The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-10-21


which was sunk, and the second was taken
possession of by two of the crew ard several
Of the passengers against the orders of the
Captain. The were never seen more.
The bulkhead of the forecastle was not /
started. and the fore part Of the steamer be-
ing lightened by throwing overheard freight, .
the next two days were consumed in secur- .
ing the break, when the propeller run 20 St.
Johns. The Vesta bad on board l47 pass
engers and crew of so men, of whom l3
were lost.
BosToN. Oct 13-The Newton ndland pa
pers received here BY the Europa make no
mention of the propeller Vesta having rescu-
ed 80 of the crew of the Arctic.
sarah Poison.
What queer name! and not much Of
lame either. 1t belonged to very small
Poison, a daughter of a Poston. We thought
it queer when we heard it, and so we listen
ed to hear more of it.
A lady and little girl were goirg by-or.
rather, we were going by lady and little
girl. The little girl had set down bask et
upon the side walk and said "Oh dear.'
The basket was heavy-too heavy for the
little, fragile form t at bore il. 1t contained
Somebody, perhaps, that was Just then say
ing: "Oh dearl that lazy wash-woman,
why don't she bring home our clothes" Not
my clothes-there were TOO many of them
for that. 1t was hevay lead. and the little
girl said ooh dear." with such a tone, com
ing so from her own heart Of the lady-some
aides have hearts-and she stopped and
said. STOPPING down as she said it to lift the
b sket: "N hat is the matter, little girl!
What made you say ooh dear,, Is it because
this basket is so heavy!'
ayes, ma'am; and because my arm aches
so; and because | am afraid shall be too
late.
"Why too late!'
because ma said she was afraid should
be late; for Mrs. Heartgrinder told her last
week if she was late again she wouldn't pay
her a cent"
"Then why did your mother send such
liltl. girl as you with such heavy bas-
kei !'
sob. il il because my mother is sick She
could badly sit up to finish ironing-I did
some of the small pieces. Oh, dear; wish
John was here. John used to carry home the
heavy baskets for mother. Joh.i was such
good boy"
"And who was John! And what is your
name!"
"My name is Sarah Poison, ma'am.
Just then there was rev listner The
lady and the little girl did rot notice either
perhaps or that the writer and vourg man.
| ly looking sailor boy, who just then came up
behind him, were getting interested in this
street dialogue. Sarah continued:
sand John was bow that lived in cur al
lev. And John had no father or mother, out
John was good boy; and he used to split
wood, and get coal and get water for my
mother to wash with, and carry the heavy
baskets. But, oh dear; John went to &,
and we haven't heard from him for cen a
most three ars, mother says; think it
must be great while longer than that for l
was a little girl then"
What was she now bnt a little girll She
might be three years older and three years
bigger; but they were three little years, if
they were long ones.
There was slight movement behind us
as il the sailor heart Of our yonng compa MON
had been touched, and sailor like he was go
lug TO bestow portion Of the wages, just
I aid him for his long voyage, upon the first
needy little Girl he met in the street. He
understood the language Of a motion Of our
finger across the lips, and said by the action
ACTIONS speak louder than words-"A We
ave, Sir. | will hold on till the little craft ha S
fired her volley."
| The "little craft'' continued as she lifted
her basket: ''Oh dear, yes Maram, it is heavy
but am rested now. hope the lady will pay
me, because if she don't"--she stopped, sat
down the basket again, to TX up her little
apron-it was clean white one-wiped
away troublesome little watery particle
from her eye, and -
"a nd what if she don't!" said the lady.
"Why then it will be so bad-and ma sick
and the man coming for the rent Mon
day."
1t was Saturday evening now.
, "Well Sarah, said the lady, for fear she
!. should not pay you, take that dollar to your
mother; and that is my name and number.
, If you are in trouble about the rent week
you come for me and will see abolt ito
J "Oh thank you ma'am. But, it you pleas
, you keep tie dollar, let me keep the card
and will ask my mother first if may taks
; it. Oh, but if you will let her wash for you
them"
: "Well what thenl''
"Then if John should come back, and
.. would help me carry the basket, why
( then"
. "Why then hurrah," said the young sailor
: the lady and Sarah started; the alter said
"Oh dear now like Johns voice"
], "Why then hurrah-my little jolly boat
r John has come back, and will carry the bas
$ ket and you too''-and he took one upon one
e arm and the other on the other.
: Yes, there was Observation-Disclosures
-honest-affectionate as sailor. 1t cam,
from two happy hearts.
: ayes. and your mother on top. And thi
e lady God bless her good heart, all the same
: but John will pay the rent, and -"
h Well it's talking. 1t don't take
!, much to make happiness. What happy