Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-24

eyes shone with fierce determination TO
save all the boys; Selling life preseryer
ne strapped 1t around him then planted
himself squarely in the stern sheets: Oh
what lovely Straightforward sitting
there, enveloped from his hips to his arm
pits in the life preserver, a big loaf of
bread bullying from his pocket, "a calm
determined smile on his cOuntenance,
prepared to meet his Maker or become a
Robinson Crusoe-what an object for
emula tiOn!
Meanwhile the rest of the boys cast off
the anchor; twice il dropped but at last
caught on rock and when the stern of
lhe craft was within twenty feet of the
secar Rock the flight of the Josephine
was stopped; then Towards voice found
acton BOYS" he cried, leach of you
put loaf of bread in your pocket-don't
iaugh-you will regret it ii you don't
Jlo-haIards-why don't you do as |
say!
As the tide changed the anchor was
weighed and the craft stood out under
heavy swell headed north of Smiths
light. Howard at this time changed his
quarters TO the forward deck and relapsed
INTO apathy, caused (the boys suspected.
by seasickness. His explanation was:
III you eat meat
That Is not sweet
Then repeat
You'll leave your seat"
Not questioning his veracity. all the
| nam and cOrned beef was consigned to
lhe orlny; there was afterward time for
| reflection. After rounding Watmouth
head. up into Rosario straits. at 0 o'clock
howard became lookout. and for six hours
/ remained at his post. though chilled to
the marrow by the bitter cold. Many ex-
pressed "entre-euX' their warm affection
for the noble boy. but, with his usual
candor. he afterward disclaimed the
credit and stated that his watchfulneSS
was entirely from personal interest His
successor on the watch was Baldwin. who
went up 10 the forward deck carefully
rolled himself ina blanket and lying down
on the wet deck snored out the sleep of
the Just. Baldwin had previously stated
that he was greatly troubled with in
somnla. but he certainly must have al
lnded 10 periods OF midnight orgies.
Pettihone had the tillcr on this watch
and GamWell still chung to the chart aud
compass. With eyes closed he still re-
peated 10 Pettihonc the old chestnut.
course northwest" Toward morning
this sleepy trio tapped The last bottle OF
: beer, Pettibone carefully uncorkcd the
bottle 50 that the other three would not
get any: but the strength of mesmeric in
nuence Of mind over matter. or some
other hanged thing, brought every one of
the other three out of their sleep al one,
ana Tor lcW minutes feltlbone. tam
, well and Baldwin aifectiOnatcly covered
the other three mp. and. after again coax
Ing them into the land of dreams. tiniShe,
the bottle themselves.
The "trip was ended without incident
Howard SAYS he would not take 500 70
his experience on this trip nor would h,
/ take IL again for 500. Pottibone an
Gamwell boldly say they want more-hu
T they don't. Green. who. by the way, at
and slept constantly during the "trip. say
its too long. McAdamS says he can sal
a boat all right. but thinks pilots ougl
to be at premium out here. Baldwi
= has nothing 70 say. but bids a respectfl
v adieu to yachting on Puget sound; "
I don't blame him: he is minus an overco;
: and hat But what four of US want
. know j. why Pettibone and Gamwell il
Q sisted on the name Josephine"
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