The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-04-17

cracking IL on little 100 heavily, anu
endeavored to take in some of his can
vass the gale saved him the trouble by
sending his masts over to the leeward,
and the gallant Skymme Mylke rolled
and pitched and floundered, opening
more seams and commenced sinking
rapidly.
At last, down went the ship,and Cap
tain Rather, with his sea cherubs, and
the passengers, committed themselves
to the tender mercies of rickety craft,
with scant provisions and water, and,
for week or more, they scanned the
lonely sea with anxious eyes for de-
livering sail.
Jenny bore up bravely, as women gen
orally do; but her grumpy old parent
had ceased to be solid, and the lamenta-
tions jeremiah were as zephyrs conf
pared to those he sent bowling through
the atmosphere.
He vowed he'd give his whole fortune
to the captain who would rescue him,
and as the sea would wash over him, he
swore he'd add himself to the bargain,
and wait upon his deliverer the remain
der of his natural life.
At last, one day white spot not big
ger than sea gull's wing, appeared on
the horizon, and soon the royal of a
square rigger could be seen, and then
one sail after another rose out of the sea
with wonderful rapidity.
"That's SKINNER" said Captain
Ralph. =
That's all angel, SIR" said Gath
erem.
1t was net long before sharp little
brig dashed by, and hove to within o
hundred yards of the doleful crew on
the raft.
Jenny could not restrain an exclama-
ton of joy as she read the word "Cari-
boo" in golden letters on the quarter
boards of the new conner, and when
Jack made his appearance on quarter
deck, she waved her handkerchief at
him in very frantic manner.
Jack, not knowing who it was, was
acting in the coolest possible way.
Soon boat, manned by sturdy row.
ers, was alongside, and the women
and children were taken aboard the
Cariboo.
Old Gatherem prayed to be taken
among the first, but the second mate Of
the brig, who was in command of the
boat, was obdurate, and he was forced to
content himself with the reflection that
he was saved at any rate.
When Jenny's foot touched the deck
of the Cariboo, it stopped just long
enough for her to bound into the arms
of the astonished Furlaway.
As the novel writer's say when they
get hold of something they cannot prop
erly describe, 'we drop the curtain upon
the scene."
And now we grleve to relate that Cap
tain Furlaway was guilty of very rep
rehesible stratagem, having for its OBJ
ject the destruction of the peace of mind
of Hezekiah Gatherem.
He handled the brig like pilo t
boat, and laid her close aboard the
raft.
" Raft ahoy !" hailed. Are there
any doctors of divinity aboard ?"
Sir, reproachfully exclaimeda a long,
lank man, who had just arisen from a
Goldfish box, I'VE are from Boston
There are seven of iis ,,
lone will do" responded Jack. -
1.-THE rest of you had better offer conso-
lation to my father-in-law who is to be,
Mr.. Hezekiah n Gatherem. The boat is
going for one parson and some more of
the passengers.
When the second batch were safely on
board OF the Cariboo, Jack again hailed
the raft.
: I say, pa said he, 81 am going to
marry Jenny. Will you give your con-
sent 2"
"Now was the gruff response from
the raft.
"Then, Pm obliged to say that you
will be very apt to inhabit that raft until
you do give US your consent. Nice
place, amt it ?"
1t was all the six brethern could do to
keep him from jumping overheard, but
finally sea little wetter than the
others brought him around, and he
roared something which sounded like:
Take her and be-happy ~ only
hanf,xyf xroa,, kIa 1oet xunrJ
So the long, lank parson from Boston
made them one and indivisible as they
stood on the MlndWard side of the omar