The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1866-12-06

ed aud crackled as dry sea.weed and
pieces Of wood were hsaped rp to in {.
crease the glare, which appeared to
gild tho crests Of the waves, aud
throw iuto bold relief the figures on
The sands--somc rasiug out to sea,
some watching eagerly the fringe Of
breakers, ready to rush down aud So.
cure anything that might be washed
ashore from the wreck.
More straw was heaped upon the
fire, aud the flames and sparks rush
cd inland, as they rose with the
mighty current Of air and darted
across tho sand bank, Out sea. ward
all seemed black darkness, and the
eyes strained after the lite. boat were
for awhile strained in vain. sR
CAN at once there was cry Of
"Horo she comes !" but il was pro-
louged into wall Of despair, for by
the light Of the Gre the boat could be
seen broadside on, and close in shore
aud then tossing about for mdmont
she was dashed bottom upward on tn,
sands. "'t f..d
There was a rush to aid the mor
, struggling in the surf Some were
dragged ashore some scraI bled un-
aided from the water, while more than
one was sucked lack by the undertow,
but the life-belts they wore kept thcm
ahoat, and at last, more or loss hurt,
tho whole crew was ashore three be-.
ing carriod up to the village insousi
Bile. ni 'i laq
u l now learned that, about hall
, way to the vessel, the steermau's oar
had snapped In twoy aud the boat fell
into the trough of the sea, when, in
their efforts TO right her, couple
more blades were broken; a wave
swept over them and washed two men
from their seats, but they rogained
their places, aud then, with the dread
Of death upon them, the boat became
unmanageable iu their hands, for in
apito of the efforts Of tho old cock
swain. the mon appeared panic-
/ =
stricken and rowed at random. y
The light that glared upon the
shore now showed that il was com
pletely strewh with wreck, and l
looked with horror upon the various
signs which so plainly disclosed the
fate of the good ship. Spar, plank,
beam, and cask entapglcd with rope,
were being churped over and over in
the sand, and twize / saw something
dragged asho.e and carried away
which sent shudder through my
frame. o,,..q 2
At last heart sick aud weary l
turned away, and inquired where the
crew Of the boat were and who had
suffered, when, to my sorrow, | learn
Cd that. the only one seriously injured
was old Marks, who had so gallantly
set the example that eyoning--an ex-
ample which had resulted in the saw
l.
ing Of fifteen poor creatures from q
watery grave. frrssssa, fi
| On entering the village l soon
found where tho old man had been
conveyed, and few minutes after 1
ives at the bedside Of the sufferer. l
found him sensible, but with a change
in his countenance that no amount OF
pain or suffering alone would have
placed there, He was quite calm,
and smiled as ! entered,
alas she gone to pieces ?" he
whispered, stopping to wipe the
blood away that oozed from his lips.
~ fear So" Il replied "the shore
is strcwed with wreck
"I knowed she would," he gasped.
"Poor things, poor thingsl How
mauy did wo bring ashore r.
| Fifteen answered.
"Ahp. he groaned, "not enough
not enough r. 0na
"But it was most gallant act, ]
said, sand more would have beer
saved but for tho accident, Where
arc you hurt2 1t is not serious,
.thcpe2' alg9se9 ue tH
SERIOUS r. he whispered and
then, with a sad smile, "no, it ain't
serious. I'm the only one hurt, aud
my times up long ago-four years
and more. So it amt serious"
eWhere arc you hurt2" said
cribs all crushed he whispered.
~ was under the gunwale of the
I. boat, and it's alloyer. l could see II
(, lin the doctors looks" as
! A gush Of blood stopped his utter
hn6e, and l dared not whisper tn
, !. comfort | could not feel. afa ~
+ @It's all right" he Whispered, afte
lying with his eyes closed for abOu
half an hour-y-'iit's right and al
old tar could not die better than doiu
his duty. / never thought to. but
always felt as | should like to die I
harness, as they say, and 50 l shal
: bat l wish there had been more"
"More what21 ] asked, M
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