The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-14


mand aud since the snip will d on like fate, right
on 10 the shores OF Phnnicia Try ana XIII hour by
writing this paragraph and giving you sketch OF one
OF our evenings at sea-
suppose there must be fascination In this lie II
we could see IT, still think TO repeat that. man who
would say he liked the sea would say any thing. In
Marquis That gentleman informed US all this
evening that the English all fools uoois
phaucally exprcsssd) Tor keeping yachts aud that II
he had 81 O00, 600 year he would never keep yacn
But my noDe friend in deep depression OF spirits
AT the time. lie had been lying all the afternoon N a
corner on the lower deck, the engine disturbed
by the noises OF the machinery anu the smell the
on ne had tried TO dine, and no one knows better
The philosophy vi dinner but he retreated with the
soup. man-even man with the naturally broad
anu generous mind OF the Marquis-would be apt
TO take Il dismal view oil yachting. If ! were
sure there was no rain In my cot might iud reasons
for owning yacht But rain IN ones cot and an un-
ruly sea outside and water ooziug along the cabin
floors aud general feeling OF nexprcssibc dscom
fort, the feeling that you know where you are now
but you are NOT sure about the minute after next
these are incidents tending TO dampen The enthusiasm
OF any man--o any mas IN TINS snip unless IL is
Caldwell, who. as remarked, has never been
happy and cheerful as since the storm came. l
knew when he came down stairs i've min
ulcs ago. all wrealhed In smiles, that
his heart eaping with The thought
That he might be on the bridge ali night batting with
tho winds. But there's where We dit,r, ana Why,
among other things, the Providence who ordained our
fate made 1t his duty to be tue executive officer OF the
vandsia and made IT nine TO write letters Tor the
NEW. YoRK HERALD. IL must go 10 sea | want "a
calm sea- never saw oEe LOO cam Tor my nerves,
not even on the Delaware and Raritan Canal. like
sunshine, aud when was in Naples ound reasons Tor
envyng the poor ragged begsars had eorged
themselves with maccaronl aud were sleeping IN the
SUP. Ike sleep IN bed which does not swlu like
pendulum aud into which the ram does fall. ike
hanson cab lett like saying to General Grant the
other evening when he was talking ABOUT some o his
generals, tnat II could only command az army III a
hanson cab would do WONDERS. / do not like
or cold, or tumolng seas. One OF the reasons which
maize mo welcome Shs trip was the certainty thai /
would pass IRON The logs oil London INTO the enrap
turing sunshine OF France aud LAZY. Wen, nave
not found the sunshine yet, as said to myself
lronicai mood, when iound myself rowing ashore in
tropical Malta wearing neavy English ulster |
wonder II VIII lind II In Egypt, Toward which We are
driving, driving driving through the cold, unrclent-
lug rain.
SUNSHINE AND LAND
l am afraid snail 40 the Mediterranean an IN
justice II leave the impression that IL Is always
ugly sea. When wrote the last paragraph had
lust come Ia from the rain. But this morning The
ram has goue and our sea Is gentle mill pond
aud We begin to rejoice iu sun and cloudiess skies.
The old snip Lrign,ens up like spring morn NJ and
the deck swarnis with sailors putting everything IN
order. GIVE me u manOi-war Tor putting
things In order. There Is no end 10 The
washing, the scrubbing, the cleaning Of BRASS
In short time the traces Of the storm removed
and We have quarters. Tho marine guard comes To
us post--evcry man AS fresh as new pin--and as
Captain Pagan carefully nspects the line, Gen
erhi notes that the line ~ well kept ana the In
good discipline. The sailors their guns tho Gu
gneers at their quarters. every man at ms post the
Inspection goes on, and reports are made One or
Two poor fellows who jumped over and swan
ashore IN Malta, and were taken are now
I'm the brig" aud the lady OF
ship been using her Influence have their pun
shmenL lesscDed--it being the holiday season. ana SO
on. l DO not Ike 10 ask whether sue has succeeded
or not, for, as you will see II IS really none oil my
business. But have great condolences IN the per-
suasive powers OF Mrs. Grant, and only aliudc %
TINS incident because gives excuse TOR refer
ring her generous thoughtful character to that
ncver-ailins Kindness and amiaoilI,y which go
SO lar TO enhance the pleasure OF our trip
As you stand on the quarterback the
well ordered movements OF the ship; the IN uni
form gong from place to place; the calls, the com
mands; The great nenacng guns crouching under The
ports; as you Watcn the always changing novelty OF
manol-war's duties aud feel Tho SOFT, COM
tnat there Is some attraction IN a saiors career.
You see we are all on the sharp Iook-
tins morning, for Strong has just been
to the chart room, announced that
land may be sven at any time. Strong is the naviga-
ting olcer and sometimes fear he has sold himself
70 The common enemy OF mankind, or now else could
ne prophesy " The minute when we shall certain
rocks aud lights. Why should he SIT up all hours OF
the night figuring. figuring hugo columns OF hgures,
has told us this morning that may land IL
any moment and We all believe III strong
aud look steadily at the horizon iringed with u
shining mist. How glorious the sea Is when her
majesty is In repose Unuer the orccastie group
OF young officers and hear sounus OF lau. inter-.
The Marquis IN iuli force and is entertaining
rcndcrings, recitative and musical, from the
operas OF NJ. Oncnbach The fringe OF shining
and, We look closer, iapering lines and We
know then, that the COST before really Egypt
the land oi imagination and able-and that these
tabering INES and towers are the mnarets OF Islam.
IL Is not long before come nsido the port of Alex
aniria and before our engines stopped we hear
the cheers IRON the chips and the Egyptian bands
playing our national airs. these dear Old strains
were tho last We heari at Malta ana the first heur
at the Nile You sec the protecting telegraph has
lowered over US and friends knew OF our coming, aud
before this latter reaches the shore 1t must pass
through the smoke OF the cannon about tv thun-
der Egypts welcome 10 General Grant