Chapter X: St. Mungo

The next day at sunrise the American coast had disappeared; not a ship was visible on the horizon, and the “Dolphin,” moderating the frightful rapidity of her speed, made quietly towards the Bermudas.

It is useless to recount the passage across the Atlantic, which was marked by no accidents, and ten days after the departure from Queenstown the French coast was hailed.

What passed between the Captain and the young girl may be imagined, even by the least observant individuals. How could Mr. Halliburtt acknowledge the devotion and courage of his deliverer, if it was not by making him the happiest of men? James Playfair did not wait for English seas to declare to the father and daughter the sentiments which overflowed his heart, and, if Crockston is to be believed, Miss Jenny received his confession with a happiness she did not try to conceal.

Thus it happened that on the 14th of February, 18—, a numerous crowd was collected in the dim aisles of St. Mungo, the old cathedral of Glasgow. There were seamen, merchants, manufacturers, magistrates, and some of every denomination, gathered here. There was Miss Jenny in bridal array, and beside her the worthy Crockston, resplendent in apple-green clothes, with gold buttons, whilst Uncle Vincent stood proudly by his nephew.

In short, they were celebrating the marriage of James Playfair, of the firm of Vincent Playfair and Co., of Glasgow, with Miss Jenny Halliburtt, of Boston.

The ceremony was accomplished amidst great pomp. Every one knew the history of the “Dolphin,” and every one thought the young Captain well recompensed for his devotion. He alone said that his reward was greater than he deserved.

In the evening there was a grand ball and banquet at Uncle Vincent’s house, with a large distribution of shillings to the crowd collected in Gordon Street. Crockston did ample justice to this memorable feast, while keeping himself perfectly within bounds.

Every one was happy at this wedding; some at their own happiness, and others at the happiness around them, which is not always the case at ceremonies of this kind.

Late in the evening, when the guests had retired, James Playfair took his uncle’s hand.

“Well, Uncle Vincent,” said he to him.

“Well, Nephew James?”

“Are you pleased with the charming cargo I brought you on board the ‘Dolphin’?” continued Captain Playfair, showing him his brave young wife.

“I am quite satisfied,” replied the worthy merchant; “I have sold my cotton at three hundred and seventy-five per cent. profit.”

THE END.

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12.4 enterprise the enterpri[z]e of the freighters

16.19 top-men quartermasters, top[ ]men, steersmen

25.4 steam-ship winding passage for our steam[ ]ship.

illus26 CAPSTAN-BARS EVERY MAN AT THE CAPSTAN[ ]BARS

37.14 skylights side sky[-]lights, supported on

37.15 upper deck with the upper[-]deck by wide

45.15 ironwork not a piece of iron[-]work remaining

48.15 upper deck passengers stood on the upper[-]deck

56.31 statistician the universal [statician]

73.4 upper deck the upper[-]deck at the stern

80.11 upper deck couple on to the upper[-]deck.

89.11 ahead One ring signifies ship a[-]head

91.20 ahead with the wind a[-]head, and

105.6 upper deck on to the upper[-]decks; the scene

113.7 cracks glimmered through the [creaks]

117.7 Pleiades The [Peliades] ascended the celestial

119.2 'eel' in twisting myself like an [analide]
another edition

119.2b upper deck I reached the upper[-]deck,

126.3 a head charge 10,000 francs a[]head

127.13 homogeneity owing to the perfect [homogenity]

134.20 Mac Elwin Captain [McElwin] is one of

144.31 upper deck at the end of the upper[-]deck,

146.13 shore boats masts and shore[-]boats, hanging from

150.18 1772 have lived in [1172], or even in 1824

154.31 rope-ladder A rope[ ]ladder was thrown over

157.9 main-mast from the [mainmast]; these arrangements

165.21 statistician Cockburn, the [statician], who had

166.3 statistician And the [statician] left me

169.12 Montmartre the Boulevard [Montmatre] of Paris

186.3 Trenton Tren[d]on (New Jersey)

198.24 500 horse-power 500[-]horse[ ]power, were from

204.35 Wilmington Orleans, Wil[l]mington, and Savannah

204.36 Charleston going straight to Charlesto[w]n

205.4 Charleston Charlesto[w]n is overwhelmed

216.27 some so[ ]me incomprehensible words

217.35 fore-mast the main on the fore[]mast.

219.9 fore-mast from the fore[]mast!

246.7 lighthouse “Charleston light[-]house!”

249.28 ahead could go a[-]head without any

249.29 was Once his ship [was] safely in the

250.1 Pinckney Pickney Castle

268.21 main-mast-head placed at the [mainmast-head]

271.36 Halliburtt citadel, replied Mr. Halliburt[t]

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