Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-07-21
a SHAEK STONY


young physician in search of his fortune in
the New World had seated himself, as usu-
al, in the cross trees, whence he could spv
out the wonders of the deep, or the beauti-
tul daughters of Pastor Hermann, accord
ing to circumstances.
Suddenly the cry, A shark a shark =
was heard from the cross trees. 1t was
young Werner, above alluded to, who had
chosen that elevated place as his favorite
resort, and to whom all eyes were now
turned, To learn the direction in which the
sea monster was to be found.
Werner pointed TO the streak of light
formed by the sun upon the water, and all
the voyagers distinctly perceived from the
deck the dorsal fin of the shark, standing 6
or inches out of water.
Although several of these vnracious crca
lures had been already round the ship, still
probably few of the travellers had seen one
Of them, and all pressed to the ships side
to view the fish, as it came nearer and near
or TO the ship and the surrounding wooden
shoes
"Well, | should like to know whether he
eats wooden shoes! said the Brewer rub.
hing his hands cOmplaccntly, and watching
every movement Of the creature.
His wish seemed on the point of being
fulfilled, for the fish, approaching the first
sabot, described Il circle round it, and all
expected the immediate disappearance Of
the same, when 4 fearful cry-such a cry
can only issue from the breast of terri
mOthrr-was heard from the midst of
the crowd, which had pressed, fall of curl
GRITTY, to the bulwarls, ard in the same mo-
mcnr, a heavy body fell on the smooth sur
face Of the waters, and sank beneath it.
My child! my child !" cried the woman
in the very act of throwing herself after the
helpless being, which now rcappeared on
the surface, struggling and gurgIing But
those who surrounded her held her back,
and gazcd, IN apprehension of the worst,
ut the swiftly approaching shark, which
now shot forward like an arrow its atten-
ton being aroused by the splash of the OBJ
Icct in the water.
Both the daughters of Pastor Hermann
had Witnessed the child's fall; and the eId-
est of them in voice almost choked with
terror, cried, Help! help, for Gods sakc!"
"lounch the boat cried the captain But
there was some DELAY. \ few seconds
more must decide the fate of the chld-lor
the shark was scarcely ten wards distant
from. him. and already seemed 70 scent it's
prey. II was then that the youno man
IN the cross trees glidcd down a rope with
the activity of sailor, and before any one
could guess his purpose, or hinder him,
sprang into the CRYSTAL flood beneath rioht
before the very laws Of the fish. and. com
inr 10 Nla surC,ra og,in. seized the child.
which had inst reannp,red for the third time.
A rrv of admir,tion # This dcsncraIebold-
ness arose from sailors rs we'll rs nassen.
ccrS. but the shark rrigb,epcL nv rhc lnud
dash. and rendered uneasy bv the cries and
noise ON board the shin. drew back from
the booty he had almost ro,chod and ca
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