The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-01
LODGING IN THE LIGHTSIIIP.
rho NfGHTs BENEATH THE BEdC0S
rtN7FRNs orr SANDY nook.
y.rmnnentiy at Anchor Seven miles Out
uithin tinii Of IL Nnst Ocean Commerce,
aud vet ~ Lionel, ns though In nn Arctic Sea
Nhcp the Pilot. do not Heed - Signal.

aud vet ~ Lonely ns though In nn Arctic Sea
hen the pilots do not Heed -" s'gn"i.
The waves splashod the yawl in which |
| ..,un against the rcd sides of the lightship.
| .,., mites of Sandy Hook. strong breeze
| ra. nov ius from the westward. and all the por-
| ,cr,s ~ "a rough night were gathering thick and
cost seized rotc TINT was dangling overtime
| aide. and a. scrambled aboard. the yawl
,cinod % PILOT hoai to lceward. and both ds0p-
| reared in the cleaning.
| ql, Nr-t IMPRESSION u the view from the deck
| ,t,Hc iieht-hip was one Of magnificent loncli-
mass Tncjllk pillows OF the Atlantic were
rr.-,.l with FOAM and gildcd at intervals 10y
III. Ucii 10 the moon. struggling behind the
ra.gi. i the eastern scahoard. On the west
crnN0rieun. just above the waters edge. shone
urhrelt double light OF the highlands OF New
cr..nk. Further to the norlhward twinklod the
/ inferior lights Of Sandy Hook. The sun had
] ,p.mor than an hour but there was still
| flash i, She western sky. Beneath my feet was
| H.. daiN lull oi the ship-u heavy schooner
| ti...,I .i.' with short stumpy masis and huge
tu1eaf.s- against which the sea expended it.
trii iu satin. Thirty feet above the deck. and
en if l.ug the nasts. swung the two great oc-
.-.ual lanterns Wis bic nt a distance of sovcn
m.r- Each contained eight huge orrnnd burn
ri-. llraadty brightly polished rchcctors not
ur.i.c tIn- used ON locomotives. The light
irfn 'ic-o powerful hcaoons radiatcd in every
DIS. tt,n sh0 dirg q fiery glare over the broad
tNi.n- 20 Cue same lime leaving thu hull and
hNNr rigging IN comparative shade. Built
ground 'he base OF each mast WAS n wooden
canin or mood. about which chains. ropes and
r.nnine gear lay in confusion. Ca the forecas-
d.. which slopes upward like the Prov Of n
spanish cnravc were heavy windlassos wound
around with pondcrous chain cables. All was
s.mhrc aud heavy. and evidently intended for
constant use. and frecunnt md severe strains
l,'n tho SOLITARY igtrc az iuy sid" seemed TO
share in the hardened weather. benten aspect Of
..nshir
"a. snip
DO you like This Kind OF liief'
t 80. s..tt., 81. ~ -. u. 49,.
"' "'"'' l'p'''u' III inc summer. Wn'h we
INNS and do odd chores nhont tho chin il lsn,,
70 bad tina, is. as far MS the work is concerned.
rhD worst thing about IL is the loneliness. You
might as well be on a desert island as here for
r,,,Iu,,, ~, ,rha, T.. ,,o,r,, an ~, ,,,,,.,t1
T., F.iu NhuW o. Wnal j. gong on IA th' W'td.
,nr'r Wonks nvW sin,' we w. E"t = Il VS.
t"I.fr, - wiHvl WIN any one from s""re rA-
oneypl so,,.n, ri. ...u.
south ard, after the Wet India iradr. or away to
yf raSt. IN We tra,A 81 ~. Alnntir st"nm,rs'
Nhy u n haId thlns 70 g't mem To board us.
,iuN, our siisnns' Many n tmc lNi lrli our
nv ih~ i'i Hi H'Ll 'l, iior' WIKI ono 'l
A.-r maps cruising oil and on pretending not
S,. H. n,.n.,.., ,,s.
~ NV - III. uall routine aoohru lore
"f"' !. pIrty mu,h iilY ~ sum. an NE year
t,.' ~, s H 81 we az ' hhlus Nhp lower
.-t'- ana uien ulee ue'ks are washed down
nv d" nj r. ven u.s -. in,iockl We nnNe prvaKs
,'-' mn TIN, ti' iii4lhS niu trimming "l
.,p mora IN IA lle oi v wTrh vP Se u T
~. t"I-, ,ly uIas i fH "a, ana az thv-e nNlnss
~ ~, Nv, w. p,.lsn ~, IT,. VeS sliine liAy snNrr;
=. 1iiinl.L We US niusr on 10 two g"i,nns OF
t'u "a iunri,' ~ arW }I,uts hnEY ~ Lls.thouS.
m htter ~, hsr II, we s"rJ We o %
nck To- mat DO you notice ne pink color Of
rbtpsnys o,d is,insnisbes ~ ~ ,r ,h IN,
H. ~, ,orn III Ill "a 49,, os.cr pea.", an
INK tho sea nrnund 'o M s""x sos you an wiz" mr.
' , er r so 49, .tu' ni uS "ns On mr. re-,
he RIGGING sh,sh down no m,sis mint th IN,
sllrs, anu 90 olher cd Jobs thnt IRE always
Wnn - Ink t. tho slnshinr ,arrinT and ntnnr
rir n,.n A, I.If mt w., j. e., ~ ,,,,r
~ =, "-.i,'' II r. VI, i'"ti ~. ~ i.a,I HWlh,l
Inrn tl" rr,.,y arn LA ~ mo ,vnt"h's thr
s,.,,,i ,,,ot t,L p",, 80 ,,, I ,,. ,nr I'm
az M lax I'M , men ,ii MI " mo NM INV t
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-n - p W''n's r. NJ ON VI: 10 ~;
4 VI - y NJ, nnd II NJ ia r. IL again We
a. 'i,y w "'i ri,, IA E5e , -
a. tbe in,ont Nj Mini I'''ei We A0op wv men
In SIMMER W. tIirn ON nj ii = every nigh,
hnyc, id, ~ ,d I'm ,h "a ~ q, "a
nni osni, n, NM ~ an, -, to,',,, ~, a H,, ~
n,',r 5" ii, apd "lsn 70 kasr t6a ~ srn,i
~ r 'ns n 5pp ,ba m ~ ro ,ie NM t ~
rt h vS,i dy"r6oari. Last Janaary II Hoy rom
or,Lvori - t,,,, -. III =, ,.,,' - ,,,.,
wud tns 5s miles nm h"rr md the 1,t n,
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ii H.. 80 ~ - 30 ,r ,rI,,.l Ia ~ -. -
r.r. blo,rn over ,tir 'davmarts 'Hthns,. ~,
~ ,ln,- ,vii,h vli 80. hnv'. IL Iaptnrns AZ
~. o'l ri',,,i,,,, w.. -, LEI 80. a.,
Az , %1 cb,, yol'I WIN ' an
Hrl nNes Whv some of tho pilot boats ont