The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1846-10-09


dashed upon the beach, with the ex-
pectation Of finding a small boat
which usually lay in a cove at the
foot ofhis garden. To bis astonish-
ment the boat was not in its place,
nor was it anywhere 10 be seen
He passed along the rocky beach in
a state Of utter distraction, but shout
ed SO loud that Lis voice was heard
by Luke and his companions
There IS hope " exclaimed Luke,
we are dlscovered,'
'lt is my dear f4thcr!' said Mary,
catching a glimpse Of Mr.. " ilson, as
lie rushed along the beach.
But my father, where is lie ? said
Caroline, Bursting into tears. con!
| would give worlds for "A sight of his
manly form
'WeIl, dear girl, exclaimed Luke,
you shall have it; for there he
comes with Captain Church, follow
ing Mr.. Wilson over the beach!'
God be praised ? said Mary; 'we
shall not perish unseen
But no boat was to be found on
shore and the agony of Wilson and
Walpole was little less than that of
the three sufferers in the water.
They can render us no SERVICE
said Caroline, in tones Of despair
No boat is to be found, and we are
lost y
despair not, dear julia said
Mary. Some means will yet be
found for our salvation.'
Still there stood the three men on
the beach, as powerless for good as
the stones at their feet. TO con-
Struct raft was now their first tho't.
Rails and logs were suddenly tum-
bled into the water, and dashed to-
gether with withes and handker-
chiefs, with the energy of despair
In the midst of their labors slight
sound was heard, which caused
Walpole to throw glance upon the
water. To his establishment and de-
light he saw a canoe, containing a
single individual, rounding the point
of land at the outlet Of the Wahtah-
pee, and making directly to the cap
sised boat. The oar was in the grasp
of a powerful hand, and the canoe
shot forward with incredible swift
uess.
God speed their delivery said
Wilson, dashing the tears away, as
they rushed TO his eyes.
by all the blessed angels in hca-
ven, it is exclaimed Walpole,
ieaping upon high projecting rock
and gazing upon the scene before
him.
We ere saved p said Luke, at the
same moment seeing the boat ap-
proach.
Who is our angel of mercy p
shouted Caroline and she laughed
away convulsively, and relaxed heI
hold on the boat. Hathaway saw
her danger, and Sprang forward tg
support heF on the surface; but be-
'"re I'VE feac"e" 'ne spot the APP
Pruac"'nS canoe S"ot between Tic
sinking S''l ana the c9pSlZed boat
al" Pn'rNeI '"'h 'honGh' ne strong
arr" Of ''e cVToGENhRIAN liitcd the
[ T, frame OF me unconscious
C"tH'''' as ,"o02h II had Dern
'e"''e., '"'o ''e 'iSn' canoe one
moment more only Su'lced lnr INC
same arm TO place by 4'' sac hel
'''tnu al" yp"pIn,on' MARY v ,lSoh
VOW .ir' ll'lh"Way' s''a inc
uc'o3e""r''', Srize me canoe b\
we S.e'I' anu 'Io'e on hrihiy' W'lle
TOW w 10 '''e S'ore'
rh minutes a''er' an" Tie PERI
ia" passed.
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