Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-09-15


with them but for my babe.
A barrel was sent ashore with a line
wcdged in at the bung-holc when this
was secured, hawscr was fastened to the
line and drawn ashore by the means of it.
This hawser was drawn away from the
breakers as much as possible, and firmly
secured. One by one the men ventured
upon this support. All came safely ito
the shore but the Captain. He was the
last to leave the ship, and by some means
he lost, or never gained, the support Of
the hawser, and the life.ess body was
thrown at some distance from the point
where the men were received A young
man, who had been the last to leave the
ship before the captain, was passing to
and fro on the beach in an agony of ankle.
ty, when the body was thrown high upon
the sand, almost at his feet. With
wild cry he seized upon what had been
few minutes before. tho animated master
and preserver of them all. My husband
was beside him. A fshermon brought
piece Of sail, and they laid the body on
it. and four men bore it to our house,
The young man gave some directions to.
the Allors, and then followed his cortege.
1t was miserable end of my suspense,
but was relieved. The rescued crew
went on to Plymouth, after they had
been provided with dry clothing and
breakfast BY the villagers, who supplied
their wants with great kindness, and af-
terward gathered up their coffee and
oranges, as they camo ashore, with as
much diligence as if they had been bill
of sale Of the cargo.
A strange feeling thrilled through my
heart as they brought the Captain Of the
Midas to our house. | did not feel as if
a corpse was being borne over our thresh.
hold.
ANGUS" said |. che is not dcad.'
"He is dead, my DEAR" said he SOL
cmnly, at the same time drawing me away
from the body.
The men placed their burden gently on
the floor, and then fingered, as il 10th to
leave.
His friend and can 10 all now, said
Angus, very thankfully; and, Higgins,
you and bort must 80 and see if YOU
cant save some Of the cargo that will be
driving ashore. They will call US pirates
or Arabs if it is appropriated, as the car
20 Of the Mary Anne was.
g. Men don't consider it stealing to pick
up bag of coffee or a box of oranges on
the sea-shore," said Higgins. "They
would not take a cup Of coffee or 4 single
orange out Of a shop for their right
hands"
a. know" said Angus "but you must
tell them that somebody owns that cargo.
1--WE will see to it," said bort, aud
then they went away.
The young man held his hand on the
Captains heart, in the vain hope to dis
cover warmth or motion.
"Angus, said |, will you not put him
in my bed =? There is a fire in my room,
and we must try to bring him to life; |
am sure ho is not dead
Angus seemed out of patience with my
unreasonable pertinacity still he made
very thorough examination of the body,
but failed to discover any 81 gns OF life.
Then he turned to me and said, "My dear
| will do everything just as it | were as
sure that he is alive as am that he is
dead"
lie called John, assisted by tac young
man, whose name was Wilson, they took
the captain to my room, where they took
off his clothes and laid him in my bed
Two women came in. | gave my little
Richard to one and employed the other
in preparing breakfast; and l devoted
myself, with my husband and Mr.. Wilson
to the endeayor to resuscitate the drowned
man.
We raised the head on pillows at the
back of the bed, and let the legs and feet
hang over the front side in pail Of warm
water. l laid flannel cloths ON the chest
and stomach, wrung out Of hot water, CIR
hot vinegar, or hot spirits, for l used all
in turn, and Angus and Mr.. Wilson and
John rubbed the apparent lifelcss body.
All the time felt sure the captain was
alive, and was inpatient because could
not make Angus believe it too
"My poor Matte said he, "tho wish
Is father to the thought
Mr.. Wilson hardly spoke; he worked
incessanty, never stopping to take any,
thing but wine and water, when he was
nearly faintiDg from exhaustion. Some
Of the time he was rubbing the body /;
again he was Initiating the lungs with the
bellows; and then he was fomenting with
the warm hannels and spirits. He sat
with his face buried in his hands, and
then he rose, and flung himself on the
bel beside the body. lie claspcd the
cold form to his bosom, aud exclaimed ::
"Oh, my friend how can | ever tell
Annie and Lizzie that | left you to
drown"
Then he wept long and bitterly. My
husband led him out of the room.
alt is all over, Mr.. Wilson," said An
gus. "Take morscl of food and 90 to
bed, you arc worn out; VIC will DO the
rest"
While they were gone out l examined,
probably for the fifteth time, the space
over the heart. There was scarcely per-
ceptible warmth. Still it was pcrcepti-
bic. ran down stairs to tell my hus-
band. lie was standing by Mr.. Wilson
whose arms hung beside him as il they
were palsied.
There is warmth about the heart |
cried.
Wilson sprang to his feet as if he had
heon aleatrif,ol Nv husband lookel nj