Haste and Waste; Or, the Young Pilot of Lake Champlain. A Story for Young People

re improved than his manners. His taste for mechanics had prompted him to study the various subjects included in this science, and as he stood by

ork-will not float itself, but it will sust

awry. "If there had been no iron in the

times as heavy as the same bulk of water.

pty casks enough to float

tion of the weight of the engine, and we must fu

a great many cas

lty is to get them down to the bot

," replied Law

ns. The ferry-boat reached the other side of the lake, and the young men went to see Mr. Nelson, the owner of the casks. He did not wish to use th

do that for you,

antee the safe return of the casks, that is all I ask. I wonder

I'll ask him,

you anything for the use of

security for the use of the oil-casks, but he did not seem to have the same confidenc

thes-lines, had been collected; the oil-casks had been conveyed over the lake in the ferry-boat, and secured within a "boom" composed of four long timbers, la

ins in the ferry-boat, which was necessary for the transportation of sundry heavy articles. The raft was already there, moored in the proper place for commencing the labors of the day. The engineers were deeply interested in

he project which was as agreeable as it was stimulating to their enthusiastic natures. People had laughed at the idea o

what we can do," said Ethan, as they

casks will float her, she shall come to the top of the water before to

easy e

ugh, if you only b

ped it into the water. He then carried one end to Ethan, on the raft, while he returned with the other in his boat, which he moored to the opposite side of the Woodville. The middle of the rope was kept on the bottom of the lake by the stone

ough for a hogshead to pass through, over which a small derrick had been built. A stone post, about the length of the casks, and just heavy enough to sink one of them, had been brought down on the bat

all find out whether your figures

y are correct, and that hogshead will go to the

ced a couple of skids across the "well." "N

nce of Lawry, upon which the success of the operation wholly depended, and which it will be very difficult to describe with words. The sinker would carry the cask to the bottom of the lake, where its buoyancy was to assist in bringing the steamer

ggled" on with a marline-spike. If the young reader does not quite understand the process, let him take a string, with one end fastened to a flatiron; double it, and pass the loop-which sailors call a bight-upward between the thumb and forefinger; bring the loop down to meet the two parts of the string on the palm of

ed to the head of it, so that it could be easily drawn out of th

e several times to satisfy himself that it could be easily drawn from its pla

is," ad

under the guard of the ste

l be easy

I'm afraid the rope

e other side of the Woodville, and pass it rou

ink you and I both will be strong e

he windlass, Ethan," said

nk, and raised the sinker and the cask, so that

cend into the water, carrying with it the hogshead. "That works first-

he detached the end of the line passing under the keel from the smoke-stack, where it had bee

ay!" shou

is," answ

he pilot, as he h

right place. I can s

unsteady beneath him that it was with great di

disadvantage he passed the

id purchase;" and he hauled in the rope, bringing th

iser every moment

slowly. That's it," sa

on the bottom,"

can you see

y under the guard. The water is as

nt till I make

lle was his own, though he had been greatly assisted by Ethan, who had designed and constructed the derrick and windlass, thu

he pulled the string attached to the

away,"

plied Ethan, as he

nautical engineer. "I feel like

o it, when we get the

second hogshead. The three cheers were given with a will, and they came from the hearts of the boys. They had labored patiently for th

Lawry, as the horn soun

red Ethan. "I don't feel as though

ve got a great deal of hard work to do, and we m

ob that I don't like to leave. We ought t

work too hard. We must keep cool, and do it well. Bes

at

eople over

"Have we got to leave the work to paddle

y. "I must look out

-horn sounded, and Lawry was obliged to take a team over to Pointville before the work could be resumed. Ethan was rather impatien