The Republican journal., 1883-11-29
Our George Takes a Sail.

doomed TO disappointment; but if am not web
footed, I'm salt; salt as Lots wife. or mack
ercl. don't care which,
Everything seems conducive to letter writing
to-day. | am sitting on the floor, in the corner
of the cabin, with my feet braced against
trunk, and my note book in my lap. | am the
guest of Capt. Perkins Of the Sch Never 4
Muller, from Bangor to jacksonville. | don't
understand our Capt. fully yet. When he in
Nitcd me to 60 to Charleston two years ago,
said to myself, ''you don't know Capt what a
contract you have taken" but when he dchcr-
aely invited me again to take trip wi Ii him
this time to Florida. in his new vessel. Offering
to swap board and lodging for my company and
moral example, Immediately traded and here
/ am.
our vessel is three mastcd. centerboard
single dccktd schooner. of 300 tons measure
ment. She is loaded with a general cargo. and
carries It deck load of brick and shingles. She
/ Is new. and everything about her is strong. we
I have a crew Of darkeyS) and she is we'll officer
+ ed. and carries one lirs-caS> cabin passenger.
who is prompt at his meals every time Inc Is
called. The accommodations are splendid. and
4 have nice room Just off the cabin. She car
res the usual number of sails, fore>al, main
san ana spHhker' winch Is behind luSt where 4
hapy Is me cenlerboafd = huge mn.
which can be dropped iown through the Keel,
or taken in at pleasure. When il il down, ii
prevents her Sliding Of il'~ " /; pair of crcop-
4 - ~ w "Ho poot httiN' H ~" ~ II" n
"o""I l"ot OF ht'i' 50 that 4ou rith sail' Iout
~ 'oaa'h& az ! par pof'' silhIi ny wy hhd
. N'"''''''' my ""ut'c"' h"o"''9'' '"I alH
'''''7 ~ ~ ny iI'ri'> NAo NiioN n' 'il"i'
"D"u' y" ny 'h"h 90 'hh presume 'htIt
W o' great many rea' 'hlS. "ho>t ohiA int"
y schooner 7 h'S iliuS ~ o'InN pceF
l'o''i' 'il" II siouiu uhoei''Ne 70 Sh"P "'S
=" PHRASES on 'htlh' they """In hol SNOW
NH''' VS. ''iNih2 ABOUT - >H"" l'S 'l'
MAKE ti'> rs pIaih ~ N! photographs allu
'"'nN D! lh' a'u OF goo" dictionary "hi a loi
trust III inc L"ro' 'h" me! WIZ De 'pie I" l"i-
ioM me-
li'' 'i>' '''! va was ii'">'! spent ~ "''N'nS
Things fast IN the rabln' 50 They would not get
HdFlI'' ~ inc 'ap'' SAD; fastening BACK tht
"oof> 10 stop 'hef faliHi'-' ana putting our e.
le''S Where the! would DE ho'h safe ami handy.
though You wanted il wor>, than Won doashorc.
and when YOU 20 for it. vou feel that YOU can't
get it any too soon.
4 person who has always gone to bed IN d
nice ,ltirt room. where the bed Kent as still a,
a setting hen, has TO get arquaintc, with 4 long
list of noises before he can -cep much. The
first night had all | wanted to do 10 Keep III
my bunk. }ct alone Sleeping. If | had lila v
clerk could have kept lim busy to. HELD
nv head down on the pillow 50 hnld. thai thr
next morning ny neck felt " If II Md hud Y
,crfnmHg, with 4 wringin. machine. ur\cr
,Iput IN \ bed that MA, 30 narrow aud rp.fIr.s
As mine Wa. made urnly mind that / y,,,'l
stav IN tlat bunk. If if co.t Nv e,cry crnt WI.
wortb .ud dil III, ,,u,t ,,i,It i,J I'LL,
quired a little more confidence NJ Nm abiity IN
..>tay mn, a, If were % hnd IN. of tin,,. INV,
devote to the various noises. Thr di,hr, III TIN.
pantry would rattle. IN d nov and then a chair
would Slide across The floor lnd bring ~ with
bang. The rudder post would crpak. ana Tho.