Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-17

from this shore to-day. l have made the
landlord promise that If there is wreck
am TO be called
"Oh, Gabriel-Mr. Lee! Why should
you go? There are men enough without
you.'
am mistaken In you If you believe /
would stay away on account of danger at
an hour like that, he said. "See how the
cloud lifts! 1t will be terrible wind it is
rising now. Hark!"
They listened, and could hear low, sui
len moan from the lake as the wind was
slowly rising. From the window they could
see the ships fitting by like silent ghosts, all
in haste to get to port. Several turned into
the little harbor of Claytown, preferring that
insecure roadstead to the perils of the IRON
bound coast. While at supper the storm
broke suddenly, accompanied by fearful
claps of thunder and flashes of lightning.
Miss Jessup screamed, and clasped Gabriel
about the neck. Ella was little pale, but
looked eontemptuously at the ancient dam
SELL
:" Don't be foolish, Araminta," she said
81 shall die If he goes away" said Ara
minta. at will be impossible for me to
live under the circumstances. We shall all
die."
Gabriel put up his hands and unwound the
long arms of the lady from his neck. 'sYou
had better go to your room, Miss Jessup,"
he said. Perhaps you will be safer there,
Ella"
~ am not afraid now," she said. 81 was
for a moment. Are you going out ?"
| Yes. Do you not hear the men passing?
They are going down to the beach,"
Yes, said the landlord, coming in; ''and
as sure ms you live the Eastern. Star has
gone ashore ON the Pint. They've got fires
lighted Miss Granger, if you go to the
north window you can see the wreck by the
| fires"
He ran out. Miss Jessup ran after him,
screaming to him not to leave her. Ella put
out both hands to Gabriel, and ne pressed
them one after another to his lips. Then,
dropping her left hand, he passed the olsen
gagged arm around her waist and kissed her
lips. 1t was their betrothal Miss Araminta,
coming in at that moment, started back in
holy horror at The sight
"Gracious Heaven" she cried. ssWhat
| do see ?"
"Good-by," said Gabriel, kissing Ella
again. sect out Of my way, Miss Jessup;
you have had shocks enough for one night.
Go 10 your ROOM
| He pushed her aside rather rudely and
ran after the landlord. He was already at
the bench. Ella went up to the window OF
which the landlord had spoken, disregarding
Araminta's advice to get between two tcath-
er-beds. which safe retreat she sought at
once. From the window, by the light of the
flaming fires, Ella had good view of the
wrecked ship. She was not fifty yards from
the shore, iu the full power of the bl eakers,
and her crew were clinging to the rigging, not
daring to attempt to approach that perilous
shore. They had seen one man try it, and
and he was hurled back, with skull crush
ell like m cgg-shel. Ella saw the men on
tie shore grouped together, and she
lost sight of Gabriel. The next moment
he stood upon the edge of the surf-line,
with rope about his body, having nothing
On but tight wooden shirt and drawers
The next moment they lifted him in their
arms and ran out upon the sand after the
retiring wave and cast him into the sea. He
disappeared from view, and when she saw
him again he had emerged from the breakers
and w"s swimming toward the wrecked
schooner; species of fascination chained
her eyes to his form. She was conscious
that he was in terrible danger, and that to
be forced back upon that share was certain
death. He was noble swimmer, and at
last, with thrill of joy, she saw him lay
his hand upon the rigging of the schooner.
A wave breaking over her covered him from
head to foot. She uttered cry. But the
next moment he rose triumphant from the
water and fastened the rope he had brought
to the stump of the foremast. The men on
shore cheered him, and the unfortunates on
the schooner shouted feebly. The rope was
hauled taut, and one by one the shipwreck-
ed men came to shore. Gabriel came last.
and the shout of welcome they gave him
was heard above the storm. She saw the
saved men crowd about him and clasp him
by the hands, and then she laid her head
upon the window-sill, not daring to look up
in her great joy. Footsteps sounded behind
her, strong arms we're about her, and she
looked up to see his brave, earnest face,
surrounded by dripping hair and beard, close
to hers
"You are my hero" she said. "You have
won your spurs to-day"
"And l should not have spoken but for the
danger ahead. could not die and you not
know loved you, he said.
"Dear Gabriel, she said, blushing, s'you
do not know awoman's heart. knew yours
all the time"
lie kissed her lips again. AS he did so
sort OF spluttering at the doorway caused
them to look up. There stood Miss Ara
minta, her hair bristling and full of feathers,
her dress rumpled and adorned like her hair,
and ner hands uplifted.
"Again !" she said. ',Inever thought you
capable of this, Ella"
excuse me" said Gabriel. "To what do
you object now? Ella is to be my wife. In
| the forgotten days of which you speak, when
you were girl, did they object to kissing?
We don't. Goodnight"
Araminta took the hint and vanished
Three months after, when she read the notice
of their marriage. she told select circle of
her friends that she had ''warned Gabriel
Lee against that deep creature, but he would
not hear her. And hazarded the sentiment
that he would find out his mistake.
He has not done so yet, whatever fortune
may have in store for him.
The Democrats of the 10th Pennsylva-
mia district, (Schuylkill and Lebanon, coun-
ties, have nominated James J. Connor, of
Schuylkill, for Congress. The conferees on
| ly agreed after q prOtracted session and the