The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-08

ca'!v rep!Ied the man. It's dark enough
but I've looked sharp. sir
AT that instant dull roar was heard close
ahead. ard long line Of foam suddenly Will
tened the gloom in that direction. proclainllng
that the schooner was rcrilousy near 10 the
>hoal.
Really about shouted the master: and
Instantly every man spran@ to his station
haul in. let 90. Delay Round she is cheer
inrlv.' And as he finished, The light craft
danced away on TIE other tack. leaving the
breakers at safe distance a4'"rn.
Look lively now. mind We don't leave
HIM cried the master, as the shoa' rapidly
faded into the darkness behind. You don't
Sc" his skill bottom upward any Of YOU
The pilot boat was TO longer gliding noise
Ics-lv. like greyhound coursinr. bat leaning
over to the wind, she Struggled against ,h"
hcad-sea. like a war-hor>c charging up hill.
When Ike bow struck TIE opposing waves,
the spray often flew cracking to the very
cross trees apparently. while simultaneously.
a quiycr ran through the hull from stem to
stern, and the mia>ts creaked auliblv. Far
out to lccward bcllicd the larboard >hrouis,
while those to windwa rd were so tight that a
iand>man would have expected to sec them
snap.
Nothing YETI These were the words
with Which. the hrlmsman broke another long
silence.
'No:!:n.. sir
lie can't certainly be inside u.s. We've
either missed him. or else he went to the boz
tom before We rca, led Ike >ho;J Eu, bark :.
whats that ?
As he spoke. what sccr!ol faint cry came
out Of tie e'oom ahead Was it a child'S
voice ? Or Was it Oil Y meditation of the
.a.c:
Ticy listened. not daring to breathe. No
thing reached their ears Int tie sound of the
wind in the rigging, and the dash Of the wa
tiers humping against the bow: and with
long drawn 81 III the master was preparing to
break The silence, an! proposed tathinr to-
ward the shoal again.
But suddenly close at harl. there rose a
chccrin. voice out OF the darkness.
ll!o there. lli!lo. Don't run fellow
down
It's Billy slou;c,! lc master ,.ec:r ally.
: Its the Toy himself: Hello, il is iIiI,c.
Where are You, my heal:y:'
His voice rang clear over all tie uiroar o.
Ike winds and waves. Ike a trun;,ct-ca.l o,
,uccor in the crisis OF battle
Here | am, >'ou'!y replied the hide hero.
his skill dancing up suddenly out Of the
,',on.
Luii little or You'll he over me
All RUSHED to the side Of the schooner en-
crYt the hc'msr,n. who called UP al! his sill,
TO shave the ,hiii, as h. afterwards sal with
ont hitting it,
An interval Of ,hrillin. sr~pcn,c succeeded.
The rilo,-hcat dc>ia,cl for an instant. from
her direct course. cus;c>yiny w towards the
wind like Lady at a dance: and then falling
of again, dashed forward on her old course.
ike the same gay Lcauty ccquc,;ins a part
ncr. But during that second the intrepid
lad, watching his opportunity hal sprung a,
the bob-stays, and cAnbcrcl dripping O..
'cck. Just as the schooner tc.l otl.
lie was surrounded at once. and borne
shouting out in triumph, aft, where the ma~-
ter landing the helm to another, caught INN
IN his arms, as If he had been his own child.
You'll tie as great man as Decatur If
You live, my lad he cried Decatur w.t., in
the masters opinion. the greatest person that
ever brcathed. But come below, come lc-
low, he continued. you are as wet as musk
rat. Dan. it. Billy he cx laimcl ra,'ur-
ou<v. but You're hero
You think | wasn't scared then. sir sail
the boy prou'!!v,h his eye frightening, and his
li''!c figure expanding rrrrci,bl!. .You'N
tell mother 50. Won; YOU. sir =
That Iwj'l.' sal! The ma<tcr, c.appinr him
on The shoulder. 'Iou did exactly what was
rich' and kept up yorr spirits brayc'y if you
hadn't, YOU been gone bv tits time" should
have tccn skcc:e /! myself, Billy If I'll been in
Your Place
Would vow though 2 sad Ike boy. a, he
looked up by the dim LIGHT of he cabin lamp.
Dh no Won wouldn't. But ! WAS dad.
tell yon, he added quickly. his ewes rl;stcn-
ln@ when saw Ike schooner come ri,I;uo tl,c
seas towards me. and rhourht I'll soc moth
~ again And at tbs recollection. hi, for.
'ltu'ic gave way, and be burst into a food of
ears. But thcy were tears sacred 10 a mott
crs memory; and they did him honor.
JOSEPH PI'TNANrS ESTATE
STATE OK VERMONT.
Gale "n,a District
Probate Acl at i,!nvr. in >.,;j ,,;.,r;c.
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