Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28

Accordingly, Augusta SkctchCd the his
tory of their terrible adventure in as few
words rs possible; and the tale was ono
that made even the phlcgmatic Yankee
captain stare. Then she took him, followed
by the crew, to the hut where Mccson lay
dead, and to the other hut, where she and
Dick slept upon the previous night.
"Wall, miss, said the captain, whose
name was Thomas, Il guess that you and
tho youngstcr will be about ready to va
cate these apartments; so, if you please,
will send you off to the ship, the Ilar-
poon-that's her name-of Norfolk, in the
United States. You will find her well
favored with oil, for we are about full TO
the matches; but perhaps under the cir
cumstanCcs, you will not mind that. Any
way, my missus, who is aboard-having
come { he cruise for her health-and who
is an English woman, like You, will do all
she can to mako you comfortable. And |
tell you what it is, miss, if | was in any
way pious, should just thank the Al
mighty that | happened to see that there
bit of flag with my spygass as | sailed
along the coast at sun-up this morning,
for / had no intention Of putting in at
this creek but at one twenty miles along
And now, miss, if you'll go aboard, some
of us will stop and just tuck up the dead
gentleman rs we'll as we can"
Augusta thanked him from her heart,
and, going into the hut, got her lat, and
the roll Of sovcrcigns which had been Mr..
Nelson's, but which he had told her to
take, leaving the blankets to be brought
by the men.
Then two of the sailors got into the lit
tie boat belonging to the Kangaroo, in
which Augusta lad escaped, and rowed
her and Dick away from that hateful shore
to where the whalcr-a fore and aft
schoonCr-was lying at anchor. As they
drew near she saw the rest of the crow of
the llarpoon, among whom was Il woman,
watching their advent from the deck, who,
when she got her foot upon the compan-
ion ladder, one and all set up Il hearty
cheer. In another moment Size was on
dcck-which, Notwithstanding its abomin
able smell Of oil seemed to her he tairest
and most delightful place that her eyes
had over rested on-and being almost
Rugged by Mrs. Thomas, a pleasant look
ing woman of about 80, the daughter of
Suffoll; fumer who had 7misratod to the
states. And then, OF course, she had TO
tell her story all over again; &I,er which
she was led OIL 10 the cabin occupied by
the captain and his wife tuMd which
thcnccior,h was occi p..d Is Augusta,
Mrs. Thomas and little Dies. the cap.
tain shaking down wicrA he ,oUld. A. i
here, for the first time fo, nearly It week,
she was able to wash ana dress herself
properly. And Oh, the luxury of il, No
body knows what the delights Of clean
linen really mean till lie or She las had to
dispense with it under circumstances of
privation; nor have thoy the slightest
idea of what difference TO ones we'll being
and comfort is made by the possession or
non possession of an article so common as
a comb.
Having set Dick and Augusta down to
a breakfast of porridgc and coffee, which
both Of them thought delicious, though
the fare was really rather coarse, Mrs
Thomas, being unable to restrain her
curiosity, rowcd oil to the land TO see the
huts and also Mr.. Nelson's remains, which,
though not a pleasant sight, were I'M
doubleday an interesting one. With her,
too, worlt most of the crew, bent upon
the same eIrand, and also on obtaining
water, of which the llarpoon was short.
AS soon as she was left alone Augusta
went back to the cabin, taking Dick with
her, and lay down on the berth with II
feeling If safety and tLaLAiuncss to
which she had long been stranger
where very soon She fell sound asleep.