The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-07-24
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some consequence.
Soon the ship began to move slowly
and majestically away from the wharf,
and, as ono after another Of her snowy
sails were spread, she bent gracefully
~ the breeze, and scemed to fly away
from the land. until ia short time
nothing could be seen but the sea, the
sky, and few birds, which circled
/ ~oove enc tnper,ng mast.
Now IL was that RH"hc- fc!. .vu,v-
4 wnse ai0oy, sn,: seated himself ON the
main hatch, lest he should fall.
| Pretty soon queer-lo okiug little man
came along the deck, and, pausiDg in
front OF the farmer, lad, laughed as he
noted the weebegonc ex preston o! the
boys face.
"Who arc you7" asked the runaway,
'nnd why do you make merry at my ex.
pcnse2"
MY name s Sen. sick" was the reply,
land have been sent to wrestle with
you"
"Oh, go away, please" groaned
Reuben. "Your presence makes mo
feel bad"
Nevertheless, you must have q
friendly bout with me-" answered tho
strange, ungainly appearing creature, as
he grasDe1 the youth about the waist
and, assisted by heavy lurch OF tho
vessel, rolled him on to the deck.
"Hullo! How now7" called tho
boatswain, as ne saw his protcge lying in
the lee scuppers. Cup, up, my son.
you can never lie sailor until you sue.
iced IN throwing this chap overheard.
But, hold on, IN send one OF your ship
mates To lend y,u hand, for | think il
IS high time that you became acquainted
with him"
The boy was feeling SO utterly mis-
erablc in the firm grasp Of his relentless
antagonist, that he could scarcely open
his eyes to see who il was thar was gOi n2
TO assist him in overcoming his enemy.
All NJ once, with II whack, another
member of the ships company landed
upon his shoulders.
"Whn,, what" gaspcd the laI rs nc
fclt the pain, "his is no way to help
poor fellow. But may nc you mistake
my back for TINT OF this villain Sea
sick"
"Not bit of it, my lnd," was tho re-
ply, in sharp, slucaky voice. "My
name is Ropes end and most always I
am obliged to help young chaps like you
in mastering our disagrccablc companion
"ou u ,,. m'' .'''' m'p's un,, VINO was
about Rcubcn's limbs, and, wherever he
touched the )viCc, il cause great welts
to rise upon his tender flesh, producing
| extreme agony.
The farmers son, however, was not
wholly destitute Of courage, aud, strong
~ rescptiop the ossisto,cn of R,n.s.cn3
he staupcrcd to his feet. and yrasping
his frst r,rsccu,o, IN =, s,ronu cIn,ch bo
bcpan SLOWLY /, ovcrpovrr him.
"I am conuucrcdl nm cououercdl'
called Sea sick. "Nnw throw me over
board and | shrIl never trouble YOU
again. Fear no, of committing murder,
for I shnII he ,lI ripht soon md bc
ready To- visit the mex, shin that leaves
port"
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strcn.th oroLn,IIv ,ctu,r;rr ~ tho
prasp OF his foe weakened Reuben lifted
his ucrsrcutor to the rail of the vessel
,,..,,a naA.L: ,,s.ssssa,,
~, ,,,,i w. h,n.I 49,, ,,r,,n ua;ao ~
,ho hn.,s,,,;, nxr,,;u
uW,u Jnrc INV ;o,,v mor,ror vol,
| doo w,u nL ,;,,r ~ ,,o,, "
| ,,oh wish ! wore home ogoin
| oro,,oJ Ro,,,or
.,Tut tut ",r ;oincd ,bc vc,tborhootor
sor of Nrn,unc uTbc voy,yc is s,,rcr.
~ h,-,,, vrt y,u.v, only mot ,w, ,f
tho crow Como forward u,d TIl in
,roducr Won (, som, ,f IN. rrs, If v,ur
.hi,.r,,
Rcuhrp storv,,cd after In, burlv b,,t.
swain. but Mt nearly every stcp the frisky
I'M. R,ur's cnd renewed his ,nt,c,
u wish v,u'J scrd ,h,, r,Il,w ,w,v "
o,;d ,b. h,y .uI, h,r,s mo ~
.,oh ,,,,'u s,,r u., u..d ,o him f,r
i, ;s IN. ,r th,., ,.h,ns ,b,, 40 ihnv s,v
~, h,ar, r,s,,I 81. - ovorrh!,iw;s
,n,.s n,L ,,L,,1",. ,,,c,,rr
| Iu., tho, ,hc man s,,n,cI and orcncd
| thc J,or of n larr. cIoset or as bc called
| il locker
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