The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1882-04-06

: I knew jist how 'twould be-, said the
decaon. i knew the boys would { let you Or
the Grip, It's to bad on these fellers now.
well, you'd better believe the captain war
mad when the boats crew came back with
four or five Of his best fellows wounded and
disabled.
They took the old deacon down in the
lower hold and put him in irons for that
night. He said he thought like as not
they'd hang him to the yard arm the next
morning, but he got q good sound sleep fol-
all that, and young Graham he made his re-
port to the captain and set it out pretty stiff
how many men there was 10 round
there, and kind o suggested whethe,
'twant going to cost more 'twould come to
to burn that one schooner.
Wal, the cap'n he kinder chewed ont
and turned 1t over in.his mind, and next
morning he sent for the deacon to come up
to have talk with him .1
The cap'n he was pacing up and down
the quarterback when they brought the
old man up. He was mild looking.
white headed old man, Deacon Jabez was.
and alters looked as calm as ful]
moon. and he stood quiet as q psalm book,
waitip'
WELL says the captain, walking ~
to him. Look a'here old man! did
you order your sons to fire on my men?,
die, says the deacon.
:" Well, what do you think Of yourself
now?' said the captain.
I think I've done my duty says the
deacon.
You call it your duty?' says the cap
tain.
!" Yes, I do, oap'n, and you'd a. done lest
so eft you'd a ben in nv place. Yon
wouldn't let set O. fel]ers come on to Enp-
lish coast and burn q vessel you was build
ing, you know you wouldn't, and il you,
boys wouldn't fight for you, English Bows
amt whatI take 'em to be-
This kind o. went home to the cap'n.
Don't you know, says. the captain, q
could hang you up to the yard-arm?'
The deacon looked up to the yard arm
quite serene.
Yes. says he. you can hang me if you
choose, but hanging an honest man for do
ing his duty won't bring a blessing upon
your ship; 1t won't help you alorg the
coast; but you can do it If you please. /
amt afraid to de-
The captain he took turn or two more.
and then walked right up to the deacon and
says he. -.
You're brave man; shake hands ont.
hope my boye will stand up for me as
yours have for you. There's boat waiting
to set you ashore. so good morning.
Ihe deacon stopped minute and then
says he, I'm sorry about those boys that pot
wounded. There's five of 'em, and there 6
among EN-. ,
I'll do it, says the captain, and thew
shook hands and parted like good friends.
and they rowed the old man away to shore.
when they came to shore the old man
sprung ont. and Graham with him.
Boys, says he, to the sailors. you Jest
row back to the ship. I'm going to see the
old man home. I can come when I get
ready
We'll, when the old man came in sight
OF the house Cerinthy saw him. from the
chamber and run out to meet him,
and Graham he says
There, Miss Sewel, I've brought him
back, and she came right up and give him
her hand. and her eyes shone like stars.
You're man to be trusted says she.
| hope your father and you'll both re-
member that says he for I want to Jon
you. I'm shore man and have my trade
OF skilled carpenter work. and think I'd
like to help on that schooner. I'm no
Wise bound to stay IN that ship. They
took me by force, and I've right to get
away if I can
swell, the deacon he agreed to that, and
afte6 that Graham was one among ON only
they thought best he should sleep up to
the lumber-camp to keep out of the sway;
1t anybody came to look for him.. But the
fact was, the captain was too short handed
TO send anybody up that way again, and
Graham he proved q bargain, cause he knew
about fancy carpenter work, and he fixed
up the cabin with oak and butternut and
black walnut, and he carved out a figure
head OF Fortune, and painted it and gilded
it, and everybody that looked at it saw it
looked like Cerinthy, and afore Thanks
giving everybody knew that the deacon had
got one more son on the list-the doctrine
o lection never pinted palmer than it did
in that case. They was married the Cay
the ship was launched"
And did the schooner make her voyage?"
said grandfather
"Sartin she did. The Maine boys had
one advantage; they had fogs so thick that
you could drive aspike into .'em and hang
your hat ont, and they run the vessel ont
to sea on a high tide in Jest such
a fog and nobody was the wiser and SO
over to the French West Indies and back
agen into Bath with their cargo O. molasses.
and they'd run in on the high tide Thsy
didn't mind the war, and finally the war
stopped and they KEEP on traain,' with no
body to hinder, aud sure enough, the For.
tu7e made fortune for 'em all.
Every one Of ennis doing we'll, and the
old deacon and his wife are Twin at the old
place vet.
"Cerinthy and her husband live in Boston.
and Capt. Eb he's come to settle here, ana
that's the story of the schooner Fort,cn."
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meaningless expressions, intended to sug-