Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-23
20. heesveni 6 Arthur o. murmured

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she, - /
sone moment more---do not be frightened
and we will be saved do not seize me thus
-he cool, Miss Emily, and all will be WE'LL
Save ms % save me Arthur
g Il will, or disp cried he, proudly, while
be upheld her sinking form, and strove to
reach hen-coop that was floating near.
After few minutes struggling, during
which, he eadeavored to calm the fears OF
the half-drowned girl, and unite her efforts
systematic with his, he reached the coop.
sHefe, Miss Emily, seize this and it surely
will save u.s. saying which, he buoyed her
up and placed the floating wood securely
nader her, and watched the coming seas
with practised eye.
Meanwhile on board the ship, conflicting
hopes snd fears filed every breast, and eve
ry cheek was alternately flushed and pale
The captain alone preserved upon his em-
Drowned features the unvarying deepset
cloud Of anxiety. Colonel Greyson ascended
the mizzen rigging to the round-top, and
there kneeling beside the boatswain's lock-
er, he viewed the progress of every llfe-sav-
ing effort-he saw Arthurs gallant efforts
to save his daughter he saw them rise
Triumphant over the waves, and his heart
beat quick; again he saw the angry waves
dash over and envelope them, and his hearts
current ceased for moment, until they re-
appeared he saw the boat gradually breast
ins the waves, and the hardy crew hending
with strained sinews to the oars, and he
bent his body and knit his nerves as if to
assist their efforts.
20. Father-Father in heavenp he cried, !,
with appraised hands and streaming eyes
Save them--O, in mercy save them!
sSee-see--the boat draws near then-
Heaven speed the buat; but no, they sink,
they're gone! alas! = that monster wave has
eugulphed them, never more to rise! the
boats crew look around in despairi' and a
groan, loud, deep and heartfelt, arosein ev-
ery heart. The father dashed his hands up
ON his head aud tore his hair in wild, des-
pairing agony. %, my heart! my daugh'
tsr!' he cried. The next instant, wild
startling shout arose from the boat, and was
borne ON the breeze to the ship.
tWhat can it beP said one.
Again that shout arose, and louder, man.
ier than before, aid the sound thrilled like
an electric shock upon every nerve. A mo-
ment OF startling Stiffness followed, and
each looked at the other,
sHurrah! hurrah! hurrah!-they are
safs!' arose from every mouth, with shouts
that rivaiIed the tempest roar.
God in heaven, l thank theeE murmur-
ed the exhausted father, as he sank sense
less on the locker before him.
r.
After the lapse of one year from the day
that the young sailor saved by bis daring the
fairest form Of South Carolinas s daughters,
the following notice was very generally
copied throug hout the Union:
Married, on the 9TH ult, at tOaklands,'
5 Captain Arthur Burton, to Mis- Emily,
daughter of Colonel Grey son. M. c. We
hear that the fair lady, the reiguing belle OF
the South, was bafvely wooed and won BY
Yankee gallantry success attend them.
None but the brave deserve the fair.''
It was whispered for a time, in the scan
dal-iosing circ es Of Charleston, that Charles
Randolph, ESQ.,, Of Randolph Lodge, had
been sapplantsd in the fair iady's affections,
AID was Intending to- call out the iucSy
! Yaakeesaateia;; but sipon bsing interrogat-
Cd upon the point,s sbs some OF his friends,
Lssspl:ed .
sNa xf Wrought of the mwatter, but /
am fwearful it, should chwaIeage him,
that be wouldn't know wenough to we
fuse