The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-10-04

~ III, man badly hurt,-but we came
through all right. by evening the
storm vas over, the clouds had gone
away, and all the patients except one
camo out on deck.
Sabbath morning came in so bright
anu tranquil that the dark days seemed
almost like a dream. The sea appeared
to be conscious that il was a day fnl
rest, and ils low sweet murmur blend
Ell with our voices when i'm the evening
we sang together some of the good old
hymns. When Mrs. Hoge repeated
aloud these words, "They that 90
down to the sea in ships, that do bust
ness In great waters; these see the
works of the Lord, and his wonders in
the deep. For he commandeth, and
raiseth the stormy wind, which liftetl
up the waves thereof. They mount
up to the heaven, they 90 down again
to the depth: their soul is melted be
cause of trouble. They reel to and fro
and stagger like drunken man. ant
are at their wits end. Then they CRY
unto the Lord in their trouble. and hc
bringeth them out Of their distresses
lie maketh the storm calm, 80 tha
the waves thereof are still. Then the,
are glad because they be quiet; SO lit
bringeth them INTO their desired
heaven. Oh that mon would praise
the Lord Tor his goodness, and for hi.
wonderful works to the children o
menP' every heart could earnestly
respond "Amenl"
Whut did / see on The ocean? Oh
SO much that is wonderful and grand
There is the sea itself In all its varied
aspects, by the different lights, moon
light, sunlight, starlight and twilight
II is usually the "blue sea-" but al
times it is gray, or dark purple or pale
green, or inky black. Sometimes the
white caps turn il into a wild play
ground and madly chase each other
hither and thither as lar as the eye ca
reach.
We had some such glorious sunsets
when every cloud along the horizon
took on different hue, and each sen,
pathway radiant with its own individ.
nal color far across the placid waters
and the very air that we breathed seem.
ed resplendent with exquisite iints OF
pink and purple ana gold.
Almost daily some new form of ami
NAL life was seen. Mother Carey Z
chickens followed us for days, never
seeming 10 rest moment. The sailors
say they lay their eggs on the water
then carry them under their wings
until they are hatched; but this is oulv
one of the many yarns that sailors cai
spin.
After We were a few days ont we
began to see little flying fish, and often
whole school would start up like q
flock of white winged birds.
When we fret saw pOrpoises we
greeted them with sD much enthusiasm
that the captain was afraid we mig hi
be tempted TO jump oN erboard TO join
them They were having such a jolly
time, leaping high into the air and
turning soInersaults, as II to give joy.
Gus expression TO the delights OF their
marine lite.
At times the pesrly spray tossed back
by the propeller became luminous with
the tiny phosphorescent animals, aud
from the same cause the waves recoil-
ing from the Prov would be V OF
dazzling brilliancy.
We saw quantities of sea weed from
the Sargasso sea. Drifting in o line
with the wind il lives and grows, KEPT
Oh the surface by its little air berries
its bright orange color contrasting
beautifully with the deep blue OF the
sea.
On the ocean the sky at night is 6
source of even more enjoyment than
on land. The view is so wide ant
unbrok en, and the heavenly bod es stanG
out SD clear and bright. Venus, Mars
aud the Scorpion were our special de.
lights, as evening after evening they
passed before us as we sat in our Gus
tomary places on deck. To see Jupi-
ter we had 10 make a trip "for'ard, y
consequently the amount of admiration
he received was more limited. Ate,
awhile we had to say goodbye to I'll.
North Star, aud welcome in its stea,
the Southern Cross, representations O
which, by the way, are being scatter ed
far and wide OH the stamps of the new
republic.
Once in a while came red letter days
when we saw one, two, sometimes
three, and once four other vessels.
When all were we'll the time passed
so pleasantly. Work, study and play
were mixed in with much idle dream
ing and gazing. Our evenings on deck
were delightful. Songs, anecdotes and
games furnished such enjoyable enter
tainmeut that we were never glad
when the time came To say good night.
Becoming acquainted with the ship,
and accnmulating nautical lore male
another pleasant pastime. Some OF the
commands | found harder to speak
tlueutly than Portuguese; Ior instance,
"It the tops'l stands full, set the forest.
Put the watch tackle (prO tackle) on
the tack and get il we'll down before
you haul the sheet att" IL you don't
believe 1t is hard, read IL over twice
then try to say il without hesitating
Can YOU do it2
1t is amusing how much like human
beiug the officers regard their ship.
will give you All idea of how they speak
of her. "Don't you want 10 90 up on
the bridge to watch her dip her nose in
the wsves?" While we were watching
:.h.::s performance, the mate said in All
affectionaie, apologeiic way, "She is
playful to-day, isn't she? Oh, well,
was playful myself at her age.n "How
old is she capiain2" twenty one years
aud four months. just of age you see. y
want TO introduce our captain TO
you, so that If you ever come to Brazil
you will try to come with Capt. Crimp,
on the Ambrose. "a good man that T.
said the steward emphaticaIly. "My
beau ideal of u captain" said busi-
ness man OF this city, and "my beau
ideal OF captain" echoes every one of
the Wardlaw party. He is au English
man by birth, but has visited nearly
every country on the globe, and is 10
cosmopolitan in his tastes aud acquire
ments that he can make any voyage n
pleasant and profitable one. That he
is model OF patience was thoroughly
proved by the only novice In the ART of
sailing that was on board. Ia answer
to the overwhelming number OF
"Why's." 81 want 10 knows" and 81
don't understands" he was always
ready to open up his minds treasure
store, illustrating his careful explana-
tions with charts, wooden models and
various nautical appliances.
The other officers We'd with the cap
tain In their kind and gentienanly at
teniiOns, aud the whole crew seemed
to have caught the spirit OF their COM
manders.
Long live the s 5. Ambrose aud her
gallant officers and crew!
Time and space forbid Just descrin-
ton of Para, the first Brazilian port at
which we landed. and of Marauhain,
wnere our dear DIR. Butter captured
every one OF us, aud took us 10 his
beautiful tropical home in the suburbs
of the city, and kept us there the whule
time the vessel was I'm port.
On the morning of the 2Slh OF July,
we came in sight of the mountains, near
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