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

cut saying single word, or giving groan
We batlied it. and tore up one of the sheets
and TIED it up; and after bit. he seemed
to come to "a little, but it was only TO talk
wildly, and throw his arms about and
stare. So when We had done all we could
for the poor fellow, we made sort G
shelter ever him l.; and then. as was silad.
ing my eyes and looking out towards the
Star, to see what way she n,ade. found
as | couldn't see her, and that things look.
ed swimming and mistyllke, aud then
back We mt across the thwarts, as il struck
down. But wasn't long so for | suSn
came to and as did so and the horrible
dcathly sick feeling went off. | felt the
blood come up in my face with rush. M
a regular wild thrill ran through me, aira l
closed my eyes, and lay quite still, as il
dare not move for there was that face
bending over me, and those soft white
hands were bathing my face while twice
over there was tender, pitying tear ftal
upon my cheek
"POor fciows. what you have suffered
for u.s." she said, as got up and said l
was better now.
at was that crack on the head, YOU sec
miss" said.
exclaimed.
80, not much,'. ! said mot much Mrs
One of those blackguards knocked ne
down in the scutfle. But" said. trying
to put good face on the matter, though
| could not help feeling better as l said it
but, I'm oaly a common thick headed
sailor.
Hush !" she said, with such a quiet.
digniefd way as she could put on when
when she liked. .--'lusl Don't speak like
like that, when You have acted SO nobly,
so heroically, and--and--an may God
bless you for it ~ And here her voice
seemed to break down. and she was quiet,
and still, observed again. and tearing up
some more of tho sheet, as if to make
bandagcs.
LET me look at your head" sho saws
all at once; and though was against it;
and didn't want her to. she would examine
it; and cut away the hair with tiny pair
of scissors. and then bathed it and bound
it up and supposed it was bad cut. for
if | didn't so right off again just as she'd
bound it up, and only came to fecIin.
sick and done up. and without il bit III
life left in me hardly. The sun came
dawn tierccr and ficrccr, So that we were
all soon parched with thirst. and glad "f
the water, as there was fortunately " good
drop of; and Miss Mary wcttcd our
lips from time to time. for after about an
hour gave up and was obliged to lio
still
And all this time the ship came slowly
nearer and nearer, and Miss Mary told
me from time to time as l asked her.
and she did it, too, without moving u
muscle; and at last, towards evening.
when we knew they must 900 ua IA they
came slowly on, Miss Mary kneeIcd down
by mo to put the bandagcs more comforts
able. and thsn whispered to me, with her
face and, lips. too. quite white '.Wxx
any one killed last night when you escul,.
cdr
couIln': 10 anything else, and so
said Yes"
who was ~ she said again, in
voice that didn't seem to belong to her
1T was his own fault. said: it was
to save my own life.
Was it that tiend who shot poor papan
she whispered
..Ycs.'I said; and then slc closed her
eyes for bit. aud did not speak but
after II time Sl,o leaned closer to me, 50 that
could feel her breath upon my face. and
then she whispered we shall be taken
gain shall we not p
| could not answer. but I knew that il
the wind frcshcned ever so little they would
he alongside us by dark Rut she want
ed no answer. for she read 1t all in my
face.
"God bless You, brave, noble man. sle
said: then we must join poor papa; al
then she seemed as if she would say sonn
more. but did not speak for rerhans b +
an hour; when, as the wind freshened.
and the ship came bowling along luwa,us
Ms, she spoke again in whisper. /.
"Iou know. if we are taken, what is in
store for us; and suppose she said mourn
fully. ''thcy vii! not bc merciful to YOU
lgavc my head shake.
Then she said, with quite smile on
her cautiful lips. "l want you to promise
| on your oath as u man. that we rhal not
poor sister and mc-fall alive into the
hands of those mn.stcrs.'
'What do you mean - says, falling
all of trcmblc, aud with the sweat
standing OH my forehead. What do you
mean -
For Gods sake-for the sake Of your
own nothcr-hy all you hold dear and
holy" she whispered. "kill us both"
Il condn't--l couldn't" groamcd.
Would YOU sooner see me do it 7" she
said quietly.
could not speak, for I felt choking.
| could do nothing but gaze in wild sort
| If way mt .hc beautiful creature who
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