Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-02-16

J. weak handed. for one had hurted hi
: hand wrist-and so. in about three hours
J they go round by lane. and thought th,
tother poor fellows would do so we'll
What can US do Uncle Georgie?' ,,
u said; for he's proper true hearted man
SIR. and e was amos cryun. First, W,
{ can pray said the minister; and so b,
S said prayer. | make no doub. | wa.
thinkun too much over the poor young
/, fellows; and the wind made ta,ribl,
great bellowing down the chimley anc
1 all round the house, and SO l was ruthel
aw from it more and ought. Then
the Minister and Jesse and started out
Ny mistress didn' want me TO 70: but
couldn' bide; and so, afore we'd made
much Wy up harbor agen the wind and
gr"wun dark, Though 'twasn' snowun,
We met man comun from tother side,
Abram Frauk; and 'e said last that was
seen of our fou was. they we're pulluu
IN Tor Hobbis's Hole. and then somethun
seemed to give way like, wi one of 'em
rowun, and then they gave over and put
her aw'y before the wind, and SO as long
as they could see anything of 'em, ore
was siandun up scullun astarn THAT
Ia
A very long. gently breathed sigh
here made its:lt heard in the deep hush,
and As Mr.. Debree turned. he saw the
sweet face OF Skipper Georges daugh
Ter turned up to her father, with tears
swimming in bolheYes and glistenlng On
her cheek. She had come up behind,
and now Possessed herself quietly of
her fathers hand.
80 We turned back, and the minister
WI us. ctwas a cruel night to be oul
in. and the wind almost took and lifted
Us. and sot us down by the foot O. The
path over the rudge; but when we got
atop here, and it coined athwart. il
brought US all down knee:un. and we
could scarce get over 10 the door The
poor mother got up from the chimney
Corner and came forward, but she needn'
ask anylhin'; and there was a pretty
young Thing by the fire. (tLls gul wa, "a
little thing. asleep, but III re was pref
ty young thing lhere) that never got up
or looked round; twas MiIly Ressle, that
was troth- plight 10 James. Thry was
to have been married in a week, ef the
Lord vii ed; and twas for '4's house we
were drawan out The timber Size Just
rocked herself On the bench. She's
gone. lcug enough ago. now sirl
so the Minister t,ok the Book ami
read a bit. l heard un and didn' hear
un; for L was aw'y oui upon the stormy
waters WI the poor young men. On,
what a night it wasl it's 10 usei biowun
and bellowun and freezun, and ice al |
along shore to leeward!
well. then. sir, about two hours -
night there coined a lull. and then there
was push or shake al the door, and en-.
oiher-and another--and another-(soi
II was, We all thought and then the
door banged open. Twas nawthing but
cold blasts coined in, and then a iuIl
agen for a asecOnd or two. So | shut to
tie door; aud The poor mother broke out
aeryun. and poor MIIIy fell over and
slipped right down upon The hearthstone.
We had heavy lime OF it that night,
sir; but when the door banged open that
Ilme, this child, that was little then,
i un oPon the bench sleepun, made
soar OF gu'g gle like, when lh, first sound
coined TO the door, and when the flaws
O. wind coined in she smiled, and smiled
agen. and laughed as eli body my be
s4yun pooty things TO her in d'y time =
Jesse sid it. and plucked me by the coat
sleeve, and sid it, too. sH--
well. sir, nigh passed; zee may be
sure We dion steef muce on'y cat maps;
and once or twice | failed into kind o, !
i~aiI, and started. thinkun they was /
speakun 10 me- Mornuu coined slow =
and cold. colder than night So the
leIShbOrS coined in at mornun. and sat I
'yi and now and agen one 'ould say they +
we're dne young msn; and after biz an
'ther d Say James was a brave heart, b
md how he saved a boats crew three
'earS ago, sculun them into B'y Har d
'or; and 50 they said how he began to- (,
,ach IN Snndsy School Sunday before; 8
'nd how brave e was, when they sid b
he last OF un sculun sw'y round the n
'olnt aud over the by. for T. other side. r.
n Tor B@ile-Isle. or some place to lee [
yard. So they said James 'ould take Il
em safe, phase God, and we'd hear ofl n
EN- some place over the by in or two.
men they said they wondered eff the d
Dung men could keep from freezun their W
ands, and said mubbe they wouldn' yit
'uched. for they was all well clothed. D.
nd James 'ould keep up their spirits, ii
nd brother Iz'k's liule George was ty
Terry hoy, and great play game for the h,
Est; and my Msunsell and 'e's tother u,
ousin. John. were steady young men. a
nd woudn' give up very easy; bu, they ar
ere both quiei, and looked up to James. tn
iodgh John vas good biz older. se
Z Wuil sir, the day vent on. cold. cold III
q blo~un hesvy. an tie water black lai
sh,se. vi white chores. an slob-ice hr