Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-08-29

nen let US n0t lear tne STORM.
was born upon the Atlantic, and | fee
tina, can ye, trust TO my native ele.
menl."
The captain was asionished at thi.
trait in his wife's character, and clasp
ing her in his arms, he felt his own SOU
swelling wi h new life.
Emma" he said, as he gazed more
affeclionately than ever into her face,
amy heaviest fears are passed. For you
alone have feared the most; but row
can calmly tell you wherein lies our dan.
ger. This storm has driven us far out
of our course, and twice have we been
scudding before it. fear that the coast
of Maine canno, be far to ne leeward,
and Of that coasll know nothing, save
what may gather from my chart. For
US to lay.to is next TO impossible. The
rising sea has rendered our stay sail, use.
less, and have teen obliged To set the
close-reeled main topsail, bu, she cannot
hold il long"
my husband" returned Emma, "iho'
you may know nothing of the coast OF
Maine ye, there are but few spots along
her rugged shores that are not as play
grounds to me My father was for years
surveyor of her islands and harbours.
and was his constant companion. 10
me her cliffs and inleis present nothing
that can alarm me-"
Hardly had she ceased speaking when
q sharp crack, like The report of a pistol,
sounded from alof,, followed by tear.
ing and crashing that started the captain
to his feet.
The main-topsail has gone!' he ex-
claimed, and Immediately he sPrang up
on the deck.
Again the ship was pu, before tho
gale, and for several moments Capt.
Marshall was undecided what to do
While in this quandary he felt hand
laid upon his shoulder, and On turning,
he beiield his wife. She had a "sou'-
wes,er" upon her head. and pea jack.
ei but,oned closely about her.
"WlIat is the matter, James!" she
said.
Her husband explained his perplexily.
A strange look OF iearlessness and
confidence rested upon that fair woman's s
face, and looking for moment al The
compass, she said:
ave head due northwest. Station
a trusty look-ort in the fore-top, and let
the ship stand on ="
Captain Marshall felt at that momen'
as though an angel had been sent To pilol
him to haven of rest. Whence arose
the feeling he knew not, but ins,inc'ively
he obey ed. Fearful and loud roared the
mighty storm, and on dashed the riren
ship, but all fearless and composed stood
the heroic woman upon the quarterback,
and The hardy seamen, as they gazed up
on her, felt tha, what daunted not wo-
man shoulG not daunt them.
"Ldnd.hor' came from the fore-top.
In three minutes more, ass the ship
rose upon the bosom of a gian, sea, the
land was made out fron The deck, bear
ing about two points on tho larhoar,I bow.
Emma caught sight Of it, and seizing a
glass, at the next swell she discovered n
lighthouse upon its summit. Then she
turned her glass over ihe starboard beam,
and in moment she exclaimed:
"rhere are the Bantam Ledges. That
land on the larboard bow is Seguin, and
beyond l can See Cape Small Point -
James," she continued, as she gazed in.
to her husbands face with look all
made up of conscious power. "if you
will drop your fore-,opsail. 4 rM take
you into the Kennebeck!"
For moment Captain Marshall hard.
ly credited The evidence of his own SEN
ses, but one look into the calm, radiant
features of his wife determined him, and
in five minutes the fore-,opsail was sheet.
ed home.
Emma Marshall seized the spanker
out haGl and sprang upon the wheel
house, and calm as the falling of The
summers dew fell her orders to the men
al the wheel. The island of Segnin
was cleared in safety. the ship bowled
fearlessly by the foa,a- dashed rocks,
and ere long he, bows cleft the smoother
waters Of the noble Kennebeck. All
danger was passed. Though the storm
still ragged. We, the old Vincent rode a,
anchor; and the howling tempest could
harm her no more.
Emma Marshall descended from her
station and sough. her cabin. Her rough
habiIimenls were ih.own aside, and ere
long she reappeared N all the modesly
and beauty Of her naive grace. Cap
tain Marshall pressed her to bis bosom,
and at that momen. the hardy seamen
waved their hats high above their uncov-
cred heads. while prolonged shout oil
Joy and gratitude went forth from their
relieved souls. They had been saved
from the terrible "C0ast Storm" and
from The bottom of their hearts they
confessed that Emma Marshall was A
WIFE WORTH HAVING.
C.,cr..u Corpr the Souih