Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1859-02-16

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good crew an Stout punt to sarch 70
the four poor boys that had been ihre
days missun. and old Mr.. Williamson
the clerk that is now, sir, made pray
er over us before we laved. When W
came to put off. they left me standun;
make no doubt but Jesse named to spar
me; but called un back for l said, VIII
should | be settun wi my hands folded
or walking about, lookun out over th,
water. and | may just as well be dour
someIhun like father for my sons an
for my brothers orphans?
1--WE made for Broad Cove; for so W,
thought the wind would ha' driven th,
poor young fellows Thursday; but ",
couldn' get into Broad Cove, for the slot
an cakes Of ice. The shore looked tar
ribe cruell'
3 PIPER George safe thoughtful mo
ment. and then began again.
AT Portugal Cove" he continued
looking over the water. "they didn
know about e'er punt. an no more they
didn' at Broad Cove, nor Holly Rood;
for we staid three days, an walked an
sarched all over. An so, Thursday
morn agen we coined back home;-'twas
cold, but still. So when We coined
round Peierport Point. (that's it over al
the outside o Blazun Head. yonder,
every man, most. looked over his shoul
der, thinkun mubbe they'd got in; but
Iwasn' so They hadn' come, nor they
hadn been hard from. So my mistress,
an Milly. an L. an this maid kneeled
down after I'd told 'em how twas, and
prayed TO the good Lord.
AN so we waited, an didu' hear
from The four poor boys. not for good
many days"
SKIPPER Ge"rge sopped here again for
"A while
"Awell, sir, then there comed word
over that sumr men had aSin found at
Broad Cove lii was known who they
were but We knowed. So they got
Mr.. Worners boat, ami crew of 'em
went round, and Skipper Emery Res,ie.
and Skipper Izik R-ssie (rhat was Mil
ly's father and Skipper Izik Marchant.
me WASH Skipper then. however, but
a many friends COED in her-I couIdn'
90 that lime sir
Twas abou. sun 20 down she comsd
in. Never woId nor sound She
looked black seemunly; and no colors
aor flag Twas they Sure enough,
twas theyl -
"a man had sid punt all covered wi
ce and hauled her up; and when he
,omed to clear away the ice, there was
l man. seemingly. in the for'ard part!--
he called the neighbors: and sure eeough.
here e was. and another one along WI un;
md bo'h seemunly akeelun an le nm
over the fOr'ard rh'art They were the
wo brothers. John and litll,- Grore, fro
Zen stiff, and two arms locked together
They died pr'yuu. sir. and most likely;
10 it seemed. They was good lads, sir,
md they knowed their Godl
80. then, they thought there wasn' =!
10 more,
The fisherman here made a longer
'ause. and getting up from his seat, said,
IN be back after bit. sir;" and walk |
ng away from Mr.. Debree and his /
aug hier, stood for little whil= with his
ack toward them and his head bare.
The maiden bent her gentle face upon
er knee wilhiR her Two hands. The
,oonlight CLOSED her rich black hair,
lanced from her white cap. and give
race to her bended neck. At the frst
lotion OF her father 10 turn about. she
'se TO her ieet aud awaited him Upon
Im too-on his head barred Of its hair.
bove. on his broad manly front, and on
IS steady eye-the moonlight fell beau
fully Mr. Debree rose, also to wait
i him.
Skipper George came back and took up
IS broken story.
"b bimoye. sir. when they coined 10 :
e after part of the boat. there they {
und young man Iyun in the stern
'tets. wi no coat, and his-and his
poor. lovun arm under his brothers ,
'ek'-and the ,other had the jacket I
He'd up io' pillow under has head. and +,
suppose he died there. sleepun upon
{ jacket, that his brother rolled up for +,
l."
The voice of her father was very ten y
r and touching; but be did not give :,
~ TO tears.
$50. sir. that young man had done his
rt and sculled 'em safe right along wi.
E tarrible cruel gale, aw'y over TWEEN
miles or more, TO safe cove and his
nd wIisis were all worn awvwT work.
at The oar;-but he never thought OF
;ruel gale OF ice right afore the cove /;
d SO We made no doubt when he found u
II, in darE night, and found he couldp' i
through. nor he coudn' walk over, "
n he gave hisseli up to hi, God. and "
! down, and put his tired arm round
brother; and 50 theIs they wers. sir, n