t ill ft m Idnlf faV It II IE a Bl 8 1 ,?7 6 1 7 lip. "JSSSSK"' AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER. ' jSi'j" "Vol. -V. IVov Ulooinfioltl, !?,., TucHdiiy, -April 18, 1871. IVo. lO. wye wiDummw yaiiiro. Is ruhliahed Veehly, At New Bloomfleld, Penn'a. FRANK MORTIMER. BCBSCKITTION TEBMB. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR! 60 Cents for 6 Months 40 Cent for 3 Months, IN AWVANCE. THE HUSBAND'S COMPLAINT. vt Joseph tatxoii. A few abort months ago, my dear, Before we two were one. You vowed to do so many thing. That now are never done. You said, when home from dally toil I came with aching brow. Your hand alone should soothe Its pain It never soothes it now. You said you would no burden be. And dress as means allow ; But what with silks, and rings, and things You do not do so note. You used to sacrifice yourself, And to my wishes bow. Allowing me to have my way you never do so now. You used to sing and play and smilo. And gush, I can't tell how ; You won my heart, I grieve to say You never gush to note. I mind the moonlight night when I Was moved to hear you vow A Joy 'twould be to die for me Why don't you do so now. MISS CARLTON'S STORY: OR The Adventures of Mr. Seymour. CONCLUDED. SLOWLY tbe hours passed away, and as morning advanced the natives came off clamorous for trade. I supposed every thing had proved auspicious, so with a light heart I commenced business with signs, and tedionsly woro off the day in bartering. At midnight I could restrain my impa tience no longer, and getting into the boat, took an oar, and was soon quietly rowing to land. As we touched the shore I saw a figure glide quickly down from the under brush, and as it approached I saw it was our venturesome owner. He got silently aboard, and we were soon heading back for the ship, which having reached, we went directly to the cabin to hear Seymour's ac count of his adventure. ' For the flrsfc ten minutes after we wcro seated, Seymour quietly pitched into the food that I had ready for him, while I waited impatiently, grudging every mo ment of delay before he mode his report. But at last hunger was appeased, and tip ping back his chair, he said : " It is all right, old fellow ; my first trip was a success." Ho then related tho manner in which he had obtained an interview with the cap 'tive, and tho plan which they had devised for her rescue. What this plun was, will shortly be seen, but as her next perform ance was to be the last, previous to her marriage, it was necessary that tho at tempt at rescue should be made tho suc ceeding night. , . Although I could not help looking upon it as a desperate enterprise, I promised my assistance, which was all the help Mr. Sey mour desired. Tbe next tluy passed quickly away, as we were busily engaged in trading, as it would be the lust day's trade we would have j for if successful in getting the cap tivo on our vosuel, wu should have to sail at once. '" : At dark we disguised ourselves as nut Ives and were put on shore by our boat at a re tired spot. We gave directions to tho mon to be ready to push off at a moment's no tice, and to wait until near daylight, if we camo no sooner, and if we did not comu by that time they could be sure we worecaptur cd,and govern themselves accordingly. Wo arrived safely in the town us Mr. Seymour could readily answer the questions of the guard, and immediately proceeded to the theater. We now curefully approached tho private door at which tho actress passed in and out, at which two women kept guard, and whoso duty it was to accompany her to and from her ahiNle. Mr. Seymour select ed one, and I the other, and by a simulta neous attack, wo knocked them both in scnsiblo without creating any alarm. We then took off their costumo and making suro they would mako us no trouble, as sumed their dress and position, where we anxiously waited for the close of the per formance, when were to take charge of tho fair conjuror, and trust to our wits to got with her to tho boat. This was the plan agreed upon, but ao perfect was our dis guise, and so well did we act our part that as the lady camo out she thought it had failed, and as wo took her arm, one on each sido, a slight sob escaped her, she thinking we wero tho natives, at which Seymour whispered, 'Take courage,' which showed her that so far we had been suc cessful. A few minutes' walk took us to her hut, where an old hag who was crouch ing in a corner arose, and coming forward, proceeded to assist mo in disrobing. As she turned her back to Seymour, I saw him raise his arm, and the butt of his pistol descended on her cranium with a sickening thud, and the poor victim sank to the ground without a quivor. The blow was a terrible and sure one, killing her out right. Looking round, I saw the young lady falling to tho earth in a deep swoon, caused by tbe horrid Bight before her. For a time she remained unconscious, but finally recovered herself and placing the robe we had taken from her guard on her, we concluded that the boldest course was now the best. We accordingly proceeded at once to the entrance to town, when Sey mour talked with the guard until he came so close to him that by a sudden blow of his pistol he knocked him down. We now returned to the boat, and had barely got afloat before the alarm was sounded, and the natives came flocking to the shore, and quickly pursued us in their canoes. But their efforts were fruitless, and soon we were safely on board our vessel. I directed the port fires to be kept up so bright that the light would prevent sur prise, and followed Seymour to the cabin, where he had taken the lady. We had prepared a stateroom whilo in California, especially for the lady's use, if successful in her deliverance, and Sey mour told her that he had anticipated she would lack suitable clothes, and hence had got the wife of a merchant to prepare a wardrobe for her, and that sho would probably fiud everything requisite for her use, in a certain trunk. After an uncontrollable fit of weoping, the poor girl managed to offer thanks, but Seymour contrived to change the subject very neatly, by suggesting that she might want to retire for tho night. ' ' As he said tills we bade her good-night, and then turned out attention to our own toilet. "If I ever assume this infernal dress again, I trust I shall be condemned to wear it always," said Seymour, as wo proceeded to wash the paint from our bodies, and re sumo Christian attire. When I had complctod my toilet, mat ters were about the same as when I went below. The natives who were puzzled at our art in lighting up the harbor for a wide cir cle around us, remaining in their canoes just outside the illuminated surface, utter ing fearful bowls at our good fortune in eluding them, but making no attempts to venture within the range of our guns. Daylight came at hist, showing that we were surroundod by twenty-three largo- sized war canoes, all filled with men armed with spears and stones. " Prepare for action I" I said, as we be held the warlike array. This time our guus were loaded with slugs, old nails, broken bottles, and every thing that would scatter ; yet I dreaded to open tho attack, knowing what a whole sale slaughter would take place. But af ter getting our guns pointed, we prepared to leave as soon as we had a breeze. feared it would be folly to continue in our peaceful attempts to escape, and was just thinking of sighting a gun, determined to effect all the mischief I could, when I saw a small canoe with two men in it, one waving a green bough, and the other pad dling, coming directly for us. The owner was on deck, and as the canoe came alongside, talked earnestly with the visitors for a long time. As soon as they had finished, Mr. Seymour said : "The chiet sends us word that the strange woman is his, us he bought her from a big canoe like ours ; but he will pay as much moro for her as he first gave, and allow inAo go away ; but if we refuse, ho will fight us. I have told tho mossoii ger we will consider tho matter until the sun is half-way up the heavens, and will answer him then ; but if I wish to reply before, I can call him up. Now I think I had better let Raloo, go, and his story may, perhaps, aid in intimidating them." The idea was not a bad ono, so we let our prisoner go in the canoe that carried the answer back, giving no suggestions to him, as we knew anything we might say would bo uscloss, and make the natives think we were frightened. The savages sot up a joyful shout as they saw him enter tho canoe, but relapsed into sullen silence, when it pushed off without the lady. When the embassador reached tho flotilla, our late prisoner was carried to the largest canoe, which we concluded held the chief, and for some time talked exci tedly, using many gesticulations, and point ing repeatedly toward us. At last he sat down, and tho chief ad dressed his followers for a short time ; then the canoes separated, forming a ring around us, and appeared to be quietly awaiting our movements. " I understand them," said Seymour. " They intend to wait until the sun is at the stipulated height, and then, unlosa we comply with their terms, attempt our cap ture. The cook had bettor get the water boiling." " Water am all steaming, sar," grinned the cook. As it was no use to weigh anchor, and we were all ready, we hove short, if a breeze sprang up to sail, and quietly prepared for the approaching conflict. At last the sun was at zenith, and as we made no signs of capitulation, a ferocious yell was passed from canoe to canoe, and then they all turned toward us. As they did so, our guns rang out their loud reports, and at each broadside a canoe was shivered to pieces, horribly maiming and mangling its human freight. So unexpected to them was the terriblo loss, that instead of closing on us and making it a hand-to-hand con flict, they hesitated, and then withdrew for a short distance in confusion, giving us am ple opportunity to swab out and reload our guns. Horrid imprecations came from their lips, echoed by wild lamentations from the beach crowded with women and chil dren. Suddenly the cries of rage wcro changed to shouts of joy, and on looking up the harbor, we saw a large number of canoes hastening to join our enemios. The sight was a discouraging one to us, for now we counted nearly a hundred ca noes filled with mon, and we knew that with such a force, they could, by a determined dash, carry us by storm. Not a man of us, whose face did not blanch at tbe prospect before us. O, how we wished for a breeze. Our enemies immediately joined their new allies, but soon we saw a canoe with one man in it leave them, and paddle boldly for us.' " We can stand 'em one at a tinio, but it's the whole capoodle that we ienr," said our mate, as the canoe came swiftly under the counter, and its occupants sung out : ' "Ship ahoy!" The minute Seymour saw our visitor he cried Out, " Whippcy, as I am a sinner I" " That's my name ; but who are you that knows me?" asked the strangor, in a bluff voice. " I was tho blacksmith at llava," was tho answer. "It was touch and go, when you escaped, I heard ; but what possessed you to come again and interfere with the na tives?" The story was quickly told, and thon taking our visitor to tho cabin, we showed him our fair captive, On seeing her, Whippey said : "I saw you perform once, soon after you arrived, but I could not speak with you. 1 could do you no good, and would raise no false hopes in your heart. It was better to leave you irt ignorance." . " How long will your people remain as thoy are, Whlppoy?" inquired Mr. 1 Sey mour, . " Until dusk, if I stay as long as that," he replied. 1 " Perhaps, then, tho young lady will now favor us with hor name and history," said Seymour. We woro porfoctly ignorant as to her antecedents, there previously being no timo to hear her Btory ;but now with Whip pcy as a hostage, we felt that it Was a good time to hear her history, which she gave thus: " My father was a Boston merchant, and being out of health was advised by our family physician to take a long sea voyage, which he did, with myself and an old Eu- glish woman for a servant, in a barque bound to Australia. My parent's name was Carlton, and lie was in the Australia trade. "Father bad always been fond of pres- tidigation, being a natural ventriloquist. He took his complete apparatus with him, thinking it would create amusement on tho voyago. As ho had frequently given ama teur entertainments nt home, during which I had always assisted him, and inheriting his taste for the art, as well as his vontril- oquial powers, he often told mo I excelled my teacher, and I seconded tho proposal to carry tho apparatus with delight. " When we arrived at Sydney, father was dying, his disease having made sad inroads on him, and three days after our arrival ho quietly passed away. Tho captain of the vessel expressed great interest in me, and told mo how lonely it would be for me to bo left there. So he advisod me with the nurse to return to his vessel, and make the trip to the Feejees with him, from there to China, and thence home. The nurse was urgent that we should go, and when our consul suggested the pleasantness of making the home voyage with acquaintan ces, I gave up to their counsel, and con sented. "When we arrived at this island, the captain had a long conference with the chief, and at the mate's suggestion I per formed several sleight-of-hand tricks in tho presence of the natives. " Every day the captain went on shoro, but finally he invited nurse and myself to go. As he appeared to go and come in a canoe as he pleased, we readily accepted the chance to break the monotony of the voyage, and also see something of native lifo. After wo got ashore, the natives were so kind and clever, we were easily induced to have our trunks landed so that we could remain a week. " When our trunks were ashore, the cap tain urged me to give a magio entertain ment, offering to return our passage money for the favor, saying it would put the na tives in such terror that they would trado on far better terms, and he would profit very much by it. As he was so urgent, I agreed to do so, if I could have a large hut made into a theatre for me. They all set to work in a few days built the one you have seen. " When it was done, my traps arranged and everything ready, even to being lighted with lamps, I gave them as fine an exhibi tion as I could. The next day I received a note from the captain, saying that there was a man sick with yellow fever on board and it was imprudent for me to return un til the case was over and the ship fumiga ted. And in our innnoconce we remained on shore for two weeks, the natives treat ing us with the greatest reverence imagina ble. i "At last one day I saw a native coming towards me with a letter, and told nurse she must pack up as the captain had now prob ably sent for us ; and although the village was pleasant to us, still it was plcasanter to think we were going home. " Who can paint my horror when I read in the note that the captain hod sold us for a cargo of sandal wood and tortoise shell, and that his vessel had sailed when the note was sent t As I read the letter my servant fell dead in a paroxysm of grief, and bore was I, an unfortunate girl of fif teen, left in the Cannibal Islands by the cruelty and perfidy of Captain Darns ford." " Captain Darnsford !' " Captain Darns- ford 1" shouted both Seymour and I in one breath. "Do you know him, gentlemen?" she in quired, with an astonished look. "Wait ono moment, Miss Carlton," I said. And quickly the mate and I bustled our prisoner below. The rascal did not seom to recognize tbe beautiful lady whom he bad left a little girl there eight years be fore. But when I said, " is this tho man, Miss Carlton ?" a flash of recognition pass ed over both faces, allowing it was mutual though while the man had surprise in his face, the lady had disgust and terror depic ted on her fair countenance. Whippcy, who had been a sileut specta tor, broke forth, " I'll be bunged if this isn't the half-breed whom Commodore Wilkes took away to educate ; his father was a runaway sailor who died of exoesses on the island. . This follow aud I wero in terproters to the Exploriug Expedition. Send him on shore ; the prosent chief has a gindge against him, aud will pay heaps for him." ! " Who is chief?" askod the conspirator. "IIua-Hua-ma," was tho answer. : As Whippey said this, the vllllan's kuees fell from under bin), and ho fairly raved in his terror. Our visitor by request of Seymour, re turned to tho Chief and reported that we hud the half breed Darnsford on board, and would exchange him for the white woman. In a short timo he again came on board accompanied by the Chief, who wishod to see if we really had the man ho was so anxious to get. As soon as he saw him, he expressed his readiness to make tho ex change, agreeing not only to relinquish Miss Carlton but to give us a large quantity of shell and sandal wood, if we would place our prisoner in his hands. This we willingly agreed to do, feeling certain that from the hands of tho na tives, the villain would receive a punish ment sura and terrible, and two days ward having made tho change and received our barter wo set sail for Chi na. Upon our arrival there Mr. Sey mour and Miss Carlton were married, and after a short stay we continued our journey homeward, where wo safely arrived after a pleasant voyage. Here I left my friends, and continued to cruise in the " Belle Blonde" which by the liberality of Mr. Seymour I was mode sole owner of. A PRACTICAL JOKE. rilHE two vessels, " Seven Pollics" and JL " Twin Brothers" lay sido by side in tbe dock at Long Wharf, and right ahead of them was the "Good Intent," all coast ers, but from different localities, the Seven Follies having the inside berth. Captain Winkle, her master, had invited tho mas- tors of the other two to dinner on roast gooso. "Lome and dine with me," he said; " and I will show you some of the best cookery you ever saw." "Done," was the reply : and it was set tled. Tbe day came, the best goose in the mar ket had been selected, and the party met in the cabin of the Seven Pollics. In the meantime, there was a littlo by play going on deck. Queerboy, captain of the Twins, thought he would like to run a saw on Winkle, and therefore laid in with his cook to have a codfish nicely baked, and when the cook of the Seven Pollics, af ter dishing the goose, had gone forward to speak to some one who had hailod him from tbe Good Intent, the cook of the Twins stopped aboard, placed his baked codfish undor tho cover, where the goose reposed waiting to be called, and took the bird on board his own vessel.' At this momont thore was a call from tho cabin : "'Doctor' all marine cooks aro doctors ' bring in the goose.' " The cook felt that he had a character at stake, and had laid himself out accor dingly. Ho therefore came in bearing the big covered dish, with bits of green steal ing out beneath it like a beard, and placed it on the board with a smiling bow. " ' Now, gontlemen,' said Captain Winkle pausing before be lifted the cover, as if be wished to defer the-pleasure as long as possible, ' ' I will show you a gooso. Hal loo 1 Here, Doctor, what Die devil is this 1" . " ' Goose, sir,', said the cook from the rear of the circle, " Well, look here, you' black' son 'of a gun, and see if it is a goose.', .', '. "He looked at the object till his eyes seemed ready to protrude, and he almost turned whito ; for there beforo him, brown and crisp, was a nicely-baked codfish. " 'Golly, captaiu,' said he, "dat was u goose, shu, when I lef de galley." " ' You lie, you black rascal," shouted Winkle, hurling a plate at him, which he doged, and rushed on deck. " ' Winklo, my dear fellow," said Quoor boy, with a grave expression, "this acting Is unnecessary. Don't hurt tho poor dar koy. If you didu't have a goose, why not say so? I myself had a goose prepared for my own dinner ; but I am just as well sat isfied with codfish, and, I dare say Laurens is.' "Tisagood joke, and I shall never gee a codfish that I shan't think of Captain Winkle's goose. But come and dino with me to-morrow, and I'll show you tho ' real article. ' ' 1 ' ! -: " Winklo was unhappy, but made tin best of it, and next day.went to dine on the Twins. 'Twas a filTO bud, tender as n chicken, that they had i but as tho party separated,, Winkle's, cook took him aside and said ; ' Massa cup'n, I donno but our skewers is in dat gooso. Guess dey stole 'im.' ., " Winklo saw It with the uakod eyo." Illustration. ' The supply of water on a ship had fulled ; sufforiug with t hurst, the crew pressed ail sail to make a port in South America.. Still out of sight of land they hailod a passing vessel aud begged for water. ', "Cast your buckets ovor and draw for yourselves, was the answer. Unknown to themselves, they had entered tho waters which the Amazon rolls iu freshness away out in tbe sua. Many a voyflger on life's sea is thirsty, yes, dvlug of thirst. He may doubt whether the water of life can satisfy him ; but let try. Sweet satisfying waters aro flowing beside him. He may drink of thete aul never thirst again.
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