The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-07-21

was dead calm and lump OF a swt IL
a-heaving ur from the soutb'ard bring.
ing II wind with it. This threw one Of
the lenses in the glass on the deck, and
It went s-rollin' towards the scupper, but
1t lodged in the waterways.
The Captain got mp and looked at
ma. His face was as white as sheet
he was so mad. His eyes glared like n
demons.
He walked up to me with his teeth
clenched. Then he up with his fist and
made II blow at my head, saying:
"'Where did you larn to steer, you
confounded sou Of a laud-lubber2"
II jest lodged the blow. and he
fetched another clip at me.
"'Cnpain Luce, says 1, I'm a.doiu,
the best can. It's this swell that did
it. 1 cau't steer without nary bretzs.'
" Yes, you can, you lubber! You did
1t a'purposel I'm good mind to make
sharks meat of your
You'd better take carer says I,
speaking up smart, for there was blood
IN his eyes, aud we'd stood thus sort OF
bullying long enough.
You dare TO sRss me, do your said
he. III teach you to muiiny on board
'my sbil.r and he made move MS il he
was going to draw the revolver out OF his
pocket.
II let go the wheel and was Just a.
goin' at him with both Lands-I didn't
want to draw my kuife when heard
the child scream.
1--WE both stopped and locked around.
Mrs. Luce was a-hyin up the compan-
ion-way. a.shriekin' aud a-cryin. MY
child! Oh, my child She's ovcrbonrd!
Il looked over the side of the ship. l
saw the little thing nnder the lee quarter,
a'sirugBlirg and a-bolding out Ler hands.
We all loved the little creetur, although
she was the child of Tint old sea tyrant.
But didn't think much of her bein' in
the water-for twas smooth and we'd
soon have boat down to pick her up
until l saw sharks flu not more n
cables length away.
This settled me; 'twa'n't in human
nature to stand by aud see poor inno-
cent creetur like that eaten up by them
bloody monsters.
Il just cast off the coil of the main
brace from the belayin'- pin, and holding
the end in my hand, went overheard.
dove close to the child aud caught her
by the hair jnst MS she was goiu' down.
Then took her under the arms, and
holding on to the brace. called 10 til,
to haul in.
The shark was mighty nigh by this
time, and as I drew my feet ont of the
water, he shot right under me aud bruised
my foot with bis fin.
Captain Luce didn't say notLiu'
when We eot his child aboard, but be vas
just like one daHed His wife took him
below, and that night he was lyiu' in
his bunk with fever and ravin' Tor his
cnild.
Tile mate took charge Of the ship
A breeze sprung up that night. We were
close to Cape Town, and We put in for a
doctor.
"We lay there two weeks afore Cap
taih Luce was himself again. He was
like another man the rest of the voyage.
peaceaole like and meek as a Quaker.
after we'd got to Boston and laid the
ship mp by Long Wharf, and was Ago.
in ashore, he called me to come aft. HIS
child was sit;in' ON his knee and playin'
with his watch.
" Bill, said be. 1 ain't said nothin'
to you about how you risked your life
for my child, but aiut one of them
folks who forget such thing as that.
want to do the right thing by you, al.
though could never pay back the great
debt owe TO you. What can do for
your
captain Luce, says /, you don't
need to worry yourself about it. 1 did
my duty, and Id do it again for such a
trim little gal as that
No. says he. 4 amt satisfied to leave
it in that way
Well, says l, if it'll make you feel
better, then l don't mind if you let NE
have tie glass We got out of the French
bark. tn serve to make me remember
little Ella
It's yonrn. says he.
"And so, lads, that's the way I came
to have that ere spy-glass,"