New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-30
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ana tno roaming ana ruehlng sea through which the
the fsncies my talk With Florence had Pot into my
head, that It seemed to me- her father had wanted
ter than send his daughter TO Australia along with
Morecombe. Particularly had noticed the resent
ment in her when she spoke Of her aunt. The more
gusted was she bound to feel It was not for her
health for her amusement that her father had sent
her away no, but that Aorecombe aad she might
be locked up IN place where no Jack Seymour
could iltrude upon her to whine out his love.
Mr.. Hawkes. young friend would have her all to
himself, and, backed by Aunt Damaris would end
and to obtain that man as Hson-in-law, merely be-
cause, some Of these days he would be making his
his daughter to Australia, lose her companiOnship
for he would scarcely know how long, subject her
to the dangers Of the sea, and inict upon her the
attentions of the creature she had already refused
Would not such considerations vex and disgust my
high-spirted girl more and moro as she looked Into
and understood themf It was all new to her yet
the voyage; but already had it done deal of work
In her feelings, as could tell and, faith, should
not have been much Of lover II did not quietly
rejoice over the possibility Of her rebelng against
her fathers wishes IN manner sweeter to myself,
and more emphatic to him, than signifed In the
mere refusal Of Mr. Morecombe's empty heart and
We had left the North Sands Head light-vessel,
dancing fast and furious long way astern, and the
Ss SV Pey 20 Do
which the wind was rushing with shout as though
it must presently burst through the strained, dis
tended spaces, was heavily breaking her way
through the quick, fierce head-sea of the Channel,
her fOreeastle dark and wet her runnng-Sear blow
ing out in semicircles, the foretack groaning like
the crew in oilskins, the older salts among them
casting their eyes to windward at the stormy look
dent readiness for an order to reef down, and the
decks forward wholly cleared of the passengers by
tho flying wet. 1t was like whit piece, for the
wind was as raw as II trost were IN IL; tnS sea was
as they few out of the south and east, and swept
like smoke our mastheads seemed 70 be full OF
whitish gray at the skirts; and though the distance
was thick yet there was the sharpness OF outline
you see in things on clear frosty January morning
in all objects this side the haze, such as the euoV
that glided past US, rising and falling amid a
white wster That flashed and quivered upon the
submerged GOodwins, in the two or three black
hulled smacks which were heading for the North
Sea- burying heir bowsprts with every choppnR
fall and i'll the paddl steamer that was passing us
port quarter, her sides shining Ike OIL as she
lifted away from U.S. with her red wheel twinkling
over the foam in which the next roll would bury it
was about to go below, to be out of the wind for
a spell when the order to cew up the maintopgal-
lant-sai was given, and minute or two after ard
another order was delivered the chief mate echoed
it, and the boatswans pipe took ii up with long.
piercing, slyery whistlng. instantly followed by
his hurricane roar of All hands reef topsailsP
fingered to watch an old, familiar scene. The top;
gallant were let go, the sail clewed up and
the rigging jumped to the sprawling of the fellows
who Asfapped the Tatlines as they mounted the
shrOuds, and sw armed over the top IKE revolving
pOrposes Down came the three tOpSail-yards, with
a tearing sound Of whrling sheaVes and rafting Of
chains and then followed humping and thunder
ing of canvas, as the Teef;tackles Were manned
while the seamen hOarsely chOruSed, and the ship,
with her way slackened and the pressure aloft
pretty nearly gone bowed and cOurtesed with
almost erect spars upon the headsea that poured in
sharp conclusions against her weather bow. When
saw the third mate jump aloft for the weather
mizzen-tOpasil earring, followed by the brass
hon, las. and fha Iiuor m a
guished for the feel OF ratline and reef-point;
but it did not answer my purpose tn let the cnddy
passengers, few of whom had come on deck on
hearing the noise, see me on the tOpSail Ird, and
guess from the spectacle that knew the difference
betwxt aJackstay and brass-rail; so kept where
Keeling topsails is a lively thing to watch, boys,
as Won know, when there are hands enough for all
three sails at once, and men nlmble for At such
q time there will be plenty Of wind, unless you're
providing against q low glass, in what Jack Span
lard calls furious calm; and the screeehing OF II,
as it swe: ps off the combng. ridges with q slant
ing bOund, right mp along the canvas, making 1t
boom like a thousand drummer-bOys at work up
there is the sort of accompaniment that Is wanted
to make music of tho deep-sea notes OF the men
lighting over to windward and hauling ont to lee
ward; the surges run along the bend with wild,
washing nose the wheel leaps IN the hands OF the
der and swings up, full and gurgling under the
counter; and there Is kind OF strangeness in the
recovery Of The ship from the slope she has been
rushing along with, and in the tnmbling, rolling
strainmg. creaking pause, as If something was
wrong Well stopped until the men were of the
yards and had mastheaded them with rafting
chantey Mt each halIards; and then taking notice,
as the ship leaned down again under her single
rccfed canvas and snapped il and worried the seas
AS she gained way, how "a number of wlndbOuud
craft in the Downs over our Ice bow were shaping
themselves out of the haze-rockIng Outlnes-and
how the coast there, which should be as white as
milk IN tho sunshine, hung like smoky lowering of
vapOr betwlxt heaven and water, walked to the
companion, strolled down the steps, feeling all the
enjoyment Of special privilege, now that my darl-
md I baI hapn nrnOprV introduced and
could meet without risk Of betraying exclamation,
or an equally cOnvicting blush such as Daniel had
desc Tibed.
On entering my cabin, found man seated on q
box close to MOrccOmbe who lay in his bunk, moan
ing in the most DISMAL manner The stranger stood
up Gs / shut the door, aud, suspecttng from hs APP
pea rance that he the ships surgeon, whom had
not before seen, doubt from the circumstance of
his cabin and apOthecary shop being in the steerage
under the Cuddv, asked him straight If he was the
doctor and ho answered: I" Yes have been called
TO this gentleman by the steward. lie is, certainly,
very bad. don't like his symptoms at all Indeed,
/ do not believe he ought to continue the voyage"
peercd into the bunk, and. my eyes getting used
to the glOom-foT, yOu see. tho sky was made up OF
whirling vapor and tie stuttle which, the lee heel
of the ship pointed ut the let i'll but very little
Of what light there was-l made out Mr.. Morecombe
lying like corpse his eyes closed, his face OF the
color of turnp with gOuts of sweat all over it, and
a kind of saliva draining from the lips while the
posture Of his arms and half-clOsed hands Indicated
an extraordinary degree Of prostratiOn. did not
need the surgeon, whose name was Grthth-a
young red headed chap fresh from the hospital. ]
suppose, anu WHO had shppeo, nko noSt LOT SIn
Jack-i did not need him, | say. to ten mo that
MoreCombe was in very. bad way. really
couldn't help plying tho follow, as he lay, with
moaning noises breaking from his mouth. and look
ing like q dying man and, said /, forgetting that
wo should have TO land the pilot " II you think he
should not pursue tho voyage, what's to be dono;
we're bound right out there's to be no more stop
ping think"
Well" replied the medico (" he can't go on like
this. He must DO got ashore somehow, if he don't
show signs of recovery You should have been here
twenty minutes since. Sick! | never saw more
furious and dreadful Tctching lowering his voice
-" tho VEINS in his head stood out like that " savs
he, holding up his finger, and expected every
minute to see tho blood come up out of him like a
fountain"
lie seemed all right this morning in tho river
said /.
Tho water was smooth; but this il awful 1t is
g. H. al him shnmll hnH.n thnn uht tllnt