Boy Scouts at Sea; Or, A Chronicle of the B. S. S. Bright Wing

On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon. There was a moderate breeze down the...

The following morning at quarters, as an easterly breeze had sprung up during the night, it was announced that the ship would sail immediately after “mast”, which would be at a...

The sea was still rough from the after effects of the storm, and, although the waves had somewhat subsided, yet they were high enough to tumble over one another--forming white-c...

“Say, George, won’t you come down to the island this afternoon and spin us a yarn? You know we’re going to Boston to-morrow to ship on board the _Bright Wing_, and we want to ta...

The entrance to Little Harbor at Portsmouth, between Great Island and the breakwater, was so narrow that it would have been impossible to get out to sea against the tide unless...

The evening before, Mr. Miller had engaged the Hull baseball field for this afternoon; and, as all the boys were to be allowed liberty, some of them went down to the cabin at ha...

“There are very few men,” said the Chairman, “and perhaps fewer boys, who do not suffer from fear of some sort at one time or another. If they let the fear get the best of them...

Next morning all hands were on deck at five o’clock to weigh anchor and set sail. It was a beautiful morning with a light breeze from the northeast which was just about a head w...

At the request of the superintendent of the Boys’ Club, the Sea Scouts remained in Salem one more day and night. By that time the militia had arrived, and the worst of the emerg...

The next evening Jack cleared the table for his mother after supper and got the dining room all snug and shipshape. His own room was very small and at the top of the house; and,...

Two weeks before the founding of the Triangle Club, referred to in the last chapter, Ship’s Company Number 1, of the Sea Scouting Branch of Northbridge Boy Scouts, were holding...

It was nine o’clock in the evening when the _Bright Wing_ dropped anchor in Vineyard Haven; and the long boat, with a picked crew of four boys, took the Skipper and the Chairman...

They got through the Canal late in the afternoon; and, during the playtime between supper and prayers, it seemed as if the boys were keen on making the most of their last evenin...

Immediately after reveille next morning, the boys were surprised to hear the boatswain’s call followed by the command to “stand by to set sail.” The boatswain’s mates “got busy”...

The initiation of Billy took place at the old shack on Duck Island a few days later; and the first formal meeting of the Four Square Club was held immediately after.

At the sound of reveille the next morning, the boys were all out of their bunks in short order; and, after a cup of cocoa with some crackers, they got the gear out of the way pr...

After Tom had returned and reported to Mr. Miller, he, Chippie, and Dick were ordered off in quest of good turns. They had been directed toward a certain street which was on the...

As soon as the main party arrived at the landing they inquired eagerly where the fire was, and learned very soon that it was in Salem, and had started in the northwestern sectio...

The Sea Scouts were drawn up in line as their guests went over the side at Wood’s Hole, a short time afterward, accompanied by Mr. Miller, who saw them off on the train for Bost...

While the meeting of the Triangle Club was going on at the Grays’ farm, Mr. Wentworth went ashore with the yeoman,--Bob Brackett--to meet a new boy who was to join the ship that...

“A fellow told me to-day, sir,” said he, “that being friendly helps your grit. I don’t see how you can fight without grit, nor how you can fight and be friendly at the same time.”

The next morning, much to every one’s disappointment, the ship’s departure was delayed by a dead calm, and so the “routine at anchor” continued uninterrupted. Meantime Mr. Jacks...

The next morning Billy Brown went through “washing clothes” and “scrubbing decks”, “colors”, “bright work”, “quarters”, and “mast” with his eyes and ears wide open; and, all the...

During the evening recreation hour, when everybody was on deck, Tom, Chippie, and Dick had a quiet talk below, sitting on Tom’s locker. Each one of the three felt the urgent nee...