The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
grounds xhile the old sailors wore to be seen

grounds. while the old sailors were to be seen
with a huge wad Of tarred ropeyarn OF, oakum
tucked In their checks gfnm6ing as they had
days. %Slsh We aalsE yesk ID
% few ros RSass e. hr M Hd OUR
Captain generously shared with all hands. re-
he ad OF the ahn hf
southeast trade winds carried us into latitude
were only si becaimed two days when we took
the northeast trades, and. with eyery stitch OF
set we r$ndty Shortened the distance
Asw ncared the Bermudas we encountered
q heavy gale. while our barometer sank SO
OF the hurricanes which frequently visit these
latitudes. W. escaped the full force oft, how .
ever hut IsW d@ys a the rass eon
stump OF the mizzenm4st. We ran down to the
bark, apparently without cargo Allthree top;
masts were gone, and the only available sail
Ming beforo the Wind Wills we could W see ' the
arms, frantiealy and evidently utterly de.
ing trumpet: "Heave TO leave to :" Tho
but n short distance from them.
, The weather looked very threatening and a
one boat left, and she was leaky. but our Cap
tnn pointed to the wreck and nd said: Men.
coming. i feel it my duty to stay bv this ship.
but there is the boat. Romember. that If you
meet with, an accident ! have no means Of say.
save those men -
There was. a rush for the boat before tho
words wcro fairly out of his III Duth. and the
second mate and fivo mon. myself among the
number. succeeded in lowering from the ship's
md rntll nnI IN Iilf ~
night was fast approaching. t seemed mad :.
men. but we resolved to risk our lives in tho
attempt. We reached the bark's side once
more and. after repeated trials, took four
their number, lying on de,k. his feet having
been crushed by falling spar With curse
over the side s!ung a bovine under tho man S
arms. and threw MIN over the rail. while we
He was obliged to lump over him elf rs we
dared not approach the side. We started for
the, Triton, while the seas broke over, us again
us. Tho rescued mon were Portuguese and
kept up succession OF shricks and groans.
G as On their saHts no sSG them aS until
savagely upon them thrcatened to pitch them
overheard unless they desisted.
until ut last we were ncac enough 70 grasp Il
ropc from our ship. and we were soon stand;
ing on tho deck. which never before had
1t il hut n step from tho sublime to the
ridiculous. and never was the truth OF this cd
adage more plainly shown than In tho case Of
tho Portuguese Captain. who loft all his money.
ships papers. nautical instruments. &C.. in
his cabin AMI made his appearance IN our boat
with an old guitar slunG around his neck.
After tho storm. which lasted two days. had
nhated we squared away for homo again: hut
we found the lazy rascals we had risked our
lives to save had to be compelled to aid US in
Keeping our pumps in operation.
Three weeks from the DAY we took them on
board We wer" alongs de thu wharf in New
Bedford. having spent four years and twelve
days unon the voyage.
will leave the reader to imagine my recep-
tion NJ home, and simply say that five days
later stood in the same oflre whore had
signed away four years o! my life. whilo tho
same smiling owner placed in my hand n
check for one hundred and one dollars and
eighteen cents. my share OF the net procoe DIS
OF tho voyage.
Now. Mr.. Barker" said he pleasantly. I'VE
hear excellent reports Of you from the Captain.
and We are going to send out another ship in
about IN nth. You are the man We want for
second mate
Hold on!" interrupted. II am a printer
by trade This miserable sum In my hand
represents four years ot my life. ! can earn 1t
in u month ashore. and l would MT go to sea
again In one OF your old tubs II she was loaded
with gold and bound straight for heaven"
But alas for human elections!
Within a week received AN offer to shin as
chief mate In n Boston merchantmen. and Just
three weeks from the day | stamped ashore
found myself takin. a last look ut the shores
of America from tho quarter deck OF stanch
bark bound for the west coast OF Africa.