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Besides the bellows and forge, he made a lathe, and indeed manufactured everything that was required. His sails were composed of fine mats, woven by the natives; and the rope was manufactured from the hemp which grew on the island. In the same way he found substitutes for oakum, pitch, and paint, and everything he required." "He you speak of must have been a very wonderful man," observed Tarbox.
The brig then made sail to the southward, to visit the Aru Islands, which Mr Hooker was desirous of exploring. Some time passed before I had an opportunity of asking Dick Tarbox how he and his companions had escaped.
"Now, men," he closed, "I want to get away on the river and see if my skates will go as they look; so I'll end by proposing three cheers for Smith Wheelwright, our Chairman, three for our Orator, Tarbox, three for Old Dunderbunk, Works, Men, Women, and Children; and one big cheer for Old Father Iron, as rousing a cheer as ever was roared."
But Joe Tarbox knew well what he was about, and turned her head aside, while a strong arm stretched forth, seized hold of Oliver as Potto Jumbo held him up, and he was safe on board. My companion insisted on my going next. Again the boat, which had been driven off by the sea, approached us. "Quick! quick!" cried Joe. "Have them both in at once!"
Tarbox, the obscure pioneer, a shrewd speculator emerging into success, and taking the uncle's place! And all this within that month which he had wasted with absurd repinings. How feeble seemed his own adventure and advancement; how even ludicrous his pretensions to any patronage and superiority.
Tarbox," said Frank, though he would have preferred to have passed the night alone. "Could you make it convenient to lend me two dollars?" asked Pliny, as they went up to bed together. "Not just now," answered Frank. "When I get something to do I shall not need to be so careful of my money." "One dollar would answer," persisted Pliny.
Although one of them was broken, two had been preserved uninjured. I did my best to reassure my sister and Grace, and they and the Frau came down to see us off. Tarbox and Oliver pulled, while I steered, and away we went over the now blue sea towards the wreck. As we drew near we saw the fearful injuries she had received.
But to-day and to-morrow 'Alabama' 'here I rest. I feel constrained" he laid his hand upon his heart, closed one eye, and whispered "to stay. I would fain spend the sabbath in sweet Vermilionville. You get my idea?" The sabbath afternoon, beyond the town, where Mr. Tarbox strolled, was lovelier than can be told. Yet he was troubled. Zoséphine had not thus far given him a moment alone.
Tell me this; if he that was yours until ten years ago was looking down now and could speak to us, don't you believe he'd say yes?" "Oh! I dunno. Not to-day! Not dis day!" The widow's eyes met his gaze of tender inquiry and then sank to the ground. She shook her head mournfully. "Naw, naw; not dis day. 'Tis to-day 'Thanase was kill'!" Mr. Tarbox relaxed his grasp and Zoséphine's hand escaped.
No. 1101 was in one of these blocks, a small tenement enough, but a palace compared to Mr. Tarbox's Sierran cabin. He impetuously rang the bell, and without waiting to be announced dashed into the little drawing-room and Mr. Tarbox's presence. That had changed too; Mr. Tarbox was arrayed in a suit of clothes as new, as cheaply decorative, as fresh and, apparently, as damp as his own drawing room.
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