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craft, and lay high and dry on shore, but
as we could not see 10 ailOat we could not
judge Of how unfailinglv IT would keep IT'S
Keel submerged IN q storm. IL MAD rogl
or housing of heaviest canvas duck, with
little glass OutlOObs TO relieve the gloom
of the situation Of those who shall have
sought safety through its tiny hatchway
within its ribs below. II appeared very
strong, but tramping "A mile further mp the
beach We met with iudubitAhlc evidence OF
what the little llfe-meSsenger mas 10 with
stand when old Neptune Is fully stirred
IN mighty wrath, for here you see
u wonderful specimen OF his WORK.
4 great ship or four-mastcd schooner
of LOO tons hurthcn Is sitting high
on the beach, side on, and rs II bullt
there. One cannot realize how ocean
waves had tossed her there. We easily
walked between the ocean and this vessel
From the surrounding sand-bcds IN winch
she rests 10 the deck above Is some thirty
five feet or more Alongside Is erected "a
staviug. by which You ascend 10 the YES
scls deck. At the foot of this sort of STAIR
way sign-board says. mo Abundance,
but We requested liberty 20 90 on board OF
"A gentleman Cpcrhaps the captain, who
was ascending the stairway himself, and
consent was given. But he evidently re-
garded his visitor as one of pestterous
class OF meddlcrs, for his clVllitlcs ended
with granting the privilege TO board her.
We saw no more of him after he entered
one of the elegant stafe-roOms. We say
elegant, and $50 they were Tor san vessel.
Even the coOk-rOom was finished IN style.
There were several sailors ON board OF
foreign aspect that said nothing: but We
suppose they did not speak English. How
ever. we soon made the acquaintance OF
the cook. a cheerful Paddy. The Irish arc
ALWAYS ready and polite, and bear the mis-
fortunes of life with scasonable grace. All,
NV friend. said We. "Nou have met with
Great misfortune Indeed. sir. this Is a
queer place for a vessel, with her hull stuck
fast in the sand instead of water, 20 con-
time her voyage: but they are paving me
here all the same. ~ said he SO We fell into
quite half-hOur's chat about experiences
of shipping and little indiscretions of YES
sells going ashore, for we were not 50 unac-
Quainted with these matters, after long
life of transactions connected with them.
But only think that this monster of the
sea lay mot wreck, hut looking sound
as ever "a helpless cruiser driven ON shore
by the great storm of April last. Her four
masts all standing and rigging IN good
order, on her decks We're every conve-
nience Of shipping. and large donkey en-
CINE and boiler for loading and unloading,
and things generally seemed IN waiting
for some enterprise My Irish friend SAID
the American Wrecking Company had
contracted TO get her aAoat again. Can II
be possible, SAID We;
"Ah. as for that sir. the devil a chance
have they it would seem, but if Himself
above would stand aside there's no telling
what they will do these days.
They were cooking dinner, and so with
good-bv and sincere good wishes for the
successful continuance Of their voyage,
We returned TO Ocean Shore Park Hotel,
where our friend DILL served up TO our CRATE
full palate an elegant repGst. This hotel
has extensive paylliOns, the main one ex-
tending past II north and south, and pro-
tected by il on the west SO that safety from
the storms from the sea Is admirably Sc
cured.
Our visit 10 the stranded four-masted
schooner of LOO tons is an incident IN
our life that we shall ever remember. Tho
circumstances To- an eyewitness tell tale
Of the ocean fearfully wild and grand mat
cannot be adequately related, bur must be
seen to be truly compreh"r.'ru. The ma
iesty of the ocean = unspeakable. This
sight alone repaid Us for our visit TO the
beach--a trip We stole from business for
day to crafty the children. 4.