Before the Mast
John Bardon, an old fisherman, has an only daughter, who is in love with Jack Turner, a young and robust lumberman, with little else to offer her than a pair of willing and honest hands. Now... Read allJohn Bardon, an old fisherman, has an only daughter, who is in love with Jack Turner, a young and robust lumberman, with little else to offer her than a pair of willing and honest hands. Now the old man favors Rufus Black, the skipper of a four-masted schooner, and so informs Min... Read allJohn Bardon, an old fisherman, has an only daughter, who is in love with Jack Turner, a young and robust lumberman, with little else to offer her than a pair of willing and honest hands. Now the old man favors Rufus Black, the skipper of a four-masted schooner, and so informs Minnie, his daughter. But that headstrong young lady takes a violent dislike to Black and wil... Read all