The sun., 1892-05-15
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Hsur Years on . New Bedford whaier. ne.
isg the Tale or Plain saliormnn.
CAPT. J. II. D. ROBINSON.
Copyright. 1892. by the Author.
CHAPTER VIII.

CAPT. J. II. D. ROBINSON
Copyright. 1892. BY the Author.
CHAPTER VIII.
WE AsToNIsH THE NATrvEs
For scvoral days after our arrival we we're
busy landing our oil. rs wo found that 1t was
leaking badly. We had superannuated old
cooper who had outlived his usefulness at his
trade. and he was too weak to drive hoop
securely. and many wore tho anathemas
hcapcd upon his devoted head BY the crew
while engaged in the laborious work OF towing
the huge casks ashore. rolling them up
through the soft clay. and turning them up
and down and up again while he refltted hoops
and plugged UP leaks. We loft n quantity on
to make room for fresh water in the hold, Our
bark was leaking badly. and we improved this
opportunity to run her ashore In the mud, and
foot. whore tho ends of the planks had started.
The carpenter repaired the damage as best he
could. and We hoped tho trouble was over for
small river emptcs into tho harbor and Is
navgable Tor boats. and mile above the set-
tlonent wild peach trees ovcrhung the water
branches and load our boat in 2 very short
very plentiful. and the settlers gladly ex,
changed pure strained honey for an equal
S Ieny axary thnr
our .money-ani not plentiful. Tho climate is
perfect, the winter consisting OF II rainy season
lasting about three months and frost is rarely.
Il ever known. I was nstonished. to find that
TACT which spcaks volumes for the climate.
and no doubt Is M important factor In the
found thnt the old man had noticed my alb
sence from drunken rows and other diversions
to which many of the crow wore very partial.
and as q consequence was soon invited to
many of the houses whero found unbounded
hospitality was the rule. and spent many pleas
box box which I had received , from home home by by the the
snip Horatio was 2 small stereoscope and
ing Of the kind had ever been seen here and
verify believe 1t was PASSED all over the place.
and finally presented it to pretty New Zea-
die horse at my disposal on many occasions.
also reeeyeh from home s9%e sheet m%so
songs SOM we're 'll ali old and worn threadbare in in
America. but here they were, entirely new.
and W s LADY yHo
Lane" that conceived the idea OF ascertain.
the minstrel line. first spoke to tho CAPTAIN. n
who was much pleased with the idea and
S needed Sy hs tine
ship. For several days was busily at work
preparing the programme and cudgeliinG my
brains for mouldy old end-men Jokes. songs
pInvised. and the good people never knew the
was invited to sing in the church choir. as
!Wasd !da IN posselssoIr Ola. OF heavy bass voice
day evening" Il @as hsrs s
Wss ae ssd With a G.
was with a trembling hand That TT drew sf her ,r
arm within mine, after our first rehearsal. to
for nearly two years had been accorded the e
sa91Ssa stTa9Ss that Is1ds Te we're an hour walking few
The other members Of the crew soon found
pa!ly prompted by envy. it only added to my
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talent h. and a. one ne evening we met IN an old barn
ers had volunteered to repeat a selection from
Shakespeare. and the lady music teacher was
to of1ciate at the piano and also favor the au-
When I unfolded my, list OF jokes for the
opening negro minstrel scene. l was assured
1t Of anything which related to the Bible. and
aud old 'Knee-high-m -miah. and other Biblical
We, wished to obtain the schoolhouse for our
use. but as there had never been show" In
the law in regard to schoolhouses and finally
asccrtained that it could not be, used for such
mcnt We're to be devoted to charity. We i'm
mediately offered to give said proceeds ii any.
to SaGw ead Y :s AsSs the r
This silonced their scruplos. and on the ap-
pointed night We made our appearance, rs
public press was not represented in Mongonni.
80 we could not advertise our " greatest show
a f eefh o Sx for and s hqa ID Ssns s
the settlers from outlying districts came In on
sGmH f%a{r Of them over thirty
every available Inch OF room inside taken by
patrons ut Is. I'd: per head, but outside the
windows were boxes upon which scores were
trees l0adDl
with living fruit, all anxious to get even peep
at what ..,%asi was to them simrly ma,ryeilous mary,
was Beginning to Set excited. had had M not tea cal.
s cnlated on on tho sensation ems we would create. and
ID the receipts ut tho door. and M Thought Of the
performance We were about 10 innlct on the
nnsuspectipE public. my nerve ncarly failed
iocutor. n clog dance. musical act on various
instruments. bass solo. aud funny man in Q
Our overture WAS received with enthusiastic
appinuse. and as the performance progressed
We gained conhdccnco and introduced several
pew features. When tho curtain fell on the
last act We received u perfect ovation The
floor was quickly cleared Of tho seats and we
piano waiting was '',I aimost 'o unknoWn OWN In but
our accordion player struck UP n German
MaitE t and we found apt pupils In several dash:
endurance .whateverthey may have lacked In
ssIsnfo; sfIsai A! sienEt1 at nanlgnt the piano
nothing more or less than our Virginia Reel,"
and We concluded our nights sn ~ rareivinp
many tyra3.hces assurances that tho event would never
On the following day WA bondsa tbo hama
nonnar t'' which represented tho fruits OF our
CHAPTER *.
ONCE MORE DESERT
Tho morning following our conccrt 7 want
% bring on tho flags. &C.. with which wahn3
GIaped the stage and - restore ths school.