In short, they were celebrating the marriage of James Playfair, of the firm of Vincent Playfair and Co., of Glasgow, with Miss Jenny Halliburtt, of Boston. The ceremony was accomplished amidst great pomp. Every one knew the history of the “Dolphin,” and every one thought the young Captain well recompensed for his devotion. He alone said that his reward was greater than he deserved. In the evening there was a grand ball and banquet at Uncle Vincent’s house, with a large distribution of shillings to the crowd collected in Gordon Street. Crockston did ample justice to this memorable feast, while keeping himself perfectly within bounds. Every one was happy at this wedding; some at their own happiness, and others at the happiness around them, which is not always the case at ceremonies of this kind. Late in the evening, when the guests had retired, James Playfair took his uncle’s hand. “Well, Uncle Vincent,” said he to him. “Well, Nephew James?” “Are you pleased with the charming cargo I brought you on board the ‘Dolphin’?” continued Captain Playfair, showing him his brave young wife. “I am quite satisfied,” replied the worthy merchant; “I have sold my cotton at three hundred and seventy-five per cent. profit.” [Illustration: “WELL, UNCLE VINCENT.”] THE END. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transcriber’s Note Where hyphenation occurs on a line break, the decision to retain or remove is based on occurrences elsewhere in the text. The errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original text. Errors in punctuation and quotes have been silently restored. reference correction original text 12.4 enterprise the enterpri[z]e of the freighters 16.19 top-men quartermasters, top[ ]men, steersmen 25.4 steam-ship winding passage for our steam[ ]ship. illus26 CAPSTAN-BARS EVERY MAN AT THE CAPSTAN[ ]BARS 37.14 skylights side sky[-]lights, supported on 37.15 upper deck with the upper[-]deck by wide 45.15 ironwork not a piece of iron[-]work remaining 48.15 upper deck passengers stood on the upper[-]deck 56.31 statistician the universal [statician] 73.4 upper deck the upper[-]deck at the stern 80.11 upper deck couple on to the upper[-]deck. 89.11 ahead One ring signifies ship a[-]head 91.20 ahead with the wind a[-]head, and 105.6 upper deck on to the upper[-]decks; the scene 113.7 cracks glimmered through the [creaks] 117.7 Pleiades The [Peliades] ascended the celestial 119.2 'eel' in twisting myself like an [analide] another edition