Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-02-10

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he shild a n shay and drove down
long way 70 the beach. and hailed . vessel
on the river and took % aboard and cold -
TO the captain right afors my eyes. esd thea
went ashore, and vo vas carried on out 70
see. though erred. and 'splsined and 'spos-
tulstsd I'll the time.
Nov. sir. come . strange providence.
which the very thoughts Of Il might convert
. heatheni We have been to sea about i've
days when dreadful storm rix. l tell you.
mssstes, that looked IKE the wrath Of God!
! hugeed the baby to my breast-And went
TO praying - hard - ever could pay.
Presently felt an awful shock, - II
Heaven and earth had come together. and
thea everybody screaming. She's struck
Shs's struck? / felt the vessel trembling
like live srsseur; and the water pouring
in everywhere. Rugged the babe and
sersmbled up the compassion way 70 the
deck. 1t vas pitch dark, and heard every
man rushing towards one side OF the vessel.
"A dssh Of lightning, that made every
thing - bright - day again, showed me
that they were eli taking to the boat !
rushed after. calling to them to ave me and
the baby. But NO one seemed TO hear me {;
they we're oil too busy trying to ave them.
selves and keep others out Of the bost, and
curing and swearing and hollering that
there vas NO room-that the boat would
be swsmpsd, and % on. And me and the
baby and poor sailor lad and the black
cook were left behind to perish.
But, msTster, - 1t turned out, We - vas
left to die. we're the only ones saved. We
watched after that bost With longing eyer,
though We could only see it when the light
ming flashed. And every time We Jaw It It
was further off, At last, msrster, fash Of
lightning showed % the boat - far of -
ever We could see her. capsized and beaten
hither and thither by the wild wavss-its
crew had perished.
"Marster, az soon % the sea had swallow
cd up that wicked captain ard crew, the
wind died away. the waves fell. and the
storm lulied = just % il it had done what 1t
was sent to do and Vas satiefied. The wreck
where We poor forlorn 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. be-
came still and firm on its ssndbsr. % house
on dry land.
Daylight came ct last. And little after
sunrise We saw . sail bearing down upon Us
We could not signal the sail, but by the
mercy Of Providence she saw % and lay to,
and sent off boat. and picked us up and
took 10 on board-me and the baby, and
the cook and the sailor lad
ut was foreign vessel, and we could not
understand word they said, nor they ua
All We could do was by signs. But they
were very good to us, dried our clothes and
gave us breakfast. and made US lie down and
rest. And then put about and continued
their course. The sailor lad--Herbert
Greyson-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, l amt gwine to bother
you with telling you OF how toiled and
struggled along in that great city-first liv
ing out as servant. and afterwards renting
q room and taking in washing and ironing
aye! how / toiled and struggled-for-
ten-long-years hoping for the time to
come when should be able TO return to this
neighborho0d. where was known, aud ex-
pose the evil deeds of then williams, and for
this cause lived on toiling and struggling.
and laying up money penny by penny.
mo one ever helped me but the lad Her.
bert Greyson. Whenever he came from sea,
he sought me out, and made little present
to me or Cap.
Gap. marster. wac Cspitola, the child.
The reason gave her that name was be-
cause on that ring had drawn from the
masked mothers hand were the two names
Eugene-Cspitola.
Well marster, the last time Herbert
Greyson came home, he gave me five dol.
lars, and that, with what had saved, was
enough to pay my paessge to Norfolk.
Il left my little Cap in the care of tho
people Of the house-she was big enough
to pay for her keep in work-and took
passage for Norfolk. When l got there I
fell i'll, spent all my money. and was ct last
taken to the pool. house Six months pass.
ed away before was discharged, and then
six more before / had earned and saved
money enough to pay my way on here.
reached here three days ago, and found
. wheat field growing where my cottage
fire used to burn, and ell my old crouies
dead, all except old Hat, who has received
and given me shelter. Sir, my story is done
make what you can Of it, said the inva
lid, sinking down in her bed 20 if utterly
exhausted.
Old Hurricane, whose couutenance had
expressed emotions IS powerful as they were
various while listening to this tale, now
arose. stepped cautiously to the door, drew
the bolt, aud couing back. bent bic head
and asked
What more OF the childr
Cap, sir1 have not heard . word Of
Cap since left her to try and hunt out her
friends. But any one interested in her
might inquire for her At Mrs.. simmons,
lanndl esq. No. Rag Alley
You say the names upon that RUG were
-Eugene-Capitola9
Yes, sir, they were
Have you that ring about your
No. master. thought it was best, In
case of accidents, to leave 1t with the
chiid
Have you told her any part Of this
strange historyf'
No master, nor limited it; she was too
young for such confidence
You were right. Had che any mark
about her 1ers N by which she could be
identified?
Yes master. . very strange one In the
middle pr her left palm was the perfect i'm
20 VI - 70 ssAssOA tAouOp OOOot u0l ~ luCS4
10 length, There was also another. Her
bert Grey son, to please me. marked upon
her fore arm in India ink her name and
Capatola. Oct 8lss. 1897
Right. Now tell me. my good soul, do
you know. from what you were enabled to
observe, what house that was where Capt.
tola was bornl'
4 am on my oath. No. cir. / do not
know but
You suspecte
The woman nodded.
1t vas - said old Hurricane, stoop.
Ing and whispering name that IVES heard
BY no one but the sick woman.
She nodded again with look of intense
Does your old hoetsss here, Hat, know
% suspect anything Of this story r inquired
Major Warfield.
Not word! No soul but yourself has
herd it,
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