PERSONAL ITEMS. 
Ex-President ITercb is again very ill. 
C. I'. Ham., the Arctic explorer, is a resident 
of Cincinnati, Q. 
M. Thteks left a collection of engravings 
worth 800,000 francs. 
Louisa MtonnwACii, the author, is a remarka¬ 
bly fine chess player. 
Fatuek Hyacynthe is threatened with the 
major excommunication. 
One of the Harvard crew is reported to have 
left a fair Jlanoee In England. 
Holman Hunt 1ms gone to Egypt to make 
studies for another picture. 
Dr. 1.1. Haves intends to lead an expedition 
to the open polar 8cu next year. 
Abraham Lincoln surveyed New Boston, Ill., 
and the certificate Is filed In his own handwriting. 
Emile dk Gihaiidin, the ingenious editor of 
the Paris Liberie , la called “ the first French Yan¬ 
kee.’* 
ItOTlTEHMEL'fl picture of “ The Battle<ff Gettys¬ 
burg” is to be placed in the Capitol at Wash¬ 
ington. 
Captain Fuelioh, a former resident of Mem¬ 
phis, Tcnu., is editing the Brazilian World, at 
liio Janeiro. 
James F. Joy of Detroit, President of the 
Michigan Central Kail road, is called the Vander¬ 
bilt of the West. 
James Gibb, a merchant of Quebec, who died 
some two weeks ago, bequeathed £100,000 to the 
charities of that city. 
George Peabody gave several large sums to 
educational purposes just before lie sailed for 
Europe on the 20th ult. 
General Sherman and daughter, whilo in 
New York the other day, attended a fashionable 
wedding at Grace Church. 
Bishop Stephens or Pennsylvania, was mar¬ 
ried a few days since to Miss Anne Con.vnghum 
of Wilkesbarre in that Stutc. 
General Dodge, Engineer-ln-Chicf of the 
Colon Pacific Kail mad, is going to China to build 
railways in the Flowery Kingdom. 
Liszt lias found jn Jtomo a musical prodigy, a 
boy of fifteen named f'amtllo Glued, and has 
sent him to Munich to be educated. 
A pretty niece of Jefferson Davis is now the 
reigning belle of New Orleans, notwit hstanding 
the fact that she Is engaged to a New Yorker. 
Madame Anna Bishop will riot, it is said, ap¬ 
pear in public again. During the last, your she 
has been shipwrecked and compelled to travel in 
an open boat 1,110 miles, 
TIIE 
BOY WHALER: 
OK, THIS 
Y OUN Gr ROYERS. 
A BOY’S AND GIRL’S VOYAGE. 
By LEOZT LEWIS, 
Author of the- 11 Witch Finder,’' “Water Wolf,” 
“Boy Magician,’’ “Silver Ship,’’ “Eel 
Knife,’’ etc., etc. 
CHAPTER I. 
THE YOUNG LOVERS. 
Among the many charming homes by which the 
eastern shores of Long Islam! had become adorned, 
n score of years ago. was one which pre-eminently 
engages our attention. It was situated upon the 
fairest of the broad inlets which characterize the 
southern size of Shelter Island, and was occupied by 
Mr. James Lawreuce, a retired merchant prince of 
New Tork. 
There were but two persons visible nl out the 
grounds. 
Tim one was n more boy. a youth of nlxteen or 
seventeen years, but one whoso every look and ac¬ 
tion, young us he was, gave striking promise of no 
Ordinary manhood. 
The companion ot our hero was. like himself, at 
llie very threshold of actual existence, scarcely 
turned of fourteen, flushed with the promise of u 
noble and glorious womanhood. 
ing. “I wish we had your pocket telescope here. 
Dick; I should so like to see the people on that 
| whaler.” 
" J can get It in three minutes,” said Richard. “ It's 
on the library table.” 
He bounded away, and Lily sank down on the 
cushions, pillowing her head upon one of them. 
CHAPTER II. 
A DESPERATE resolution. 
She was tired with her day’s sports and wander¬ 
ings. 
It was little wonder, then, that her head had scarce¬ 
ly pressed the cushion when she felt asleep. 
Richard was absent full twenty minutes, ret tuning 
to lil* sleeping charge when the shadows of evening 
were sett ling permanently around her. His search 
for the portable telescope had for some time been 
unsuccessful. 
“Here It I* Lily,''he said, springing to the side of 
the boat, *' I thought I never should Ond it, and, now 
I've got It, It's too late to use tt. Why. Lily, darling, 
are you asleep?" 
He looked down upon the unconscious little 
maiden, caressed her hair and covered her tenderly. 
“Poor little tired Lily.” ho whispered, softly. “ It 
” It certainly looks so." muttered, In n hoarse voice, 
the individual to whom that evil-looking face be¬ 
longed. "The girl’s asleep!” 
As already stated, the shadows of night had envel¬ 
oped the scene. Favored by the darkness, the Intru¬ 
der gained the beach unseen, sprang beside the 
bunt, nnd bent over the steeping child. 
There was light enough for him to mark her fea¬ 
tures, and an exultant, glow lit up his own. as ho 
muttered ; 
*• Asleep, sure enough !” 
He chuckled coarsely, pusho.1 offthe beet, stepped 
lightly intuit, set the sail, and Scsthd hhnsfelf in the 
Stern. The wind Immediately swelled the canvas, 
blowing from the west, and the tittle craft; sped out 
into lira gloom now hovering over the waters. 
■ “The thing's done,” breathed the vUlain, In a 
scarcely audible whisper, as he looked shoreward 
stnd saw no sign of life Of motion. “1 shall Net Off 
with ttiy prize without trouble." 
When he had placed what he deemed a safe dis¬ 
tance between his unconscious pursuer and himself, 
he allowed Ms boat to fall off a tittle, and peered 
anxiously around him into the darkness. 
”11 was about here I ordered the boat to he in 
watting," lie muttered. "Ah, there it is yonder! 
Boys!’’ 
ills cautious, Kissing whisper was answered by a 
low. Irregular whistle. 
“Xhin way, hays !" he said, making out the outline 
of an ordinary whale-boat near at hand, which had 
then watting for him. 
The two bouts approached each other, nnd their 
aides soon touched. 
The villain then lifte d Lily very carefully in his 
arms,and stepped over Into the whale-boat, troading 
would be a pity to wake her up. How fast It has arms,and stepped over Into the whale-boat, troading 
grown dark. I wonder if 1 couldn’t carry her into u^>n Lily's bat as he went ...... 
i .......... i ii..-.. i ...... i....•? "Now for fhe slup, hoys, ho whispered. lovttln* 
the house without wakib). her. boat j canic j u drift, where she will. Away with us— 
He was about to carry the idea Into execution, 
when lie suddenly remembered a. softly-cushioned 
liund-wugon which had been purchased for Lily’suso 
the previous year, after u long Illness, which had left 
her too weak to walk. 
‘‘I'll got the wagon,” he thought, " and draw her to 
the house without a Jolt. She'll awake on the. parlor 
sofa after father and mother come homo. What a 
surpriseH will bo for her!" 
Eager Pi carry out his design, ho hastened to search 
of the invalid wagon, lie was not. long absent, rc- 
Shc was Lily Lawrence, the only child and heiress turain « tearful of disturbing his young 
of the retired merchant. Behind the young eouplo < h ,p, rK0 ,' 
VfCi rri tho around** nnd infinsinn i VinfnrA t.lmin lurn ril© boat Wflft gOJIft . 
NEWS AND NOVELTIES. 
Boston is to make trial of a now invention 
which, it is promised, will light nil the street 
lamps in the city in less fhnu five minutes, aud 
save £70,000. 
The London Saturday Review Is of opinion 
that Americans speak “a language resembling 
the English, and with an emphasis undintonation 
which resembles nothing over heard before." 
At Lanark, Ill., is the oldest warehouse in the 
West. It was built in New Orleans sixty-one 
years ago, and after standing some time, was 
taken to plocos and moved to St, Louis, where it 
did service for several years. Thence it was 
moved to Savannah, where for years It received 
and shipped many n boat load of goods. Its last 
move was to Lanark, w here It is now rented lor 
£300 a year. 
Recently a gentleman at Salem, Muss., whilo 
watering the ground with a hoso, turned a 
steady stream over an elm tree, holding the pipo 
in a secluded place. In a few minutes some fifty 
bird* of various kinds gathered around, jump¬ 
ing from Limb to limb, singing merrily, and hold¬ 
ing quite a carnival, apparently. When a puddle 
or two had been formed at the foot ol' the tree, 
several of them came down and bathed in the 
same, with every evidence ot satisfaction that 
the long drouth was at an end. 
Although now a small State, Delaware is be¬ 
coming smaller at so rapid a rate that the time 
can readily ho estimated when thoro will no 
longer be a Delaware. The Delaware River en¬ 
croaches upon the State from ten to twenty 
feet every year, mid (he sites of houses that 
once stood in the midst of fields are now under 
water. The Ltght-bouso near Bowers’ Beach has 
been removed three times, and a small hotel on 
the same beach that once stood in the midst of 
cultivated grounds, a considerable distance from 
the bay, with large trees in front of it, has its 
Avails now washed by the waters. 
‘--— -- 
From the Chicago Trlhmio. 
THE DOTY WASHING MACHINE. 
Doty's Washing Machine gas been before the pub- 
llc now for several years, and has laid a full and fair 
trial In innumerable households. I liavo had one of 
them in use In my family from the first day of their 
public sale, and It gives mu real pleasure to bear 
testimony to their great excellence, use aud value. 
There Is no mistake about thorn. They perform ail 
the work that la claimed for them by the makers. 
The hands never touch the hot water. I have known 
a little girl of fourteen, and even one younger than 
that, go through a week's heavy washing easily in 
half a day, und tho Washing Is always thorough, uod 
the linen made pure and white. Washing day is no 
longer a terror to roe us it used to be, when two or 
more old crones, half drunk nil the time, used to 
take possession of my kitchen, arid scold and swear 
over their wash-tubs half blind with tho foam of the 
soap, and their hands Mistered and sore with the 
labor of scrubbing and rinsing. Now a little, neat 
machine, about the size of a school-hoy's “box.” 
takes the place of the old cumbrous, unwieldy tubs, 
aud Instead of those frowsy beldames aforesaid 
doing tho work, r pretty little girl lays gently hold 
of the handle of the machine, and turns out article 
after article without noise or fuss or woariness. 
Last week we had a great washing day. Sheets, blun- 
kets, counterpanes, heavy linen table-cloths and ail 
tho rest of the household paraphernalia pressed into 
tho tiny machine with ease und rapidity, and were 
all wrung out dry bv the very excellent Universal 
Wringer attached to It. with the assistance, however, 
of another pair of hands stronger than those of the 
little maiden who worked the maeltino, because the 
blankets. Ac., were too heavy for her to handle. I 
have recommended and caused to bo sold a dozen or 
more of these machines to my friends since wo first 
used ours. They, like so many others, were afraid 
of them at first, because they thought the news of 
their capability and excellence was too good to be 
true. But now they pay with me. and all who have 
used Doty's machine, that they would not be with¬ 
out it for a thousand dollars. As every word of this 
is true, I put my name to Hie testimony for the bene¬ 
fit of my other Chicago friends and the public who 
inay not be acquainted with tbe machine.—GEORGE 
h. Pmuips, Associate Editor Chicago Tribune. 
wore tho grounds anil mansion; before them two 
small sail-boats, one of them bearing this name— 
The Water Lily. 
" I begin to bo tired, Richard," at length, mur¬ 
mured tho youug girl. "The boat is now tn the 
shade, as pleasant »r. can be. rocking softly on tho 
beach. Let us Bit down in It." 
” Agrood.Lilj.'' responded the youth. "We'll have 
a talk with each other.” 
“ Well, what shall we talk about?” demanded the 
little maiden. 
" Let's talk about our future, Lily- what we will do 
when wu are grown tip," suggest oil Richard. 
" I can't look forward farther than to-night,” said 
l.lly, smiling. •' Pupa and mamma will be home 
about- ten trom Now York, with loads of presents 
for you and mo, Richard. Let's guess what they 
will bring us, Dick." 
"Well; I guess a new dress for you, Lily—some 
Jewelry—and a lot of puzzles and games.” 
" I guess u lot of books for you. Dick, and a new 
set of chessmen, and a splendid gold watch.” 
The boy’s eyes sparkled. 
"IIow good father and mother are to me!" he 
snid, with deep feeling. “ They could not treat me 
better if I were their own son, instead of a wuif 
wushod on their beach years ugo. beforo you were 
born, LUy." 
"They love us equally, Dick," eaid Inly,tenderly. 
,L I hope they won't forget our presents," sbe added, 
“and 1'HJ lmlt-ulraid they will, because they went to 
Now York on mysterious business." 
“Mysterious business?" echoed tho lad. 
Lily nodded her bead sagely. 
" Yes," 6he said. " You know, Richard, I’ve got a 
dreadful undo, an awful bud man that used to make 
papa lots of trouble r ” 
I "Yen. LUy." 
i “Well, It’s my opinion that my wicked uncle has 
t urned up!" said LUy, solemnly. 
“Oli, I hope not, Lily! " Richard exclaimed. "lie's 
a rough, bud man. He used to live with father and 
do nothing till you were burn, expecting to inherit 
your father's weutth. But after your birth he cursed I 
you awfully, and father Bent him off, und ho went to 
sea, and father thinks he's now the mute or captain 
of a vessol.” 
" Would you like to be a sailor, Dick ? " 
“ No, LUy; J don't love tho sea. It cast me on this 
beach, a forloru ami helpless child, robbing tueof all 
my friends —of even my name,” and the lud'6 bl ight 
face clouded over. "J wish I know my real name, 
who l am, aud If 1 huve any relatlvos living. Mother 
says I was expensively dressed when they picked me 
up, luill-drowned, and that I wore this chain aud 
locketitronnd my neck, " aud he drew from bin bosom 
a slender Florentine gold chain, with on exquisite 
locket, delicately sot with pearls In the form of a 
monogram, "i think my own mother put it on my 
neck, aud I shall niways wear It. See, Lily! there 
are two locks of hair within the loeketr-a yellow und 
o black one. with tho uiimos' Richard and Anna.’ I 
suppose they were the names of my parents.'' 
" Of course !" said LUy, os he restored the trinket 
to hm bosom, " It's a pity they didn’t put their full 
names; but If they hud, I shouldn’t have hud my 
brother." 
"I’m glad I'm not your brother, Lily," said Richard, 
gravely. 
"Glad!" cried Lily. Btarl led—“ glad ! ” 
" Yus, I am glad ! ” reiterated the lad, n soft glow of 
tenderness suffusing Ills noble features. "If yon 
were my sister, you would loave me sometime, and 1 
want, you always with me." 
"I'll live with you, Dick,” assented Lily. 
“But I should want you. for my wife, Lily," urged 
the lad, with (lie ardor and tenderness of many an 
older lover. " Will you marry me, dear Lily ?" 
" Why, Of course,” said tho little maiden, naively. 
" l expected to marry you, Richard, when I should 
be old enough.” 
Tho lad wits enraptured. 
lie drew Lily to him, showering kisses upon her face 
and hair, calling her by a host of tender names that 
came rapidly to bis longue. 
" Richard,” said Lily, •*engaged ladles always wour 
engagement rings, 1 ought to have one." 
" You shall have a diamond one when I go to New 
York,"hastily promised the young lover. “If you 
wouldn’t mind a plain gold one, Lily, I've got one 
that's too small for roe among my things. Will you 
wear it till I can get a handsome otic?" 
Lily graciously assented, and Richard hastened 
toward the mansion. 
When he had gone, the little maiden looked out 
upon the pleasant bay. 
“ We ought to live here,” she mused. “ I am sure 
this Is t he prettiest spot in the whole world!” 
bbe watched the ships idly. 
One of tile ships exhibited n bustle and confusion 
that showed it was on the point of departure, ft was 
a whuitng vessel, as its build and appearance plainly 
declared. 
“ She is going for whales," murmored Lily, half 
unconsciously; “sho may begone two or three 
years—most of the whale ships arc.” 
She was StllJ gazing at the outward bound whnlor, 
wrapt tn her musings, when a dark and sinister face 
was thrust out from the shelter of a douse clump of 
bushes, a score of rods cast of her. near tho wutor, 
in the shadow of some cliffs, and a pair of fierce and 1 
inflamed eyes regarded her a moment, with an evil j 
and scheming expression. 
This wicked looking face was withdrawn almost im- * 
mediately into the depths of tho bushos.asthe sound { 
of the lad’s returning footsteps rung out on the 
gravelled path. * 
‘'Hero it is, Lily,” said Richard, bounding over the 
beach into the boat, and proudly exhibiting the little 
circlet that wns to be the sent of tho childish be¬ 
trothal. " Let me put it on your finger.” 
" t shall show It to mamma when she comes home," < 
said Lily, "and toll her that wo are engaged. See ^ 
that ship, Dick, starting out on a voyage," she added, { 
pointing at the distant vessel she hud been watch- < 
Looking wildly arotmd he caught a glimpse of it, 
fifty yards away, with Its sail flapping, and yet going 
rapidly se»W*ixl. Even while he gazed, the gather¬ 
ing mist and gloom closed in upon the mere point 
the boat presented to hts sight, aud it abruptly van¬ 
ished. 
For a moment the lad wns stunned with the dread¬ 
ful truth. 
"The boat has floated off tljo bench he exclaim¬ 
ed. “ J might, have foreseen it. The tide has risen, 
nnd the wind with It. The wind Is driving her sea¬ 
ward; but I will soon overtake her. LUy, darling, 
I'm coming!” 
lie sprang into tho remaining boat, pushed off, set 
the sail, and hurried off in pursuit of the girl, strain¬ 
ing his eyes through tbe darkness to discover some 
sign of ber. 
But when he reneheij ll/a spot where the boat had 
vanished, and, straining ills eyes in ov«ry direction, 
saw no sign of the missing boat and girl, he was 
shaken by a sharp and dreadful apprehension. 
" Oh, Lily ! my poor little Lily !” he groaned, with 
an anguish too great for expression, but without 
Iaiiu sing In tho earnest pursuit. “What docs this 
mean? Where can this boat lie? Why does it drift 
so swiftly? Ob, LUy!” 
Keeping his eye fixed in the snpposod direction of 
the Water Lily, be strained every nerve, spread every 
stitch of sail, in lzls wild frenzy, aud yet lie perceived 
no sign of her. 
“ Help! help!" he shouted at last, in despair, as ills 
course led him past a group of fishing boats return¬ 
ing homeward from Bug Harbor. “ Ship that boat! 
It got loose Irnm Shelter island 1 Help!” 
His excited voice Immediately commanded atten¬ 
tion. Naturally enough, perhaps, the fishermen. In¬ 
stead of seeking tho missing boat, drew near to ques- 
tlou the pursuer. 
In broken wor '"Hnutlous with excitement and 
reviving hope, Richard told his story as briefly as 
possible, 
Beforo many minutes had passed, the Water LUy 
was overtakenaDd stopped. 
Richard's boat fairly skimmed over the sound, his 
voins throbbing with his exultant Joy, his heart 
brlmmlug over with u mighty thanksgiving. 
“Is »ho asleep yet?" he asked. “She was verv 
tired. I will nut wake her up." 
The fishers (linked at. ouch other tn silence. Then 
one of t horn silently took a lantern and flashed it 
over the Water LUy. 
Tbe boat wu* empty ! 
There was u dent in tho cushion where Lily's 
golden head had rested. 
But Lily hersoll was gone. 
“ Where— where Is Lily ?” Dick gasped. 
One of the fisherman answered : 
"SUo roust have waked up duzed-like. Most likely 
she didn’t know whore she won. P’raps she thought 
she wua getting out o’ bed. Poor little Lily Luw- 
renoe' Wr all kuow’d her pretty, sweet fine, and 
wo all loved her ! I never passed her pa’s pluce 
’thaut her wtshin’ mo luck, and twtu so with tho 
rest. She was an angel, nnd she's gonehome to live, 
Master Dick, with the rest of theangels!" 
"Dead! drowned!” cried the boy, wildly. “Yea, 
she is dead !” 
Ho stood there, white, tearless and despairing, like 
n statue of grief. 
“ Her folks ought to bo told,"said one Of the fisher¬ 
men, In alow tone. 
Slowly and reluctantly ho trimmed his sail, and set 
out upon hts errand. 
The remaining fishers then strove, In their rude, 
klndlv war, to comfort the stricken lad. But the 
sound of (heir voices jarred on his tortured spirit, 
and he cried; 
“ 1 want to be alone. Let me go off by myself ! Oh, 
IAlv.Llljr!" — 
Tbe fishers drew Off sileutlyrihd sadly, deeming it 
Tbe fishers drew off silently nod sadly, deeming It 
best to leave the lad alone with bis grief, and soon 
Richard was solitary amid the shadows upon tho 
water. 
•'Perhaps I am over Lily’s drowned body!” ho 
said, aloud, peering over into the dark waters. " Oh, 
if I might only Join her ! I cannot Jive without her!’’ 
At length he sat up, and looked with haggard face 
toward Ills home. 
Lights were gleaming from tho windows of the 
dwelling and lanterns were flushing along the beach, 
and over the lawn. 
" They are looking for J.ily and mo,” he murmured, 
faintlv. “ Father and mother have come home, oh, 
I can never, never face thorn again! They took care 
of me all my life; they have showered continual 
blessings upon mo—and whut a return 1 have made! 
They left Lily in my charge, and roturu to find her 
drowned I They will Inathe the sight of me. It was 
through my carelessness Idly was drowned—Lily for 
whom I would gladly have laid down my own bio! 1 
cannot go buck — oil, never, never! " 
With sudden eagerness tor ibgbt. he adjusted Ids 
sail, and directed Ins omirsfl toward Sag Harhur, his 
only idea being to hide himself somewhere whero 
ihe reproachful glances of Lily's parents might never 
reach him. 
The great lantern of the whaling Teasel drew near¬ 
er and nearer, as did the lights of Sap Harbor. 
As he approached the vosboI in the darkness, and 
marked its signed! immediate departure, a desperate 
thought entered his mind. 
“ She is only waiting for some of the stragglers of 
her crew," he thought. •’ Tlt« wind is right. She’ll 
soon bo off. \Yberu can I lose myself to father and 
mother »o completely as on a whiuer ? " 
He approached the vessel a» quietly as possible. 
She was lying to, Just without Sag Harbor, heading 
toward Cedar Island. The night was durk. and only 
a few mon wore visible on bar deck. The lurid light 
of the lantern enabled Richard to note nil these cir¬ 
cumstances sufficiently for bis purpose. 
lie erupt under the bow softfy. seized the martin¬ 
gale by a desperate leap, and began tn climb to the 
bowsprit, and thence, in tbe shadow of the jib, creep¬ 
ing down to the deck. Ifo paused when he had 
gained a secure footing, nnd removed his shoes, luok- 
yjff around and seeing that his arrival was unnoticed. 
He then moved softly along the deck to the compan¬ 
ion-way, slipped down.and found himself iu a dimly- 
lighted, disagrrenbly-sraelhng cabin. 
The Steward's pari try was off this, and Richard be¬ 
held u con pic of individuals within it, encaged in im¬ 
bibing hot liquors. Their backs wore toward him, 
and the boy crept along in the shadow, gained nn 
empty state-room, slipped in. and concealed himself 
beneath the bunk. 
CHAPTER 111. 
LILY AND HER CAPTOR. 
AVhii.e our young heroine lay osleop in her boat, 
upon the beach in front of her father’s dwelling, 
during the absence of her foster-brother, ns ro¬ 
om dod, tho sinister face which had peered upon her 
from a neighboring cluster of bushes, was again 
thrust into prominence. Upon this repulsive visage 
had now apocured an expression akin to villainous 
contentment. 
boat I came In drift whore she will. Away with us— 
quick!” 
The whale-boat, darted nwny tn obedience tn these 
orders, nnd tbe Water l.lly was loft, to ho the sport 
of t he winds and the waves, until found by the pur¬ 
suer. 
Tho little maiden stirred uneasily in the embrace 
of tier enemy, and awakened with a sudden start. 
"J» Is you, Dick t" she asked. "Where are yon 
taking me? Why. It's dark, and we’re on the water. 
Dear Dick, let's go right home! Papa nnd mama will 
soon be there!" 
‘ Shut, up, you young one !" commanded horene- 
naclriglv. 1 Not a won—a--t a cry-or I'll 
chdek you over Into tbe water!” 
IJ1 y almost. fainted with fright, her eye* looking 
wildlyup nt her captor, and her heart almost ceasing 
Us pulsations. Such a shock she had uever before 
experienced. 
The Whale lionf. avoided the fishing boats upon the 
sound, steering st raight Tor the whHilng vessel whioh 
the young couple had remarked, ami about which 
l.lly Und indulged in so many auvrulatlorm, aud 
which had so mysteriously delayed its departure, 
ItJ-u short times the boat was alongside, tho captain 
climbed to tho deck with hts light burden, nnd hastily 
descended totliecuhln. 
What a place tor tho delicatc-ly-nurtured, daintily, 
bred Lily! 
There was no one in the cabin, but. a hideous black 
face looked out of the steward's pantry—the face of 
the Cabin cook. 
Oarrtuin Slock* set down hi* pale and trembling 
bvmlen upon a wooden bench that served as a divan, 
and calico loudly to the black Oook. who immediately 
obevod tho ?«turnons. 
"Till* Is my daughter, Pcipio,” said the captain, 
keeping hts eyes fixed mcnactnglv upon the little 
captive. “ I told yrtn yesterday flint tuy wife ran 
a "ay from me year* ago. und took the girl with her, 
robbing roe of tny right* as a parent. I have token 
the law into my own bauds, and brought tuyglfloff 
to keep me company— " 
"It isn’t so," Im.crrnirtod Lily, desperately, strug¬ 
gling with hot astonishment and grief. "Inm not 
this man's daughter, and l wouldn't be for a million 
worlds. I am City Lawrence, and my father lives on 
Biiultor Island, und 1 want logo home-" 
“ You hush op! 1 ' crt«l«becaptain, with a iookthnt 
made her siiuddcr with tear. " You understand, 
Seipio, that, you are to keep your eye on tills young 
lady. You are uot to let her out of your sight." 
“IU wmetnbsr, sir,” *u)d fiolpio, with a grin (tint 
showed his doutilo row of Ivories. 
"And, Seipio, you are not to listen to her prayers 
and beseeching* ." 
“ No, ciip'n.” said Seipio. 
“ And it I tell you to Illng her overboard, you will 
dolt?” 
"Yes. cap'n." said tho negro, who had evidently 
been previously instructed wtrottosay on the present 
occasion, “ If yon sny so,” nnd lie drew a largo clasp- 
ktilfo from bis pocket,and assumed a threatening 
appearance," 1 take tho young lady 's headrighluff. 
Ile glared at Lily as he spoke, moving a step to¬ 
ward ter, u:ut the child fairly screamed with fright, 
” That is right,” snid f’apiaiii Stock*, satisfied that 
the dei-iredJtiiprcssion hud been made upon ids cap¬ 
tive. "Go Info the pantry, Seipio; 1 want to talk 
with the girl aloue.” 
The cook obeyed, cloning the door behind him. 
The captain stood tn front of Lily, looking exult¬ 
antly upon her. 
He w**a great, powerful man. with sandy hair nnd 
heard, a pair of sinister eyes, und u face that showed 
a nature given up to evil and wickedness. Ills 
brawny bond* were rough, the cord* being heavily 
knotted; hts neck was thick nnd short: and Jus en¬ 
tire appearance was at ouce formidable and unpre¬ 
possessing. 
No wonder that delicate little Lily shivered und 
trembled before him. vaguely wondering it it were 
not ult n had dream, and sho would awaken from it 
bv-pfid-by. 
" Do yoft know who I am ?”«eked the captain, after 
surveying her a little while iu silence. 
“J know you are a drouclful nmn," snid LUy, with 
a great *ob, not daring to u void answering. 
Well, who do you suppose 1 am ?” 
"1—1 suppose you are the very worst man in tho 
world,” said poor, frightened little Lily,alarmed ut 
ber own temerity. 
" You flutter me," replied the captain, with a sinis¬ 
ter smile; " hut yon don't, quite get my idea. Let me 
toll you a little story. Children are fond of 6tories, 1 
believe" 
“ OnOe on a time— to begin la the good old way— 
there were two half-brothers. The younger was a 
wild, wicked boy," and he sneered- " HC didn't like 
to go to school — that's what they Nty in tho biogra¬ 
phies of wicked boys, ain't R?—lie ran away to sea, 
and made bis father trouble, Tho eider boy was a 
good lad, industrious aud thoughtful, und studious, 
and all that "—ami again ho sneered. ” The father or 
these boys died wliru the hove got to bo young men, 
and it was found b« hurl loft ail Ills wealth to the 
good, elder boy. and left the bad, younger son de¬ 
pendent upon the bounty of Ills brother. Can you 
understand all that r" 
Ljjy wns looking up nt him wlth’wlld and wobder. 
Ing eve*, her tangle of golden curl? pushed buck 
from her watte brow*, and her pale face all aglow 
with snppros.-ed excitement. Blip nodded gravely, 
und he continued : 
“The good brother built him a spUmdiflborne on 
Shelter Island, nnd morned u rich girl, and was very 
happy "-arid the captain’s *qoer was tearfully bit¬ 
ter. “The wicked brother lived with this good and 
happy enupfe a whole year, thinking if they were to 
die, how rich he would by But u baby came at the 
end of a year, stud he know that all that property 
would go to her, so he lan off aud was never heard of 
by hi* brother again —never, until the other day, 
wnco this bad brother Happened to be In NewYorfc, 
and wrote a letter to IBs rich brother, protending to 
be sorry, aud desiring to be forgiven. The. rich 
brother and his wlfcbutriudofftobrlng the prodigal 
home, aud t he only child was Ifctt unguarded to hill 
into tue wicked man's hands. In short, Miss Lily, 
your papa went to New York on a wild-goose chase, 
just to give mo an opportunity to steal his dearest 
treasure." 
" And you-apd you—“ gasped Lily, with dilat¬ 
ing eyes. 
" I am Captain Stocks, of the whaler Dolphin, oth¬ 
erwise Hadley Lawreuce, the 'wicked brother.’” 
said the captain, with it mocking bow and a sneering 
" Then you must he tny bad uncle!” ejaculated Lily, 
full of horror and surprise. “ What do you mean by 
carrying me off in this manner?" 
“1 mean." ho said,’’to give you a voyage around 
the world " 
" I — I don't understand you,” said Lily, with a 
pitiful quiver of her lip. 
"No? Then let roc explain. My vessel Is bound 
on a three years' voyage. Before my return borne, 1 
iliall put you jo safe custody in some far oir quarter 
of the globe. I shall than come bock, search ont 
back files of papers, read the affecting account of the 
sad fate of Miss l.lly Lawrence, only child of James 
Lawrence, and then open negotiations with my af¬ 
flicted relatives. Should tny brother arid hts wife 
both be fiend of grief—and 1 believe and expect they 
will be—1 bhnll enter Into possession of the property, 
kick out that nameless, interloping boy—your 'dear 
Dick'—and settle down into a virtuous, happy exist¬ 
ence. keeping you well guarded in yourfar off prison. 
Can you understand my programme 1 ” 
“Yes, I understand you!” cried Lily, indignantly. 
“I should think you would choke with so many 
wicked words." 
Kwnpened a -door beside Lily, and exhibited the 
small state-room. A large new trunk stood against, 
t he wall, tlio key in the lock. The captain lifted tho 
lid, displaying its contents. 
“ Why, those are my own things! "cried Lily, in as¬ 
tonishment, reoognizlng In tho miscellaneous heap, 
dresses; underoluthlng, shoes, and hats she had 
worn. “ How did they come here? ” 
" I got. them out of your house this morning, when 
you were In the garden, and the servants were off by 
themselves.” 
“None o’ that!” he said, with an ugly look. " Uve 
f ot to go ashore again on business before wo sail, and 
can't waste more time here. No use in your trying 
to escape, Seipio has got hi* eyes on you,” 
He thrust her into the dark state-room, locked the 
door, putting the key In hia pocket, nnd ordering tlio 
negro to keep n close guard over the captive. 
He then went about hi* haslne^. 
The child thoroughly exhausted herself with the 
venemenoe'Of her emotion* and exertion* to escape, 
calling wildly on her parents for rescue, hut at last 
she dropped into her berth, moaning and sobbing 
faintly: 
” Oh, Dick, dear Dlcfc, come to me! Come and 3 ave 
your poor Idly!" 
The poor little captive had no suspicion of Rich¬ 
ard 0 presence, and yet. by a merciful Providence, 
the desperate resolution of our young hero had car¬ 
ried him aboard of that very vessel! 
CHAPTER IV. 
EIGHT IN DARKNESS. 
How lonely and desolate he was ! No word can de¬ 
scribe his sadness. 
For a long lime he lay there, thinking of his lost 
Lilv. Of her parents despair and wretchedness, and 
of his hopeless, darkened lire. The ship railed across 
GurdlneUs Bftr. pa*eed outside of Gurdincr i Island, 
and struck the sw-q of the Atlantic. Wind a voyage 
—what it life - wns before him! 
" We are fairly out to sen." lie said, at last, as the 
rolling nnd pitching of the vessel declared the fact. 
”1 must own Wp soon. I wonder wliut tins captain 
Will say when he sees me!" 
He wiped awny lily tears manfully, repulsed tho 
feeling of desolation that came over him, and began 
slowly to emerge from his concealment. 
As might have been expected from the life he and 
LUy had led. spending half their time on the water, 
neither of them felt the slightest inclination to sea- 
sickriess. But to noth, the pecuhnr greaSy odor per- 
rndingtlio vessel wasnlninut Intolerable.nnd Richard 
began to Jong for the fresh air of the deck*. 
Ho crept act-os* the state-mum, and placing him¬ 
self nuj-elessly in the doorway, peered into the 
dingy cabin. 
Tim door of tho steward’s pantry was open, and tho 
steward—a negro numed Tawkins—was engaged In 
entmainliig Seipio with a tempting beverage, re¬ 
ceiving in return nil the now* at Setpio’scommand. 
“ So t he captain has brought bl* daughter abonrd, 
h»* be?” said Tawkins. “I Jest wish J could u seen 
her. Does she look like the captain?” 
” About a* much a* n lamb looks like a tiger,” said 
Scluto, with a grin. “ Why, *- 110 ’* a tlnty-touty t hing, 
with hair the color o'sunshine, and eyes likn hit* 
o' deep blue sky. Shu’s going to make a voyage with 
11* !'' 
" It's had luck to hnvn a woman aboard ’’ aald Tnw- 
klos, retlerMvelv, “ I knewut » ship OK* 1 whcro tho 
i aptalnw wife wns aboard, and the shtp*v*s lust, and 
every Wu I d row tied, it’s 0 temptin’ o’ iYovidonce to 
t*kw wonteh to sea r* 
"K'd be worseluck logo against theca plain'* will!' 
declared Seipio. " Why, lie cun rage worse than the 
wind can. anil the weight of bl* arm i* somethin’ uw- 
f ul. Last v yogo. yon Know, he liked to a killed one 
of the sailor*, and tbatverv feller 1* in the New York 
’ospltllo now with a general used-up body. Can’t 
walk, nor talk, tier nothin’—so I hear. 'I he captain 
<* awful!” 
Richard began to think ho might better have re¬ 
ins lueil ashore. 
"la the captain’s betl made, Tawkins?” asked 
Scipio,ffler a pause. 
The steward replied in the negative. 
“I'M tuuke It, theb," said Selplu, "and you can help. 
Where are the blankets and (meets?" 
Bichat*'], anticipating the reply, closed the door 
ami concealed hlmeolf behind the further pile of 
blanket*. 
A moment later, the two negroes entered tbe state¬ 
room. aud commenced leisurely selecting the re¬ 
quired store*. 
"Wliat, did yr.ii sny the young lady'* nnme is, 
Seipio?" Inquired Tnwkln*. holdingu lantern,whilo 
his friend tumbled over the. pile* or blankets. 
” 1 didn't sav, hut it’s LUy. '1 ho captain fotmil her 
on shelter Island.” 
Wimt a great leap Richard's heart gave. He start¬ 
ed so violently us almost to betray hun-clf. and it 
was willi ilUllr.uliy he could prevent himself from 
uHofiog • shout- 
A conviction of tho glorious truth flashed upon ills 
soul with tho quickness of lightning. 
Lily wu* ilvlug—was on board this very vcrsel. 
While his lulnd was in a maze of blissiul rupturq 
the two n»en passed out. and he w*» left to himself. 
Uia first impulse wu» to fling himself at lull length 
and sub like n child. Hi* Joy »ml thanksgiving found 
vent in 1 * shower of tears, which seemed Ur relievo 
alike tho rrea&uro on heart mid brain. 
Notwithstanding that the girl hud been spoken of 
as Ihe copula's tlu UK tit. T, ho behaved hor to be his 
own lost Lily. As hi* brain grew clearer, his mind 
grew busy with speculation*, and ho soon .. 11 1veel at 
aii idm *.>mc'Micro noarthe triKh 
" l.tlyw nnwlei* a sailor, and wfiut sailor beside him 
could want tu carry her off ? lie is gfoing to take her 
far away, and maybe he means to kill lather and 
mother and Inherit all the latwrerjce property. Poor 
little Li!y ! My luiurt itches to comfort, her. 'the key 
Is Inside, her door, t must go to her ! ” 
Jtfi again arose and peered out Into the cabin. Tho 
doqr 01 the captain's slate-room was open und tho 
two noffrijos were-busy making up the berth. 
ltd could not move yut to Lily » Assistance. Ho 
must wait he must, have patience. 
While lie stood there. Ins face paling ami fitmldng, 
his than sinking and swelling with despondency and 
hope, the captain and mute cattie down tho compan¬ 
ion-way, and sat downet the enhin table, culling for 
sundry drink*, which Thwfclns hastened to prepare. 
The two men talked over tficlr wine » full hour, > 
telling what they should do in case tholi present 
whaling expedition provtwt successful, aud drinking 
repeatedly to the desired success. 
It seemed to Richard as If they uever would sepa¬ 
rate. 
lie crouched behind the closed door, waiting for' 
their departure, and trembling so that ho could 
scarcely et.tnd. 
" 1 snail be a rich man one of these day*, BiH," said 
the CMptnlu. at last, when the mate arose. " 1 might 
be now Lf 'iwnn’t tor twoyoungujfs— rov girl in there 
and a boy that's nothing Ur nobody, » felloe of tho 
waves, hut who tuny stand between me und a hand¬ 
some property, tine of these days. Will, w ben you 
ate captain Instead of untie of the old Dolphin, 1 may 
gull you to dispose of my tine young gentleman for 
roe. By George ! 1 d give u pretty sum to sec that 
lad in your hand*! 
The mute laughed, and said that he should ho glad 
to see tbe same, for tv favor dune to ('upturn Stocks 
was suro of reward. He then went up on deck, leav¬ 
ing the eunimander to himself. 
Richard instinctively understood the “fine young 
gentleman" referred to to bo himself, m* suspi¬ 
cions that the captain was the brother id Ills foster- 
father and benefactor had received coullrmatiun. 
It was another fall hour before the bap tain roLired. 
He t.nikcd to Bciplo, enjoining on him a ceaseless 
vigilance toward the captive, promising tufij tempt¬ 
ing nswurdH for talthtulness. He listened at l.ily’s 
do.ir to assure himself that sbe slept, and finally ho 
withdrew into fits state-room, closed his dour, und 
hi? loud breathing soon attested his somnolence. 
Seipio flung blmeelf on the bench that served a* a 
cabin Urr:vn, and tossed and rolled about tJeeplessly, 
aiol( half hr,nr mnrn. 
Hut at length bn. ton; slppvt. 
Then Richard, who had remained sleepless and 
vigilant,again opened his door, and looked uut-with 
what nreulhlessnoss, with what, subdued excitement, 
can be well imagined. 
The negro wns snoring, with his face to the wall. 
Beside bun. there was no one tn the aiMri Tho 
siuriky lump burned dimly, and the sound uf steady 
tramping came Truro the fleck, where mom burs of tho 
watch were walking and talking together. 
Brent hies* with excitement. Richard stole out into 
Breathless with excLlement, Richard »toie out into 
tho ouhln. closing bis gtatc-roum door behind him. 
The ttm« had 00 me for action. 
i>«ning noiseiessfy along the wall ht* restless 
gaze divided between the negro, the companion-way. 
and the captain’s door, he stole to tlio entrance of 
Lily's nparment. 
How he trembfeu us be turned the bundle, pressing 
upon it! 
It yielded to hfe tonch—the door was not locked. 
He suftly glided in ! 
during tho door behind him, he softly locked it, 
finding tho key in it* phtco- 
Tben he crept up to tlio berth and looked In, as well 
us the darkness permitted. 
Yes, there was his LUy—his lost Lily—faint and 
pale as one dead, her gulden hair streaming oVer her 
pilluw, her long, curbug lashes on her cheeks, vailing 
her sweet; shot 'eyes, and ber breath faintly coming 
und going between her parted lips. 
YVcary, strength (eta, and despairing she lay there 
like a broken flower. 
How Utdrord's heart swelled with Joy and i-dprure, 
ns he looked on the lovely face he had thought 'ying 
under the restless waves! What a might v yearning 
ll.Hed his soul at sight of her living, breathing form f 
“Lily!” ho whispered, softly, taking her Lifeless 
hand lo hie own. 
The evelHshe* stirred a little, and the band quivered 
a little In bl« grasp. 
"Lily!” he whinnered again, with a solemn, ineffa- 
ahb- tenderness. “Lily. •inrJtng-it is Dick"’ 
The words seemed to galvanize the little creature 
into new life. She opened wide her wondeDng eyes, 
looked at him wildly—torn a sudden coaqirehenslon 
of her great joy rushed over her, and she burled her 
face In Ins bosom, weeping out hor tluuiksglvtng. 
She made no outcry- she uttered no seroafil— such 
rapture a*, hers finds expression best In silent. tJ.ars. 
fltchprrt folded her close to his loving heart , and 
shed upon her bright tread tears like hers—solemn, 
with a wild hope of escape. 
Before she could reach the companion-wav. the 
captain’s broad strides lmd brought him beside her, 
and his heuvx baud was laid on her shoulder. 
''^tetUdalUd^thupc, •Us they had passed ? 
the dangers to home? To be continued «in the New 
Y’ork Weekly. No. 60. now ready, where The Boy 
Whaler can he found, and fer sale by every nows 
agent throughout the Union. 
