Morning herald., 1839-12-23


The smalllantern with which the adventurous boat.
naon had provided themselves, glstened In the stern
Of theboat; and danced merrlly ever The waves, some
Tunes buried in the trough OF the sea, and again Tear
cd on high, as the boat sunk rose 10 the action OF
the waves. Again, the awful sound Of the mlnnte gun
came osmaly across the sea. n W
"Aye, aye, boom, boor, boom" said Sunny Jem-
my ~ fou'd best save yonr trouble, and not shake
yoar ship 10 pieces. She part timbeJs soon enough,
warrant Wcnder wnat she's laded wdhs. say,
Daddy Lppns, hadn't you not not best look arter the
body - your boy Sam? | seed him jump aboard the
Paul Fry jest atore she got Irned over, and amt
seen him since. Take stick o lighted weod, old
fellow, and walk down the beach. We picked up
Dick Browne jest away OIL here's Your old woman
Gd like her boy popped niS the alrth, instead OF ay-
ing him To the Gods und Holsters" -te. sen
The old man thus addressed had jrst emerged from
the sonrrOundlng gloom; believing that Skinny Jem-
mywas endeavurn ng to run joke upon hun, he rals-
ed his small grey eyes from the ATTRACTION of the res
glsre, and puckered his wlthered lips inle SMILE
But the seriousness of the sourroundng Told the
truth Of the wrecker statement; the old man cast
glance upon his friends and kncw that he was chld
less. The big tear drove the smile from his face as
he mechanically obeyed JemMys suggestion and
picked flaming brand from the re, to aid his search
along the beach, The captain Of tho coaster swore
corr niserating oath, and, snatching another lighted
stick, joined the father IN his quest The wind soon
put the flames of the torches; but the contn
ned their wanderings by the waters edge, r..
An ohlinous silence hovercd the fre-clrl ling
group. A whisper passed round that the how-hghI
of The yaw was no more slble, and the feroeous
looking wrscker grinRed with delight as ne nonced
! the ce ssation Of the sound of the guns.
! "Theres room for another dozen O. beechmen," J"
said Skinny Jemmy; "wsve seed the last O that boat
load .know'd taat Brownies family luck would
drown the whole billing on en-" - st,...ey
Sand the barkey's gone 10 pieces, or she wouldn't
have giving up sqaibbne-'fi II was oaly,so lei the
shore boa,s know where 10 find her. l say, Skinny
Ill bet you bottle o. rum that we've more bodies
than bales o goods. ti.rGi s8ui ..se L.f
The wrccker interrupted in the delivery ef his
opinion by the sudden appearance of old Lipplns-
who rushed amongst the group, with has long gray
hair sporting in the fierce night winds, and his eyes
almost starting from his head. HIS violent gestures
attracted the general attention; he eessayed TO speak,
but an ndstlnct mutterng came forth which was lost
in the roaIings of the wind and the sea. He pointed
towards the surf and seemed TO mpl,re inierfer
ence rushed to the spot and discovered his CON-
panen, the master If the coasng vessel, hallooing
and gesculatirg to an object scarcely visible IN the
white sheet of foam. A huge wave dashed a bedy
upon the sandy beach; the succeeding breaker burst
with tremendous violence and the force OF the
ebb whred il back into the depths OF the sea. Agaln
after Few minutes pause, the dark object was thrown
upon the shoe quick speech could phras the
idea, the beechmen joined Their hands, and encour-
| aged by the old mems cheers, they formed line
| headedby Skinny Jenny, who snaiched the body
from the water ere the returning wave hal power to
engulf its prey. frH aa .tf tl.4.rL
"Damn my old Shoes" said the wrecker, as he cast
| q half drowned Newfoundland dog upon the ground
amidst the bosterous laughter Of the crowd, there
ant encouragement TO do a wlrtuous action no how
'Spcchng 10 cave feler crster life, We been SWIM
died by jiegsIed bow woww Fl
"Weil, Jesnmy. be, said the ferocous looking fell
low he 10 well worth the wetnng. If the wind arnt
washed out Of him, he can fetch you many good
prize from the deep water when there's no boat with
in hail. beast could swim from the Scroby stitch
q night this, could paddle over to Holland on q
| calm day, with fair wind" Il tNs
The dog which had been paniing upon the sand
nydn stS<aG nh.
served that rope, fastened 10 the animals neck,
trailed along the ground and irended seaward hid
| ing its continuance in the waery depths. Jenny
eagerly pulled the line ashore, expecting, doubtless,
TO find prize at its exremty but after hauling sew
eral fahoms of rope from the surf jagged end ap-
peated The dog had doubtless been forced overheard
from the stranded ship, with rope fastened TO his
neck, IN hopes OF establishing communication with
the shere; but The violence of the had riven the
strands, and the poor animal, with exceeding Difficult.
~, succeeded in making the land
Allow rumblng noise upon the sand attracted eur
| attention; horse and cart containing Captain Man
bys apparatus for the relief OF wrecked vessels, ar
rived upon the beach, but the distance of the wreck
from the shore prevented the operation OF the gallant
captains scheme the efficacy Of which, IN fitting
positions, has been found OF the first importance.
coil Of thin rope Is spread upon the beach, attached
10 hawser of considerable length and strength; the
other end Of the rope Is fastened TO cannon ball
| which is fired from mortar, with sufficient force
and elevation 10 pass over the ship IN distress The
hands aboard are then enabled 10 hah IN Inc naWser
and form mediam of intercourse with the land
Many good ship has been saved from destructon,
and many valuable life has been preserved by this
simple remedy. .r..m u
A shout arose from the watchers at the EXTREMIST
edge of the tumbing AURA boat dashed past, be-
yond the influence Of the breakers; it's white sides
glsiened in the fire light, and faint cheer from it's
crew was borne on the wings of the blast. Captain
Manly, who had accempan ed his apparatus to the
beach, told us that the G aft his life boat, which
had been lying in the harboNrs mouth for the pur-
pose Of Preparing. Upon hearing the first signal OF
distress he had issued As orders the crew, and the
noble hearted old fellow Lifted his beaver and cheercd
them as they passed on their dangerous errand Of
humanity. .,.. H.t.
The vlsence Of he gale and the roaring OF the
had now most sensIbly aoaed. Several wonaen the
wives and relatives Of the wreckers joined the group
by the fire. and spoke in merry tones, Of the expect
ed profits OF the wreck yI. a.u.a.rt IT.
T e dog next attracted the beach mems notice. He
rose from his couchant attitude by the fire, and bend
ing his gaze towards the sea, uttered low and me-
lanchoy whine which gradually Increased in force
ill IL became a confirmed howl of the most dismal
tone CaIeeries, threats and blows vsinly tried
stop his hideous noise; suddenly bounding from his
resting place he made towards the beilng surf, and
dashng rapidly into the waves, was seen struggling
with ahuman form. A lull oflonger duration than
usnal enabled him to drag his burden within our reach,
but he refuse qait his hold till the body de-
posted upon the sand by the fire side.
The rescned form was that of young man, of ell
egant EXTERIOR flowing curls OF raven black hair-a
small moustache, and the dc. olive complexion told