Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-09-26

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over the terrified yoyagers Afar out, there
were white sails plunging and caressing
furiously beneath the gale, and disappear
ing at last ia the distance.
1.-THE helm here, quick! quick! William,
Edw ard some one of you, while brazil up"
exclaimed Guy, sprnging from his seat in
the stern, as he saw a white line of spray
leaping and flying mast-high before a sud
den gust. about fifty yards distant. Steady
now, steady. Ha! an oar there! DO you
hear3 Head her to the squall, Dick,
quick for your lifer
On came the roaring and rushing wind
with the swiGness and precision of an ar
row. The light boat bowed for moment
to the waters edge. while the boys chung
fearfaIfy 10 the windward gunwale, then
righing again as the squall passed over,
flew with increased velocity on the breast
of the next wave, trembling, but in safety.
"Thank Cod" murmured Edward. -
The breeze slackened, and they brealhed
freely again.
eff we could but gain yonder point now,
we should be safe, and we might pass the
night there. We must do it soon too, if
we don't particularly want wet jackets, -
said Guy, scarcely restraining his accus-
toned reckless mir,h even in their danger
Gus situation. .s...... ......-
1.-The thunder begins to mutter, and
there's rain in those big black clouds yon-
der, or I'm noprophet Shall we use oarsl"
"And the sail, too, Guy, the wind is but
light now, guess she can carry it,"
Eyes, and here's the main-sheet Take
The helm now, Ned, and steer for the point
as straight as you can by Inc light. Dick,
YOU and are the strongest. Wen row.
Pull now, cherly."
How insecure are we even in our great
est security! They were with" a fe" boat
lengths of the shore when another and a
fiercer squalI than the first struck them.
and they were over in an instant Guy
was practised swimmer, and holding firm
ly by the oar with which he was rowing, as
he rose to the surface, he looked about him
for his companions. Once indeed, when
the lig htning came more wildly than ever,
he caught a glimpse Of dark object on
the swell Of the flashing waves, which he
took to be the boat bo'tom-up,-bnt it dis
apparel Immediately in the trough of the
sea. He thought lie heard too, cry, and
then low-mut,ered voices, and he shouted
in answer-but his halo was flung back to
him by the gale, and all else was drowned
in the war of the breakers on the shore
afar and the rumbIing of the thunder He
attempted to swim in that direction. but the
wind and waves bore him yet farther sea-
ward. Then he tried to discern some yes
sci to which to shout for help, but most of
those that came out with them were hall
down to leeward, and those yet landlocked
were too far off for his voice 10 reach chem.
Thank Heaven! but few ever knew what
il is to pass a night in the deep. To feel
surrounded by the cold, salt element, its
dull terrible hum, the only sound breaking
upon the ear, its all prevailing dampness
penetrating. as it were, the very system;
to know that little turning to one side, a
slight relaxation. even, may close over you
the dsath-waye,- and that with the morn
ing 20 aid may be near-this, this is in
deed awful!
The dawn broke on Guy, at last. some
miles from land. A schooner, her foretop-
mast gone, and her flying jib hanging in
tatters from her bowsprt, was lying near
him. The morning watch heard his halo,
he was picked up more dead than alive,
and found himself on board to good schoon.
er Sally Ann, bound for Savannah. where
we leave him for the present.
CHAPTER THE SECOND.
When the boat was oyerset, Edward was
left alone clingins to the gunwale. yet out
Of water. as she lay with the outspread