Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-11-26

found, bad tainted tbe moment
| had joined her in the boat, and had
beheld nothing Of the fearful sight which
had unnerved US all. She lay IN the
arms Of her niece, who was almost as
helpless as herself The two eldest girl>
were moaning with apprehension and
terror but was glad to see that the
younger children were fast asleep, and
tha; the girl had covered them up close
in the bottom Of the boat. We were all
huadled together with the captain a, ihe
stern, and as the sea was quite calm,
were fortunately warm and dry. pu,
"a little brandy to Beisy's lips, and chafcd
her hands aud feet, and it was not long
before she revived and looked round
The captain was very kind 20 us, ard SO
were the men, and bore me no malice for
the part ] had taken; on the contrary,
they endeayored 10 encourage US by say
ing thai we should be sure to be picked
iup, at the furthest, in a day or two, and
that, unless We had rough weather, all
would be well.
"The day was now beginning TO dawn,
and there was soon light enough TO reveal
the horizon on the eastern side. Two
sails were visible, they said, though
could not see them; but they were too
far of 10 catch sight Of any signals We
could make, and zone were attempted
/ An that day we rowed on in an eastrrIy
course, looking anxiously for some relic.
wing vessel. Whether the captain felt the
confidence he expressed with regard tc
our being picked M, | 10 not know but
in the afternoon he caused an account {,
be taken Of whatever provisions were OF
board tile boats had them fairly distrib
uted according to the numbers in each
!. aud put Us all upon an allowance, which
= he said, would last for five days, witt
water for three days more. The swee
biscuits and the spirits in my possession
were added to the general stock--th
latter to be used only for cases Of sick
ness OF exhaustion. | had little inclina
ton Tor food myself but it distressed IN
to hear the complaints Of the children 4
4 the scanty meal allotted them that dal
n and it went to my heart to b. obliged {
quiet them by rcpr"of; what grieved IN
still more that my wife would not touc
: her allowance, but shared it with ii
youngest children.
+ Towards evening, a sail appeared
80 the nor,hward, at the distance Of five ,
=. six miles. We hoisted a shawl on an OF
!, for signal, and turned our boats towar,
10 her, and at one time had good hopes ia
90 she had seen us, as she altered her cour
a, as If to meet Us; but she verred off ,
- another tack shortly after, and di,a
/, prarrd in tie distance and dusk of &
r. evening. This disappointment came Ill
iu a fresh calamity, and cast dismal gloo
ay on us all !; bat now a worse thing alari
- ed us-the weather became oveaeast, a
!. though there was not much wind, the L
r. lows rose and feli in long black walls
4 water. now heaying Us alogi on their tol
... n0w plunging Us down in the gloomy f
sw rows. The boat lay very deep in I
H. water. The captain signalled the oil
IN boat, to know # they could relieve us
=. part Of our weights but all they col
.s5 DO was 10 take one Of the water cas-
"a which tncy hauled on board with a 70
g.. We threw over a few Of the arlic
+. which could best be spared, and Il
-, ligbleued the boat a little. Meanah b
,,d the weather grew w0rse--the biilows
oe gan 10 break IN foam. and the up
yu- dashed over Us ia showers. WHh the
a., Of a hammer. a saw, aud a piece Of q
an cloth, we managed 10 rig up ai fhe II
81, = rude bulwark against the break
or. which woald else have swamped rs.
.;,, uow began 10 rain, and lhat 10 a way
I, promised continuance Of wet for s,
., hours at least. IL a tew initiates
-. sers oil drenched TO iise skin--and
,eh more than ever impressed witb the
-,y tent of our misery aud peril Ny
+, ~ scarcely spoke a word, unless il wa
.s.h quiet and comfort the children. who
,,ler cried bitterly, aud would not BE- eouse
The men no longer talked hopefully /;
SEA I could see them strsiHing theif
all through the darkness. a. it deseei
fore rapidly upon ~, IN search af some !
ike Iag vessel
fain, aIthiak Ne al tasted the hiiierae
sdial Death maay times ihat nighi Tad
lself, swell II tlse sea, as We e1pseisd. iasFs
! d.e ard brought lfe aIaa ia i,s tfaek. rol
large could have saved % from sinking
y. of pleaseI God % eompaasA9nats eaF dat
it,.., t..s..v.z tsd tss5ttf fiss fsFy of gilr I'll