New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-16
CHAPTER XyI-A GRAM IDEA.

7 do not know at what hour Of that blessed day
the rlimmcr of the notion that was to grow into
determined scheme might have been visible upon
INV mind reckon it would he III the evening; hut,
he this AS il may [ was sitting in my lodgings
with Florcnccs letter in my hand when on IL sud
den found myself thinking MoibmOre-Stath-
no,e2 why that's the name Of one of the ships be-
longing 70 the employ was in she will he IN Aus
troIian liner too -: and took up a daily newspaper
and ran my eyes down the shipping advertisements,
and after little lighted upon this:
"FOr Sydney direct, taking passengers at through
rates 70 other ports in Australia and New-Zeaand,
for which separate arrangement must be made.
thc magnificent composite clpper-shp Strathmorc,
1ooA1 1881 tons register. Daniel Thompson,
Commander; lying for inspection III the East India
Docks This favoritc regular trading NeSsl is one of
b. fnscst slips in the Australian trade Her cabins
,r,. elegantly fitted and supplied with every con-
v,nicnce including beds and bedding. she will
carry = surgeon. For further particulars apply to
Duncan. Goiighiy & Co, Fenchurch-st.. London"
This fbcn. was the SirdihmOTe. sister shp to the
Porta. nv last vessc owned by my late employers;
and unless there WAS ihoic IMAM one l'aiI Oh tiie
same maine i'm that service. she was commanded by
an old nhipmaic Of mine. Daniel Thompson, who had
L~cn SECOND mate of The N0BhoSc when was III her
a., third Now ever since hid gwen mp tle sea as
a nrofcssinil. my thoughts and tastes had held 30
st,u,lily laIidwafdS that ] do not remember lad
,,,. ,,uc 30 far ~ even TO glance AT the shipping
,,I,.rt tslucnis 10 search OF a familiar name; WINE,
during the turr years Lad been ashore was never
nearer to the region Where the docks OF the port
az Iouduu lie than Lcadenhali Street nor tpeflnps
I,,~,nsc stuck trnaciousiv tO the west end OF the
t,nynl had at lhat time crossed the path OIL Tor
NOR slfInatc,-staN three months alter had bctn
a.borc moi "A third mate knew. slightly disguised
i'm iGunr in Waterloo Place: he would have lovingly
e,rIuaccd me, but lodged his arms and sent nun Oh
I,n,,v with the loan of half severe gn, when he
Toud he nj the money he had IN the world; but
hc ,yos the only S;l0T-man of my acquaintance i
lad q, cnuntcrcd since left the sea.
This long severance from my old life mace u seem
y crent way of and when read the names OF StTGh-
marc and Daniel Thompson, memories which ap,
,,o,rcd to belong 10 another world rose mp, ana l
el a-inusng, while. without the least prcsentnheht
Of what To como from lhls new udiu ,ol
rrcoIlccfinns and constructed Il picture with them
nj my srafaTing DAYS There arc good many MIR
ocIes i'm this world, from the aninaCule ynu don't
see TO the man constituted 10y narnTe as 10 nc
able To raise his foot to a woman; but there ~
untbng i'm that line to beat the mechanism oil think
INC The way in which the imagination catches hold
of thc crank of the mind aud turns II, bringing mp
dco after idea all in beautiful and logical process
sion inst as may see a steam-wncn fati l'ug up
. nations from the bold Of ship at dlschargng
berth The sight OF that advertisement about the
. SfrofLm0re and my old shpmate Dan Thompson sent
me- 10 sea again right out of hand; and though L
was within pistol-shOt of Regent Street, with the
roar of rolling Onnibuses aud cabs III the AR. ana
Tho smell of London strong in my nostTlls Twas as
much upon the ocean rs Eat IN my aIin-chair WIN
tLe ucSspaper on my knee and my eyes hXed on
thr wall. as though tho Pacific was around me ana
the shin eighty days out. l had boafteti tho
NtyatLmoye in sydney Bay and rs she was bullttby
the firm who had turned ont the Portid, ana was
constructed on the Same lines, was the same meas
Hlcneut as thai vessel and lifted exactly Ike her'