The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-11

He reflected and remembered that there
was straw in the fore-peak for the use
of the old SOW that had been and was
gone-recollect that he had been mate us
this ship, and kneW exactly where to look
for what he wanted. He dropped into the
fore-peak, which was like descending into
hell Of smells and the mutter of troub-
led water, and reappeared with his arms
full of straw, Transforming Julia's visit
full face into beaming pleasure for his
briefest disappearance struck a sort Of
horror to her heart.
Thus was the Newfoundland housed,
and before making up his own bed in
the hencoop the sweethearts went to
supper
The girl had been standing some time
at the wheel. 1t was proper she should
be relieved, so Hardy grasped the spokes
whilst Julia went below, followed by
the dog, to fetch something to eat She
arrived with wine, biscuits, jam and
| timed meats. You will remember that
she had been an understewardess, and
was used to waiting upon people. But
that was not all; she had nursed old
ladies, had for q very lean wage, indeed,
washed, dressed and walked out with
children; in fact, she long afterwards
told Hardy that always having emigra-
ton in her mind she had worked at a
laundry for some weeks: IN point Of
vice, lHGI0lOIS, size was well equipped
| for life, ard Hardy saw in her the helpful
woman, the wise and devoted wife, beau
tiful figure and, now that she was happy,
most engaging in face.
The three Of the ships company ate
! their supper. and two of them talked
and watched the sunset The further
north you go the greater is the glory of
| the suns departure; yet yonder was
! magnificent scene of golden pavilions
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! the flight of the eastern cloud was like
| incense pouring from The evening star,
| unrisen or invisible; the Yapor fed on
| the wings of the wind to enrich the
| light in the west by duplication of scar
| let splendor, and the ship blew steadily
along controlled by the hand of Hardy,
| who was sometimes fed by Julia
All about was the soft, sweet noise of
creaming seas; the brig astern had van
| ished into airy nothing, and the York
| sailed a kingdom of her own.
''Will there be a moon?'' asked Julia.
Between and TO- he answered "a
| slice of moon. We can do without her.
| There is light in starshine, and we can
| do without that also I must light the
| pinnacle lamp and get the side lights
! over. l thank God that this wind prom
tses steadiness. Yet it may shift, and
| then 1 shall want the dog to awake you
! whilst l see what a single pair of arms
| can do with the braces"
DO you think l shall not hear you If
| you shout?" said she.
I'll not chance it, he answered.
do you believe we shall carry this
| ship homer" she asked.
| "I'll not hope, for hoping is Dragging,
but Wen try, Julia. man cannot add
a cubit to his mothers gift of stature
| by standing on stills; but we'll try,
Julia"
who can do more?" she asked.
Hold this wheel while 1 light the
lamps"
He set about this job and speedily dis
| patched it, knowing exactly where to lay
| his hands upon everything he wanted,
| then brought his mattress up along with
| the rug and jammed it into his hencoop
| and lay down. 1t was rather a tight
fit with the mattress, but it gave him the
| length he wanted, and if he did not start
| in his sleep he need not knock his head
| against the ceiling. He carefully secured
| the hencoop to Delaying pins.
| '"That'll provide said he, against be-
| ing taken aback.
He then went below and lighted the
cabin lamp, and saw to Julia's bed by
readjustment of the mattress clear Of
| the draughts circling down the compan-
| ionway He fetched covering for her,
] and it was for her to make herself COM
| Portable when the time came.
! By this hour 1t was dark; there was
no light upon the deep save the musket~
| like wink of the sea flash. But the stars
! gwarmed in brilliant professions betWlXt
| the clouds over the mastheads, and their
] slIbtle light was in the air, and you saw
| things dimly The Newfoundland was
asleep in his kennel beside the wheel.
| .Julia who had come aboard with moth
ing on but the clothes she stood in,
| fetched the captains cloak from the cap
| tain's cabin 1t was long coat with
warm cape, and [ call it a cloak because
| if wasn't a great coat. 1t clothed her to
| her little feet, and she sat as warm IN
| If as in the embrace of elderdoWn'
| .IJow shall we manage to keep watch?'
| she asked.
"I shall keep the deck till twelve, he
| answered: 81 have a watch and there Is
| the b,nnacle light which from time 10
| time will want trimming. Sailor Will sAil
YOU at 12-see now his use? Ana IL
| trim the lights, and lie close peslue you
| tbere for q couple Of hours, for l can DO
with very little sleep, and the more sleep
Won get the better, because you will keep
! s+ronp and will be able to steer In the
| dav whilst | take an off-shore spell in my
| "ff felt I could sleep I would go and
lie down at once she answered; but
love to sit and talk with you What
time is it, George?
NEARLY half-past s" he answered.
putting his watch to the pinnacle
"Grant me till nine, 1 may then be
sleepy. But I feel as if that sleep of drug
was going to suffice me year
"Oh. my heart, am not l rejoiced that
YOU should be with mel he exclaimed
in a soft and melodious tone OF love.
"Think if that madman had missed the
brig and sailed on!
She shuddered and answered, Il dare
not think" Then, after pause, she
said: Suppose a steamer came in sight,
wouldn't she tow US home"
81 wouldn't give her the chance.
''Why?"
she would demand salvage and get it"
"It is shameful" she exclaimed, that
a ship should be paid for helping ship
in Distress"
1.-The shipowner knows no shame an
swered Hardy, land neither does his
| dumb confederate, the underwater. One
| builds a Jerry ship to sink, and the other
nins a policy on the Villains back that
| he NAV sleep whether his ship goes down
or not"
It was strange to look along the decks
and witness no figure of man No shape
! of seaman was on the forecastle to ex-
tinguish a thousand stars as the jibbooms
rose pointing to the sky; no shadow or
man stirred in the waist or the main
deck. The mighty loneliness of the deep
! was in this ship from the wheel to where
| the forecastle rails clasped hands above
| the fgurehead But sentiment was in her
| and she knew it, and nobly confessed the