Lost And Saved ; Or Nellie Powers, The Missionary's Daughter.

-mall unfurnished room , around which a nine board seat had been made . One corner was partitioned off for the private office of the proprietor , Avhile the larger room Avas for the use of sailors in search of berths on some vessel .

The fire had just begun to get the better of the Avhicl that Avhistled under the door , and the men , ivho had been Avaiting patiently for the first touch of its warmth , hail begun to realize what a short time it took for all their fuel to burn out , lvhen

the door Avas suddenly opened , and a man Avrapped in a stout coat , and having all the appearance of being a son of old Neptune , made haste into the apartment . Placing himself in front of the dying embers , he spread his legs to their most convenient extentpushed his souVester on the back

, of his head , thrust his hands into his pockets , ancl opened as follows : — " Have you heard ?"He had proceeded thus far when he was interrupted by a voice in the corner Avhich said :

"Have you heard hoAv you left that door open 1 if yon have will you accommodate by shutting of it . This request was complied with by the new comer ; then he returned to the stove , and spreading himself as before , took a small black ifrom his pocketwhich

ppe , he proceeded to fill , Avhile at the same time he resumed his remarks . " Tommy , haA'e you- heard that the ' Sparkler' has come home 1 " This seemed to be a piece of interesting intelli gence to the listeners , AA'hose names mi

ght have all been Tommy , at least they » 11 answered "No , " and then looked up into the weatherbeaten face of the speaker , in surprise , for further information . "Well , " answered the new comer , " she has , for I saw her pretty face comiu' up the

harbor as I came from the ferry . " "Well , thin , " said a short , aAvkward'H'Pearmg man , AVIIO sat in front of the st oye , and 'from whose speech the reader wiU infer , and correctl y too , that he Avas a native of Erinthat isle of the

, green sea . Well , thin , I'll not be after sindin ' mysilf to sea along with that blasted downeaster , and Avith no advance . May the lwk es of him sail to the East Indies with a wew of jacknapes that never handled a lo l « . Now that ' s my good wishes for him . "

HaAung relieved his mind by these remarks , he too took from his pocket a short pipe , or the remains of one black and charred , and began to folloAV the example of his predecessor by filling and lighting it .

" No more dont t you go Avithout any advance , " said the first speaker again . "It ' s these felloAvs Avhat don ' t give any advance Avhat is spoilin' the profession , " and as he spoke he looked about him to see what the effect of this profound remark would be on the minds of his hearers .

The only response he got , however , was a silent nod of a dozen heads , which in that nod seemed to say , "Them ' s our sentiments . " At this juncture a boy , someAvhat overgrown , Avho had been leaning against the Avail fast asleepawokeand ventured

, , to question the men , by asking : '• " What is meant by advance ? " ' The first speaker again acted as spokesman , and riroceeded to enlighten the mind of the fat boy . " Before you have sailed the seas thirty

years you will have occasion to knoAV Avhat advance money is , and besides findin' out that you can't get any of it from a doAvneaster , you will find out that you can ' t get along very Avell without it if you aspire to the profession of a seaman . For every seaman knoAvs that lie . vould be obliged to sail Avithout pot or pannikin , sou ' wester

or blanket , if it Avasnt for his advance . " This piece of information seemed to satisfy the fat boy , for he again leaned back against the Avail and Avent to sleep . While this conversation Avas going on in the shipping office , the subject of our sketch had run alongside the dock and

tied up . Her name Avas the "Sparkling Sea , " but she was knoAvn among the folloAvers of the deep as the '' Sparkler . " She Avas one of those trim , neat looking brigs Avhich are a source of deli ght to every experienced eye . Her staysshrouds

, , yards , ancl masts were always in as good condition as UBAV paint , scraping , and fresh tar would make them . Her decks Avere kept as Avhite as a well-scrubbed kitchen floor , Avhile her sails Avere always free from stain . She was the pride of her part OAvner

and master , and the pride of every man who had sailed in her . Good sailors had been knoAvn to wait months for her , and forfeit all o 2