The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-30
FlOm the World Of Fashion.
THE LOST SHIP.
BY HARRY DANFoRTH.

BY HARRY DANFOKIH' als
'Harkl' said young man 10 group Of which he
formed part, sitting around the CHEEKY fire Of inn
and momenty drowning, in gay saes and boisterOus
mirth the noise ofthe gale ouside-"hark not that
gum ..
Every voice in the company ceased speaking at
once and every turned in eager enquiry toward
the window, The roar of the neighboring surf and
the wild tumult othe tempest, as it whistled & sbre-
ked without broke distinctly The hearing but for
than minute, during which all listened attentive
", nothing else was heard. . .. .......
IT was only fancy, Jack said one of the group
'you--'- ....... ....
The speaker stopped short, for at that instant the
deep boom of cannon out at sea, sounded distinctly
and fearuly The night, that the hearers STAR
Ted and gazed into each others faces, might
gaze they could listen voice from the dead Nei-
ther the pen of the novelist, the pencil of the pain
ter could do justice to that look of horror. The els
ence lasted for full minute, and at length broken
by the first speaker. .a..s .. u ,.
There is ship on the coast-harkl al third gun, and
il sounds nearer than the last "H..
.'And the wind is right on shore, and blowing hurs
sicape,' said another
God help theml but let uS hurry to the coast, and
see if we do any thing for them calculated the first
speaker.
With ono consent the party moved toward the door,
first, however, calling to the landlord to hiring lanterns
and ropes in the latter might be needed As the
door opened, gust of wind eddied into the room,
faring the candles in their sconces and whisting keen
ly around the corners ofthe apartment When the ad>
venurers stepped outside they were almost borne down
r. h., ,Lo :nt. e IL.
sweeping unchecked across tho plain that lay betwixt
the inn and the beach, burst on the house with almost
Incredible fury. II was showing violently, and the
fakes kissing and spinning in the hurricane almost
blinded the eyes ofhe adventures; but drawing their
shaggy coats around hem the compassionate travellers
bent their heads against the wind and hurried to The
coast, their pace increasing momently as the solemn
booming Of that signal gun and more distinct
]y on the night. g. .,. ..o.of... ...a. .....
The shore 10 which they turned their steps was
high, bold,rocky coast against which the surf wss
beating with violence that shook the cliffs to their
base, and flung the spray in showers ;her edge
hundred feet above the raging deep below. The party
had stood sometime, however, the summit of the
rocks before the anxious lockers out could distinguish
any thing through the storm, although they strained
sounds ofihe cannon proceeded. At length ligh,
was discernabs through the gloom, and directly
dim shadowy object gradually assuming the outlines of
ship flying before the tempest, started Of the mis-
~ distance. For one moment she was seen driving up
toward the spectators. That moment seeming to them
an age, was spent in breahless horror that did not
admit ofwords' Each one involuntary clenched his
hands tighter together and gazed with straning eyes
nm the powerless craR that sweeping on ward with
such mad velocity 10 the cliffs at his feet. On on
she camo, driving amid the white foam and the whittier
tempest. a moment n1ore and there was u crash, fol-
lowed by shrek that rose even above the storm, g.
irOze the very hearts Ofhe listeners. ceased and the
hurricane alone was heard, Giein o!BueDi3a ... .a
1t is all over, said one Of the listeners God have
mercy on the souls who have gone to their last account
,'Amenl' said another and again brealhless silence
followed during which each spectator listened to hear
iflhere might be any survivor of the wreck Al length
one spoke., li sgsk ,Issgor.32 $50 sai efMe.3a
l'There was cry !, he sad.- a7.H'aF $3.50 a
~ sounds like the wall ora child ~ sjhla5a.
nFrom what direction does il GOMEZ iya tfd e.Q
'Iust heLeath the Clifss--but now lose IL. ..6
tAYel aud i 10 IA woman q voice SO. M. w n
There was no doubt any longer that a living being
wascrying for surcar,from tho foo, (the cfs. and
dozen lanterns were Immediately Dl6weted oyer The
edge. lhevolence OChe gale daAhed them Oeains, The
rocks and broke several but the aomenary Iiebt thew
shed OH the scene below iSvsaed 10 the spectators
whis figure whiOhahey knswA, o0csto beihat Or a
aeJpeugds lo'lhS rocks and dtcnclIsd with every
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