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panIon on board, IN the saIne careful aud DE-
liberate manner, ihougha Infinitely greater
hazard and labor, they effected safe landing
on Goat Island.
There the spectators assembled to give
them cordial greeting. K "A scene OF great
excitement ensued-the boat was drawn up
the bank, and it was moked and carried by
exclamation that collection be taken up for
Chaplin and his noble hearted dellverer,
Robinson. 1t was GENEROUS one, and was
sthankly received; hut the reflection to Rob
@inson that he had RESCUED a~fellow being un
der such circumstances, will be to his heart
4 much richer one! Aftsr the collection,
Robinson and Chaplin took their seats in the
boat; and were carried 10 triumph on the
shoulders of their neighhofs toihe village.
The interest Of the whole. scene was
heightened by the presence Of Chapin2s wifs
and children. who on the shore watch.
ing with unayaiting horror and agony what
seemed his inevitable ndfearful fate. With
what deVout and heartfelt gratitude must
they have thanked God, when the husband
and parent once more stood by their side,
safe and sound.
SALLY CURRY's CoURTsHIP. well, SalIy,'
said |, smiling, sam to- lose yu on unday
nightl'
4 am afraid SO, ma'am, said she, sliding
behind the door.
'Don'tbe ashamed, Sally said /, 4 have
shown you such an example OF marrying one
whom preferred, that am sure | cannot
blame you
Upon this, Sally looked up, and asked
her how long she had known Mr.. Curry.
Sally began twisting gold ring that was
on the forefinger Of her left hand, and said
MY mother, ma'am, was poor woman IN
Salem, the widow of sea captain. He was
lost on a voyage, and she fell sick, declining
like. | was her only child. 1t was very
tormy night, year ago, and my mother was
yefyill. sent to a neighbor to say was
afeard she woul Mt stand it. Our neighbor
sent back she darsen't leave her baby, who
was sick, but young man named Curry, a
very decent person, would come and watch
with me. | was thankful to see living
countenance, and said he might come and
welcome.s
Then was forIorn, but Mr.. Curry help
ed me sight. Wy mother was IN faint all
night, and he was as teudeI as q child to her.
Once he began to tell a sea Sl2sy 20 try to
cheer me up; but he found he made me cry
more, because 1t didn't seem somehow re-
spectfuily to talk of the things Of life by a
death.bed, and stopped talking, and only now
and then, when he found he couldn't comfort
me, nor raise her neither, he would fetch up
such a plying look, as if he wished he
could.
'The day was just dawning, when my
mother seemed to come too little, and spoke
right out,-'Sally, DEAR
'What. mother? says !, and my heart beat
as if it would come through.
is there any body with your said she.
yes, my dear mother, FRIEND sal ],
whispering.
Will he take care Of your said she, and
she looked " ith a sunken eye full on Curry.
Curry got right up, and came by the bed
side, and knelt down, and took her thin
hand, and said, in voice quite loud and so
Tenn, 4 will take care Of her, SO help me
God
'She didn't say another word, but just gave
kind Of sigh, as it were, not sorrOwful. but
as if she was satisfied, and squeezed his
hand, and so she died.