Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-10-05
ANOTHER GRACE DARLING.

The London Times publishes the following
singular and pleasing narrative:
The Steamer Neptune, Captain Brownless.
on her outward voyage from London to st.
Petcrsburgh, encountered, when two-thirds
across the North Sea- the terrific storms Of the
10th, 9th, and 2S,h Of November, which
caused such fearful disasters on our coast. AT
the height Of the hurricane abon, midnight ot
the 9th, the Maze Of Norway was sighted
Finding the water bccomin. considerab,
smoother under the coast Of NORWAY. Captain
Brownlcss hauled close in shore. The weather
however. continuing bad, he resolved to 90 into
Flekkr Fiorl for shelter and, requiring pilot
for that purpose, the union jack was shown III
the fore. Some time elapsed, and it was feared
II" boat burst venture out, when attention was
drawn to u small object upon land, which soon
after was observed to be pulling down upon the
boat nearing the ship. The asonishment Of
the captain and people on board was greatly
increased on obScrvin" that one Of her crew
wasaa ~omnn! The first exclamation was
GRACE Darng!' The decp.sea lead line
being the handiest, was thrown into the boat.
Our heroine passed the lin. twice round her
body hitchcd or rather tied it, and then pass,
ing her right arm through the moose at the end
Of the line, ascrndcd the ship like sailor
Thr boat, which one Of the communcsl
description, was half filled with water when she
reached The stenmcr, and of course her little
crew Of three was thoroughly drenched. By
the captains orders. the woman was provided
with u change Of clothing by the stcwardess
until her own was dried.
The romance Of the thing was much increased
hy the beauty Of the woman--not more than
twenty-five on twentysiX wears Of uge Il little
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beautiful expressive, dark blue ewes, fine white
teeth. and hair like flax, u feature peculiar to
the women an,l~hildren Of Norway. The visit
tn f'ckkc Finr,l of 50 fine steamer as the
Neptune, was quito an event for the little port.
and great hospitality was shown to the passen.
gers and crew. a liltlc before the advcnt,l,
rouS young woman left the ship, the Scamcn and
trrmen made a collection Of about three pounds
amongst themselves for her: on learning which
the captain solicited the passengers to con,
tribute, and when the captain becknncd to her
to come and take money, she stared with aston.
l,hmcnt, probably having never before seen 50
much money: but when assured that il was all
for her, she dropped on one knee. caSped the
captains hand IN both Of hers, and shedding
tears Of gratitude kissed it repeatedly After
this She went round 10 the passengers and
kissed Their hands alSo and subsequently she
took her leave of the tarS and firemcn. who
rvlnced Z; contempt for mere cold shake OF
the hand, and a>pircd to an embrace with the
lips; two or three oi the better looking Of the
sailors were successful, but not one Of their
more socd brethren. As she descended the
side. all hands, Of their own accord mustered
on the gangwav and one obtaining Il more eh
waited position than the rest thurst out from the
vessels side, and over the girls head, boat
hook, to which was attached union lack, and
as the boa, showed off the crew and passengers
simultaneously gave three deatcning cheers
and continued waving handkerchicts, etc, as
long as the boat was in sight.