to act as captain. We were all on deck at daylight in the morning. 
     
     The sun came up like a ball of fire; the sea was like glass; there was 
     
     no wind. We could see vessels at a distance and hear the sailors. 
     
     The scene was enchanting. We hoisted the anchor and let the vessel 
     
     drift on the westerly tide. In the afternoon, when we were about half 
     
     way to our port,.we got desperately hungry. My brother Johnny and 
     
     I took the dory and went ashore for some bread. While we were on 
     
     shore a light breeze sprang up and our vessel started off. We struck 
     
     out with all our might and by a short cut overtook her. A rope was 
     
     thrown to us and we got on board with some welcome supplies. From 
     
     there we had a good breeze and a lively sail. We reached the wharf 
     
     at Souris before dark and left Johnny on the vessel as watchman. I 
     
     had thirteen miles to walk home, but that was a small inconvenience 
     
     for the pleasure of the voyage. A good providence favoured us. Had 
     
     a storm come up we could not have navigated the vessel. A heavy sea 
     
     would have upset her, or filled her, as we had not enough ballast and 
     
     no hatches to put on. We did not think, at the time, how hazardous 
     
     it was and we enjoyed it immensely. The sea was so smooth we were 
     
     not sick, but there was a light'swell, "and at night we went peacefully 
     
     to sleep, "Rocked in the cradle Of the deep.” 
     
    
   
   
    
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