. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ed, a GulfPilot. I noticed a fourth chair half drawn back, and a wine glassin its place not quite empty; the napkin dropped as in haste,as if the guest had suddenly left the cabin. Well, young man, I see that you have disregarded myadvice and have run away from home to become a stow-away. You have deserted your kind employer, Mr. Crapser,and have en
. Recollections of a sea wanderer's life; an autobiography of an old-time seaman who has sailed in almost every capacity before and abaft the mast, in nearly every quarter of the globe, and under the flags of four of the principal maritime nations. ed, a GulfPilot. I noticed a fourth chair half drawn back, and a wine glassin its place not quite empty; the napkin dropped as in haste,as if the guest had suddenly left the cabin. Well, young man, I see that you have disregarded myadvice and have run away from home to become a stow-away. You have deserted your kind employer, Mr. Crapser,and have endeavored to steal a passage on board of my ought we do with him, Captain Knight? he inquired,turning to him. Now, Captain Knight had been as utterlyindifferent to my presence as if I had never existed, and hewent on sipping his wine with the utmost composure, andwhen the glass was empty he held it out to be refilled. Whenthat was done, he tasted it and made a horrible grimacetowards Captain Sellers, saying: This wine is really detestable, Sellers. Pon my honor,when I go up to Montreal I shall let Victor Hudon knowmy opinion of it. Just imagine, he sold it to me as the veryfinest Chateau Margaux, and as you see it is no better than. HOME THOUGHTS. SENTENCED. 41 common Saint Estephe, Oh—ah—yes, the lad—well, tricehim up in the main rigging and give him a cool three rascal deserves twice as much. Allow me to suggestthat all hands be called to witness punishment, and thatit take place immediately; for really the presence of thisyoung man in his present condition is not at all you have had the courtesy to ask my opinion, Isuggest that he get a sound flogging and be returned in thepilot-boat to his master, or to the common jail. I am ashamed to confess that the prospect of beingflogged and then ignominiously sent back among my asso-ciates, and to the custody of Mr. Crapser, or, still worse, tothe jail, completely unnerved me, and, sobbing v
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