The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1859-07-07

Qor being rowing ! of course had my
back towards them !; but such wa.
not the e,allhough it was something
equally fearful, as his words told US
that caused that cheek to pale.
"My God, there's shark" exclaim.
ed the mate, and a cry ofhorror broke
from all in the boat as they heard the
fearful words, "and he is making
straight for them, too" continued the
mate; 80 pull with all your strength
my fellows; few more strokes will
fetch US along side of them, and we
must be there before the shark, OF
they are lost
A thrill of horror ran through my
frame, bat lspokc not, and pulled on
with renewed exertion, as | thought
of the fearful death that might be the
fate of my two friends were we a mo.
mcnt late. All of the others, actua-
ted suppose by the same feeling,
strained themselves to the utmost,
and we quickly ncared the pair whose
lives were in such imminent peril.
"Thc shark is down, my men," said
the mate as we approached Dalton,
"but here we are at them now, so pull
them in before he can come up, and
we will save them yet"
We were now close upon Dalton,
and several Of us pulled in our oars
and prepared to pull him and his bur-
cen in as we came along side Of him.
"Tahc her, take her fist" said Dal-
ton, as two Of us seized him by the
collar to drag him in; "if you pull me
in she will drop out of my arms, for ]
have not strength to hold her."
We took hold of the unconscious
and apparently dead young lady and
lifted her out of Dalton's arms into the
boat, and then laid hold of Dalton.-
We had lifted him partially out of the
water when sharp cry of pain broke
from him, and we saw the body of the
ravenous shark in the water below
him; we pulled him in hastily, but
alas we were too late, for both his
feet ,ccrc gone!
We stopped the flow ofblood, which
however was not very grcatand struck
out for the ship; by the time we ar
rived there, Dalton was as uncon-
scious AZ the being for whom he had
riskcd his life. They were handed
carefully over the. side of the vessel
and conveyed to their berths, where
they received every medical attcn,
ton, there being fortunately three
medical gentlemen on board, and in
a short time they were both returned
to consciousness.
Miss Bancrotts constitution with.
stood the effects of the accident. and
in "a few days she was able to leave
her berth, and she then attended with
the most sistcrly care and attention tc
the wants of her gallant prcscrver, II,
also those of her mother who was con
fined to her berth through illness
brought on by the excitement and
shock she had underwent, caused by
her daughters unfortunate accident.
Dalton lay for several days in such
low condition, lowering between
life and death, that it was thought by
us all that he would never recover
But we were mistaken, for, owing, no
doubt to the unrcmitting attentions OF
the three medical men, and the gentle
sistcrIy care he received from Miss
Bancroft, he gradually mended, so tha
the day before we reached EnglanC
he was sufficiently well to be carried
on deck.
While he was sitting in the declin
ing rays of the evening sun, Mrs
Bancroft, whose sickness was of shor
duration, came on deck and took ;
, seat by the side Of her daughters pre-
server
| "This is n moment, Mr.. Dalton
that | have been anxiousy lookin:
{ for she said, after few casual re
, marks, "as wish to speak to you oil
!; an important matter"
5 Dalton bowed and she proceeded.
"This unfortunate accident, by
, which YOU have been manned for life
G and which came so near proving iata
= to you--
e "Would that ii had," broke in Dal
!. ton in despondent tone of voice, ant
looking down at his lee.less limbs.
), "What, are you sorry that you live
G sorry that God preserved your lil'
p when in such imminent danger!'
2 "No madam" he replied, 81 do no
;. exactly regret that live, but | do re
gret that | did nGi die when at thu
= very door of death. Might | not a
+ well be slumbering in the deep bo
4 som of the unfathomable ocean, a:
.,.:,Jan nm this deck maime,