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The Brig-Schooner "Pilgrim"

           Weldon,hewouldnothesitate,"saidCaptainHull;"no,indeed!nomorethanIshouldhesitatemyself!The’Pilgrim’isagoodshipafterall,eventhoughshehasmadebutasadcruise,andIamsureofher,asmuchsoasaseamancanbeoftheshipwhichhehascommandedforseveralyears.ThereasonIspeak,Mrs.Weldon,istogetridofpersonalresponsibility,andtorepeatthatyouwillnotfindonboardthecomforttowhichyouhavebeenaccustomed."

           "Asitisonlyaquestionofcomfort,Mr.Hull,"repliedMrs.Weldon,"thatshouldnotstopme.Iamnotoneofthosetroublesomepassengerswhocomplainincessantlyofthenarrownessofthecabins,andtheinsufficiencyofthetable."

           Then,afterlookingforafewmomentsatherlittleJack,whomsheheldbythehand,Mrs.Weldonsaid:

           "Letusgo,Mr.Hull!"

           Theordersweregiventogetunderwayatonce,thesailswereset,andthe"Pilgrim,"workingtogetouttoseaintheshortesttimepossible,steeredfortheAmericancoast.

           But,threedaysafterherdeparture,theschooner,thwartedbystrongbreezesfromtheeast,wasobligedtotacktolarboardtomakeheadwayagainstthewind.So,atthedateofFebruary2d,CaptainHullstillfoundhimselfinahigherlatitudethanhewouldhavewished,andinthesituationofasailorwhowantedtodoubleCapeHornratherthanreachtheNewContinentbytheshortestcourse.

           

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