Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-11-30
CHAPTER VII.

row. But ltitle Willie, aid we Shall h,
ut peace,
1t was not for such rs ne tn answer her
bat her sweet calmncss seemed to nerve
INV arm. md as the ship came nearer and
nearer. drew tie boat hook clusei 20 my
hand, and lail i across the boat. Tie
sun was now just dipping. and, reused and
excited ~ felt tllPn, it seemed to me that
the broad red path which stretched tlnns
fl,e waves would he the one We should take
and certain as death then seemed, don I
knoN that felt to dread It 80 sc,y much,
for there was so much pity, so much sor-
row Tor the Young and beautiful girls by
tiv side.
Very soon now said Mary; and with
wild. strange look, she laid her hand up
an my k&iIc, which stuck in my belt, and
taking it, tried with her tender fingers, to
npeu the great blade. while her sister, see.
ING the aycnent, covered her face with
her bands ard slipped fainting off the seat
Poor Maddy good hy!' said Miss Ma
~, hneeling by her, aud kissing her pale
face; and then She glanced at the ship.
and then fixed her eyes en- mine as | held
the great open bladed knife in my hand.
Il viii net finch, she whispered.
Not with this | raid hoarscly; it's
stained with his foul blood;' aud cutting
the lanyard which held it, threw tower
board. No | Gays, i eoall hot do HAT;
Wen go down together
A. licked al her. ! remembered some
words | he'd read in the Testament auout
secmg Stephens face shine like the face
oi ;,i angel. I've said that hers was an
angels face. but if / had thought SO before,
how much more did it seem 81 now, iii its
sad. moumtul BEAUTY with her bright
golden hair hanging down loose, and the
deep glow treun the setting sun. halt be-
heath the water. fell upon her: aHd the
sight OF this made me hesitate, for it seeln
cu impossible that man could wrong one
50 bcautfgl and though my hand Wis
stretched out TO take hold Of the boat hook
drew it back; when she saw what waspass
ing, and whispered, Your promise! and
then called up those dreadful cries again;
seized the boat hook, and stood up, watch
ias the hearing down Of the ship, with the
water foaiAing beneath her bows, and tie
golden sunlight seeming 10 creep up her
nlasts till all below was IN shadow: and
nearer and nearer she came, as though t.
run us down.
gave one look at Miss Mary, whose
eyes were Euw closed aud with elasprd
hands and sweet smile still playing on
her lips, she kneeled b. her sister, Wuitin.
for the end, ROW so near.
And nearer and nearer still came the
ship; but now the shadow decpcucd, tor
we were where there was no twilight, but
ql,cl, change from day to night. | could
HOW see piaiuly the faces OH board. and
see that preparations were beng made TOR
shortening sail; and then laughed, for |
knew what our cid ship Was. and that she
would shoot by far enough before they
could bring her to.
They saw ME standing up with tho boat
hook. and, suppose, Thought meant to
heck on when they brought up. hut, in
another mnute.lt would have gone through
the Bottom OF the boat with a crash. |
looked towards poor Tom, who lay asleep;
Mis-. Mary WIS siiil on her knees, beside
her laintins sister; and felt that the mo
ment had come: when, with PRAYER Tor
mercy one learned Years upon years be
for;', aud which HOW came rushing To nay
lips | raised the pole. The ship would
lass "tthii 1Neh'. AUS vi US h'ieH
"at 1t was almost "aiH ",Iea'! an" "S ,'.e
came das4lh$ ae"h' Tue nfeeze See',ieo =, 10
trrsien is il by magic; and as the old
Sta swept By. my ARA. sauk to any side,
and fell on my knees i'll the boat, nnttcr-
ing: saved. saved : for the ship was far
aslufn, ami knew that before she could
bring To under their clumsy management,
1t would be night, fUr even noW 1t WAS
dark
The change from despair to hope was
So sudden that for few minutes ! couid
scarcely believe III the truth OF our pos,
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before, Tor the stars shone out rightly "Y
crhcad aud there was BRISK breeze NOV
ing. ! could just make the ship out and
could sec that they had brought up; bu'
YVES sure that we could not be seen Once
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