Only Nervous

Borne mes are iosplred by luch recklcss daring Uuii. whatever Uie danger anead, llioy liever draam of turning back. Aui niauíl by sucu disrejrard ol precautions, ii muy be Imagined Utal ilieir reception of a friendly warning inigUt be soniewhai peculiar. Aller lüe battle of .Mobile liiiy.whcnllie Southern Heet huil been repulsad, and whs laking refuge up the aballow itreams, orden caine io Captain Jooett lo pursuts Um tlvinn craft. 1 1 was a delicate piece o( business, leu bis sliíp drew Iwelve Icet of water, hile the little Southern rams diew very little. "We're goiug agronnd, sur," siiiil Üie lieulenaut, as thcy starled. "Never mlnd; keep Uer gfúag'." übouled Jouett. Bul llie liciiliiiiint, lo t-iisui: lion, eailed a tar ancl sel him al oi k heaving llie k-uil, lo leara tho deplh of water. "Fifiecn feet: " catee lbo first report. Thai was quilo mUsfactory, and t lie lientenant remained pJacid until - ' Kouileeu feet I" That was a more ominous cry. "Thirteen feet I" Ii waa getting dangerotu; al twelve feet Ihe véase) would ground. btill Jouett waa ohlivious todauger ¦ Twelve feet:" camc thc warning cali. The captain awokc lo Iheir approai peril, aud, turuins qulckly lo the 1 u ani, be commanded, "Cali ihat man in with Ihc lead. lie makes me u.rvous!"