Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-01-14

NI@oiiIiS against edCH Olner WITH a force that
caused some of them to be rent asunder.-
Strange, beautiful monuments are these fash
| Toned by the hand Of nature-monuments Of
the frozen mariners that sleep below.
There 1t goes again" said old Bill But
Ter, in whisper.
What 2. asked the mate
THAT barking noise" replied Bill; Give
been hearin' it ever since we left the ship,
sir
The mate leaned upon his steering-oar and
listened.
8 1t is a sea-" he said.
Beg your pardon, sir, replied Bill; ''but
| never heard a seal bark like that"
Good heavens !" exclaimed a Portuguese,
so loud that the mate was obliged to rap him
On the head with his knuckles. Good heay-
ems " he added, in lower tone, ''me think
that one dog"
8" Good heavens, Mikeel, me tink e same, y
remarked another Portuguese-a little fat fell
low by the name Of Pat Plunket.
Poke Suppose it, doge, a miki" (good
said Kanaka)
" 1t 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 an 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 ?"
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 ap-
preaching, and was but a few fathoms dis
tant. Yet, notwithstanding this, no Blusco
was there visible. What could it mean .
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 though under the influence of
an epileptic 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 in the crystal wall-they were the eyes
| of Busco The mystery was explained. This
monument Of ice was hollow, forming rude
/ little chamber, in which the dog was snugly
| ensconced
Ny God oh, heaven be praised just look
| and motioning him to look through the crew
ice, from which he had just drawn his own
eyes.
Bill did as requested, and beheld a sight
which filed 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 slken
lashes yelling her beautiful eyes, he saw the
unmistakable figure of little Lillian.
With few blows Of our Ratchet we soon
succeeded in etfectng an opening in the ice
wall. The little girl and Blusco were taken
out ami placed in the boat. We laid back
upon our oars with all the strength we pos
sessed, while the mate, drawing a brandy
flask from his pocket, poured a few drops of
the liquor down Lilian's throat. By the faint
pul8ations of her heart he knew that the cur
rents of life were not yet frozen-that she
had only sunk 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, and took the insensible
burden that Bill passed up to him.
"Captain !" he exclaimed, as he descend
ed 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! Ny Lilian!" screamed the
mother, rushing forward to clasp her in her
arms. Then noticing her pale face and
dropping head, she sank into a seat, over
| come by her feelings, and stretched forth her
arms, family murmurng:-
"Dead dead she is dead! Give me my
poor little dead girl !"
"No-no she is not dead !" replied the
tha bo +,1-o
she can be restored in a 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 a 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's
bosom, and covered with tears and kisses.
This probably helped nearly as much as the
other operations had done to restore the cir
culation of blood, for there was now deep
carnation tint upon her cheek and lip.
The excitement having in some degree
subsidized, explanation 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 a lurch at the same
| time-she lost her balance and was precipi-
tated into the waters. On rising to the sur
face she felt herself seized by the neck of the
dress, and the next moment was dragged
safely on to large piece of ice. Then she
perceived that her deliverer was the noble
Blusco She felt terribly frightened, and
chung close to the dog. She remembered
that they were half shut in by three walls of
ice, which partly prevented the waves from
dashing in upon them. Suddenly the cake
upon which they were standing came in con-
tact with another ane which lowered up like
a lofty column. When the conclusion took
place, this lofty mass tottered over, and fell
upon the three walls of ice, by which the lit
tie girl and her dog were encompassed in
such a curious manner as to completely close
| them up as though they were in prison. In
this position she remained a long time, pray
ing and hugging the dog by turns, until las.
feeling cold and benumbed, she began to
grow drowsy, and fell into doze. Had her
rescue from this situation been delayed few
minutes longer, we would never in all proba-
| bility have succeeded in bringing her to life.
As 1t was, long time elapsed ele the natu-
| raj freedom OF circulation could be restored
| to one of her arms.
Many were the praises layished on Blusco
| tor his noble conduct, and although he shakes
| his head and turns up his broad nose when
any person speaks to him about it, as much as
to say "pshaw, it's nothing still we believe
that in his heart he is proud of his exploit.
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