Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1853-07-07

/ bayed between the high headlandS. on
one of which Craigholme castle stood:
aud it was the only spot where. at any
time. a debarhalion could be effected in
safety As he had partially hoped. the
Young lord foun most OF the village
fishermen already collected, listening to
the sighal guns. and endeavoring, through
The gloom, TO see where the ill-iated shi o
was
/ ''CInt you make her out. Pat. my boy?"
said Craigho.ms. to a bold young fisher
man Of about his own age.
Not yet. my LORD" was the answer,
its as thick as stone wall, you per-
save
At that instant the mooa struggled in
to 81 sht, AMI for while sailed majestic
ally on, calm aud beautifully as on the
stillest summer evening, when smiling
down Oh lovers walking beneath haw
thorn hedges. By the aid of :he tempo
rdry light, thus poured on the black wa
ters, ID forc-top- sill schooner was seen in
the very act OF striking on ledge Ofrocks
/ known along the wild coast, for their la
tai character. as the CragS of Death. The
instant ditc:. the moon was again OBJ
scured; and the vessel Disappeared from
sight: bat ID cry of agony, it seemed to the
excited listeners, reached them even over
The uproar of the gale.
.'Who will venture out?' said the
young lord after short, but terrible 81
irnce The Schooner can hold togeth
er long. and what is done must BE- done
quickly.
There was no answer for while. At
last on of the oldest fisherm. II. seeing
| that ~ one else replied, spoke for the
rest. III would be tempting heaven. my
lord: no boat could hope to reach them
in such sea-"
IL dont know. O'Conner," returned
Craigholine But. whether one can or
not, IN going to make the attempt, If
can grt d crew. Do you think my lads.
III stand here, ana see humln souls, al
, most within cable length. perish, with
out making at least effort to save
( theme! Who's for the trial? You, Con
mel, my foster brother" he said. turning
TO one who had just come up. you'll go
with me, Won't you. want only SIN
lie men like, like myself anI you; AMI,
please God, we'll save that crew, or die
III the attempt"
TT this heroic behavior, OH the part Of
their young and beloved master, a dozen
SIalwart fishermen stepped forward; a
boat was launched; all the picked crew
was preparing 20 start. when the priest
appeared rushing down t. the beach.
/ For the love of God" said the holy
man. exciiedly. crossing himself at the
august name. ''stop. stop. What are you
doing, my lord! Where was your cour-
age. ye cowards," he exclaimed, turning
! half anSrily to the fishermen, "that ye
I held back till he offered to go himself?-
Indeed, my lord" he continued, address
i ing Craigholme again. ''you must come
back, and let these children go alone
/ Your lie is too precious to be rIsked.-
Tnink." he added. drawing close to the
young mn. and holding him back from
the boat, think Of the Lady Edith"
Though of different faiths, Craigholme
and the priest had warm esteem and
even affection for eact other, the result
Of mutual co-opefation in many scheme
of Christian charity. The father regard
( ed the young lord almost as his own
child; and the latter looked up with some
! thing of sons Difference to the former.
! He hesitated, therefore. at this expostu
lation. Bat. with .he Lldy Elith's name
this hesitation passed away.
My father" h. said, you make my
path Of duty clear. If were to hold
back now. should know ii was selfish
motive that prompted me; and Was the
crew Of the wreck 10 be lost, l should
feel as if. i'll part, accountable for their
deaths. No. not word more; am re-
solved. Your blessing before we go, how
ever
He barred his head and knelt. the spec
tators all following his example. The
aged priest, raising lis hands, blessed him
in fdltering voice. Oh! would that there
were more such instances, where men,
differing in faiths, unite i'll doing God'
work of mercy ahd succor.
The blessing over, the volunteers took
their seats; the oars fell; and the boat
: shot out INTO the raging sea. The moon
had now reappeared. and the schooneI
, was distinctly visible on the rocks, tho
both mastS were gone, AID the waves
were boiling around her at such rate
that the fishermen expected momentarily
to see her 90 to pieces. With intense
| anxiety thev watched the boat slowly
struqgling seaward. Now the light toy
! for it seemed no more comparatively
|, rose on the wave, and now sunk wholly
out of sight, nor did it appear, even t(
| the most brave hearted, that 1t was pos
| sible for her tn achieve her GRAND. Ev
: cry little while. some huge roller, twice
A.. as gigantic as even the enormous biiiow:
which had preceded it, was seen comm!
down toward the frail boat. mountin;
? higher, and higher, and higher above 1t
z as IL first To oyeIion and then bury ID,