New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-26
A TRAVELLER AT FIFTEEN
BERNARD DUNLOP ARRIVES IN PORT.
HAVING SEEN THE WORLD.

NOfAED HIS PASSAGE USUALLY
AND PAID HIS WAY ASHORE.
But NOW SEEKS HELP
To GET HOME.
After visiting about all the well-known ports OF
the earth. and travelling through as many cines
as were known 10 the Wandering Jew. accumulat-
Ing a fund Of experiences that would have turned
many mans hair white Bernard Dunlop, fifteen
years old. turned up In this city yesterday as
bright and smiling though he had just been re-
leased from his mothers apron strings Dunlop,
though small and slender. with brown hair, fringng
laughing brown eyes has more pluck and re-
source in his small body than is often granted TO
of such tender years. He Is English born, but
with curious prediction for foreign countries
and for travel he refuses 10 abide within such cir
cumscribed limits as the British Isles offer. and
though occasionally revisiting the scenes OF his
childhood days. he invariably hies him forth after
few weeks rest like Don Quixote in search OF
new adventures
When he first saw the light, fifteen years ago. al
No Kitchen-st. Liverpool he was predestined TO
pass the first twelve years Of his life with MS
parents His father was until recently steward
on the Cunard steamship Umbria and had a
family of four boys and two daughters. Of which
young Dunlop was the latest born. When the lad
had reached the age Of twelve he ran away from
home with two schoomates and shipped on the
British vessel Forth, bound for Demarara and Cal
cutta The Indian port was reached after I'VE
months voyage and the three boys were paid of.
Young Dunlop's friends were lost early in the
scufae, and the intrepid little secured a
place in a Calcutta BARRIERS shop Tips are
neither numerous nor large among the dark
skinned Hindoos and Buddhists, and after ten
weeks a BARRIERS boy he joined the crew OF the
steamer Mahratta, Of the Brockebank Line. bound
for CeylOn The steamer met with adverse gales
had a part/of her cargo burned by fire in her
hold nd u-as raj lv cd III by ia
Dunlop the Small, when he paid off and got
ashore, decided go home 20 his mother. he
ran away from the Mahratta and took ship for
Dundee. Scotland, where, upon his arrival ne re-
ceiyed more money and started for Kitchen-st
Liverpool he walked into the home OF his an
cestors without warning after fourteen morths
absence, and deposited upon the table S5-"for the
support of the children as he explained. His
welcome that Of the Prodisal Son
One month of home life sata'ed Bernard. He
was sent back 10 school, but the teacher looked
upon him as a black sheep and would not receive
him within the fold. SO away he ran again and
shipped on the Nova Scotian ship Avon, bound for
Ship Island in the Gulf Of Mexico. on reaching
port after a long and tedious voyage ne toVR
French leave OF his vessel and slowed hiHseIl III
the hold Of a tug sailing for Biloxi. on the main
land twelve miles away. There he secured pace
passed. however when he got a note from ship
mate in Mobile Ala dsHins NM 10 }I ,n7 When
there is a new experience in signt and he TOOK me
freight
him there and again his mind began 20 dwell upon
his English home He shipped IN the Iusca l0r
Barrow and in two months was again on England
shores. A second time he walked IN unannounced
70 his family. He had been absent seven months:
hut he brought no savings with him this time and
he was looked at-or he thought ne was-somewhat
askance.
In two weeks he was of again He FASTENED
back 10 Barrow. secured berth the ship j. ID.
Everett and sailed for MontevdeO. Upon his ar
rival there, IN order not 10 change his regular
habits, he Immediately ran away from the snip ana
got aboard the British vessel Ioa- bound Tor 10
sar!O. In the intert-r of the Argentine Republic.
On shore again and with five Argentine dollars IN
his pocket ne wandered about till MS nostriIs be
gan TO crave the salt air and his legs 10 Ian
gush for the rolling OF good ship beneath them.
sailed Santos There again he deserted MS snip
and found a berth o the Norwegian brig Ftnnvla.
which weighed anchor on December TO- bound Tor
Charleston
The Juvenile wanderer arrived in Charleston on
the second of this month and applied TO the British
British Consul IN this city on the Clyde liner SEN
mole. and he stepped ashore here yesterday. lie
was taken before Consul Bennett who said the
was not within his province, as Dunlop hdd
this country in vessel flying other than
an English hag The boy taken in charge By
Superintendent Alexander Of the Sailors Home II
there that the youthful traveller told his tale
of adventure yesterday. He showed a marvellous
memory FOR details and his eyes danced with de-
light each recital Of his Oft-repeated departures
from home, yet through IL all ne maintained the
serious demeanor OF historian Of affairs OF I'M
pOrIance 10 the times. He has not yet decided on
his next in he is not forwarded TO his
home. and even should that be decided upon. Il Is
doubtful II he will abide by the plans laid down for