The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1868-11-24

dropping oul oi tbe way 81 tbr rowerS
Garry came last, and aeain tool 81
place Al the ear Ever since the boai
had heeh uade fast the Young csx swair
bsd no' taken bis eyes from tbs DARING
man pbo was riskinE bic Ais ior others
And when he was taken into tie boat
sale tao lad iell 70 sobbine
N's' oa that roper cried Decker
Look ahso there, Willie back water
two and Four Pun her round What
are you sniyelltag Tor yoa Young mon.
Key Eyes il the boat e,erv man
Puil all together Ah. there ~ ga.. =
A. The boat glidol On lhoueh the
breaker, the facos q the men ,urnea
toward the wrecked schooner sbo
was trembling in al her parts. a. Il ~
feh the coming doom. Then. ali AZ
once, she seemed 70 erumbie into pieces
and was gone On the place shere
she had lain, fow picces q broken
wood floating batch. a splinter of a
topmasi, were on that remained to show
where the schooner had gone down
The saved men looked al Fletcher in
silent gratitude bui dared not move 10
thank him. Through tho foaming surf.
line, high up on the beach went the
hfe-boat, and all its occupants were
thrown cut upon the sand MANY
strong hands were ready, and they were
seized and carried out Of the reach Of
the next wave. Then the survivors Of
the wreck cast themselves at the knees
OF Garrety Fletcher and clung to him,
thanking him for the life preserved e
Tie put them on as well ~ he could. and
sent them TO the tavern 10 have some
thing warm at his expense, as he chose
TO stay and see what came ashore. -
Whatever it was, IL was eagerly seized
aud carried to place OF safety. The
cargo was cotton and molasses, and
casks and bales dotted the waves in ey-
cry direction While they we're eager.
ly at work, Fletcher was astonished 10
see Willie, the lttIe ooxswain, como
running down to the beach, barehead-
ed, and painting for breath. When
they first reached tho shore, he had dis.
appeared When he came near, they
saw that be had nothing on but rag
ged pair of trowsers and an odd shirt.
What's the matter, Willie p asked
Fletcher, who knew the boy well, as he
lad often accompanied him upon his
excursions to the woods and fishing
grounds.
'Matther Sndade replied Willie, who
'ould not get tho Irish burr from under
'is tongue Phat wants to know is.
hat unaisy baste stole my clothes.
Your clothes2 You had sou-wes-
or on when you went out Just now
Where il itY
How should know p Sure, when
he storm cum ] was sleeping Mt the
ayern; Miss Emily gev me a bed. L
as tired by the same token that went
ut wild you Yesterday, and the day be-
IRE, too When ! woke, heard tho
ZEN down upon the sand, and leaped
" my clothes, but net wan could /
nd They we're gone, livery wan. Now,
zen, who have themP
Did you not steer the boat just nowY
led Fletcher, seizing the boy by tho
IN.
Me tould YOU that me clothes
ere gone.
Some one steered us, and whoever
was, no answered 10 your name.--
no could it have been |?
'Oh-h-hl ! cried Willie, breaking into
wild Irish howl. 'Whil-la-loo MUIR
or Sure, twas the Banshssl I'm
ad; I'm kilt entirely Ar-oo-ow-oo 4
Fletcher being puzzled, the howling
the lad annoyed him, and he dealt
N heavy cuff, which sent him roll.
3 in the sand. Shut up you young
p, be said. Who could il have
en- Z
At this moment Bill Decker cameup.
ling cask Of molasses before him.
d TO him Willie related his grisvan-
Bill turned his quid ia his cheek,
d looked as If he was not at all sur
didn't say anything about il, he
d; bat when We we're almost ashore
aw who was steering. Twasn't any
but our Miss Emily
WhoY
Miss Emily. / seen it was hor, and
en- the boat struek, stuck TO her.
carried her out Of the surf Just
soon as ! sot her one her feet, she
for the house. There amt another
q gal, I'm bound to say il, all down
Jersey shore. Look at her larnin;
II that amt enough, look al her
;; and IFS that don't finish you, re-
nber she steered boat through tho
IN surf 10 save five drowning men,
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