New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-23

Pa Ot" The seerare on the lower deck either
side were the cabins OF berths Wnlc overheau IL
two large skyghts RACKS to ln OF with row Of
brightly FURNISHED swnglng-iTays, hdng9dnsr ono
the tables, which were shaped IKE the iSttei
rnnnipp athwartships atop. and the OtheT coinns
down nearly the whole length OF the Guddy. az
nonphOlsterer OF house decorator ahd eallot 'Ln
to You about this interior III Snch way q" 1psYnr-
Won understand what a radiant breezy Iia :, ia
room of a place il was; but often recaIl ~ az; a,
other passengerships' saloons have peepeu dl'T
when hear of the splendOrs OF the present dsU h
that Way and wonder that there should DC so llu.
brag about us really, as though III ma I'D and
marine decoration we had gone Ieaeuus tn In being
clean out of sight of our ancestors lo ~ tha DAYS
that MANY long year before my tnei III 1 INC WSt
of John Companys ships and the casileoj,nIb and
India traders. the cabins ilned by oiu I ,orSoct
,,,i.,t nianters at an immense cost were pcIleCt
blaze of costly furniture; as lSV looo J'' ,bat he
testify, who, in speaking OF EesS So abont
hoarded of five hundred tons, rattles away, auoiii
",aIs htted with crimson cloth. edged with gQd
niouldings and superb damask hangllss oJioio uo
stern windows ana size DeItIs, a ppnd q snlendd
rors and brilliant swlngIng-lampS, anu d aud
grand piano and rubbercase rlchly carved; an9
giided TO resemble palm tree the sten paln tI
white and interaccd with golden iretwolk llhd tri
Ioleuges of n pineapple, while the leaves spread up
and abroad in the roof" and so on anu 50 "" ~
Faith often think there rs Ge o TI the
smallest merit and standing on tpOe, crow as VIZ
bantams were the only Cochin hnas cieation L au
ever nroduced Why, who shall swear that AT lhis
monrnt some Door little creature is not wiring u
hook TO prove that Trafalgar was twopehLy 9asl
ess and that it would need me DineJaCks'S VI wy
present day to make a battle OF that )ool Is n"t
Shakespeare OveTated and is there no Poet
among MS capable of better Work Is MeiIhgltpn .
patch upon the living splendid eeheIals nnJ
breasts are one glorious display ol hieu'i' anu
But let me haul off from these dstracting renec-
tions before lose my temper =; % ~ humdr mates
to give you idea of what honest dlIguTi
like Well as ] have said Danlel ho iilrDm
marched me through the cuddy, past tne hlIaI I
mast and the piano. and the stove. into his CABIN,
tLe door of which he closed, and, over'Iaulhg
locker took from il box of cigars ahd louI i az
the cirar-box and afteTwaTd to char; ana salu
Now Mr. Jack Seymour, make youIseli az M, y,
sirv This | did without parley helping lhNseh ~
n oss of excellent liquor aud lighting cigar. ne
did likewise, and in few minutes We lay spi'"i
ing upon the lockers talking like brothers.
~This is the sort of cabin to 90 to sea ln DahleI,
soid I casting nv ewes round room to grope about
i'm when something YOU want fetches away ana gers
lost and good view of the world out ol those oaeh
windows, Is the cabin alongside as rooiny
Just the same size" he answered. 49,, -,
"They told me at the office that It's taken oS
Miss Damars Hawke" 49,,
with MS this time And she's going out again with
us ehi She's rum old fish: only wants q pea
jacket to make hera sailor coming on ro ugvH t th
night in the tropics she stepped ait ahC l1uhu tc
man NJ the wheel nOddng. whereupOll' haUs hr;
Seymour if she didn't take him by ne arm anu
shake him and ask him if he knew where ne was
going The man fell 10 abusing her-he was Il IIt'c
Dane-and the shindy brought the second maze TO
them We laughed I'll we CRED Wnem nc 'o. o I
her LADY Damn hereyeS, an put her INTO their
songs Dye know herp said lie suddenly as II
a'TIompsGn.p said /, "Tll tell you all about it
why I'm interested in Mss Damaris Hawke, why I'm
gong to Australia why choose tins SNIP bu, !.
n ur0found secret Daniel; matter that concerns
nv very senses for if Pm dished shal go m'u'
or your honor as an old shipmate you'll stow what
I'm about TO tell You as deep down INTO your sc"oo
and confidence as II II 20 =. Il.
aWell" he replied, laughing, " so long as II don
involve any scuttling job, or hrlhG Joo' you may
Tbereupon, without any further preface, told
him the whole story: how had gone 70 Ililloh on
a visit to some relatives, ana lalleh III 10Y WIN
Florence Hawke; how her father wanted her 10
marry another man named Reginald MOrrcumbt
whose offer she had refused how Aunt DtiiaIIa
had arrived from Sydney and as Lcp ~
mended her brother to send Florence WIN ht' 10
Australia a good way OF getting rld OF III, NV
as had no occupation nothing IN me WoIlu 10 ~
had made up my mind TO go 10 Austraila WIN htI'
and how nv resolution had been completed ny as,
covering that the ship whose name Florence haI
mentioned was commanded by an old shipinate ana
He listened as attentively and gravely as if was
talking TO him on freIghts and bills OF fading. ana
when had done said: " understand JACK IS the
girl worth the trouble You are gong TO take J.
Stop till you see her" said l.;
ais she fond Of You he asked.
al think she s," replied
And | suppose said be- " that you reckon upon
getting her TO promise to marry go" on your "i'"i
I nodded for there was no use in telling him that
this voyage was only undertaken by me as part
of somewhat torlOrl cOurtship.
ppm afraid" said he. you'll lind the aunt Dig
mouthful as pill. Does your sweetheart know you
intend TO Join heT"
@No! nothing has been said-nobody but my
uncle and YOU are aware of my intention. III get
you to tell her I'm aboard when we're clear oi the
river" II.
| mind trusting Inc now that you know have wife
| wondered at your curiosity when you asked me II
| was married but understand your fears: l was
| a very suspicious man mysell when was III rove.
| laughed as looked at bis Jolly, brlght-red lace
and observed the self-complacency IN 1t.
But darn me- yonre giving, me as skipper, Oh
! this vessel a rum commission. hope, when rye
| told her yon're aboard. you'll do the rest OF the
| business Yourself I'm no hand at messages !
never could talk soft, and when asked my gir TO
| marry me all could find to say was; Susan. snail
| We get spliced2 say the word and when you're
ready there'll be acab at the door with me II IT,
After ALL" said he. "Jlaln talk - better tnan TO,
mancing woman knows what you mean when
YOU sheer alongside of her. and would mach rather
| you should speak ont than hdmbug with her hands
+" Y0nr views are very correct" said !, but every
man has not your nerve. Daniel, there's one thing
| shall have TO do. wish II We're not necessary
! but don't see my way without H."
" What !" he asked
al Shall have to ship under an assumed name.
III tell you why Aunt Danars mas never sJen lnT
to hear Of me as Jack Seymour; ana person
capable of giving a seaman a taking 10, you may
! depend on 1t she could furnish me WIN even IS,
opportunity of being with my darling than should
| find if we all remained at BRISTOL"
That's quite true" SAID he. III you snip as
Brown or Jones you can talk and walk with your
sweetheart without exciting the aunt suspiciOns-
unless, indeed, you pile on your attentions 100
| thick" :,
aTl not do that" said / at all events while
| she's looking" ., ..
| "Theres no reason said he, " why You shonldn
take an alias It's the usual thing with muTderers,
i and forgers and thieves and why not with lovers
| But say, Seymour whatever new name yon take,
please stick TO your Christian handle; for I'm sure
10 call YOU Jack when Pm not thinking, and if y0l
ship as Alfred or William the slip will be awkward.
"Lets settle upon name at once" sand l. "GlVe
! me something thatll come easy 10 you"
"Anything III two syablcs VIII do for nc" he
! answered; A" what do you think of Johnson y
| "Too common" replied. " If Aunt Damaris re-
/ sembles her brother she respects blOod-yOu know
! ,,,Lot blood IL dou'f Vou ~