Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-08-14
A LUCKY SHOT.

Some years since. when WIS a Young
follow OF six-and-twenty. wns mato OF
a West Indian trading regularly TO Scvis
and st. Kitts. She was a bark of 800
tons. and her namo wss the Robert,
and she saiiel from l5risLol. We were on
our homewnrd passage when the incident
l lm about 20 describe took place.
must premise that we had four pa,sscn-
gers, two gentlemen and two ladies; tho
latter the wife and daughter Of planter,
by naine Carmichael. The elder lady
was about 45, a handsome. gruciou~ eort
OF woman. such a. planters wife ought
to be, and such as were not uncommon
Ina the days Of which I am writing. The
daughter wns about two-and-twenty,
beautiful girl. with all tho bcwitching
graces and fascinating charms Of true
born creole.
We were twenty-one days out from
CharIeStown. and notwithstanding that
cid bork was by no means fast saiicr.
we had made good progress. and were as
near as possible In mid-ocean- II was
the end Of july, and the weather had
been OF the most glorious description.
md very hot: but, after tho sui.ry heat
OF the tropics. we did not find II opprcs-
sfve. For two days past we Ind ma,io
little progress The wind hnd boon light
and vnriable. and now II Was dead
calm. The SLIP was motionless ms far as
progress wns concerned: but her heal
was boxing all round the compasA We
had awnings up fore and aft; for, where
40. 81.
Ing rays of tho July sun. the docks were
No hot that tie pitch boiled out of the
sean,A
TIE dinner wns over; the sun wa
sle~Iy sinking In tho weSt. sDd x-- had
oil COMO on deck, being anxious TO ae4
as much air ss We eonld, for the cabin
Of a sugar ship IL generally stuffy. The
deep, placid sea was moro peacefully
calm than ! had ever before seen Il.
Not flaw, not ripple, not an tnduIa.
ton broke tho tranquil surface Of tic
glass-iike sea. Capt. Snrsheld and the
two gentlemen. Mr. Checscman and Mr.
Thompson. were sitting on tie taiffaii
smoking their cigars, and Mira. Car.
michael and Miss julia were reclining
In wicker chairs and tanning them.
selves. At tho young iady's feet Iay
large Newfoundland dog belonging 10
Capt. sarsHeId, blinking In tho sunlight
which came sIanting la under the avn
Ing, and now and again looking up into
her face and putting out his tongue, as
much 40 20 say; "It's drcadfuiiy hot,
isn't lt7'
No ono who has not eoen a creole girl
reclining ot her case Gun realize the
beautiful picture which Julia Carni-
chael presented on slie sat there lnne1lidly
tanning herself. Apart from tho beauty
of her features and tho striking f,drncss
Vt her skin, her figure wns almost fnuft-
le1s in It's synsrnctry. In tic curve Of it,
iines, and beautiful IN 10 flexible sinm-
osity. She had. too. that natural grace,
that untrnmmcIcd eaee. uiat refined vo-
luptuOusDcss - attitude and movement
which arc tlie natural gifts II tho creole.
ard which 10 art can counterfeit. Bnt
the cruwning ciHrm II al was her sweet
anil gentle disposition. Mrs Carmlchael
WIS general fnfOrite. l,It julia ,yna
quccn u tie ship. Capt Sarsneld, ti,e
geniiercp. md ti.c ships company gen.
'.raIi5 wefe l.eS d.sot.d slaves.
She ind boon sitting IN silence eazlna
oui on the calm sea. Suddenly she turned
her head md gpokc
Capt. sarslicld.- che said, ia n eofi.
musical voice. II think we are going 70
have brcszo"
Certainly Dy nil means. my denr
young laly. ] aeo 10 signs Of u ~ pres
ent: but " you Say there h q breeze com
Ing. tiiofe d no one on board this chip
wouid think - contradlcting you.-
NO. bui-Capt. farsield---
"NOt another word. my dear lady.
Hr. TurBbuil. so ali clear sor q breeze"
'Ay, ay. sir. answered. Forward.
there. Run up tlio forcsopnast staysailg
there's breeze cominz."
"Mr Turnbuli." demonstrated julia.
''you are too badl You are worse than
tho captain What will tio men say7,
SAY. Mis- Caunichels-that the ad-
mifnl has given his orders, and We must
obey. So hoi Well there with the hal
yards. Which side will you have the
sheet trimmedr'
you may trim Il 70 ssarboapd, Afr
Turnbsill. she replied with great gravity.
Take q pull of the siarl,oard sheet " /
called out. "Weil. tlserel belayi What
next, Miss Jullay'
lower one of tho quarter boats. and
take me FOR a row. The sea looks very
beautiful, and ! think It would do mo
good