The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-15
THE SMUGGLER'S TRICK.


pointed out to me, and wishing to change
what knew must be painful subject. |
"Do you often have any struggled goods
landed at Elruin9''
- every few, indeed, they keep such an
uncommon sharp lookout nowadays;
when was b ~ deal OF business used
to be done, and they say as how the great
people at the castle were not above try
ing it on now and then"
"When do you remember any goods
being smuggled ashore?" I said, seeing
from grim SOFT OF smile, that he had
good story, if he would but tell it.
Two years ago, come January next, a
ship looking like collier coming from
New castle, anchored in the citing; it
was a clear, frosty morning, with sharp
breeze from the east, which prevented
many from going out fishing. About
twenty of US were gathered round the
benches in front of the coast guard sta
ton wonder, when we seed this ship let
ting down her anchor.
"What ship be that2" said I; "tain't
the Tilda, what brings coal to the Elruin
wharf. jack" says to my son, ''cut
home and get the glass, and let's see
what we can make of it,
Just as Jack comes with the telescope,
up comes Lieute nant Barnes, who COM
mands the station.
"What do you make of it, my mana"
says he.
Make of it, captain?' says I, 1--WE alters
calls him captaiE,) make of it, why,
nothing at all; faint the Tilda, though
she seems to be collier" 49, e.
h0
2but we shall hear all about it directly,
as they are letting down the boat, see."
In few minutes the boat was at the
shore, and man in a thick serge coat
and very large buttons, jumped out and
walked up toward the place where we
were standing.
"Does your parson live near here,
mates?" says he, as he came up the gang
way.
"Parson." says old John Piler, who
loves his joke, ito be sure he does, and
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 all except the man with the
big buttons, who put on most uncom
mon sad face, and pulled out large
handkerchief, with which he began to
mop bis eyes.
II be come about. Yonier ship be the
collier Marry Ann Daley. of Newcas tie
and it he along of Mary Ann barley that
I am here to-day"
''She, then, wants to get married, only
it's not you," said old John; "and that's
why you put on such an uncommon long
face. Well, l be sorry for you, mate
that be-"
"Mary Ann barley, who was the be.
loved wife of our skipper, George Hal.
fred barley; and after whom the ship
was namet, is dead-dead as red her.
ring" said the man with voice full oil
anguish, which made old John ashamed
of his former Jokes mo, mates, without
any more triaing with my feelings, which
are such as | cant express, tell US where
your dear parson 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 loved, an6
of whom we were not little proud, anC
the expression of deep sorrow on the
mans face, turned all our sympathie
toward him, and we all volunteered t.
show him the way to the vicarage.
In less than half an hour we saw GU
minister's tall, thin figure coming dow
the village with the man with the biz
buttons, ana in another ten minutes b.
was on board the vessel.
In about an hour 8 time the boat LANDED
Mr.. Coles again, who, as~be 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 a man more completed,
Frustrated by grief. Poor fellow! hi
wife dead-just three days-only bee
married two years! I never witnessed
more sympathy exhibited for any on
than the whole crew expresses toward
him; to see it was quite charming. TIL
man with those buttons is good, Zones
sailor-like fellow, with the tenderest c
hearts. was deeply interested in a
the particulars of the young woman
death, which he told ne. He ended
beseeching me to persuade the skippe
to bury his wife, as the crew can't bear
dead body on board ship, and the skippe
he says, is almost always sitting and CRY
ing by it. 1 could not help agreein
with him that it was no use keeping tn
poor woman above ground"
'And what have you settled to dol
said the Lieutenant, returning his gla
into its case.
"Why, OF course, the thing was rath'
irregular, but, as all the meL on boar
seemed very anxious about it, told tt
skipper, POOR fellow, who seemed as owe
come by grief as any man I ever me
that if he liked, I would perform the la
rites over his poor young wife that vel
afternoon. At first, as was told to expe
he would not hear Of the funeral takin
place anywhere but at Newcastle, b
home; but after some persuasion he yiel'
ed the point, and the thing is all settles
so, as l must tell the sexton to prepare
grave by half-past three, must not tai
any longer; and really, the scene ha'
lust come from makes me feel tbs
oboul1 lilo tn he alone for q fine a