River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-01-16
TIE SMUGGLER'S TRICK.

what knew must be a painful subiec
"Do you often have any smuggled goo(
landed at Elruin9"
every few, indeed, they keep such q
uncommon sharp lookout nOw-a-day.
when | was a boy deal of business use
to be done, and they say as how the grei
people at the castle were not above trl
ing it on now and then"
"When do YOU remember any good
being smuggIed ashore7' ] said, seem
from grim sort OF smile, that he lad
good story, if he would but tell it.
Two years ago, come January next.
ship looking like collier coming fror
New castle, anchored in the otfing;
was = clear, frosty morning, with sharl
breeze from the east, which prevente
many from going out fishing. AbGu
twenty of as were gathered round III
benches in front of the coast guard sta
ton yonder, when we seed this ship III
ting down her anchor.
what ship be thatl" said /; stair
the Tilda, what brings coal to the EIruli
wharf. Jack" says to my son, Gu
home and get the glass, arc yet 5 SCI
What we can make OF It,
just as Jack comes with the telescope
up cones Lieunnars Barnes, who com
mands the station.
..What do you make Of it, my man
says he.
Make Of If, captain2' SAYS I, eve alters
calls him captaiE,) make Of III why
nothing at all; faint the Tilda, though
she seems to be collier"
"A salvage case, perhaps" says he
"but we shall hear all about it directly
as they are letting down the Doat, | see.
In few minutes the boat was at the
shoT;, and man in thick serge coat
and very large buttons, jumped out and
walked up toward the place where we
were standiny.
Z" Does your parson live near here
matesln says he, as he came up the gang
way.
''Parson" says old John Piler, who
loves MS joke, ITO be sure he does, ana
he'll marry you as we'll as any one along
the coast, as no doubt you've heard, and
come about
This sally was received with shouts of
laughter by al except the man with the
big buttons, who put on most uncom
mon sad face, and pulled out large
handkerchief, with which he began 10
mop his eyes
"'rain my getting married." says he
II be come about. Yonier ship be the
collier Marry Ann Daley, of Newcastle ;
and it he along of Mary Ann barley that
l am here to-day"
"She, then, wants TO get married, only
it's not you,' said old John; "and thai 5
why you put on such an uncommon long
face. Well, be sorry for you, mate,
that | be-
"Mary Ann barley, who was the be-
loved wife of our skipper, George Hal
freq barley; and arter whom The ship
was nameu, is dead-dead as aIed her
ring" said the man with voice full Of
anguish, which made old John ashamed
OF his former Jokes mo, mates, without
any more trifiing with my feelings, which
are such as | can't express, tell Us where
your dear paFsOn lives, because our skip
per's mind be in such state that he says
nothing but the consolation your vicar
can give. of whom he has often heard,
can do him any good"
This compliment to our minister, the
Rev Mr.. Coles, whom we all lOyet and
of whom we were not little proud, and
the expression of deep sorrow on the
mans face, turned all our sympathies
toward him, and we all volunteered 10
show him the way to the vicarage.
In less than half an hour We saw our
ministers tall, thin figure coming down
the village with the man with the big
buttons, and in another ten minutes he
was on board the vessel.
In about an hours time the boat landed
Mr.. Coles again, who, as he passed Us,
stopped to shake hands with the lieu
tenant, who had again joined us, bring
ing his own glass with him.
''Most interesting case said the vicar
II never saw man more completely
Frustrated by grief. Poor ieliowl his
wife dead Just three days-only been
married two years! | never Witnessed
more sympathy exhibited Tor one
than the whole crew expresses towards
him; 10 see 1t was quite charming. The
man with those buttons is good, EoLesf,
saiIor-like fellow, with the lendeIest of
hearts. | was deeply interested IN all
the particulars of the young womau's
death, which he told me. He ended by
beseeching me to persu tde the skipper
to bury his wife, as the crew cant bear
dead body on board ship, and the skipper,
he says, is almost always sitting and cry
ing by it. | could not help agreeing
with him that it was no use keeping the
poor woman above ground.
And what have you settled to dor
said the Lieutenant, returning his glass
into its case.
"Whv, OF course, the thing was rather
irregular, but, as all the meL on board
seemed very anxious about it, told the
skipper, poor fellow, who seemed Is over
come by grief as anv man | ever met,
that, if he liked. would perform the last
rites over his poor Young wife that very
afternoon. AT first, as was told to expect
he would not hear of the funeral taking
place anywhere bat at Newcastle, his
home; but after some persuasion he yield
ed the point, and the thing is all settled ;
SO, as | must tell the sexton to prepare q
grave by haf-past three, l must not talk
any longer; and really, the scene ! have
lust come from makes me feel that
should like to be alone for time. am
most thankful to say that the CONVERSE
ton | had with the poor fellow has done
much to make him resigned. lie had
heard OF me often before, he said, and ON
his table noticed my little tract on Re
signation, which he told me, to use his
own words, had been as balm to his
wounded spirit. Very gratifying, was it
not2 Good morning to you, my dear Lieu
tenant; good mOrnlI g, my good meD,
he added, as we raised our caps to him,
and saw his kindly face turn towards
home.
Be. ore long the bell began to toll, ana as
went home to my dinner saw the sex
ton hard at work at the grave, which, at
the sklpper's request, was to be made on
the side nearest the sea, and the further
est from the village, since he told the
vicar it would he so comforting, when
his ship passed by Elruin, ''to see the spo
where his Mary Ann was sleeping.
The report that there was 10 be tuner
al from the strange ship IN the citing
spread like wilddre through the village
and half an hour before the body was Il
leave. the cliff was crowded by the vii
layers. the women with their shawls tieC
over their heads, leading their children
by their hands.
Funerals are always great attraction
to our people, but since the Earl at tn
castle was buried, none had caused 81
much interest as this.
poor Skipper DarleyW says my oil
woman. don't he feel lonesome Just
when he gets back to his ship withou
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