The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12

ga, he said, his original port being Car
tagena, and from there he had been
glad to ship on the Pildnca. His story
ended, we fell to questioning him on
our present surroundings. What was
the Pilanca, and who were these fine
people she carried?
"Aweel, the Pilanca is naething but
a common sort of merchantman," he
answered, land her trade is maist
times betwixt Havana and the straits,
but just moo she is special charterer
frae the king. She is carrying Don
Perez de Guzman, governor of Pana-
ma, to Chagre, and the auld noble ye
clavered wi is the man." tlf
"But now word as to our own state,
Sandy" l began. "or, first, should
be thankful for better grip of your
name"
It'll be a cordial to hear ye speak it;
these looms canna," he answered, with
Il Sulu. II OOhdlu NAV 'AdNitJ ~ oS
Clagvarloch."
Then, friend Donald" I went on,
"whSt think you of our prospects? Are
they not something dubious?
II Gamma say nae" he answered, his
countenance SOLDERING. "Ye are like
to be ser'd wi no sweet sauce ance ye
reach Panama"
Let it rest So" said Mr., Tym. Sand
now another question: Who are all
these other bravely dressed people
/ noticed both men and women"
"Will it be brawly dress fowk?" said
MacFrach, frightening. NAY. but we
bae the governors leddy-the ault
dame wi the dour look and the BIZ
whiskers-though it's no sure ye wac
see them, either, along wi the man
tilla, and sic like-and for anither grit
ane, Don Luis Delasco, count by title
and rich in land and gowd, but sma' il
body. and an i'll tyke to look upon. HI
is the governors son-in-law, and is no
to be envied, they say, sic deil's an,
scauld is her leddyship. Amang tn,
ithers are Don Lopez Castillo, Don En-
rique de Cavodilla, and Don Leon d
Cruzon. They are hidalgos, and friend
O. the governor, and three mair proud
preceese auld cocks ye'll gae far t.
find"
We were very well satisfied with thi
description, and indeed, somewhat sur
feited especially in view of the tempt
ing smells from the cookery. Ma
Ivrach hastily inverted another box
hunted up three pannikins, wit
spoons, which he placed upon it, an
poured out the mess from the pot. l
proved to be delicious onion stew
We lost no time in proving it, which
will say now pleased my palate NOR
than anything ever remember Of eat
ing, and in this wise continued-be
ing no whit before my companions
till the pot was empty.
Mac Ivrach now crowned his hos
pitable efforts by producing pipes an
tobacco, and when we had moved tn
boxes about, that we might take NOR
comfortable postures, we raked Goa
from the furnace, and with great cas-
and pleasure proceeded to light uI
Our stomachs were satisfied, we wer
cozily by ourselves, and the ship wa
travelling very pleasantly along, s.
that, for the time at least, we might l.
said to be in a state of comparatiN
content. This was all the more CRATE
full after the long hardship and ex
posure of the raft. In the discours
that followed we answered freely Ma
Iyrach's questions, he having till nov
but scant knowledge Of us, and con
trived to impress him, as / thought
with the advantage to himself in con
tinuing his friendship and good office;
Not long after this some of the crey
came down, and though none force
their company on US we conceived tina
it might not be wise to prolong ou
confab, and accordingly gave the COO
sign and broke up. limo great Will
afterward the boatswain summone'
us, and we learned that we were pres
emily to be sent into the watches an,
report for duty. This was done, an
we found that the captain was chosel
for the first mates watch, and MI
Tym and for the second mates, o
starboard watch. 1t seemed that W
had four hours each, continually
that is, watch and watch.
At four bells Mr., Tym and l wer
called, and we left the captain to turi
in Che being weary enough, as indeed
were WEI, end repaired to the deck.