Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-12-30


Carrie out with hin, and we should be mar
tinl there. finally consented TO take out
the new sl,ip, aud Mr.. Ihorn'on, with his
dan rh,cr. WAS 10 meet me in Copenhagen
mad there we were to be married, and all
three come home together. The evening
b fore sailed, spent with Carrie ana
when l left her felt that was leaving
my very life. ;.
.Wcll,' continued Lester, wiping his
eyes, / went to Copenhagen ! waited a
inonth-hen heard that the American
shin. White Fawa,' with William Thorn
ton rid daughter on board had touched at
dover and that all we're safe and well
when she left waited another week,
and then I crossed over TO Hambursh +;
but could learn nothing there. Next !
went TO London, and there learned enough
to assure me that the ship had been lost
On the second day after she left Dover n
syyerc storm had arisen, and several YES
sells had been reported lost. l sent my
ship home in charge of the mate, and spent
ionr months in search of the lost ones;
bat | could gain no trace Of them. Not
even a piece of the wreck coull find
not a mark OF the ship nor of one OF the
heart
Maurice Lester stopped few moments,
and bowed his head upon his hands, for his
feeling, had almost overcome him. In a
little while, however he looked up agar
and al led in touching tone
sAh my dear friend, you do not k'ow
what have sufiered--tongue cannot tell
it, nor can pen write it. That blow did
break my heart-broke it in the rend;ng of
its tenderost cords, and in the crushing Of
all its earthly hopes do you believe in
dreams?
The mate started not so much at the
character of the question, as from the sud-
den manner in which it was put.
Well said Lester in lower tone, /
have had a dream repeated many times :;
but never has it come to me so directly and
50 wildly as within the past three or four
days. Carrie Thornton is not dead! ]
know she is not she has appeared to me
repeatedly in dream, and calls upon me to
save her. Tonight, as | stool all alone
by the mizzcn rigging, trying TO peer out
Into the thick gloom, / heard her voice rs
plainly as you now hear mine, and she
called out for me to save her. OF course
what followed was mere fancy. though even
that effected me much: ! thought | saw
her. standing not far off, upon huge SEA,
WITH her arms stretched implorinely to-
wards me--saw her then, with my eyes
open, as have often seen her in my sleep
ing dream -
AT this point the captain was cut short
in his speech by the cry Of LIGHT-uo =
from the deck. They hurried up and
found the men crowding forward.
What is ii y Lester asked.
think it is light, sir replied Parker.
Here, sir,--.just stand here-Now turn
your eye about four points upon the lar
board bow.-Wait now till she rises.-Ha
there there ?-See!--Did you see it,
srl'
Ycs-he had seen il and he knew it
must be light upon the shore but it was
great way Off He watched until he had
seen it several times, and thea he remarked
TO his mate that it must be a lighthouse.
The light was bold and distinct and evil
Identity at considerable height ebove the
level of the sea for, had it not been so,
it could not have been seen at that dis
lance. After short consultation, during
which reference was had 10 the chart of
Northumberland coast it was decided that
this light must be upon Dorton Point. To
the north of Dorton as the captain knew
from personal experience, as well as from
the chart, there was snug harbor of easy
entrance. These things were settled.
AN soon as it had been determined where
the light was, Captain Lester made all pos
sihe haste to determine his course of ac-
tion. Had the thing been practicable, he
would have laid his ship 10; but that could
not be done. No one even gave it seri-
ous thought. So it was determined that
the ship should stand on, at least till some
thing further was discovered.
q. At half past twelve the gale had mode
zs ralcd considerably. The light was now to
w seen very plainly whenever the ship
rose, and the captain and his officers felt
sure that they were right in their ealcula-
lions.
At all events, said the former, I'VE have
no choice but to stand on, at least
He was interrupted BY q cry from the
bows that made err 1fGif lgiah. hor-
cspssis Bs1s.|| & !.
3 very M nlofnei1S y = N satisfied Hill az
warning hal moi E<SIS false one; ior IL
could MT only hear DE awful roar of break
Ing seas, but he fancied he could see The
cleaning Of the white foam MS it few high
IN The air. As quickly as possible the Top
sail was taken of, and The anchors cut
loose. The ponderous grapplings plunged
into the kissing sea, and the iron cables
were spun through III hawse-h holes like