Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-21

DEGREES were issued against him by Venice
and other cities, and he lives in history as
THE Pirate Columbus He often came to
tie humble home of the wool comber and he
g. the bov wild with his talk of the sea.
One day he found Columbus poring over
Latin book.
"Wha: readest thou?" he said
"The story of the land that some say lies
far West OF the Straits OF Gibraltar and is
-silei Atlantis" the boy answered. 81
wonder if the story is true"
"Tut, tut, nv lad,'' returned the sailor.
"Don't trouble your little head about
things that nave bothered wiser men than
thou or l will ever be-
"But 1 want to know" persisted the boy
sand some day I'll sail there ana find out,
al about il. -
The sailor man laughed loud and long and
exclaimed:
That's a reckless young porpoise for
thee. But better let Atlantis alone There
is sea life enough here in the Mediterranean,
or along the AfrIc coast or north to Flan-
ders II that is what thou want'st, my boy.
Thou wilt not be able to find Atlantis, but
how wouldst thou like to sail with me?''
Young Columbus jumped to his feet. His
ewes flashed and he could scarcely catch his
breath at first.
$50 with thee?' be exclaimed, ego with
thee? On if I only could; Wilt thou take
me? Witt ask father to let me CO."
There, there, my lad, not SO iast," said
the sailor, amazed at the storm he had pro-
voked. 'Wait bit I've been thinking
about it and perhaps it may be. I'll talk it
over with the good father and mother"
Almost before the Admiral had ceased
speaking Columbus had hurried of to his
favorite spot on the beach, and there, in the
conflict between hope and fear he sought
comfort from the embrace of the sea that he
loved. L was au interesting side of his ma
ture that all through his Life whenever
doubt or sorrow came 10 Kim, he would go
TO the sea for reiief and he used to say that
tie sea never Jailed him.
There we're several anxious days and
nights shead of him before the consent of
nj parents was secured. Finally the plead
iGcs Of the bog and the counsel of the Ad-
mIrsl prevailed and Columbus knew that
his dream Of sailor life was to be true
So Il came sbou; that he set sail with the
Admiral, the happiest boy OF Genoa and en-
wed bv his companions Of the town who
were ali Al the dock to bid him goodby. On
thi. occasion the Admiral and bis feet were
engaged TO fight against the Kingdom of
Naples tor John of Anjou, Duke OF Gala
bria- The war lasted four years. The
sailor boy became veteran before it was
ended and the hero Of many gallant deeds.
His presence OF mind saved the ship that
be was on IRON being wrecked one day, and
again when another boy had fallen over
board Columbus jumped into the sea and
held him up until the sailors could lower
boS: and rescue them both. The Admiral
scolded him a little for his recklessEess ir
TINS risking his life.
allow could 1 ever meet thy father and
mother again /! thou hadst been drowned"
he said, "&iter ] had promised to look after |
thee and bring thee sale back to them"
Bu. nevertheless the old sailor was very |
proud of the boy, who, indeed, was a favor |
lie with all on board. In a sea fight off |
Naples he received a severe wound, and /