New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-06
CHAPTER XIV.
1BREAKFAsT WITH FLORENCE.

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T. vos n oueer ordering of fate. as any man VIII
allow. that should have had to nurse MoIcconio0
IN the Fnclish Channel, when, in Bristol, nothing
oo,II boyc pleasod me more than the privilege OF
twisting his neck. 1t was strange enough th"t he
,J 7 .bould have come together in ono cabin; Dnt
I'll of my ministcrug TO this seasick rival host
inc mn his head when a tremendous mt OF nausea
ccnvnsed him. putting brandy to his lips chAilhg
hi. hands and doing my dead best TO hearten up
the unfortunate creature by begging MN 10 ro"o"
her that in few hours he would lie out oil tue SNIP
oshore and himself again l did not hnureSS NY
self that night. The temperature was desperately
III ,I fnresaw that it would be no JOKE TO
tun,blc out of NV bunk unclothcd III response 10
the purglinCs and chOkings and StrngguhgS "Hicu
from time to time went Oh IN inc pcu uu,i nv
You would suppose that what Morecohoo hAu eono
.,.r,,.,b could have been enough to kill horse.
but some men take deal OF destroying, pau Ho
us ~ had can be-thc doctor had said 1t but
,. IN believc that he could not have got over
b.. ,;.l,,c.s had he stuck TO the ship, and gwen
LiscIr Time In spite Of his terrible prOStralioh
d +crriIlc il was-he could find voice no"
and ocain: faint indeed but still voice 10 cui'o
tho sen in those fashionable Oaths, in the nIco con
duct of which he was perfect master; ana Il uo
him the iusice to say that he never showed hiuScl
the least obliged to me for the trouble 'ooh 10 NJ
- =, him lint. on the contrary, accepted my
sor,';oc. os If was n steward. and in that ship
I'll. "a o,vo him brandy when lao asked Tor IT,,
ond ~ mt my arm under his head when no ya"eu
~ tbo coverlet 1t was wonderful to me thaI thc
chan didn't get drunk. for he ma hcthihs ~ "'
stomach but brandy OF which he drank very PirH',
;frlIv can toll you; quite enough to have sin'eo
my balance But perhaps he was useu 10 otIons
drinks. or what was more likely ms CONDITION Gu
abled him TO stand up under press OF san 'ha'
could have capsized him under ordinary cucuIh-
stances. --u.,,, Ito,
It was not my policy. however, TO encourage MN
% continue the voyage, yon may suppose. In
IL Lot no ouportuulty to heighten his fear3 W
telling him that the doctor had SAID no cVuiu Ivy
nnssiLlv live TO reach the mouth OF INC ChaiiLo-
unless change for the better "a ' i obsnce be
| had to preserve MS Hlo ""o :" o.
! pilot. - ~. .to Channel WAS little
| more than a pond when compared 70 whht W nv, ~
stand by TO expect in the Bay OF DiscaS' NJ o,,c,
| saiJ "'tbe waves vol mountains high anu ~ '
oJ sailors are Frustrated by the dreadful lnotlon,
"Yas" he murmured, III the talntest, nus .5 90
! s;ck tones YOU could imagine, i nave huat" y.
the Raw of Bscay. 1t is not likely shah wv ~
! f'urse and confound etc, etc, TINS DeastJ ~
! | thought il would have khocAou 9ou "P'
! were MI this morning 49, ..-orooIr
.It's the smooth water that affects me suHnBot.y
| enough. {" said / ; " the moment the snip oesiiiN -
! heaye i recover. - Loord of INV
Doocid odd" he gurgled. Nevar heard on my
thing more extraordinary. When VIII th!I o'a d.,
| Irnref WHY the dOocc must 90 on snHeWln NJ
! tLwouCh Tonight Can't the captain hnu a ia
! Lor somewhere 10 dWup anchor III r. Ana theh ~
! cried out for more brandy and asked me W wy