The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

| but there was nothing deep enough
to sew up. I have not yet lost all
hope that somebody will break a bone
or cut an artery so that I can use
| the tourniquet and delightfully."- ample
+! three-cornered bandages. The crew
has refused to sustain any such in
1uries volens. SO I must wait until
it happens nolens.
There is one optimist aboard whose
belief in our ultimate victory it is
| impossible to shake. Sam only smiles
and shakes his head when we say
that we have already lost. mo" he
says, ST know we win" and then his
smile gurgles into little spluttering
laugh.
Smiling Sam, the sanguine Sailor.
On watch above or watch below
! No matter what the weather
A smile all full of hope-and Sam
Are always seen together.
| The log may show poor days run
| The wind around US failing;
Sam merely smiles, as who would say,
ITO victory we're sailing"
When Sam is standing at the wheel
His sunny smile can cheer us,
And, as he smiles, we somehow feel
To victory he'll steer US.
TWO HOURS OF FRESH BREEZE.
Thursday, July 16.-Lat. "a deg. A
min. N. long 148 deg. II min. w. Dis
lance $50 miles
Tonight I can say with all sincerity
and in all reverence ''Nunc dimittis."
I have seen the Hawaii in a real breeze
and it was worth waiting for, it was
worth the weary days of plodding and
it almost makes up for losing the race.
For two long, glorious, intoxicating
hours the wind blew twenty miles an
hour this morning and, as I stood on
the deck, recognized a new being,
just as on the night of the full moon,
but more so in the daylight and
stronger breeze. Oh, but she was
alive, and she was proud of it. Up
till now she has been always annoy
ingly self-satisfied in a sleepy way.
but today she sang for the pure JOY
of living and every rise of her bow
and saucy dip of her stern, every
swaying rush of her booms to the
water were but graceful movements in
her light, swift dance over the water.
Tt was after breakfast just as the
captain was taking the morning sight
that the wind began to rise. read
the log at eight o'clock and ten min
utes afterwards took another look; we
had made a mile and three quarters.
Then the captain brought UP his watch
and we timed the miles.
Mile after mile was reeled off in five
minutes and by ten o'clock we had
made 90 1-2 miles Then the wind
steadied to about Is miles and the Ha-
wall dropped back to her former list
lessness and grudging 8 miles an
hour.
But during those two hours she was
a joy for ever. It was astounding to
watch her ride the huge rollers that
lowered threa teningly over her stern,
only to lift her with a graceful swing
and rush angriIy on ahead, frothing
with rage at the mockery of their
power. Not once did she take water
over the stern and her bowsprit was
never within three feet of the waves.
Her balance in a sea is something to
marvel at. She rolled. of course, but
she did so with a timely swaying
movement that shook no wind from
her sails and there was not a crazy
motion in her or in any part of her.
If only the wind had been on the
no saying what speed she might have
made But that is not to be, appar-
emily. and we can only be thankful
that we have a steady breeze and have
seen the Hawaii in her glory.
DANIEL FALLS ASLEEP AT THE
WRONG TIME.
The ships clock had just struck
four bells this morning and I was
wondering lazily whether to turn out
or snooze for another hour, when I
heard the captain give the order to
lower the mainsail. That decided me
and I stayed in my berth. for ropes
are very much non grata with me
until my fingers have regained their
accustomed covering of skin. There
was much running to and fro and some
shouting from which last I gathered
that the topsail sheet had carried
away. Then / heard the captain sing
out: slack away Dan" then Let go
of that rope there, let go ] say then
the sound of running feet and Now,
get below and stay there" and Daniel
trickled down the con panic II way.
Tt seems that DAME. had been on
deck snatching an instant or two of
wakefulness in the cay me rning sun
light. Vaulting ambition urged him
to help when the street was being
reeved, but that same ambition, sadly
o'erleaped itself and fell with a bang
on the other side Daniel got tangled
up with Glove hitch around him and
Immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Prompt action saved him from being
carried to the end of the swaying gait,
but Daniel does not think he would
like to be a sailor.
A GLORIOUS DAY.
Friday July IL, lat. 23.45 N. long.
151.45 W., distance 200 miles.
Here we are thirteen days out at
noon today and still $40 miles from
Diamond Head. The wind is holding
strong and steady, however, and that
$40 should be less than two days run,
so we may expect to be at anchor some
time Sunday afternoon.
This has been glorious day. Save
for couple of passing showers the
sun has shone brightly and the north.
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