The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1859-03-03

for Hobbs Hole, and then somethuu
seemed to give way like, wi one of 'em
rowun, and then they gave over and put
ner aw'y before the wind, aud so as long
as they could see anything Of 'em, one
was standun up sculIun astern. (That
was my James, sir." ~
\ very long, gently brcathed sigh here
made itself heard in the deep hush, and
as Mr.. Debree turned, he saw the sweet
face of Skipper Georges daughter turned
up to her father, with tears swimming in
both eyes and glistening on her cheek.
She had come up behind, and now pos
sessed herself quietly of her fathers hand.
So we turned back, and the minister
WI US, Ct was cruel night to be out in, J
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 = comed athwart, it brought US
all>down kneelun, and we could scarce
oct over to the door. The poor mother
got up from the chimley corner and came
forward, but she needn' ask anythin' ;
and there was a pretty young thing by
the fire, (this girl was little thing, asleep,
but there was pretty young thing there)
that never got up or looked round It was
MiIly Rcssle, that was troth-piight to
James. They was to have been married
in a week, eff the Lord willed and It was
for 'e's house we were drawan out the
timber She just rocked herself on the
bench. She's gone, leug enough ago,
now sir!
so the Minister took the Book and
read bit. | heard un and | didn't hear
un for | was aw'y out upon the stormy
waters Wi the poor young men. On, what
a night it was its no use !. blowun and
bellowun and freezun, and ice al! along
shore to leeward
Well, then, sir, about two hours O.
night there coined lull, and then there
was a push or shake at the door, and
another-and another-and another-(so
it was, we all thought, and then the door
banged open.-T was nawthing but cold
blasts coined in, and then a hull agen for
a second or two. SO shut to the door
and the poor mother broke out acryun, and
poor Milly fell over and slipped right
down upon the hearthstone. We had a
heavy time fit that night, sir; but when
the door banged open that time, this child,
that was little thing then, lyun opon
the bench seepun, made a soart Of gurgle
like, when the first sound coined to the
door, and when the flaws o wind coined
in she smiled, and smiled agen, and laugh
ed as ef body my be sayun pooty things
to her in d'y time. Jesse sid it, aud
pIucked me by the coatsleeve, and sid
it, too.
"Well, sir, night passed; zee may be
sure we didn' sleep much on'y cat maps
and once or twice | failed into kind of
dwall, and started, thinkun they was
speakun to me.-Mornun coined slow and
coid, colder than night So the neigh
bors coined in at mornun, and sat by 4;
and now and agen one 'ould say they were
fine Young men; and after a bit another
ID say James was a brave heart, and how
he saved a boats crew three years ago,
scullun them into BY Harbor; and so
they said how he began to teach in Sun
day School Sunday before; and how
brave 'e was when they sid the last of un
scullun aw'y round tho point and over
t. by, Tor t other side, or for Belle-ISle,
or some place to leeward. So they said
James 'ould take 'em safe, phase God, and
we'd hear of 'em some place over the by
in a d'y or two-Then they said they
wondered eff the young men could keep
from freezun their hands, and said meb-
be they wouldn git touched, for they was
all well-clothed, and James 'ould keep up
their spirits, and brother Izlk's little
George was a merry boy, and great play
game for the rest and my Maunsell and
'e's tother cousin, John, were steady
young men, and wouldn' give up very
easy but they were both quiet, and look
ed up to James, though John was good
bit older.
"Wull, sir, the day went on, cold, cold
an blowun heavy, an the water black an
white, wi white shores, an sIob-ice all
along; an more, agen, an heavier, to lee
ward, sartenly. We could n STIR hand
or foot that day, nor next; but the Lords
day came in softer, an we got a good
crew an stout punt to sarch for the four
poor boys that had been three days a mis-
sun, and old Mr.. Williamson, the clerk
that is now, sir, made prayer over US
before we laved. When we came to put
off, they left me standun | make no doubt
but Jesse named to spare me; but | call
ed un back for [ said, why should [ be
.ettun wi my hands folded, or walking
about, lookun out over the water, and |
may just as well be doun somethun like
father for my sons an for my brothers
Oru hans