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Lost And Saved; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
little English , having sailed most of his life on the German seas , but Avho Avas withal a good seaman . The crew of the " Sparkling Sea " consisted of Tom Mooney and Peter Dibble , whom the reader is already acquainted Avith , and Sam Watson , a comical genius , who Avere in the first mate ' s Avatch . Dick Flynn , a stout young man , Jack Wright , a rather queer case , who was never right , ancl Avho Avas now making his first voyage , Barney Risley , a loose appearing , evil looking , don ' t care sort of a fellow , but Avho was a good
seaman , Avere in the second mate ' s Avatch . In the third mate ' s watch were John Radsbaw , a fair-looking kind of a man , one Avho Avould have hardly been taken for a sailor , but who , nevertheless , had long followed the water . Bill Crony , one of the hardest looking villains who ever ivent aboard a vessel , and Slow Simon , the fat boy , who AA'anted to know what advance money was . He was Avell named Slow Simon , for he was one of the slowest sleepiest mortals that ever took it into their heads to folloAV the sea for a subsistence .
there were besides those already mentioned , Dave Blackman , the black cook , ancl a lady and gentleman passenger aboard the " Sparkler , " Avhom the reader will be introduced to as our story proceeds . The cargo the " Sparkler " had shipped Avas that kind which every seaman in the merchant service dreads . It consisted in most part of mules ancl horses booked for Barbadoes and Trinidad , ancl designed for labour among the mountains on those islands . This labour being arduous , many animals are used up in the course of a year , making the
shipment of live stock quite a traffic from tbe States . Where a cargo of this kind is taken it is loaded on tho deck , ancl a shed or hurricane dock is built over it . A pathway is made through the centre of tho vessel , running fore and aft ancl the stock is placed on each side , AVMIO on the temporary deck bales of hay are stoAvecl for the use of the annuals , The Avorking of the vessel is done on top of the hay . The hold is used to stoAv the largo casks of Avater Avhich tbe animals require . The salt air and the constant motion they are obliged to undergo in endeavouring to keep upright during the rolling ancl plunging of the vessel causes them to consume more
Avater than on land , and consequently reqmre more attention The hay bales , of themselves slippery , Avere rendered more so by the ice and snowAvith Avhich they Avere covered , ancl each man required a vast amount of caution to prevent himself from being thrown overboard Avhen the vessel Avas in the heavy sea . The fact that the " Sparkler " was making twelve knots an hour , and laying well to the leeward with her decks covered Avith ice , made it a little difficult matter for tbe men to keep on their feetalthough a good gymnast might have been in his element . Many
lu-, dicrous mishaps happened to the men . Some one , in trying to execute an order in baste Avould find the vessel slipping out from under Ms feet , and he coming to anchor in a position that afforded more amusement to the spectators than to the performer . When some one came to anchor in this Avay it Avas generally just in time to receive the full benefit of a feAV buckets of cold Avater , which the vessel in her hurry playfully threAv over her side on to her prostrate victim , much to his discomfort .
Tom hacl found himself placed in a situation similar to that we have mentioned , several times since he had taken Ms lookout forAvard , and at last patience had ceased to be a virtue , ancl he broke forth in tbe folloAving strain : "NOAV thin , ' Sparkler , bad luck to you , if this is the way j'ou intindto sarve and old shipmate . Abusin' wone who ' s lookin' after your OAVU interest . You have altered considerable since I sailed Avith you last , for you Avas thin as careful of my feelin ' s as the
AvidoAV Avas before I took her . But it sanies as though the world Avas turnin' baclavard since that remarkable occasion . Don ' t do it agin for tbe love you bear me , ' Sparkler , ' be aisy a bit , tbe water is frightful cold . " Notwithstanding this feeling appeal , the "Sparkler" continued to be free Avith its Avater , constantly Allotting Tom , AVIIO had gone on the forecastle deck , to make fast tho jib sheet , Aidrich had parted from the constant strain that bad been brought to bear on it . His fingers Avere numbed Avith tbe cold , Avhich fact delayed him longer than his disposition or his wishes Avould have done . When he next came in sight of Peter , lie resembled an ice man more than he did a sailor on the " Sparkler . "
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Lost And Saved; Or Nellie Powers The Missionary's Daughter.
little English , having sailed most of his life on the German seas , but Avho Avas withal a good seaman . The crew of the " Sparkling Sea " consisted of Tom Mooney and Peter Dibble , whom the reader is already acquainted Avith , and Sam Watson , a comical genius , who Avere in the first mate ' s Avatch . Dick Flynn , a stout young man , Jack Wright , a rather queer case , who was never right , ancl Avho Avas now making his first voyage , Barney Risley , a loose appearing , evil looking , don ' t care sort of a fellow , but Avho was a good
seaman , Avere in the second mate ' s Avatch . In the third mate ' s watch were John Radsbaw , a fair-looking kind of a man , one Avho Avould have hardly been taken for a sailor , but who , nevertheless , had long followed the water . Bill Crony , one of the hardest looking villains who ever ivent aboard a vessel , and Slow Simon , the fat boy , who AA'anted to know what advance money was . He was Avell named Slow Simon , for he was one of the slowest sleepiest mortals that ever took it into their heads to folloAV the sea for a subsistence .
there were besides those already mentioned , Dave Blackman , the black cook , ancl a lady and gentleman passenger aboard the " Sparkler , " Avhom the reader will be introduced to as our story proceeds . The cargo the " Sparkler " had shipped Avas that kind which every seaman in the merchant service dreads . It consisted in most part of mules ancl horses booked for Barbadoes and Trinidad , ancl designed for labour among the mountains on those islands . This labour being arduous , many animals are used up in the course of a year , making the
shipment of live stock quite a traffic from tbe States . Where a cargo of this kind is taken it is loaded on tho deck , ancl a shed or hurricane dock is built over it . A pathway is made through the centre of tho vessel , running fore and aft ancl the stock is placed on each side , AVMIO on the temporary deck bales of hay are stoAvecl for the use of the annuals , The Avorking of the vessel is done on top of the hay . The hold is used to stoAv the largo casks of Avater Avhich tbe animals require . The salt air and the constant motion they are obliged to undergo in endeavouring to keep upright during the rolling ancl plunging of the vessel causes them to consume more
Avater than on land , and consequently reqmre more attention The hay bales , of themselves slippery , Avere rendered more so by the ice and snowAvith Avhich they Avere covered , ancl each man required a vast amount of caution to prevent himself from being thrown overboard Avhen the vessel Avas in the heavy sea . The fact that the " Sparkler " was making twelve knots an hour , and laying well to the leeward with her decks covered Avith ice , made it a little difficult matter for tbe men to keep on their feetalthough a good gymnast might have been in his element . Many
lu-, dicrous mishaps happened to the men . Some one , in trying to execute an order in baste Avould find the vessel slipping out from under Ms feet , and he coming to anchor in a position that afforded more amusement to the spectators than to the performer . When some one came to anchor in this Avay it Avas generally just in time to receive the full benefit of a feAV buckets of cold Avater , which the vessel in her hurry playfully threAv over her side on to her prostrate victim , much to his discomfort .
Tom hacl found himself placed in a situation similar to that we have mentioned , several times since he had taken Ms lookout forAvard , and at last patience had ceased to be a virtue , ancl he broke forth in tbe folloAving strain : "NOAV thin , ' Sparkler , bad luck to you , if this is the way j'ou intindto sarve and old shipmate . Abusin' wone who ' s lookin' after your OAVU interest . You have altered considerable since I sailed Avith you last , for you Avas thin as careful of my feelin ' s as the
AvidoAV Avas before I took her . But it sanies as though the world Avas turnin' baclavard since that remarkable occasion . Don ' t do it agin for tbe love you bear me , ' Sparkler , ' be aisy a bit , tbe water is frightful cold . " Notwithstanding this feeling appeal , the "Sparkler" continued to be free Avith its Avater , constantly Allotting Tom , AVIIO had gone on the forecastle deck , to make fast tho jib sheet , Aidrich had parted from the constant strain that bad been brought to bear on it . His fingers Avere numbed Avith tbe cold , Avhich fact delayed him longer than his disposition or his wishes Avould have done . When he next came in sight of Peter , lie resembled an ice man more than he did a sailor on the " Sparkler . "