Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-04-23
MISCELLANEOUS
the SiIlPW RECK.



"Wil no enc 90 off for her will no one 90
off for my child my only child :" shreked the mis-
er, wiring ng his hands aud running to aud fro in
the crowd. But all turned away. There was
scarcely soul present who, at one time or another
had not suffered in the hands of the hard-hearted
money lender
"Oh! for the love of God-you are fathers think
of me. My daughter will perish will you not 90
off for her, Townsend? I'll give you anything
anything mean in reason"
$50 off for her ! not l." said the man. with
hooking laugh, shaking off the old man, all your
gold would not tempt me out on that boiling sea-
Besides, amt a father, too-and think YOU IN sac.
rifce my lite for another? No. no, old huks, YOU
must take your gold 10 some other market"
"Oh she will die, she will die--iny child 70,
whom have saved all. Peter Jones' you will 30
if give you thousand dollars"
Not for ten thousand" gruflly said the person
addressed, st boat couldn't live in the breakers
minute"
81 will give ten thousand to any one" eagerly
said The mser- "ten thousand dollars. know you'll
go for ten Thousand dollars Sinon," and he seized
one OF the spectators by the button of his shaggy
jacket "oh 60 and the blessing Of broken
hearted father will 90 with you"
g can't think of it, for I'd never return to enjoy
your money. No, old man." lie said in a more feel
ing tone than the others had used, "your daughter
must die"
".Nust die oh no--she shant die. Take all
Pm WORTH good sirs," he said lifting up his hands
imporngly, "but restore he my daughter, only,
hope you'll spare little for us to live on if its nc
more than beggar enjoys"
LIS no use, old man." said the last speaker "thC
whole world would not tempt us to put out IN storm
ike this. Us hard lot you've got 10 bear, and
pity yonr daughter, for she was a sweet angel Blu
the packet VIII 90 TO pieces in half an hour and 81
you see there is no hOpc'
The father heard the speaker in stony silence
Then he turned and looked out at sea, where a few
minutes before the outline of the stranded packet
might have been seen through the approaching twi
light almost buried in the whirng foam that howl
ed over the bar ON winch she lay ; but now TN
darkness had shut her IN from view and the on
knowledge of her position was derived from th
sound OF her minute guns booming solemny acros
the sea. The old man groaned and sinking dow
on holCer, his face III his hands and rocked hi
body to and fro, occasionally pausing to listen /
the guns or TO gaze seward and Then resulning hi
position, moaning continually Five minutes hav
thus passed wher young man burst through IN
crowd, and shaking the old man by the shoude
said,
"Mr; Stellings, they say You daughter is on boar
the packets 1t sO:"
"Yes, good youth, and you have come to rescu
her" he exclaimed, starting up with eager Joy BIT
when he recognized the speaker, he said in tor
OF disappointment ITS Harry Martin. Oh sur,
ly. young man, you have not come here to TRUMP
over my distress"
God forbid" was the fervent reply, 4" / come
aid you, if indeed mortal man can render aid
an extremely like this. Let bygones be bygone
Ohly answer me one question, for no time Is to
iost-"lii you give me your daughter if | succet
in rescuing herp
mere was momentary pause, and the muscles
the old mans face worked convuisyely. All pres
ca forward to hear his answer, for the fury viii,
tne 9lu lnlSer had pursued his daughters lover al
his declaration that he would sooner SEQ hor do
than married to this young man, were known to q
cry listener. At length he gasped,
YES yes, but 90 at once, only save her and 81
shall be yours
"Ihe youth paused no longer, but dashed III
The cro"d. IN minute his boat was afloat, q
accompanied by solitary indvidual-for but O
fisherman, and he under great obligations to t