New Castle, historic and picturesque . ay. The spring has come; the fishermen are seen about theirvessels and boats, bending sails, scraping spars and masts,patching and painting. They are preparing for a cruise, andsoon are uneasy to be ott. They wait a day or two longerfor weather, for bait, or something to complete the the Mary Eliza is presumed to be as nearly ready as allhands can make her. I see, over the low hills and tlie villageroofs, her slender masts swaying with the turning tide. She is allIn order, tidy, provisioned and ballasted; and early in the morn-ing, yes, at midn
New Castle, historic and picturesque . ay. The spring has come; the fishermen are seen about theirvessels and boats, bending sails, scraping spars and masts,patching and painting. They are preparing for a cruise, andsoon are uneasy to be ott. They wait a day or two longerfor weather, for bait, or something to complete the the Mary Eliza is presumed to be as nearly ready as allhands can make her. I see, over the low hills and tlie villageroofs, her slender masts swaying with the turning tide. She is allIn order, tidy, provisioned and ballasted; and early in the morn-ing, yes, at midnight, the skipper is aboard, and the older men ofthe crew arrive not long after; they begin to trim the sails ; theyare waiting for the young men. wliom perchance their sweet- * Theocritus alterapted one, but not with his usual success. The fish itselfhas had better hick, though never equal to that of the birds. Yet fine, poeticwords have beeu written in praise and description of lish; and St. Antliouyssermon to Uicm is almost a JiYTEBiVAL ANNALS ir>5 hearts arms are delaying. Now the crew is numbered; tliemooring cast off. She takes the tide around Fort Point and Stile-mans Rocks; the wind is still asleep ; the sun, bringer of the softmorning breeze, is not up ; though Whales Back Light ))egins topale against the morning red. In the far east the sun is suddenlyborn, large, amorphous, with no splendor in his beams as the wind of the west springs up at the same moment,brightening his face, tilling the sails of the little vessel almostinstantly. Now she gains way and obeys the helm to an glides past Whales Back, past Kitts Rock, and takes thewind on the other quarter, steering eastward. She has enteredupon her voyage in earnest. We Avatch her with heartfelt good-will; from the cliff waves a white handkerchief; it signals adeeper emotion than ours. But our wish is common — may theyall return that go forth, and with a full fare! She has become aspeck on
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