Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-02-14

| night atore my eyes, and then went ashore, and
we was carried off out 10 sea, though cried,
and 'splained, and spostulated all the time.
snow, sir, come strange providence, which
the very thoughts of it might convert heather
We had been to sea about five DAYS when
dreadful storm riz. | tell you, marster, that
looked like the wrath of God 1 hugged the
baby to my breast-and went to praying as hard
as ever l could pray.
presently felt an awful shock, as if Heaven
and earth had came together, and then every
body screaming, She's struck She's struck =
! felt the vessel trembling like live creetur.
and the water a pouring in everywhere.
Rugged the babe and scrambled up the compan-
ion way to The deck 1t was pitch dark, and l
heard every man rushing toward one side of the
vessel.
"a fash of lightning, that made everything
as bright as day again, showed me that they
were all taking the boat Irushed after, calling
to them to save me and the baby. But no one
seemed to hear me; they were all too busy try
1 ing to save themselves and keep others out of
the boat, and cursing and swearing and holler-
| ing that there was no more room-that the boat
would be swamped, and so on. The end was,
that all who could crowd into the boat did So
And me and the baby a1d poor sailor lad and
the bla cook were left behind to perish. g
"But, marster, as il turned out, we as was left
to die, were the only ones saved. We watched
after that boat with longing eyes, though we
could only see it when the lightning flashed
And every tire we saw it it was farther Off
At last, mArster, flash of lightning showed us
the boat as far off ever we could see her,
capsized and beaten hither and thither by the
wild waves-its crew had persisted.
''Marster, as soon as the sea had swallowed
/ up that wicked captain and crew, the wind died
away, the waves fell, and the storm lulled-just
as if it had done what it was sent to do
and was satisfied. The wreck-where we
poor foflom ones stood-the wreck that
had shivered and trembled with every wave
that struck it-until we had feared it would
break up every minute, became still and firm
on its sandbar, as house on dry land.
daylight came at last. And little after
sunrise we saw a sail bearing down upon us.-
We could not signal the sail, but by the mercy
of Providence she saw us and lay to, and sent
of boat, and picked US up and took US on
board-me and the baby, and the cook and the
sailor lad.
1T was a foreign vessel, and we could rot
understand word they said, nor they US. All
we could DO was by signs. But they were
very good TO US, dried our clothes and gave US
breakfast, an | made us lie down and rest. And
then put about and continued their course. The
sailor Iad-Herbert Greysen-soon found out
and told me they were bound for New York =
And, in fact, marster, in about ten days we
made that port
"Well, marster, aint gwine to bother you
with telling you OF how toiled and struggled
along in that great city-first living out as
servant and afterwards renting q room and
taking in washing and ironing-aye! how l
toiled and struggled-for-ten- -long-years,
hoping the time to come when l should be able
to return to this neighborhood, where l was
known, and expose the evil deeds of them will
lains, and for this cause lived on toiling and
struggling, and laying up money penny by
penny.
''No.one ever helped me but the lad Herbert
Greyson. Whenever he came from sea, he
, sought me out and made little present to me
or Cap.
"Cap, marster, was CapitOla, the child. The
reason gave her that name was because on
5 that ring had drawn from the masked moth
r er's hand were the two onames-Eugene-Capl
tola.
"WelI, marster, the last time Herbert Grey
son came home, he gave me five dollars, anC
7 that, with what / had saved, was enough tC
: pay my passage to Norfolk
8 II left my little Cap in the care of the peo
t pie Of the house-she was big enough to pay
e for her keep in work-and took passage 70
: Norfolk When got there / fell i'll, spent al
2 nv money, and was at last taken to the poor
house. Six months passed away before wa
discharged, and then six more before | haI
earned and saved money enough to fay my wa,
e on here.
81 reached here three days ago, and found I
/ wheat field growing where my cottage tr
f used to burn, and all my old cronies dead, a
except old Hat, who has received an3 given m
shelter. Sir, my story is done-make wha
you can of it," said the invalid, sinking dow
in her bed as if utterly exhausted.
d Old Hurricane, whose countenance had eI
pressed emotions as powerful as they were va
II rious while listening to this tale, now arose
stepped cautiously to the door, drew the boil
; and coming back, bent his head and asked
'What more of the child ]"
s "Cap. sir! have not heard word of Ca
/ since left her to try and hunt out her friends
,r But any one interested in her might inquire fC
ye her at Mrs Simmons laundress, No Rag A
te ley" ~
in lyon say the names upon that ring were
Eugene-Cspitolal
ayes, sir, they were"
at "Have you that ring aboutyoui"
to mo. marster. thought it was best,
I'd case OF accidents, to leave it with the child
at Have you told her any part of this stranG
as history ~
I'd "No master, nor limited it she was too your
he for such confidence"
m "You were right. Had she any marx aoo
her person by which she could be identified
1g t.Yes, master, very strange one, In Il
or middle of her left palm was the perfect lmas
ge of a crimson hand, about half an inch in lengt
ed There was also another. Herbert Grey son.
please me, marked upon her fore arm IN Ind
ID, ink her name and birthday--''Capitola, Ok
- 3lst, 1892"
Fright Now tell me, my good soul, do y
ler know, from what you were enabled to ooser'
what house that was where Capitola was born
a II am on my oath. No, sir, do not know
ed but"
'You suspect !"
le, The woman nodded.
he at was -" said old Hurricane, stoopil
he and whispering name that was heard by
nd one but the sick woman.
She nodded again, with look OF Inten
T. meaning.
as "Does your old hostess here, Hat, know
nd suspect anything of this story !" inquired MAJ
lat Warfeld
'Pt tsNot word No soul but yourself has hea
'eP It'll" -----
.eThat is right! Still be discreet II y
ed would have the wi.ked punished and the I'M
in cent protected, be silent and wary. have
anxiety about the girl. What man can do
her viii | do quickly And now, good er'
ture. day is actually dawning. You must Sc
T 1 repose. And must call the parson in and
tnTn home. l will send Mrs. Condiment OF
md with food, wine, medicine, clothing and eve
to comfort that your condition requires = said 9
He Hurricane, rising, AMI calling in the elergymi
ent with whom he soon after left the hut Tor non
nm They reached Hurricane Hal in time ior
y early breakfast, which the astonished ho9
ara keeper had prepared, and for which their ngh