The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-03-11
me Republican Journal Thursday Morning. March H. 1897.
with fury The rest of our party were in

advance and had taken the boat and na.r
ly reached the schooner. 1t was now fast
growing dark. We found shelter under
small temporary shed attached to the sea-
ward side of the old freight house. Rain
was coming in great sheets, driven hy \
furious gale, and the air seemed to he fnll
OF eiectnclty-a continual ''hash. rumble
and crash. - Wheeler, to inform those on
board the schooner of our whereabouts or
fearing that we might be too long over
looked, hailed the schooner. One of fine
sounds that ''resounds through memory's
halls is that of Wheeler's voice as it re-
peatedly shouted through the temnest
''>choo- ner Mon te- yuma a-hoyr' Rut
no response came. Those on board We're
closed up in the cabin, and the outside
commotion prevented other sounds reach
ing them. AS each electrical flame light
ed up the harbor, the schooner with other
shipping in the port could be distinctly
seen pitching and rolling under the power
full influence of wind and wave. When A
lull came in the gale the boat was sent for
us and took us on board the schooner
Until late at night the cabin of the Mon
tezuma continued to be lighted by cleo
tricity.
The next day was fine one and we
sailed back to the islands with GOOD
breeze, this Time entering the Big
Thoroughfare and anchored near the Vim
alhaven shore. The shore scenery, as
viewed from our anchorage, was more de-
pressing than inspiring IN character. The
wide extent of low sea washed lodges
the background being slightly improved
10y the addition of huge boulders and
scattering shrubs with occasionally fish
erman cottage peeping out from behind
the Lodges gave the spot rather a drearv
aspect Occasionally neighboring FISH,
ermen passed an hour of an evening in the
cabin of the Montezuma, exchanging
''tish stories relating personal adyen-
lures, specializing on the seasons catch
and market for fish, etc. the cook being
an interested listener
One morning dense fog had settled
down, nearly hiding from view the shore
and the vessels moored nearby. All hands
except the cook were absent on shore
when a young fisherman came IA deck
ana introduced himself as David Roger
presumably his sonbriquet, He brought
a nice dried Goldfish with his compliments
to skipper John and gave instructions as
to the best method of cooking the fish,
etc He was nimbIe both in motion and
speech, had much to say and many ques-
lions to ask Evidently he WIS construct
cd on the high pressure principle and OPP
Grated at degree indicating that life was
TOO short to wait for an answer especial
ly when the respondent was less favorably
gifted than himself. With several rapid
" executed hops and skips lie crossed the
deck, passed over the rail into his boat
and away, leaving large number of I'M
answered questions on deck.
AS there was to be still further delay
in starting for the Banks, and the date of
sailing could not be definitely fixed, the
prospect of a cruise late in the season
to those higher ATTITUDES had rather a
chilling effect upon the young and very
fresh sailor. One evening the Skipper
was asked for leave of absence unlimited
/ When due amount of persuasion had been
used without effect by the skipper and
crew. il was concluded that on the next
morning the would be absentee should be
set ashore. From this point walk Of
two or three miles would enable him to
reach Carver's Harbor thence by packet
to Rockland,
On the following morning, when the
usual duties had been performed, break
fast served the cabin and fixtures put in
as good condition as practicable, etc, the
mantle OF responsibility fell from his
shoulders and the eN cook went on deck,
exchanged adieus. and with something
like regret passed over the rail into the
boat and was set on shore, ending a brief
term of sailor life, which on the whole
had been Il pleasant one Late iu the
season the return of the Montezuma from
the banks was reported, With what sue
cess to the crew not known to the writer.
j. if. Il.
East Ihorndike, Feb. 1897.