The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-03-05

nan came and took me to the beach, and
hailed vessel on the river and took us
aboard and sold us to the captain righ,
afore my eyes, and then went ashore, and
we was carried off out to sea, though cried
and 'splaned, and spostulated at the time.
| 'Now, sir, come n strange providence
which the very thoughts OFF might conv er,
Il heathen! We had been to sea about five
days when dreadful storm ris. tell YOU
master, that looked like the wrath of God
Rugged the baby to my breaSt-and went
to praying as hard as ever | could pray.
presently | felt an awful shock, as il
Heaven and earth had come together. and
then every screaming, 'She's struckp felt
the vessel trembling like live creetur, and
the water pouring in everywhere. hug
ged the babe and scrambled up the compan.
ion way to the deck. 1t was pitch dark and
heard every rushing towards one side OF
the vessel. -
! "A fash of lightning, TINT mnde every.
thing as bright as day again, showed me
that they were all taking to the boat.
rushed after, calling to them to save me and
the baby. But no one seemed to hear me-
they were all too busy trying to save them.
selves and keep others out of the boat, and
| S'i SiS "hu tlu tUdi
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 and poor
sailor lad and the black cook were left be.
hind to perish.
But, master, as it turned out, we as was
left to die, were the only ones saved. We
watched after that boat with longing ewes
though we could only see 1t when the light.
ming showed US the boat rs far off as ever
we could see her, capsized and beaten hith-
er and thither by the wild waves-its crew
| had persisted.
| 'MarSter, as soon as the sea had swallow.
ed up that wicked captain and crew. the
wind died away. the waves fell and the
storm luied-iust as if it had done what il
was sent to do and was satisfied. The
| wreck-where we poor foriorn ones stood
| the wreck that had shvered and tremhled
| with every wave that struck it-until we had
feared it would break up every minute,
| became still and firm on its saudbar, as q
! house on DIV land.
| daylight came at last. And q little af.
! ter sunrise we saw a said bearing down upon
/ us. We could not 81 gnal the sail, hat by
! the mercy of Providence she saw US and lnv
TO, and sent off boat, and picked US up
/ and took us on board--me and the baby,
| and the cook and the sailor lad.
! sit was a foreign vessel, and we could no.
understand word they said, nor they US.
! All We could DO was by signs But they
were very good TO US, dried our clothes ana
| gave us breakfast, and mad" US lie down
and rest. And then put about and continued
! ba loi Hnr hnr,
| Greyson-s1on found out and told me they
were bound for New York. And, in fael
marster, in aboui ten DAYS We made that
| port.
| well marster. amt a gwne 10 bother
you with telling YOU Of how toilcd and
struggled along in that great citv-first !v
ing out rs Il servant, and afterwards renting
room and taking in wushing and ironing-
/ aye how | toi.ed and struggicd-for--tPn
--loDg-years, hoping for the time to coE!r
when should be known, and expose the
/ evil deeds Of them Williams. and for this
cause lived on toiling and struggling and
laying up money penny by penny.
! No one ever helped me but he lad Herbert
! GrNyson. Whenever he ca'nr from sea. he
sought me out, aud made q .i.:.c present 10
me or Cap.
/ cap, marster, ,.was .Cap,to'a, the child
The reason gave her that name was be-
ctuse on that ring had drawn from the
masked mothers hand were the two names
/ -EuE"nr-Capitola.
Well. marsier, the last time Herhcg:
: Grnyson came homo, he gave FIVE dollars,
and that, wl'h what had saved, was enough
] TO pay MY passage t. Norfolk.
q left my Hide Cap in the care Of the
pcopl" Of tn" hopse-she was big enough to
pay for her keep in w0rk-and took p1s-
sage for Norfolk. When got there fell
i'll, spent all my money, and was at last tu-
ken 10 the poorhouse. Six months passed
away before was discharged, nnd then six
mora before had earned and saved money
, enough to pay my way on here.
81 reached here three days ago. and found
wheat field growing where my cottage fire
used to burn. and all my old cronies dead.
all except old Hat, who has received and
given me shelter. Sir, nv story is done
make what YOU can Of it, said the invalid,
sinking down in her bed as IL utterly ex-
hauSted.
Nld lIurricance, whose cou0trnance had
expressed emotions hs powerful as they
we're various while f,steningtn this tale. now
or0SH, stepped cautiously to the door, drew
The bolt, and coming back, bent his head
and rsxcd-
'Whnt more cf the c,ild?'
sCap, sir? have not hprrd word Of
! Cap since left her to try and hunt out her
might inquire for her at Mrs. Simmons
luandress, No. 8 Rag Alley
'You say the names upon that ring were
--Engene- Capitola?'
'Yes sir they wcre.'
slave YOU that ring about vou?'
NO, master. thought it was best, in
case Of accidents to leave 1t with the child.
Have you told any part of this strange
history;'
No master, nor hinted il; she was too
young for such confdcnce.'
'You were right. Had she any marks
about her person by which she could be
idcntifed:'
Yes, master, a very strange one. in the
middle of her loft palm was the perfect
image Of crimson hand, about half an
inch in length. There was also another.
Herbert (ireyson, to please NE, marked
upon her fore arm in India ink her name
and hirthGav-sCapitola, Oct. 3lst, 1892
Right. Now tell me, my good soul, do
you know from what YOU were enabled TO
observe, what house that was where Capitola
was born?'
Il am on my oath. No, sir, l do not know;
but
'You suspect?'
The woman nodded.
'It was--.' said old Hurricane, stooping
and Whispering 4 name that was heard by
no one but the sick woman.
She nodded again, with a look of intense
meaning.
'Does your old hostess here, Hat, know
or suspect anything Of this story?' inquired
Major Warfeld.
Not word! No soul but yourself has
heard .!'
'Tha. is right, Still he discreet If yea
would have the wicked punished and the
innocent protected, be- silent and wary
Have 30 anxiety about the girl. What man
can do for her will do and quickly And
now, good creature, day is actually dawning.
You must seek repose. And ! must call the
rarson in and return home. will send
Mrs. Condment over with food. wine, med