Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-02-12
NO. B. PARIS NE, FRIDAY FEBRUARY ~ 1884


aiken out and placed IN lie boat. We laid
bAck sPon oar oars Eitb all the str-nstl
Ne possessed. While the mate drawing ,
brandy aAsk from has pocket poured fs-
drops Of the liquor down Lillian. throat
by The iAint PulsatiOns Of her heart be knew
thai The earrents Of life we're not vet fro
EsR-thii she had only ssnk into that cold
stupid kiEd Of dore. from which there Is no
Awakening.
The sAIP vas reAehsd Al lsst. The uaaic
sscensled 10 the deck. aud took the iasen-
sible harden that Bin passed up 70 him.
captain" lie sNPlAiRed. a. be descea-
ded the conPaEion-usy. - have broush;
you no whale. bat sOmsthing IA; think
~il be stu more aooeptAblc -
The captain aud hi. wife beth caught
sight of their child a. once. anI Al the same
moment '' My ehild, Ny Lillian - scream
ed The mother. rushing iorward 70 clasp
hsr IN her arEas- Tb~u aotiring her pals
face and drOoping bead. sLc sank into a
seat. Overoome by her feelings. and stretch
ed forth bsr arms. family Eaar,agring.
Dead. dead, she Is dead. Give me
my POCr htfle dead girli~
"NO-uo, she Is not deaI.- replied the
mate. II tho proper measures can be Ia
ken. she can b. restored IA a afcwmomeni.. =
- saying. be laid her upon the bed. an
assisted the anxious faiher in hi. efforts 10
restore thu circalatioa Of her blood.
Ia a lev moment, thew had she safisf.c-
ton Of seeing Lillian open her blue eyes.
and Of bearing her SPEAK the word .. moth o
er.' Ibe next instant she vas pressed 20
The laiter's bosom and covered With tears
and ki-ses. This probably helped a. much
A. the other operations Sad done 20 restore
tLs circulation of blood. Tor there Vas nov
a deep earnation tint spoa her cheek and
-g
The excitement having in some degree
ssbsidcd. explanation followed.
Lillian stated that after her mother had
left her - 50 on deek. she ibousLt sbe
would iuss go GP 10 get . peep over IL.
Fail az the iceberg THIS idea bal No
sooner entered into hsr head than sbs car
ricd it into execution. Ia leaning too ar
over the rail. hoEever-ihe ship happened
% give larch Al the samo timc-sbe Iost
her balance and was preciPilsled into ths
water On rising % the surface she felt
hcrscf seized by The zeck of the drcs.. anl
the next moment vas dragged safely on to
a larse cake % ice. Thea she perceived
that her delscrsr vas noble + lusco. She
ic.i terribly frightened aRd clung elose 10
thr dog >he remembered that tliey we're
ball shut 90 by three walls Of see. which
partly prevented the wases from dsshing in
upon them. Suddenly tie cake upon
~bich ihcy were standing came in contact
~ith another Onc Which lowered Up Ike
lofty column. When the concussion took
Piace thi. loity mass ioitsrcd over. AMI T. n
upon tle three walls Of ics (bv which thc
hitie girl and her dog we're cncOmpassedD
in such curIous manner a. 10 completely
close thers Up. a. ;hoagh they we're ia pris-
or. In this position sLe renamed a long
Time. paying ard begging the dog b.
turns. anti 81 last feeling cold anI besssnl-
bed. she bcs san TO grow drou-y AM ieu in-
60 doze. Had hcr rescue from this sita-
alton been delayed fe~ u.inatcs longer.
we ~osid never in al probability lave sue
ecc'ic'i IN bringing bcr 20 life. A. it Wa.
a long time elapsed ere tiso naigral freedom
u circulation cOuld BE- restored 10 one %
hcr arms.
May Serc the praise asishcd on Blus-
90 for b. noble conduct. and although b.
shakes hls bead ani turns Up his brOad bose
sAen ar person sPeaks 90 him about it a..
iaaeh - 20 sAy Psha-. ii'. nothing -
siiI Ee believe that 10 be heart be sprold
q as exploit