New-York tribune., 1884-02-03

in a dark room; . why, | am beginning TO think
that word perfectly horrible II csptab ronnt r 1nt
ROYAL navy isn't gentleman, If the son OF barohet
of ancient family isn't a gentleman, VINO ought 10
be prnyf ana what excellent samples OF gentllity
the two specimens mention proyor she crled WIN
nerect writhe in her voice. in The bitterness of the
sarcasm she intended. "The one falling drink anu
using disgraceful language, and the other shouting
out insults to an old lady ny the TOP Oh lis 'oVe'
like cOstcrmOnger crying nv. " n,1
. He cannot moderate his Aoice.' said !; he has
evidently been used 70 speaking trumpets. 3. 10.
ever. if Won wish it, Miss Hawke shall be glad 10
mako his afront 10 you personal one, and ask nun
hat lie meant by his remark
This seemed to please Aunt Damarls; but / tlcrence
exclaimed Please do nothing of the kind. We
cannot lee sure that he j. ignorant, or has no sus-
pIcon, of Mr.. Morecombe's motive IN loinlng ms ms
ship; at all events. ii Is best TO on the sa1 sue,
and consider that the secret may not he Th0'E our
own; and | could never forgive youi aunt II, ~
quarrelling with that man, You caused iii 20 iihd
remarks and hunt abOut for ideas, and perhaps emo
in iuycutug some hOrTid story about u.s." laugheh
in nv sleeve to hear her talk in this way she was
not very sincere in her alarm, ana Sophio Wouiu
have called her sly puss for speaking thus pnt 10
me il was delicious to listen 10 ne'' iOI couu nce
the meaning that lay behind, and how intimately II
concerned her and me Her words acted IKE lil"s'c
Wcii~yes-I think you are right. Florence. II
will he more dignifrd. Mr.. Egerton to leave the
man alone. - vulgar mind ~ sure 10 DC inalicl-
ous--and he might invent. you know: ,,
whats that I: suddenly exclaimed lorenzo, rta
with the shadowy outline of her arm pointing INTO
the east that the swing of the shin. IN the dead
calm had brought broad on the port beam IAN
ccd She exclaimed in this way to abruptly change
attracted her was "a faint. reddish llght upon inc
Sea-line The water stretched up TO II IN surface
of liouid ebony with here aud thorc the liakng OF
star-TctloctiOn in the expanding heaVlng oi the
rs il 2 ship on fire. asked Aunt Damaris peer
ing and peckIng az II with her lace, Oul 81 the
shadow of the umbrella.
It's the moon rising" exclaimed.
Just then the notes of weIpayed con concertIna nina
ioIned in tenor and two womens. aiterWard
heard they steerage- passengers among thnsri
/ mean who lived under the cuddy; nut thcy Iau
never sung on deck before, and though am not
going TO tell you that their singing was that OF INST
rate artists. nor that IN daylight we .shoun hyfe
found il very moving yet the effect was perfectly
thrilling amid the dark, deep ocean Stiffness broken
only by the moaning wash of waters along the SHIPS
side and the soft tapping of canvas, while the iant
red light in the east grew clearer ana llghlcr Illl!l
the arch of the crimson orb stood up over te ior-
zon, steaithily flashing upon the blacK aeel bo1-
ike raw that slowly heightened ns the orb SCARED,
swiftly changing to orange, then 20 pearl then 10
silver with an ccihc rim OF the sea JUST under her:
In few minutes she had shot high and clear, aud
her hight came along IN kind of flowing sIlyery
sheen that the eye could watch the approach OF
until ii was ripping full upon the ship. transform
ing her canvas into squares ot pearl, while every
shadow took deeper shade. and lce-like sparkies
were kindled in the brasswork and glass. Oh II
WAS sight most beautiful, to see the large trOpca
stars in her neighborhoOd waning IN the DlaLe 0l
silver she flung over the wonderful indigo IN when
they were poised, and tO come down from them to
the fan-shaprd glow OF mild white light upon the
Vrrv side of the shadowy ship. whllO. in the soft
pure radiance every object that the eye rested on
took kind Of ethereal dellcacy Ga If 1t were pct
urc that owed It's creation TO the CLEANS the
shrruds and standing rigging, that were turned
toward tho light. running up INTO thc gllmner over
head like silver wires tho pale shining of the sails
waning as they scared until they looked To as
solve III The airy splendor that was flowing out OF
the east tho decks looking ike whte SATIN, WIN
tbc uloss and sheen upon them; aud a sharp, Jety
shadow was cast wherever human Igurc slCou, or
wherever o rope, mast or a Xardarm ptoke ,he
current of light streaming ont OF the GREATNESS sky
and over the trauced deep. The music ceased ON
the quarter-deck. and my darling whose sweet lace
had been watching a- h'r eyes iopMi1 ;t VIZ "al
of sigh and exclaimed, in lo~ voice, How bcaut'-
ful how melancholy. o..
" / don't see ANYTHING melancholy in IT, If You're
talking of the mo0nrlsc" said Aunt Damarls.
consider it very lovely, though | wish II would
bring us somo wind What was that they sang
down there Mr.. Egerton kind OF screnade'
-" believe it was" said l. not having the slightest
idea they chose the right moment To SET II on"
and | pceped wistfully AT Florence heartily wish
ing Aunt Damarls and her umbrfl LA were OIL the
INV hearts delight IT was at that moment when
moonlight and music and feeling were combhcd
with that indehnabe scuse OF sadness one ieeis az
sea when looking along the bTeathlesS leagues o1
water 10 where the haze OF the moonlight seems to
fall like q veil from heaven betwXt the watcher
and the infinity beyond.
beams sh0ue in the dew upon the top OF her um-
brelia. Presently the singing was Resumed on the
*.
song was sally in our Alley" as sweet melody
az ever mortal composed, and the plaintlVe hcautl
lul notes were echoed aloft among the sails, and
seemed 20 float away from them IN uyIng t9u9o.
Most OF the passengers aft went To the break o the
poop to listen: and going there myself 10 take
peep Though | speedily returned 10 fiOfencei, L
spied the duarter-deck crowded with the tween
deck and sceTagc passengers and such Ol thr crew
n. formed the watch on deck. In the midst Of the
"inc;n~ tyo beIs-a o'clock-vere struck and the
hollow, metallic sound rang with curious ehect OUT
of the darkness under the malnInast WHERE lhe
shadow of the folds of the hauel-up InalnSall lay
dense 1T ia strange said |. resumng my seat,
how moonlight Gves a kind OF strangeneSs 20 the
most familiar objects. Mystical Is the only word
10 express tho irIadlaton' Oblect3 looA tue merc
.pectrcs of themselves IN IL, catching suppose,
their vagurness and unrealty from what, after all
is only the ghost OF wrath oil the hshl WI u'e ny
Its very becoming light" said Aunt Damaris.
II cOnfers chastity upon the features Whlch Is
not Impaired by any other kind OF illumination.
though spcrm-oil is very SOFT and saw her old
eyes fixed on Florence.
Its sad light" said my darling perhaps be-
cause, as you say she continued, addressing me
she was always trying 20 shirk calling inc Dit ESeT-
tom, " it makes familiar things Io9k hnreai. Ii
throws the hue of death on all that Ives
PRAY don't be dreadful, my dear" exclaimed
Amt Damars. giving herself a shake. What
sentimental views girls take OF lilo. But cadayer-
ons fances arc not poetical. Dear me- what fear
fu calm why if this Is to last, we shall never
Gracious mercy, whats that she crled; and as
She uttered the exclamation she jumped out OF her
chair with such force as nearly to drive her bonnet
through the umbrella. which, with the chair. went
rolling over TO the hencOOp
Many strange and stirring sights had bcheid IN
nv scafaring days: the heavens in tho east bright
red at midnight hah dozen water-spouts, IL
Illuminated by lightning. whrling across tho ocean
in a tempest; fifty leylathans OF the deep; leaping
their black stupondOus forms half out OF the snow
of the rushing surges, ot the Falkland Islands tho
storm-wave like white wall rolling ont OF the
pitchy backness of the horizon; cyclone half
mile in diameter racing past the stern of our ship IN
a smooth sea- making the water boil rs it went. but
never touching us; but the like Of the sight that
had made Aunt Damaris cry out and Jump from her
seat that had caused mo 10 spring to my feet ns II
had been scared with Ied-hOt iron; that had
carried the passengers rush TO the side OF he
snnnds os if blight had fallen, and paraly2ed and
withercd up tho whole company OF human beings
80, cur decks nover before had encountered