The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-17

lie died Iunl before you same here By Ilio
Nay, do ynu know young LesP
u never sHw him, sir"
"Thero 10 sonellng IN the way | see,-
You knos hiH sisleTi'
"Why. yesi that il, have seen her, aud
Mr. Has don,lo tell you The lnnh,l huye loved
hsr tbs long while, and-l--think-iha she
~ II
. "Loyes YOU All Harry aud you don't
feel courage enough To-"
EMO, 40, cir have courage enough"
"jul YOU hre not acquainted, Well, llnr'
~, am glad you told no. Now this young
! Lee IL Just fuch another frank, joyous heart
cd fellow % yourself, mud believe, looks
some liku.saa. YOU and lao will bu friends
at once. will write n letter TO him, aud
you shall take II. ! wish you success, for
you Will wilma prize ifyou Win Emma Lee"
! ~ think 49,"
"When viii you START
"Now, To morrow, ~ soon "a you please"
"Weii, 10 Wurruw thru
The next day Harry embarked IN pack /
ct for Norfolk, where Mr. tiuydUH Ind buHi r
ness 10 be- transacted, aud IN iaw days after
sailed lur Charleston,
Tho weather was fine, the wind favorable, /
aud all went prOsper0usly ull when Ia sight
of the city severe gale sprhng up aud tie
sea ragged fcnriully. Tie night came on dark
mud tcmpcstuo,ir, aud "a lhe H,l,laI al danger
nud roHttlsIuu % WIS discovered that the Yrz.
eel was on IRE.
I Tho bell was iolled, orders given hurriedly,
questions asked and answered IN breath.
"Cun we save our livesfn
"PosslbIy. Quick quick! lower the boats
lhore Is no time TO bo lost! Put tho child
rru on board! Take care ofihe ladies ,----
Quick quick keep clear Of Tie sparks
There is twinlng Of fond urms--lhero -
| cliuPinR IN love n Passionate emlfnoe-Girro
nfo prcssurcs of Norn lips to lips ere hearts
I. are torn from iirir fuHtcs, then lhe oriur is
gVcn-"Cast oil pail for the shorc,ny lndr,'
Pale faces, sees hy the elariug Hight, look
back in lchllcss bgOuy 70 the burning deck,
where tho father, the lfni boat loaded with
their all Of cnHh, yen Of heaven Now 1t
/ rides Upon tlte billoHs, Bow sweeping lake II
! mnd ihingriglt mHniully It hrcnsls the waves
Z tile sufgiug surf sweeps its sides-lhc gilt
. 'teriug spray dasi,os over It-hH! It uGars the
, thoro--onu sweep Of the oars and they are
safe.
5 The Gre leaps nround that doomed vessel
-ncurcr mud rcnrer advancing 10 tie group
: on deck
The last boat il lowered, aud filled, Agd
pushed quickly oa. The freight ofon f1Iim
would oudungcr the lives of nll mud yet on
, tlo burning deck five remain, tho captain,
three gallant suilors aud Harry Boardninn.
Al are preparing to plunge into the sca,
not riskng their lives on deck while awUi
! ing tie return ofthu boat, when, bark u cry
Of smoIhcrcd ugony comes up FROM the cab.
In.
+ "IlarM 10 you hear II. oh, merciful God,
I vino isitYf
"Thorc it IL again. oh, it is Me- Lee, lac
- hn- kept EIs CABIN rom III hcalth.H
/ Aud hr hus not escaped, aud The fire l.
) above. llauu-t not eo-.-lhrrc Is 10 why to
A..
Harry Boanitnun w0srd not to hear That zee.
oUd cry hut sprang through the fire aud
hurst uiirn the calm door. The roOu, is iil-
p cdMiih smukc, hot aud sull0chting A u,nn
, IN li- dressing gown staggered forth os the
light flashed H.
"llerc's my huud--hold i, thsl--now come
up, never fear the trc-Ihcrc, We are on
, d,ck"
, The first boat had now como hnck but it
was prevented from coming ueRr Ilc vessel
10y the falling uf the Iiubers aud the spurks
, sweeping showers far around on tho water.
1--WE must plunge in aud swim To the boat;
we cannot stand this heat Can YOU swim y
"Non
"Then Cod help you've must leave you
YOU had hcltcr risk Soursehcs-the fire ~
reaching you
With these words the caplnin aud his lads
piuugud'in and TuUiu for tire boat which WEE
Tie vessel. Un deck fTdTTy tiUurtrTur- rrtre4
Leo alone remained.
i "Ihr huut Gun never reach us Can we
D benz this heat any longer IL is scorchlng
= myibrrhend now
: 'Lct ~ plunge in, some chance may snve
us. Lee, there is spar floating by jump
over aud cling 10 it, ifyou have strengths you
1 mny he saved"
. "And leave You, my brave friend z"
Won, quick! The boat win pick you up
, will follow"
Give the your baud, first. There, God
bless you He will remember you IN hcuv-
en- for this"
G Harry glanced over, watched one brief in
q slnni That nan struggling for life, with the
= trnil spar between him and clcrulty; then,
with a-tcrribc strength, he lCnped lar Into
c The deep aud ynwning waters
> The other boat now c1hie bHck, was hoy
l. criug around tho vessel, aud brave sailor
v plunged boldly into the sea and drew him
q half drowned, on board. Young Lee, cling
E ing to The spar, was floating far out 10 seq,
= when the first boat wus sent after him, and
5; lie wns picked pp hy those on board & landed
= on The cOSst mite or TWO tet0w where
Harry caud ashore.
Hundreds ofpeople from Charleston, gud-
l.. ed hy The light of tho fire, had gathered u
long the coast, many Of them in search of
y friends expected 10y the packet Among
those came Mrs Lee aud tho young wife of
O Charles, with Emma half distracted with fcnr
aud anxiety. n . one could give any account
= Of him, but on the person of Harry were
q. found letters directed To him, aud the sense
4 less body was borue To u dwelling near by
Through tho long night did the devoted
I mother aud sister watch over him, aud the