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The Brig-Schooner "Pilgrim"

           Allthedisposableseamenwereembarkedontheotherwhalingvessels.Hewasthusobligedtogiveupthehopeofcompletingthe"Pilgrim’s"cargo,andCaptainHullwaspreparingtoleaveAucklanddefinitely,whenarequestforapassagewasmadewhichhecouldnotrefuse.

           Mrs.Weldon,wifeofthe"Pilgrim’s"owner,wasthenatAucklandwithheryoungsonJack,agedaboutfiveyears,andoneofherrelatives,herCousinBenedict.JamesW.Weldon,whomhisbusinessoperationssometimesobligedtovisitNewZealand,hadbroughtthethreethere,andintendedtobringthembacktoSanFrancisco.

           But,justasthewholefamilywasgoingtodepart,littleJackbecameseriouslyill,andhisfather,imperativelyrecalledbyhisbusiness,wasobligedtoleaveAuckland,leavinghiswife,hisson,andCousinBenedictthere.

           Threemonthshadpassedawaythreelongmonthsofseparation,whichwereextremelypainfultoMrs.Weldon.Meanwhileheryoungchildwasrestoredtohealth,andshewasatlibertytodepart,whenshewasinformedofthearrivalofthe"Pilgrim."

           Now,atthatperiod,inordertoreturntoSanFrancisco,Mrs.WeldonfoundherselfunderthenecessityofgoingtoAustraliabyoneofthevesselsoftheGoldenAgeTrans-oceanicCompany,whichplybetweenMelbourneandtheIsthmusofPanamabyPapeiti.Then,oncearrivedatPanama,itwouldbenecessaryforhertoawaitthedepartureoftheAmericansteamer,whichestablishesaregularcommunicationbetweentheIsthmusandCalifornia.Thence,delays,trans-shipments,alwaysdisagreeableforawomanandachild.

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