Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-03-21

Every much SO. He is dead, and his
body lies at the bottom Of the sea-"
''Poor fellow! And the mate'"
He also is dead. In fact, the boatswain
and myself are the sole survivors Of the
'Diana's' passengers and crew, all the rest
are dead"
GOD bless mel What did they die Off"
yellow fever"
"And you and the boatswain only are
lefti How terriblel That was the boat
swain who went to the fore part Of the ship
Just now, suppose"
Eyes; Old Tom; and right good fellow
he isl
AT am glad to hear it He seems also to
be merry fellow"
''Merryi Not particularly. Rather the
reverse, in fact. Why do you think he Is
merry?"
Because l hear him laughing"
Hear him laughing! Impossible! Why,
he is down in the fo'castle, and we are on
the poop"
ooh. yes; Ihear him quite distinctly. Do
not you, Amyas?"
"Distinctly. He is talking to himself,
too. What is it he says?"-listening at
tentively. "'By the Lord Harry Boy
and man, I've been at sea two-and-thirty
year Now he laughs again; what at,
Wonders"
There was no humbug about it. They
really could hear a man talking IN the
forecastle-or perhaps they were clairvoy-
antsl
Your sense Of hearing is much more
acute than mine; cannot hear a word I"
l said. And then, fearing that our visitors
might hear something to their disadvant-
age, blew call on my whistle, as l gem
orally did when l wanted Tom and he was
out of ear-shot.
''You informed us just now that the
Diana was bound from Liverpool to
Montevideo. How, then, may I ask, did
you find your way hither2' asked Mr.
Field
''We did not find our way at all. The
ship found it for US. We came by chance. -
"And you actually made the passage OF
the Painted Rocks in safety That was in
deed an extraordinary chance. No sea-
going ship ever did the like. Butyou shall
tell us your story on another occasion. We
are come, my dear sir, to ask you to &C
company us to Fairhaven, the modest cap
ftal of the Fair Island, there to make the
acquaintance of our people and be present
ed to our queen"
''You do me too much honor, gentlemen:
shall only be too delighted. You will go
with me, of course. TOMB" Gle had just
come aft.)
"Where you goes, l go, Mr.. Erie. am
ready. But, say'-sottO Uoce-''did you
ever? Boy and man, Pve been at sea two
and-thirty year"
This would not do at all. People who
could hear 4 laugh as far off as the fore
castle could hear whisper six feet away;
So in order to avoid any cause of offense,
l turned from Bolsover, and, asking our
piebald friends if they smoked, offered
each of them cigar, which, after saying,
they were extremely ''obleeged" to me,
they accepted.
Have you light, TOMB" l asked. 81
am afraid left my box below"
"Of course 1 have" answered the boat
swain. And taking a match from his
waistcoat pocket, he lifted up his leg and
struck it on his trousers.
CANCELS and ministers of grace defend
usp' exclaimed Mr.. Field, turning pale and
starting backward, while his companion
made a still more rapid retreat, clapping
his hand on the bulwark as if he were pre-
pairing to jump into the sea. "Magicl Mr..
Bolsover must be wizard. Does he al
ways carry fire in-in-that particular part
of his persons"