuIok" whoa seemed 10 be
their motto.
generally went down TO one OF the other
snantits Tor boiled meat aud soup; but L
afterward gave tins up, and depended en-
urely upon myself. Tns was tho usual
daily routine, irom winch the reader viii
be able 10 form some IDEA OF the life we
led got up about seven o'ciocA und took
the ashes out OF tue fireplace, lit the fire,
and swept out ths house. win BIRDS
wing. When the stone pot got heated. 1
put III tue grease. add II We nad eggs, we
Tried them III IL, OF cooked the meat in IL.
Ii generally took about IA couple of hours
to COOK the breakfast. rs We could do SO
little ut time. My mother looked after
II sometimes. After breakfast j often
went down 10 the guily aud had IA wush-
WIN eggs when plentiful, often using "a
dozen Of them; auu wneu they could not
be spared, cut pengulu's throat over u
piece oil rag, scruDDIug myself with the
blood, and then washing IL OF with water.
Ii was not such good pInn as the eggs, but
was better imam nOtnius. My WASH over, 1
would geg birds tor our evening meal,
either young penguins OF moi yndwk., and
then set To work SHINING aud cuttihg
them up. AfCer chat | generally Killed
ana skinned LDOut my Old pcnguIus, auJ
stOi Ell up Me skius Tor winter iuei. Tunty
lat skins were about is muCn as "a man IN
our reduced state codlI carry easily. |
packed them III stacks about Tour feet
nigu. The Olu-kvpt skins burned we'll,
though tnoy shielded strongly. aud were
tull ~ massOts; but VIZ were very glad TO
have them. l had stored about 40 or $40,
winch would nave lasted as sOnv time, as
We only but ned aOodL i've or SIX III our
small nre durInS The day. VS. always
Riad to get my sklnnlnS over, as had got
81 SICK of II; ANA dread. al looking figu ~
We must sometimes nave been-our hands
nnd clothes covered with blood, aud
our faces Often spotted WIN II. The
evening meal was generally cooked
by nv mother, OF wnIon ate
some leaving "A little for the morning,
then got III water for tne night, put the
turf GA the fire, aud no ,ireI To ued, o. rock.
rather. generally slept well, except wuen
dreant OF skinnihS psuguuS. My moth
er also slept pretty well, oJIsiierIng the
uiscomloil !, &c. GA sunday | never did
amy sk'nnlns. bur washed myself III the
gully III tho morning. We always had "A
supply OF food ready Tor SUNDAY.
curious lhlns happened 10 my mother
on tue lst OF Novenoer Sne was sittlng
by the lire when sue sail sue saw a We
mans lace aud head appear. IL was "A
beautiful face-pale COnp,exion aud
dark eyes, Win kercnlei Tied over
the head under the cain. II smiled
kindly TO her and slowly faded
away. told some OF them about IL. and
II was soon all over the island: hut the
curious thing /, that Capt. G,nord', young
wife, "A most gentle, k,ud Lady, wheu sue
leaned over lie SHIPS SID, saying good
by % my mother As sue wa, leaving the
wnaltr, hai the Lace of the VISION GA the
island, oven 10 The kerUhlcf tied under the
emu.
Other two ships passed us, but they
either did not sce us, Or took no notoc.
One OF them neui ~ rau ashore herself, AS
the weather WAS tnIck; but IL cleared IN
time for them to SOC tho land, though II
wa, marrow escape. whist the peugulus
were laying we lad pieuty OF ,gss, not
Only iol the time. but Tor long uttcrward
rs pttted' ABOUT "A Thousand OF them
Tor future use. Even my mother has
eaten sevon al "A meal, fred. ru.lslol, or
raw, beaten up WAN "A litLlc fresh water,
whlch nadeu most reii esnIug drink. Tue
eggs dld every one u great ue4il OF good,
and we all let SAL He'd and hau
not tho longing desire for other
food. Those VINO had been hagEaId
ana miserable HOI uuIIt. nluun and t,,..h.