The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-01-14

dog, were padding swiftly in the wake of a
great fat bow head. The whale made straight
for field of ice in the distance, and went
down in the midst of it. We followed him
almost to the spot where he had disappeared,
and then lay motionless and silent, waiting
for the next rising. Large masses Office, flash
ing gloriously i'll the early rays ofthe sun and
moulding into thousand different shapes
surrounded our little craft on every hand
floating by with majestic slowness, and now
and then crashing against each other with a
force that caused some of them to be rent
asunder. Strange, beautiful monuments are
those fashioned by the hand Of nature-mon-
uments of the frozen mariners that slept be-
low
''Thsre it goes again" said old Bill Butler,
in a whisper.
''What p asked the mate.
THAT barking noise" replied Bill; Give
been hearin' it ever since we left the ship,
sir"
The mate leaned upon his stearing-oar and
listened.
at is SEAL" he said.
''Beg your pardon sir" replied Bill /; ''but
I never heard a seal bark like that"
Good heavens!" exclaimed a Portuguese,
80 loud that the mate was obliged to rap him
Oh the head with his knuckles. "Good heav-
ems" he added, in lower tone, me think
that one dog"
Good heavens, Mikeel, me tink e same"
remarked another Portuguese little fat fell
low by the name of Pat Plunket.
.'Pokee Suppose it, doge a miki!" good
said Kanaka.)
':It does sound mighty like dog, said the
mate, as the barking became more distinct.
perhaps it is Blusco, on the ice cake"
Turning the boat round with his steering
oar until her bows pointed in the direction of
the noise, the mate now ordered US to paddle
ahead. We obeyed, and the boat shot for
ward with all easy speed The barking
sounded nearer every moment, until at last
we were convinced, by its popularity, that it
emanated from NO other throat than that of
Blusco.
But where was he p
| This was the question that now rose to our
lips. We could hear him plainly, but could
see nothing of him. BY the sound of his
bark, we should have judged that he stood on
the summit of an iceberg we were then APP
preaching and was but few fathoms dis
tant. Yet, notwithstanding this, no Blusco
was there visible. What could it mean p
Had some mermaid charmed the dog into in
visibility?
We continued to approach The barking
became much louder, and was now full of
frantic Joy The iceberg-a rather large one
-trembled as though under the influence of
an epileptc fit. Still, there was no Blusco in
sight
Our boat struck against the iceberg. a
pair of bright eyes CLEANED at US through a
chink i'll the crystal wall-they were the eyes
of Blusco! The mystery was explained. This
monument of ice was hollow, forming rude
little chamber, in which the dog was snugly
| ensconced.
''NIy God oh, heaven be praised just look
there" exclaimed the mate, turning to Bill,
and notioning him to look through the crew
ice, from which he had just drawn his own
eyes.
Bill did as requested aud beheld sight
which filled him with as much joy as it did
with amazement. Reclining in one corner of
this ice-bound apartment-her long golden
hair falling upon her pale face, and the silllen
lashes yelled her beautiful eyes, he saw the
unmistakable figure of little Lillian.
With few blows of our Ratchet we soon
succeeded i'll etfecting an opening III the ice
wall. The little girl and Blusco were taken
out and placed in the boat. We laid back up
on our oars with all the strength we possess
ed, while the mate, drawing a brandyhask
from his pocket, poured few drops Of the liz
uor down LiIian's throat. BY the faint pull
sations of her heart he knew that the currents
of life were not yet frozen-that she had only
SINK into that cold, stupid kind of doze from
which there is no awakening.
The ship was reached at last. The mate
assembled to the deck, aud took the insensble
burden that Bill passed up to him.
Captain! !" he exclaimed, DIS he descended
the companion-way, 81 have brought you no
whale, but something that think will be still
more acceptable
The captain and his wife both caught sight
of their child at once and at the same mo-
ment.
My child! My Lillian !" screamed the
mother, rushing forward to clasp her in her
arms Then noticing her pale face and droop-
ing head, she sank into a seat, overcome by
her feelings, and stretched forth her arms,
family murmuring -
Dead! dead! she is dead Give me my
poor little dead girl!'
''No-no she is not dead !" replied the
mate. If the proper measures can be taken
she can be restored i'll few moments" So
saying he laid her upon the bed and assisted
the anxious father in his efforts to restore the
! circulation of her blood.
In few moments they had the satisfaction
of seeing Lillian open her blue eyes, and of
hearing her speak the word mother" The
next instant she was pressed to the latter
bosom, and covered with tears and kisses
This probably helped nearly as much as the
other operations had done to srestore the Cir
culation Of blood, for there was now deep
carnation tint upon her cheek and lip.
The excitement having i'll some degree sub
sided ex PLANTATION followed.
! Lillian stated that after her mother had left
her to go on deck she thought she would just
go up TO get little peep over the rail at the
icebergs. This idea had no sooner entered
her head than she carried it into execution.
In leaning too far over the rail, however-the
ship happened to give lurch at the same
time-she lost her balance and was precipita-
ted into the waters. On rising to the surface
she felt herself siezed by the neck of the dress
and the next moment was dragged safely Oh
to large piece of ice Then she perceived
! that her deliverer was the noble Blusce. She
felt terribly frightened and chung close to the
dog. She remembered that they were hal
shut in by three walls Of ice, which partly
prevented the waves from dashing in upor
them. Suddenly the cake upon which they
were standlng came III contact Win anoLne
one which lowered up like lofty column
: When the conclusion took place, this lofty
: mass tottered over, and fell upon the thre'
: walls of ice, by which the little girl and hel
2 dog were encompassed,in such a curious man
ner as to completely close them up as though
they were in prison. In this position she re
manned long time, prayingiand hugging thu
l dog by turns, until at last feeling cold anC
baD,,,n bod she bepaO to orOu drO1yzv AM
fell into doze Had her rescue from this
S situation been delayed few minutes longer
: we would never in all probability have sue
' ceeded in bringing her to life. AS it was,
i long time elapsed ere the natural freedom @
c;r.c,, latinr cn,1Ia he Restored II nra Of he