Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-05-25
OLD SERIES,


ard ! dared not -hisper the comfort I could
not feel.
- It's AL right. sir be whispered. after
lying with his eyes closed for about half an
hour" it's all right. and an old tar could
not de better than dom bis daty. never
ihought TO; bot always felt a. / should
Ike 70 die in harness. as they say. and 30 I
shall but wish there had been MORE
More wbatYr said.
e" More saved. be whispered. Yer
see I've been Afore nov in action; and the
Almighty only knows how many souls I've
cut oa; and sLoald like 20 feel sure as Ia
saved more than I did for.-that's al.
Perhaps they might 20 in the scale. TO help
balance the bad
Bot you dad all a. part o. your duty -
" Al be whispered. L" duty Yes. sail
ors sbouh do their duty aad felt il was
nine. tonight. 20 20. We old memo wars
men were trained 20 answer 10 a call IN calm
or storm ard when lives we're At stake to-
night. felt that l ~As called. and I hope I
did my duty. win you ask them sfteen TO
Just say word or two for the old nan in
their prayers. sir / mean when Am gone?
think should like them 20. for I'm an old
sailor. and can't boast Of my past life
" Have you no relaiives?''I whispered:
- no friends that you would like to seeY-
" Par away.-far away said be With
shake q the head &" and some are await
- e. -. O., - - - ~
me. sir. be said piteously
promised would not and sat watch
me hour after hour listening 20 the bard
brvathiog Of the sufferer. who seemed 20
sink into a state Of stupor. only moaning at
intervals a. be tossed his bead from side 70
side % the pillow. and muitered a ie-
words broken and half spoken. The storm
gradually sunk. all the wind quite Iallea
an about three O'Clock half dre~ the cur.
tain and looked out upon the sea. which
'fiIl tossed iearfully though all above was
calm and PeAoeful.-a Light cloud Just drift
Ing slo-ly past the pale brighs moon.
stood gazing At the soft blue sky. nov
50 placid and serene. almost wondering
that % great change could have taken
place. when started. Tor voice behind
me shouted. d" Morning watch. Draw the
curtain. and lei that moon shine in
j obeyed.-turning cold. and trembling
As did so.-still looking a. the dying sail-
or. Who sat erect ia the bed. '' Here be
SAID aud A. approached the bed. be seized
my hand " Hark. don't you hear thatg
Ii's the boats~ain piping for me to keep ny
everlasting watch. Ay. ay. sir, There
hark again. There's the waves a, lashing
upon the farther shore. Breakers ahead,
breakers ahead, Look out there The
Oh vessels struck. and she's going 20 pieces
-fhe oil seventy fo8r. that's wcathercd 20
many storm. gong ashore. FareEell.
rnessnate one short struggle. one cold
piangc. and bopeisl heart.-a brave strik.
ins out through the harsh breaker. Land.
b.. land. ho. on the other side.-and rs
a land of rest.-a land Of peace and hop-.
Nov for %, The rasb Of the dark water. -
coming.-blinding. dcafenIng .-b-ta bid
heart. messmate. God bless you, Tn 90
ing Ashore
FoI some minutes sa' motioniess. The
old mans eye bad lighted Up a. be- CARED
straight before him out upon the moon.it
heavens. Ills voice seemed o. pal through
the silence Of The night. tin sbiyercd az
b. described the wreck then taking place.
To the ia-t uord. BIS voice bad rung out
ioud sni resonant then be sank back mo.
tioniess upon the piliow. stained nov Nth
b. hfe-biood and ! passed softly from the
room. for I knew that Bis Hfe-bark was
stranded by the sea Of Death.