American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-02-17


before; and how brave e was, when they
sid the last Of un scullun aw'y round the
point and over the bly, for t'other side, or
/ for Belle Isle, or some place to leewsrd -
So they said James 'ould take I'm safe,
phase God, and we'd hear Of 'em some
place over the by 10 d'y or two. Then
they said they wondered if the young men
could keep from freezun their hands, and
i. said mubbe they wouldn' git touched, for
they was all well.clothed. and James 'ould
keep up their spirits. and brother IziE's
little George was merry boy, and great
play-game for all the rest; and my Maun.
sell and 'e's tother cousin, John, were
steady young men, and wouldn' give up
very easy; but they were both quiet, aud
looked up TO James, though John was a
good bit older.
"Wuli, sir, the day went on. cold, cold
an blowun heavy, an the wster black an
white, wi white shores, an slab>ice all
along; an more, agen, an heavier, 10 lee
ward, sarteuly. We couldn' stir band or
foot that day, nor next; but the Lords day
came in softer an we got good crew an
stout puat TO sareh f5r the sour poor boys
that had been three days a missun. and
old Mr.. Williamson, the clerk that is now,
sir, made prayer over us before we Law.
ed. When we came TO put off, they left
me sandun; make no doubt but Jesse
manned 10 spare me; but l called un back,
for | said, why should be ssttun wi my
! honHc folAa1 oh lo,1
over the water, and may justas well be
doun somethun like father for my sons
an for my brothers. orphans?
we made for Broad Cove; for SO we
thought the wind would ha' driven the
poor young fellows R-Thursday; but we
couldn' get into Broad Cove, for the slob
an cakes CT ice. The shore looked tarri.
bic cruel!
Skipper George safe thoughtful mo-
ment, and then began again
'At Portugal Cove. he continued, look
ing over the water, 'they didn't know a
tout e'er punt, an no more they didn'
at Broad Cove, nor Hollywood, for wa
stsld three days, an walked an sarcbed all
ov r. An SO, Thursday morn agen we
coined back home;-'twas cold. but still.
So when we coined round Peterport Point,
that's it over at the outside O. Blazen
Head, Ionder, every man, Almost looked
over his shoulder, thinkun mubbe they'd
got in, but 'twasn' so. They hadn' come,
nor they hsdn' been hard from. So my
mistress. an Milly. an George. an 1, an
this maid knee!ed down after I'd told 'em
how twas, and prayed to the good Lord
can so we waited, an didn' hear from
the four'poor boys, not for a good many
days"
Skipper George stopped here again for a
while.
"Awell, sir, then there coined word
over thnt some men had sbin found at
Broad Cove!-it WASH known who they
were;-but VIC knowed. So they got Mr.
Worner's boat, and crew of 'em wen
round, aud Skipper Emery Ressle, ant
Skipper Izik Rsssle, (that was Milly''
father, and Skipper Izik Marchsnt. CHI
wasn' Skipper then, however, but many
friends coed in her--I couldn' go tina
time sir.
Twas about sun go-down she comet
in. Never a word nor sound! She
looked black seomunly; and no colors mol
flag. Twas they! Sure enough, twas
they!
"A man had sid punt all covered wi
ice and hauled her up: and when be ComeC
20 clear away the ice, there was a maj
secmunfy, in the f9r'ard part! lie called
the neighbors; and sure enough there's
was, and another one along wi un; ant
both seemunly a-kneelin and leauun ovel
the for'ard th'art. There were the tive
brothers John and little George. frozet
stiff. and two arms locked together! They
Idied pr'yun, sir, most likely; so itseemed
They was good lads, sir, aud knowed thei
God!
so, then, they thought there wasn' NJ
more
The fisherman here made longer paus'
and getting up from his seat, said, IN b.
back after bit, SIR and walking awsy
from Mr.. Debree and his daughter, stool
for little while with his back towards
them and his head bare.
The maiden bent her gentle face upor
her knee within her two hands. Th,
moonlight CLOSED her rich black hair
glanced from her white cap and CAV,
. grace TO her beuded neck. AT the frs
motion of her father to turn about, sh
rose to her feet and awaited him. Upoi
/ him too-on his head barred of its hair
above, on his broad, manly front, aud ol
his steady eye the moonli~ ht fell beauti
, fully. Mr.. Debree rose, also to wait 70
him.
Skipper George came back and took VI
his broken story.
"Bumbye. sir, when they coined to tn
after part OF the boat, there they found
young man lyun in the stArn sheets, wi
no coat, and his-and his--bis poor, lovul
arm under bis brothers neck;--snd th
other had the jacket rolled up for pillow
under his head. and suppose he die'
there, sleepun upon the jacket, that hi
brother rolled up for un.
The voice OF the father was very tende
aud touching; but he did rot give way tc
: tears. Hi
| so, sir, that young man had done hi
, part and sculled 'em safe right along wi
! the tarribls cruel gale, aw'y over twent
, miles or more to safe cove, and bis hand
i wrists were al worn aw'y wi workun a