A. correspondent of a weekly con temporary tells the following good 'story :-" My chum, Sam, was going to take advantage of an excursion by .steamer from Cardiff to Ilfracombc ; 'one Bank Holiday to visit his parents The state of the tide necessitating the steamer starling before dawn, 1 ac companied Sam to the docks in the dark morning, and as we were late, iaml the steamer's hoofer was sound ing 1 dragged Sam through the crowd , iaml bundled him aboard just as the steamer was backing from the quay. ;Sam should have relumed at mid inighl, but as he did not do so, wc became alarmed and made inquiries. ' the result of which proved, be bad not ' [visited bis parents, and, indeed , did inot appear to have been seen on the ;vessel at nil. Week!, passed, and we [gradually became convinced that poor 'Sam must have fallen overboard in ; the bustle of starling. Hut seven ! later 1 received this cable j from San Francisco: " Just arrived hhcrc. You put ijic aboard sailing ves sel for 'Frisso, yon juggins. Seven ( -inonths at sea. Had to work my ■; passage.—Sam."

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