The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-19
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
STORIES FROM THE WATERY THREE
QUARTERS OF THE EARTH.
A Long One by w. Clark Russell. and Sew
eraI short Ones From tho Port. at which
ships Come in From tho Traekicss Deep

A Long One by w. Clark Russell. and Sow
eraI short Ones From tho Port. at which
ships Conc In From tho Trackicss Deep.
Prom Wit and HIsdom
On December morning, In tho year 1885, a
mil steamer. homeward bound from New
Zealand port. was approaching tho meridian
Of tho Horn. but on q parallel more southerly
than It is now the custom Of steamships to
take in rounding that stormy. ice-g grit, doso-
late. and most inhosptablc OF all headlands.
December in those distant regions is mid
summer. and tho weather OF that morning
was rs fair and still as n breezeless April day
in this country. but tho swell Of the vast tract
OF ocean ran ceaselessly reminiscent rcspira-
tions Of a Giantcss whose conflict with tho
heavens Is eternal. and whose breathing
pauses arc very few and far between. indeed.
Over this long. dark blue. westerly swell the
great metal fabric went sweeping in long.
lontinG. launching courtesirs. whitening the
water astern OF her with mile OF wake.
Tho frosty sun. whose beams in that sea
have something OF tho silvery brilliance OF tho
electric light. flashed u score OF consultations
out OF the gilt and glass and brass about tho
steamships bows and quarters and docks.
number OF passengers were pacing the long
hurricane platform. Far away on tho star
board beam. poised starllke upon the keen
Dlue rim Oh tilo oceau WAS Ill lCeDeTs-a uaSu
OF crystalline light against the airy sky that
out there. low down. wore tho delicate hue OF
tho opal. Otherwise the ocean swept naked
to its confines. plain OF rich. doep blue. with
tho heave OF the swell shouldering the morn
ing glory under the sun as it ran. and making
that part OF the deep magnificent with light
The chief officer was on the bridge: the first
breakfast bell had rung and tho Captain.
smart as naval officer. in buttons and lace
trimmings. quilted tho chart room and joined
the mate to take n look around before going
and instantly on directing his eyes over the
shiiE,s hoy .s oxc lI, 80.
Tho chief mate peered and the Captain
full j s SiSSi. $sas said he' land seemingly
The boat when sighted. was some three or
four miles distant; and the speed OF the steam
utes the alarm in the engine room rang its
reverheratory warning. sending little thrill
q IL hG 50 rarely is
mate. with n binoculur glass al his eye
rulsimc that for DAYS had been ccasciessly
thr1bhinG through tho long fabric lnnGnishcd,
the metal tong bel w. ceased. and the great
steam hin floatcd along to her own impetus
slowly till tn, boat was within the toss Of
crowdinG to the sido. md sailors and walters
and stcerago folk black aning tho rail forward.
wild. hairy. veritable scarecrows OF men.
dressed in divers fashions Scotch caps. yell
low sou wssters. , sea boots. tol-worn monkey
s!GSly w washed alongside What is wrong
A follow standing up in the stern sheets Dried
back In q strong Yankee accent: ,, o
waters almost given out. and there's nothing
~ Look out for the end OF line" bewled the
as1pard without he Squ strong enough 10 get
Aye. sir. vel manage t."
A rome was thrown, and one after another
tho fellows came sw inging., amt scrnping anI
sseramhinG up the clean side OF tho steamship:
nd Thss
thetic cycs seemed to find famine painfully ex-
pressed IN the leS'hern e9THntenances that
We must let your boat Co. said the
Captain.
herc. reckon" ans wereI the fell"w Wiz had
called from the stern sheets and who acted rs
AnytMing, belonging to you to come out2",
II sailors sea blessings can freight craft she
The boat was sent a lrlft. tho engine bell
sang out. once more the great mail steamer
Vas thrashins over the long, tall heave of Cape
-" How, came you into this moss7' inquired
Tho man who had before spoken made
"We'ro al! that's left Of tho crew Of tho Bos-
Thnlcr; 49, days out, It were fo4r. DAYS ago;
] was tho nGst to smell IRE some whilo urter
O'Clock. in tho middle watch.
eft ynntci ton minutes to six bells" OK
claiwola man, aud general. emphatic. hairy
n!.A followed he intertnEt!"n..,
otner. call 4 what hour rr like. gave Tho
alarm and NJ! hands turned TO with hoses and
buckets. ,lnt there was a ,aca! OF 81. in tne
hold, AVID tGp ghlIpS tanks thick with
grease ycsGn5. ami thu, .:lvo ~ no snnnrc.
j.; io%.i ,rn, N III m"rnnE thn hn2os mad
high and then "" calculated it wls time to
lo!oii to tie boats"
leath"ry ta"h~, = generally, .:azinG with staad-
tl.t eyes n the speaker. but soinctimes glanc:
o ;nE sks u .ns M t"@m ana the crowd OF
tho III fY ~; w'a %" rnIi t tho ~ % %etHf e..
trough. ard tao lOYerilg OF the ,tcru tuat-.
Mns'rmsM ~ n;;'. ny was wn2 ~ IN IT, L'mh,
soul 'hr l,,' Of all hands. saving them ns
-" 4 hn.I2', \ moqslr, cruel. l,ul job" hore
hrok" in long ihwci man, whn-o brow and
oyr, were almost concealed by quantity oi
W% y ~ t mSn 4 4 Hwa il hc G SIs"r
witin.n"thin' ont u small has OF, ,tr,.nl and
Lord hc IA, 20 1, hr,n we br %it't 4 rlnn.e Of
i:n,tlrE something l. eat. and. what, moro
p!eA urah" 81 10 oar feelings. ;Er Opiu.'-
tUnHy Of co'l iotahly Tuning H..
\ GGrnHr"f lily ran among The, pns s"r&crs.
scvrG&, "' whom wri" !aGlo- aud thor" WAS
nIurrl nan uI.o somewhat load whistler to the
rfa"t tHIl u" Captain ~ Ght rnal!%to snnI tho
poor crantqr's forward At one" 10. ut srlno
IrcaEtnsl, I. stond Of hoiln. lhan starving
and dry Tth Thirst tu TAX. IE' cas- e,od
,EiII"" however; asked several ,4av.lpGb be-
for" disulssiQ. tholn.
"Hlnre rs, lh"ir own confession. tho fire.
gav" them r!caty tWH g. rsp0uu from the
BARK hgw va It they had lott No: 70 iIi-pgo-
Nlsiuned ia ihoy roprc. rttHi Z"
Ihs w&s most sltl IN t1iiiy accounted for
mh'r inquire y like ,n4tur", wa" !"sl ond-
I'd 10 win nll"rity and Intelligence. l.ycry
sentence thar one or ,noth"r oi tGr'n lot fnll
was cnrrohurN',d Ly the rest. III '.r ttlH Of
RultcrnG. indeed. in tia" opcn bopt WAS almost
hnrrowinE, ant Pc iartH.n., win thr Iir.t not?
Thorn TO go forward. adding lila, infer u good
hot meal Ia! boon served ,n"m they, might
wn:rr;veT thcy cogli mako u ,cd.
talkrd about iut the American villa or thnt
hnl teen Consumed hy. nrc. the d"ndiu
tho mi -dcnlous deliyerance Of tho survivors