The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1860-01-12


e she was woman of intellect and grace, thou,
8 a child IN simplicity of love and confidence. Nj
thornton did not object to my suit, so | Low,
her with all my soul, and was blessed to kno
f that she loved me in return It had been a
{ ranged that we should be married when she w
3 twenty years old-that had been our plan f
, more than Two years, Mr.. Thornton having s
, the time, and I had arranged to remain st hon
until we were married. But-Thornton had
heavy ship treighted for Copenhagen, and h,
captain was dying. He could find no one to tai
MS place but me, and he asked me to 90. cou7
not refuse; but asked him that might be ma
RED hrst MIR. Thornton shook his head an
SAID no. But he had another plan which he sal
Woulo be better He had been planning Wis
TO Copenhagen where he had two brothers ;
business--they were in company with bimDan
he said he would take the next ship, and brin
carrie out with him, and we should be marie
there. l finally consented to take out the ne,
ship, and Mr. Thornton with his daupbter wa
to meet me in Copenhagen, and there we wer
to be married, and all three come home togetbe,
Ihe evening before I sailed I spent with Carrie
aud when left her felt as if I was leaving M
very life. cd 81. Haal4s. BAH - -
WELL" continued Lester, wipinp his eves-
II went to Copenhagen. waited month tbe,
l heard that the American ship, White Fa,on,
w1thlWilliam Thornton and his daughter on boar
mad touched at Dover, and all were safe and wei
when she left. l waited another week. and the,
L crossed over to Hamburg, but I could lear,
nothing there. Next [ went to London an,
there learned enough to assure me that the sbil
had been lost On the second day after she lief
lover severe storm had arisen, and several yes
seis had been reported lost. | sent nv shin bom
in charge of the mate, and spent four months i,
search OF the lost ones but could gain no trac
OF them. Not even piece of the wreck coult
nnd--not a mark OF the ship nor of one of he
crew came home with sad and heav,
! heart"
Maurice Lester stopped here few moments
ana bowed his head upon his hands, for his feel
ings had almost overcome him. In little while
however, ne looked up again, and added in ;
touching tone
"Ah, my dear friend, you do not know what
nave suttered-tongue cannot tell it nor can pei
write it. That blow did break m heart-brokt
it In the rending of its tenderest cords and in tbs
crushing of all it's earthly hopes do you be
lieve in dreams 2" y,
The mate started. not so much at the character
o. the question, as from the sudden manner il
which it was put. ''i
5"Well said Lester, in a lowered tone. s.I bav,
mad dream reported many times; but never
has 1t come to me so directly and SO wildly al
w '.Il the past three or four days. Carri
Thornton as not dead! l know she is not she
has appeared to me repeatedly in dream, anC
calls upon me to save her Tonight, as I stood
an alone by the mizzen rigging, trying to pee
out into the thick gloom, heard her voice a,
PLAINLY as you now hear nine and she called on
tor me to save her. OF course what FOLLOWED
was mere fancy, though even that effected pt
very much: | thought saw her standing no
tar on, upon huge sea, with her arms stretched
llmplorlngly towards me-saw her then with m,
7 eyes open, as have often seen her in my sleep
ing dream - -l5
at this point the captain was cut short in hi
speech by the cry of LiGH~-Ho - from til,
deck. They hurried up and found the mer
crowding forward. -
(" What is it 2" Lester asked.
:. think it is light, SIR" replied Parker
Here, sir-just stand here.- Now turn you
eye about four points upon the larboard bow
Wait now till she es.-Ha-there there J.
! See!-Did you see it. sir ~
Yes-he had seen it; and he knew it must b
a light upon the shore but it was great wa,
on He watched until he had seen it seyera
| times, ard then remarked to his mate that
must be lighthouse. The light was bold ant
distinct, and evidently at considerable heigh
above the level of the sea for, had it not bee
so 1t could not have been seen at that distance
After short consultation, during which refer
ence was had to the chart of the Northumber
land coast, it was decided that the light must b.
upon Borton Point. TO the north of Dorton, a
the captain knew from personal experience, a
we'll as from the chart there was snug harbo
OF easy entrance. These things were settled.
AS soon as it had been determined where tn
| hight was, Captain Lester made all possible hast
to determine his course of action. Had the thin
been practicable, he would have laid his ship to
but that could not be done. No one even civ
1t serious thought. SO it was determined tina
the ship should stand on, at least till somethn
further was discovered st5
At half-past twelve the gale had moderate
considerably. The light was now to be seen YER
plainly whenever the ship rose, and the capital
and the officers felt that they were right in thei
calculations.
:" At all events" said the former ''we have n
choice but to stand on, at least"
He was interrupted by cry from the bow
that made every soul start with horror
g BREAKERS ! BREAKERS !" .5.r
4 Captain Lester leaped forward, and in YER
few moments he was satisfied that the warnin
had not been false one for he could not onl
/ hear the awful roar of the breaking seas but h
fancied that he could see the cleaning of tn
white foam as it few high in the air. As quickl
as possible the topsails were taken off, and tn
anchors cut loose. The ponderous graphing
plunged into the kissing sea- and the iron cable
were spun through the hawse- holes like light
ming. Snap went the starboard chain; and in
moment more shock was felt as the larboar
anchor found bottom; but it could not hold
The cable parted as though it had been hemp
en- string, and on swept the devoted ship.
In heavens name !" gasped Griffin, "wha
does this mean? See The light is still burn
ing as brightly as ever-at least league ava
and yet here are the rocks directly under GU
bows What can it mean %
Maurice Lester did not answer; but an old
weather-beaten sailor, who stood at the wbee
and who had looked thousand dangers in tn
face, answered for him:
! IT'S A WRECKER's BEACON I've see
such things afore. There amt no use in FIRM
the gun, sir. That light was put there to lea
poor Jack to his death that the coast-shark
might pick his bones %
BREAKERS Rocks! = On the star5oar
boO No ON the ta1board PORT"
But it was too late for mortal help. The shi
had meet her doom. She went upon the rock
with a crash that sounded high above the roar
the elements.
$4,000 ta-g