New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29
a Story Of
GLOUCESTER LIFE

IkTE We're all in Crows Nest talking about the
wv vessel OF Duncan's. wondering who was
10 get her, when IN came Tommie Clancy
looking for a chance 10 60 seining. Little Johnnie
Duncan at once set out 10 climb UP on Clancy and
tired SO hard that Clancy gave him toss that all
hur hin his head against the roof. And how's she
heading. Johnnle-boy:" and taking q seat on the
locker Johnnie stood up beside him.
" Lasts uth-east, and q far. far wind answered
Johnnie.
lasts 'uth-east-nyi but you said that fine And
q far wind; Must be bound Georges Banl-wav.
And how long VIII YOU hold that course"
From Eastern Pont-a hundred thirty five mile
"Yes-and hem"
Then YOU throw her up and heave the lead"
And heave the lead-sure enough. And them"
And then, Il the lead saws you're clear OF the
North Shoal YOU put her 10 the nth ard and west ard
I'll you're n onto the Bank
5 nth ard and west ard-that's the boy, Man
but i live 70 YOU going the Custom House and
taking out masters papers vet
And can join the Master Mariners them"
That what you can, and walk down Main-st.
with swing your shoulders. too And now YOU re
up the Bank and thirty fatho1n Of water and the
right bottora-and you're hand-ner. say after cod.
What them
Let 60 her chain and begin fishing"
And would you give her a short or long string,'
"M-m-Im not sure A long string you'd hang
on better, but short scope YOU could get out
faster II case YOU dragging and going into the
shoals, and be less IN other peoples way when YOU
swung What would YOU do Captain Clancy? You
never told me that. did you.
Well II would depend too. though hand-liners
generally calculate on hanging blow how Il will
Bur never mind that Suppose your anchor dragged
parted. and into the shoal water YOU went N Z
gale easterly say, wind sixty seventy eighty
mile an hour. What would YOU do them"
Anchor not hold: M-rn-give her the second
one"
And II that dragged too OF parted"
Both OF en-, Nm" Johnnie was taking
deep b-eaths now. Why then I'd have 70 put sail
70 her
yy-l,s- ea-r,~
Why, both ibis and fore and main"
And wind blowing eighty mile hour:"
Why. yes Il she 4 stand i.
Nv but she'd have be an able vessel. that
al four lowers and the wind blowing eighty mile an
hour, Nan, but you're dog! Suppose she couldn't
stand It:
Then I'd reef the nnainsl-"
And i that much what them"
Reef Il again and maybe take the Jib OF her"
And Il TOO much yet:
tBalance-reef the rnainsl-rnavbe take II of alto
gether and get out the riding sail
And would you do nothing 70 the fores1;"
Well I'd reef that too-nO ! woudn't.
Man. but you're cert My dog And what them"
Why. then I'd Try 70 work her out.
And would YOU be doing anything with the lead?'
oh, we'd be keeping the lead going all the time,
t- banging her back and forth Ike that you wouldn't
know where YOU We're, just.
And would YOU come clear, d Y think"
II the gear held and she an able vessel ought To-
II the gear held-thats IL Be sure, Johnnie-boy,
You see that your gear all right before YOU
leave port. And with able vessel, YOU say? With
-har Of your grandPas would you come
clear with her:
oh. she'd come cear-she's able-built 60
fresh haiburting next winter"
i know and sening this spring. But suppose