The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-07

Puritan said: "Ay good comradc on
the right is engaged at his Gcvotions,
II l had one. but my worthy father
studied the Good Book SO much that
men Judged it had driven him crazy,
and haxnE few Wits to lose have
for Mr.. Graham. II l catch the air
he Is singing, 1t is song OF the nalig-
nants against which as Psalm sing
ing Puritan lift my testimony. So a
toothsome Cory Of the sea, II It please
you, Mr.. Carlton"
Apart from the fighting, gentle-
men," began Carlton. who was man
Of careful speech and stiff mind, for
/ judge you do not banker after battle
tales seeing we shall have our stom-9
ach full ere many days be past, II the
Prince can entice Condo into the open,
there We're not many things worth tell
currcnce. the like OF which I will dare
say none of you have seen. though l
know there are men here who have
been in battle once and again. Upon
the Catherine there was a gentleman
volunteer. a man Of family and fine es-
tate by the name of SHod ge Vaughan.
Sandwich was our admiral and Van
Client commanded the Dutch, Vaughan
received q considerable wound, .ana
Mas i sd ogs
Vaughan. the salor who had charge
Of them, like any other proper Eng
forage for themselves. AS they could
get nothing else, and liked a change
IL their reach, they made their meal
OFF Vaughan. and when the fight was
over there was nothing left of that
poor gentleman,eXcept his skull; which
to the hogs. This is not a common
happening continued Carlton with
much composure. "and 7 thank my Ma
k k ~ was not carried into TINT hit hold
z my word Of honor that the tale is true"
Lord 1t was cruel ending for
gallant gentleman said Collier, "and
y 1t makes sruesome tellin g. Have YOU
for THERE be enough Of hogs on the.
land as we'll as an sen, and some OF
them go round the field. where men
arc. lying helpless on two legs. and not
Carlton. "a thing took place about
which. there was much talk. and on It I
i should ny Ike to have Your jaagmsnt
came with the name OF a skilful
swordsman. He, had been in many
duels and thought no more Of stand
and lo cared not who he was than
taking his breakfast. You would have
- SAID that ne or all men WOlllO nave
been tho coolest on the deck and would
have given no heed to danger Yet
tho moment the bullets whjzzed he ran
into the hold, and for all his land met
tie lie was n coward on the sen. When
every one laughed at him and he was
becoming a thing OF scorn, he asked
to DO tied to tho mainmast. so that
he might not BIO able to escape. So It
comes into mvSmind" concluded Carl
4 ton. ito ask this question of You gall
liant gentlemen, IL COURAGE what Sir
Walter Raleigh calls It II 7 mind mo
rightly. the nrt of tho. nhilosonhv Of
of principle and rest unnn n steady
basis OF religion? I should like to ask
those artists in murder, meaning no
offence to any! gentleman Enrescnt who
may have bean out in duel. to tell
mo this. why one who has run so many
risks at his swords nnint should BIZ
turned into ns5coward at the whizz of
a cannon ball?"
.'Therc is not rnucl, puzzle In It ms 1t
seems to mo-" answered Rookie; every
man that is worth calling s,,ch has 80
lnnch COURAGE. sec VOL hut there are
different kinds. AS Mr.. Carlton we'll
called It, there isalandSmnt tleBand that
good swordsman was nnts5 afraid when
his feet were on the solid grnund:athen
there is sea mette. ind I'm 18th he had
Y notamuch OF that--a trlfl e s too little ]
grant you, for a. s, ltleman So ~ sts