The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-21

glancing at the phantom glows along
side, looked aloft and then around then
pulling out big meerschaum pipe.
which he loaded with tobacco out of a
great fur purse, he struck a match,
which burned as steadily in that ocean
calm as candle In bedroom. Neither
he nor Mr.. Matthews gave any further
heed 10 the wondrous show of roaming
and swimming lights and CLOVIS van
ishing in the impenetrable blackness
within biscuit toss. They were season.
ed hands, picked from toe to topmost
hair-used TO wonder at nothing unless
it were some monstrous and amazing
piracy such as this on board the Queen,
happening, SO 10 speak, under their nose,
or the recovery from the dead of a
young woman, floating TO Boldock's
very cutwater, silent but an aveng-
ing messenger nevertheless.
On board the little ship, as has been
said, the watches were headed by the
mate and the boatswain, but Mr.. Mat
thews during the day had begged the
commanders permission TO stand watch
and watch with Mr. Hardy that he
might feel he was making some return
for the hospitality and kindness shown
him and his men. The humane COM
mander had consented, glad to secure
the services of so valuable person on
his quarter deck. but he insisted that
Mr.. Matthews should rest through this
night. Therefore when Mr.. Hardy had
supped he came on deck, and Mr.. Mat
thews, at Boldock's request, went be-
low 10 turn in as soon as ever he chose.
Boldock had just filled and lighted a
second immense bowlful. When Hardy
rose through the hatch, he found his
commander standing at the skylight
gazing down at Miss Mansel. He pulled
out great clouds, which blackened the
fog in his neighborhood. His posture
was laeGitative. The light of the cabin
lamp WIS upCn his figure and revealed
him. He stood confused shape amid
an intolerable blackness. Mr.. Hardy
viewed him awhile in silence, then
stepped to the wheel and took look at
the pinnacle. His cough caused the
commander to start and back away to
the rail against which he leaned, suck.
ing his great curled meerschaum.
Mr.. Hardy approached and stood close.
Now that they were at the rail, the
fires alongside rendered them visible to
each other.
II never remember a blacker night
than this" said the commander
"Nor /. sir.
II believe it signifies nothing but fog,
nevertheless.
81 think, said Mr.. Hardy, eff wind
was at hand we should be able to smell
it coming along over this grease calm"
And the silence is as remarkable as
the blackness,' said the commander.
lyon should be able to hear baby
hurrahing mile off.
In the pause that followed no sound
was to be heard save the noise the COM
mander made in smoking his pipe The
suction Of his lips was like the drawing
of corks and the gurgling of liquor.
Hardy. said he presently, "did you
ever allow your thoughts to run in the
direction Of matrimony?'
The mate of the brig answered with
laugh.
"That question, said Boldock, in his
deep, lamenting voice, usually excites
merriment, particularly among middle
aged bachelors. But don't know why
it should. Marriage is the most awful
of all events. 1t means population, and
what does that signify but the passions,
the struggles, the griefs, hopes, reli-
gions, deaths and aspirations after death
of poor humanity?'
zone does sometimes laugh in tho
wrong place, sir" said Mr.. Hardy, in
a voice Of respectful apology. 81 have
laughed in church, sir, but then, to be
sure, l was needless young man."
1T must be nice thing to have
nice wife, said Boldock.
"a nice wife," said Mr.. Hardy.
"a nice wife, certainly" exclaimed
the commander, "a lady that would
make comfortable home for a man. A
man wants a comfortable home. / feel
the need Of IL all the while 1 am ashore
and yearn for it all the time / am at
sea. do not like lodgings. There is
coldness, an indifference, an insensibil-
ity to your feelings and wants-to wants,
] mean, which are not to DO supplied by
anything In the philosophy of latchkeys
and shaving wator."
81 have no great opinion Of mar
rage" said tho mate. 1.-The billing
and cooling season Is commonly reckon
ed the best part. but then comes the
and In a little while, sir, you
may calculate how long the couple have
been married by measuring the distance
one walks behind t'other when out for
O stroll"
every man wants home" said the
after succession Of cork
sucks at the heavy amber
of his pipe.
Seems to me, sir, man wants a
good deal that he can't get. There's
nothing that I'd like better than home
myself. But it's too expensive
Boldock hove out sigh that had the
and volume Of u groan. A sail
tapped aloft; shssve Oh some rusty pin
squealed like "a rat to some sudden drag.
cat all events, said the commander,