Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-08-06

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their terrible fury and still the brave
little fellow stood at the helm, bare
headed, his cap 'blown away, his clothes
dripping with water, and steady to his
purpose, steered his tiny bark on and
away before the fierce bowling blast.
Once, only, he faltered; and that was
when the launch quivered for moment
on the crest Of a mighty surge, and then
went reeling and plunging, almost to an
end down into Kissing vortex Of liquid
rayiue. Then single, quick cry Of hor-
ror escaped the boys lips; but the next
moment Jenny crept up to his side and
laid her hand upon his shoulder and
spoke in low, soothing tone, that al
most instantly called back his confidence
and elicted from his lips cry of hero
ism.
Don't be frightened, dear Willie
spoke the little angel. Mother says
that God watches over people who live
on the seas. And don't you remember,
brother, how often our mother has told
US that Jesus loves little children? If
God watches US and Jesus loves Us, we
shall be safe. So don't be afraid.
| Night--dark, wild and gloomy night,
csme down on the world of waters, and
still the tempest ragged, andthere, in their
frail, open boat, we will leave the young
voyagers speeding on and away, right
out in the very heart of the Atlantic
ocean. We will bid them adue and
glance back to their home-to their fond
mother, rendered desolate in the heart
by the dreadful calamity that had fallen
upon her in the loss Of her children.
At the moment when her children first
embarked, Mrs. Walton had glanced out
towards the cove and for a few moments
watched them with all mothers fond
pride as she saw them sailing to and fro
on the quiet waters Of the bay; and then
some visitor called and she forgot her
children until inst as the storm came
down, when a neighbor rushed in with
the heart rending intelligence that the
! launch had been seen only a few moments
/ previous several miles out to sea.
/ The first terrible shock almost killed
her, but soon rallying her woman's ener-
gy and mothers love, she rushed from
her house, regardless of the furious
storm, aroused her neighbQrs, and be-
sought them with all the eIoquence called
: up by the deep anguish of her riven
heart, to help her recover her lost dar-
; lings.
There was no vessel at Rockaway, or
Falkner's Island, and to venture out tc
sea in such storm with such small yes
sels as were kept along the shore, were
worse than madness, and immediate dis.
patches were sent to New York, not on.
y to the ship commanded by Capt. Wal
ton, but the pilots and within an houl
after the news had reached the city, two
of the staunchest pilot boats, manned by
extra picked crews of gallant souls, were
under way, and, speeding their swift
winged course in search Of the ocean los
children.
Mrs. Walton herself FASTENED to tht
city, to urge with her presence and inAu
ence more prompt action but the yes
sels had been gone an hour when she ar
rived, and SO she repaired to the hous,
: of Mr. Alvin, the owner Of the ship he
husband commanded, to await the return
Of those who had nobly gone forth il
> that mad storm in search of her thre.
: darlings.
Leaving her there in state Of fever
ed anxiety, hoping in the very teeth Z
" despair, we too will go forth into the wiz
yelling to look upon most sublime oc
can picture.
1t was an hour past midnight-darl
as the deepest cells Of an inquisitoria
dungeon, save when the vivid lightning
fash lii up the Cimmerian bIackness wit
. a glare rivaling that Of the brightet
. noOn-day sun.
Some ninety miles to the eastward {
Sandy Hook, lay hove TO a noble shi
inward bound, in one Of the most terrif
n gales that ever swept along the coast
! The gale had just set in an hour befor
d sundown, and ever since dark she ha
been hove to under the shortest possibl
d canvass, heading up south west, with tn
]. gale coming in violent squalls out at du
re north west.
in DO you think there Is any danger
at Us Or the ship, captain z inquired one
ID the three passengers who stood near Ii
commander Of the ship, partly sheltere
j. from the storm by the protecting roof