The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-11-03
TIE NOBLE FISHERMAN.

On the 18th Of April. 1923, shal
lop was drifting IN the North Sea a
the mercy Of the wind and waves
4 which thrt aicRed 10 overwhelm i..-
A woman, two chillren and a sailor
were alone on board this frail vessel
The woman, wrapped in n large cloak
grder tie shelter of which she hel,
her children TO her heart, allernatel,
wept and prayed. The sailor, hayin.
for a long time struggled against tn,
tempest, and eudtayorcd in vain I,
urge forward the shallop under hi,
charge, lad closed his arms on hi,
breast, and waited, in sullen silence
'he death which seemed inevitable
Through the thick mist his piacliccC
q g al le' 9Th saw hope.
Land land = lie shouted and
rciaking his oars, plied them with new
vigor.
Vain His exhausted strength
could surnount no rebuff. even Will
apparent safety within lis reach. His
struggle 10 gaiH the shore seemed bui
10 lengllru the distance between ihe
boat and the strand. At length he
again abandoned The Hopeless labor
! he quick eye Of the mother detected
bis purpose, a he relieved his person
OF his heavier garments.
F" ion will DOT abandon my children
TO fctish = sllc cried. in agony.
Tie sailor looked wi,tiullv at the
unhappy suiI' rcrs. He measured tie
distance to the shore with his eye, and
booked over the boats side, TO water.
which here partially sheltered. seem.
ed 10 boil and yeas, MS il in caulj-
rnu--thc receding tide combating The
furious gale. To save one OF the help.
less ones was impossible. He ven.
hnred on no votd of consolation, le,l
his mercy should master bis judgment
but While The mother yet hoped
while she leaned forward with lips
apari, and eyes pressing from their
sockets 10 catch word. sigh, a
breath in answcr--he cut all short by
Sudden diving into the sea.
The boa, recled and shiycred under
tie momentum given to il by the sal
lor's PLUNGE hut He who holds the
waters IN the hollow Of His hand
watched over the iorsaken. The
mother clasptd her title ones yet
closer TO her breast, and raised her
eyes 10 heaven 10 an agony Of prayer,
too earnest TO wait for words. Her
face spoke an appeal from which
Abaddon's self could not have turned
passiur less. The wave. just about 10
overwhelm her, was broken on iis
crest by the strange weight il bore,
and. as the waiern neared her, a suIlen.
au unearihly sound broke on her
quick ear, and the spray which few
across her face became blood stained.
The dead body Of The sailor who de-
serted her bumped an instant against
tie boats side. aud lhen dri;tpd away
iram the sight Of mnrtal man forever
He had struck againsi the sharp point
At rocks beneath the surface. and cs.
capped tie lingering death to which lie
lad lclt his companions by a sudden
plunge into The presence of Bis Ma.
ker.
In another instant tie deserted wo.
man felt a strange sound beneath her
feet Tie boat was grating on tie
sand Another bound and il was
fast She sounded the wafer wilh
her arm. and. 10 her inexpressible joy.
found solid esiih. IL an instant .he
stepped from tie sltaliep, eaaght her
inisni, - her alm.. and ainsd I've tie
tsHch. which mesl a iittir dis anre.
ile water 4eele ~. r. ,l.e pf0t,aal-
4, 20 hr wai.i--io i~f thrAd be.
staggered, and IL, shGi0e babbling
riy q her eli'lrcn served her With
neu strength. An alrnosi sutpr RIA.
.an swins. and the sas sale again.
and anon -" recoiled, a. tie Garth
scenes, 70 sink unler her fe,i. ana
arolltr step wosld lavp ;lars.d Der
into an alyss, II lhe very sigh' u
sa'.iy. Tie ag0hy II iear, ihe sirngih
q despair. lbs lightning u hope, each
stiE d hcr BY tarns, until 81 length.
IN dslirl m II ioy. she left the s,a