Selling a Load of Carrots to An Ex-Missionary, Whose Parsimony is Exhibited—Some Reflections Thereon.
[A SAILOR-SAINT'S ADVENTURES.]
E. R. S. Schnelle's Belief in a Providence Over His Life—Birth and Succession of Accidents—Goes to Sea as Cabin Boy—Gruel Treatment—Pumping Sugar and Water—Ship Crushed Against Breakwater—Reckless Jump—Woes as a Cook.
Embarks as Ordinary Seaman—Captain's Premonition and Sailors' Fear—Amazone Wrecked—Dying Sailor's Vision—Grewsome Seat—a Typhoon—Ship Seized by French—Travel in Russia—Finds A Wife—Converted to "Mormonism."
Sent to Hospital—Blue Jacket Converted—Warned by Spirit to Leave Ship—Disobeys Warning—Narrow Escape When Ship Founders—A Dangerous Fall—Led by Inspiration—Inspired Promise Fulfilled—Work in Temple—Departure for Mission.