Liberty advocate., 1843-12-02

we do!'
,.We will do all we can--Bear her 4
thcro--Hold her of or we are lost, m
God we are lost"
The next moment tho boat stru:k III
, rocks aud George was thrown out al
disappeared amidst the surging wave
But Inc reaction of the water held tn
boa, oil, which prevented her bein
stranded, aud the next swell carried i
with NADIA who was left with but one oal
round the head of the island from wher
it was blown off to the leeward.
'SGrah," said the old man to his wifi
as he stood at the window Of lheNtittl
cot, watching the boat as the storm bega
10 darken, 81 fear our children will no
get 10 the island before the storm reache.
them. 1t looks very dark and | think W
are going TO have heavy blow;l wis
they had not gone, but they are too ia
otfnow 10 return.
"What can we do," said the good wo
man, "lt is going to be dreadful storm
Can We do nothing for themW
"Yes," said the husband, "we can pray
to God Ior their protection. If He wills
they may be as safe in the storm as the
calm"
The storm sill continued to increase, bu
nothing more was said; words were los
in the all-absorbing emotions Of fear and
anxiety. The mother and daughter look
ed Imploringly at the old man: They felt
that the affection OF an all wise God was
upon them. They all knealt down as il
by one accord and the old man, in voice
strong and ;eIvent, supplicated the
throne OF Grace for the safety Of his chill.
dren, in words which sunk deep into the
hearts Of Sarah ard his daughter. But
before he had closed, the winds were
blowing hurricane, and the pillows were
dashing and breaking in every direction
around his lille habltation, and the spray
was thrown SO high and fast that they
could not see stones throw from the
shore. They had never seen such a
storm there before, The waves rolled to
such an alarming height that they were
fearful the whole island would be sweep,
and their house washed OFT into the sea.
Bat the winds soon abated, aud he waves
came quicker but were more broken and
not SO mountainous; and the bring crests
that, but a short time before, seemed to
whllen the whole ocean, we're now break
ing up and floating on The less perturbed
waves. Mr. StanIy took his spyglass 10
scan the horizon IN the dlrec,cllon Of the
island, but there was nothing to be seen,
except the vapers that were now rising up
and passing off before the light breeze
that came off the land.
''Father, | fear George and NADIA are
drowned" !" said Susan. All! child, | have
my fears, but we must trust to God. The
Lord loyelh whom he chasteneth,'' and
''l1is care" too, sis over all his works.
''lf they are living, they will be home
soon, but fear The poor things.--Here
his voice choked and he stopped speaking.
The mother aud daughter had been sup
ported by his tirmness, but now, when
they saw that his fears were SO much ex-
cited, they gave up to an involuntary
burst OF tears. Often did they take the
glass to look, for the boat, but as often as
they looked their hopes were repulsed
and they were destined 10 disappointment.
Night was closing in, and yet nothing
was 10 be seen upon the water, and the
tisconSolate man went with heavy heart
TO his duty--to light the lighthouse lamp
that star OF the waters, which guides
he wandering mariner on his way. With
what Joy, the eye of the wanderer after
being on long voyage, glimses the light
rom shore, or some, ''lar and solitary
sle." "May this guide the ships safely
past the reels to night thought the good
nan, as he applied the torch, "and
through the blessings of God, may it
guide my lost children home. The night
vas clear, and the moon and stars shonei
with peculiar brilliancy; and, as the old
nan sat upon the shore watching for the
BOAT upon the waves that were yet tossing
heir white heads up into the clear moon
light, often did his feyered imagination
picture the wished for object emerging
rom the dark images beyond. Several
lmes were his hopes excited in this way,
'ut always TO give new disappointments,
nd he was about to retire to the house,
vhen his eye arrested an object. 1t was
lslbe minute, then gone. 1t came and
disappeared several times, till at length,
appeared larger and more distinct. He
ould no longer be mistaken, it was some !;
hing. In few minutes the boat came
p with MAZDA, only, in it. The tale OF
,rlet was soon told. "George was thrown
'Verboard against the strand" as the
eader already knows, and the boat drift
ing tothe leeward, had outrode the storm.
The family were overwhelmed with sor-
Tow; it was scene of trouble and atfllc-
ion, cannot attempt to describe. ltcan
better be imagined 1t were insanity to
q hope tha, the boy was living
Ell when the morrow dawned, the affllct-