The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-10
MY DR. EAM.

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first mate OF the brig Red jacket, in th
latitude Of Bermuda, bound to the soutr
side OF Cuba. A terrific gale had just
ceased thirty-six hour blowing, and
went below and turned in. l was no
long In my berth before was in dream
land. l seldom dream, and up to tha
date had no faithln dreams. AS wha
had experienced While asleep at tha
time atterward proved true, will pro
: ceed in a few words to relate it.
My father, who had been dead fol
twelve years, came to the side OF my
berth, and placing his hand on my head
said:
"My son, rise and follow me-"
did so. He conducted me out or
deck, over the vessels side, and We
glided above the ocean at rapid rate,
when suddenly / deserted boat con
tanning four men tossing about on the
waves. We alightedi ON board of her
and then l saw my fathers brother, who
had some weeks before sailed with the
brig Joseph Brown for Jamaica.
"My son." said my father, "you see
the condition your uncle and his compan.
ions are in. Nine days ago their vessel
foundered, since which they have been
exposed TO the mercy of the winds and
waves. The last two days they have
1
to rescue them. Come, we must now
return to your vessel"
As ne said this, we Immediately
stepped out Of the boat and glued back
to the brig, then into the cabin, and l
returned to my berth. My father then
| said:
| GAS soon as you have charge Of the
deck, keep the brigof southeast by east,
and by O'Clock you will come up with
| the boat containing your uncle aud his
| fellow-sufferers. Now, wake; it is u
O'Clock, and you are called"
| AS he finished speaking, he shook me
violently, and I awoke IN time to hear
Captain Crockett eXclaim, "Turn out,
Mr.. Helmore, turn out. Larboard watca
| on deckr'
Twas out of my berth in q moment,
and hurried on deck, when l perceived
| that the sails had been jibbed over dur
ing my watch below.
"Thats Fortunate" thought; ssfor in
case Captain Crockett refuses to change
The vessels course, which teel conf
dent he will, l can now haul her up two
points, and lie will know nothing about
it,"
| Had the vessel not been jibbed,I could
mot we'll have kept her off two points
without the Captains knowing 1t, al
though noticed that he had been in
dulging freely with his old friend, the
Jamaica bottle.
AS soon as the larboard watch was
set, he came to me and said: "Mr. Hell
more, make good southeast course, aud
heave the log every hour; should the
window blow any fresher take in the
fying-jlb."
SAY, ay, sir" 1 replied. "Captain,
before you 60 below l would like to te i
you dream have had; will you listen
to it, sir"
"Y es, if it's not too long; cut with it,"
l tnen briefly stated wnat l have just
related to the reader. Alter l had con-
cluded, Captain Crockett said:
"All moonshlnel Why, man, should the
vessels course be altered southeast by
east, you would strike the brOadside of
Bermuda by 4 O'Clock. No, no, sir. Keep
her on her course southeast" Saying
this, he went below.
AS soon as l was satisfied that the
Captain had turned in, went to Jem
{ the man at the wheel( aud told him to
iuf up southeast by east. As it was
necessary that l should assign some
reason Tor altering the vessois course. Il
resolved to make him my confidant, and
when his turn at the wheel wac over,
had decided to steer the next two hours
myself.
''Jem,D said I, "dO you believe in
dreamsW
"Well, yes, sir, do rather believe in
them." 81" x
dreamed that saw a boat containing
four men, drifting about, and was told to
steer tue brig two points to the BASTARD
Of her course during my watch, and BY
four o'clock would come up with them.
Now, Jem. want you to luf her I'D
southeast by east, and if the captain
should come on deck you can tell him
she steers wild, ana has sprung the luf,
on you. Mind, Jem, this must be kept
secret"
GAY, ay, sir," said Jem, giving the
vessel the wheel two points. "The CAP
tam said we'd make Bermuda, didn't he,
sir?"
"No danger, Jem; Bermuda is off our
weather quarter over hundred miles,"
Nothing OF interest transpired during
the next Two hours, and at Two O'Clock |
took the wheel, aud continued to keep
the vessel southeast by east till half
past three, wlen day began to break,
and kept her away souLn east again.
l then called the sailor whose turn had
Deen SL66Flnk 10 COtu6 10 Vie wheel, ana
went forward and told Jem, who was
anxlously looking out for the boar, to 20
70 The toremast head and see whether
was in sight. He had not got
half way up the ratlins when the well
come salute Of "Boat ahoyW was made
by him.
l Immediately jumped up the rigging,
and there, sure enough, about d quarter
of q mile ahead, was a boat the very pic
ture OF the one l had seen in my dream.
l instantly hastened down to the deck,
and went to the cabin door and shouted,
"Boat in sight, and close aboard, sir"
A moment aiterward Captain Crocker
came hurrying up.
BY this time we were Within two cable
lengths Of the boat, aud we at once hove
TO and launched our boat, and in twenty
minutes the shipwrecked men were
safely on board, when what was my SUI
prise to discover that one OF them was
my uncle John!
Fhe rescued men were nearly ex.
hausted, but by observing proper care
they soon recovered, when my uAcle
John gave us the following account OF
their voyage:
Our brig. the Joseph Brown. sailed
on the 20.h Of last month from Liver
pool, bound to Jamaica. Ten days ago
she sprung a leak during a heavy gale,
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