The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-11-20
ID. when lar inland listen to the how!ing

night. yhen lar l1iand / iliSten to the how!in
wind, Va ~
"Its now or nevcr!' said the cd man, q
he ran down towards where the life boa
stood upon its carriage, with crowd Of mel
and women around the women hanging OF
to their husbands, and apparently begin:
that they woaid not dare the perils betor
them
i The Sea looked fearful enough from wher'
VIC stood before; but here, az close as VT
dared 90 tothc breakers, it looked perfectly
awful, while the attemptto launch a boat seem
ed absolute madness. It was evident tina
the men thought SO, too, though as we caii,s
up, one sturdy fellow shouts: I'm ready
mates, if you re going;;' remark that elicit
ed no response. for every Que stood stel:d|y
gazing cut towards the doomed vessel
/ Just then, in the dnll hazs seaw.rd, blue
! light shone out over the water like dull
star, bat still no one moved All atoncc the
old man By my side laid hold Of my arm
and whispered; Give me . lift, sir;"' and
before knew hardly what his object was,
he had climbed by my help into the boat.
Nov, then, you boys" he shouted wildly
Il can't stand this stand aside. and let some
OF the old ones coue sa.
The spell was broken. Women were hast
lily thrust aside, aud boats crew was soon
made up. amidst the shrieking and waiiiag
| OF sweeshearts aud wives, who ran about tbs
beach wringng their hands.
Murray Tor old Marks shouted voice
| at my elbow, and the crowd loudly cheered
| the old man. Then oars were shipped aud
all made ready. the old sailor seizing the
steering Car as he stood up il bis place with
4 lie bel. en- and his hat blown of, looking
nobler than ever.
Nov. are you all resdy ?" he shouted.
mo. no" was the cry, and in the hum Of
expectation two men rose IN the boat dashed
Oft their lie belts, and, amidst hal. mnttered
groans, caped out from their places aud ran
up the sands to the bank, wh.ie they disap
peared.
Two more z shouted old Marks. and, for
few moments, SO dread Was the peril not a
ing towards the boat, pursued BY au elderly
mana perfect giant.
''stop them he reared; eyer shan't go,
lads"
lie came, up to them by the boat sides as
they were climbing in, and endeasored to
sron their prooess. bot IN his urn he VA.
80 H.. ,.,,,,ta - a,'d
~, 80, ,ov co.,.,s war. Is h.lY ,,';,,..t,
equipped Tor the dire struggle before them,
auu III their places.
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and ,hs rnsi, 1T Tho snrav sh;,e tnr ;, t.w
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shn.t a,>..ne. ,,f sb. was saon .s:,., NO.,
:, ,..ya am, the, ,;isanne..;u,, eya;, ;nto,bs
d,n have which minded with he co,,,;na
u;;.rht soon snus eysrS,hu, from our yasr
tnf -. t,,...ni,nv water
..pv4r seventy sir shouted vo;ca il,
renIv tn the ouary GOA man = sr.rs man
Rem IN many - storm hut ,h;s ba-s,x .w
fnIo
Awf,, Il vac. eor So will. n;abt ,,.a not
f.,Ie, unon ,hat ,,,t ot rio cast ior ,.ns
vears and as The folks mon the shore ,,ausd
N m. ti,rect,on the boat had r.ka, rhev
shook their heads. and shouted in saeh ether !.
ears
There was long and awful pause. onl,
broken by the shrieking Of. the wind AID
then came a loud shout. '"iiere she comes
and IL another minute. obed;eut 10 rhe;r
s,eersnau, the rowers timed their strokes !,
a seeoad. 50 that the boat, heavily laden
ro.e IN upon the suumis Of a giant wave 80
far that twenty willing hands were at her
side, and she was run right ON the sands. and
fifteen shiyering. half drowned fei!ow Great
ures lifted out aud hurried up the shore.
SHOW. nv lads" cried old ,larks. ..on ia
the truck with her, aud we're Of again"
The boat was soou mounted, and every
man at his post, the father Of the two lads
taxing his place by the side Of the old cox.
swain for 10 amount Of persuasion on either
side could effect a change.
There was another cheer RISING above tho
storm; and again the gallant crew we,e launch