The Trinity times., 1855-06-09

Il wasn't long putting on my rough ana
ready, can tell you, and was ust gong out
o doors, when Esther clapped me on the
arm. Poor girl, she was pale as sheet, and
Tom she says, 'don't-don't"
What y said ], not if there's any poor
souls in danger, and can help save 'em3
Il didn't think of that said Esther; but
whatever you do, take care of yourself, for
nv sake she said,' and his'-and she point
ed to the cradle.
well. sir, promised | wouldn't run into
any danger if could help it. just then an
other gun came booming across the water,
and could see the flash. That's from the
Black Spne,'I said, sure enough and |
gave Esther just one kiss, and followed Lar
kins down to the beach. 1t wasn't plea
SAINT thing by any means. The waves were
COMING in three abreast, and dashing up the
snrav enough 10 blind one; and to wndward
was gathering OF wild black clouds that
showed there was more storm to come yet
Some of our people were on the beach look
inc out: but it was all they were dong.
tom, said Larkins, laying his hand on my
shoulder. poor fellow-'Iom, ours is tough
boat That was all he said, bet knew what
he meant. lie was brave fellow, sir, as
ever steered, and none the worse for being
religious, though he had to bear good deal
because of it. Tom, ours is tough boat
said he.
SAY, tough enough said; and if we
could get her fairly ahoat, and well manned,
something might be done, perhaps
well, sir, to make short work of the story.
we did get the little craft aAoat at last but
not a man was there to join us. They all
cried out that we were mad to think OF get
ting out to the Black Spine such Il night as
that; and what could we do whom we got
there? But it didn't matter. Pull away,
Larkns, | said; for we didn't dare put up
sail and few strokes Of the oars carried US
a good bit from shore. | shall never forget
that minute. sir; it was too dark to see much
that was going on but just then heard a
scream, and a cry of Tom, Tom 1t was
poor Esther, my young wife. Somebody had
gone to my cottage, and told her what was
gcing on; and she had run down, half beside
herself. though whether twas to stay me from
going, or to say, Go, and God bless you,
vas more than she could rightly have told,
ayhap. ! stood up in the boat, and shouted
out as cheelfully as | could; and then we be-
gan to pull away again in right earnest. Our
little boat stood it bravely, and hoated like a
cork. though we had shipped water enough at
first 10 make us in doubt whether we should
ever get 70 the rocks; but when we were right
out. she was like a seagull on the waves. tf
course we didn't waste much time taking:
but lust one word or two Larkins spoke.
"ToIn,' said he, 4 am Almost sorry
tempted YOU to this trip. If anything hap
pens there's nobody much to miss mei but
YOU have young wife and baby
'Well, sir, you may suppose had been
Thinking about Esther and the young one too;
but before could say u word. another gun
was fired from the vessel, which we now and
then caught sight OF when our boat was oh
tie top of 4 wave,
= don't tnaw was But
We neared the they hove
US a line to make fast ~ ne rocks were
well under water then, for the tide was in,
and our little craft foated alongside of the
vessel to leeward and somehow ] managed
to board her, leaving my partner to take what
care he could of the boat 1t was bad
move that, Sir, as it turned out; for the men
aboard were all beside the uselves, some with
drink, and some witt rear.
The wreck was iniddlhg sized brig,
foregner-that was plain enough; and it was
plain enough, too that it was all over with
her. 1t vas wonderful to me how she had
lived so long, for she was stove in at the bow,
and her stern hung over deep water, but she
was settling down fast, and the crew were
crowded together ia the tore part, except
one or two who were hanging on 10 the
shrouds.
There was not much eht but there was
enough to show that no time was to be lost.
aud the briggs crew saw that too. | shouted
and shouted, buto after another they sprang
over the side OF the wreck some into the boat
and some into the sea. Ii was not five mi
nutes, sir, before the deck was cleared. How
many there had been aboard couldn't tell,
nor how many missed footing in the boat
and were washed away without giving
chance of saving them; but when looked
down, there was our little bark, sunk almost
down to the gunl, and the madmen crowd
ing and tumbling one upon another. saw
at once how it wonld be, and hacG them
as loud as | could, aud begged some Of them
to come back again. You see, sir, there
would have been some hope then. The
wreck might have held together for while,
and in two trips it would have been cleared.
But whether the men did not hear me, or
didn't heed can't say; or perhaps they did
not understand me, for, as ! said, ! could see
they were foreigners: let that be as II may,
there was nos one to listen to reason. When
found that, sir, called TO my poor partner
to quit the boat; for, bad as it was, there was
more hope Of life by keeping to the wreck.
always thought he did make move, sir, to
wards the brig; but it was too late there
came Just then SWELL the line parted, the
boat hoated off, and ! was left alone on the
wreck
In another minute, sir, ! lost sight Of the
boat. as it hoated away heavily. ! had not
any hope for it, knew what it could do: but
in such "a sea rs that, and loaded as il was,
| knew ii could not hold on. And vas
right, sir: it wasn't another minute before !
heard such shreks as hope ! shall never
hear again. The wind aud the dashiug Of
the waves against the wreck was loud and
bad enough, but ABOVE all rose that Shrek
| stopped my ears, sir: couldn't bear 4.
iii then had not had much time to
think. all had passed So rapidly; but now, what
was to dor There was, sir, alone, with
the ships tlmbers groaning like thing IN
agony, and parting beneath me. No help
near; knew twas no use to look for 1t. 1t
was getting darker, too, every inmate for