Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-20

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with conceit and sellishness from top
to toe. so that we can recognize no
good thing which is not stamped with
the seals of respectability, and born
with silver spoon in its mouth.
And yet examples are not wanting in
the uneducated. laboring classes. so
called. which. for generous courage.
fprtitude, and yalor. are an honor to
human nature. There was that brave
Newport girl. the best sailor on the
coast, as Higginson says. who pushed
her boat the other day into sea that
threatened to overwhelm her. ut the
cry aud signal of distress. and saved
three of her fciiow-creatures from a
death that seemed inevitable Was
not that deed worthy Of being set
forth in picture, lluInined in history
among the worlds heroisms: And
/ there are scores of such continually
happening. OF which no record is male.
which are performed rs duties, and
things natural and heftting.
But perhaps the finest Of these mod
ern instances occurred two weeks ago
on board an English steamer \ lit
tie ragged bov. aged nine years. was
discovered on the fourth day Of the
outward voyage from Liverpool to New
York, and carried before the first mate
whose duty il was 10 deal with such
cases. When questioned n To the OBJ
ject of his being slowed away. and who
brought him on board, the boy. who
had a. beautiful. sunny face. and eve,
that looked like the very mirrors OF
truth, replied that his -tepfathcr did
il. because he could not afford ID keep
him, nor 10 pay his passage out 70 ilal-
ifaN, " .cic lie had an aunt Who was
well OF. Ld to whose house ~ was
going. lie mate did not believe the
story, in ute ~ the winning face and
truthful A.. ,ntS Of the boy. lie had
seen too mucn Of stow-aways - be
easily deceived by them, he said; and
il was his firm conviction that the hoy
had been brought on board AMI pro
yided with food by the sailors. The
little fellow was roughly handled N
consequence. Day hy day he was
questioned and requestionei. but al-
WAYS with the same result. lie did not
know sailor on board, and his father
alone had secrctc,i him and given him
the food which he ate.
At last the mate, wearied by the
boys persistence in the same story, and
perhaps a little anxious TO incnlpate
the sailors. seized him one day by the
collar and dragging him Ia the fore,
told him that Unless he confessed the
truth in ten minutes from that time hc
would hang him on the var,l arm. lie
then made him sit 4 wn under II on the
deck. All around him were the pas
sengcrs and sailors of the midday
watch, and in front OF him stood the
memorable mate. with his chronometer
in his hand. and the other officers Of the
ship by his side. II was the finest
sight. said'our informant. that We lad
ever bchcld. to see the pale, proud,
sorruwill face OF That noble boy-hs
head erect. his beautiful eyes bright
through the tears that sufiu-ed them.
When eight minutes had iicd. the mate
told him he had but two minutes to
live. and advised him to speak the
truth and save his life but he replied.
with the utmost simplicity and sincerl-
Is, by asking the mate II he might
pray.
The mate -aii nothlng. but n"dded
his head. and turned as pale a a ghost.
and shook with trembling like a reed
with the wind. And there, all eye.
turned on him, thl. brave and noble
little fellow, this poor wait whom soct-
ETY. owned not. AMI whose own step
father could not care for hlm-thcre
he knct with clasped hands and eyes
upral-ed to heaven, while hc repeated
au,,iblv the Lord, Prayer, and prayed
the dear Lord jesus 10 take him =
heaven.
Oar informant add, that there then
occurred q scene 4, Of Prntecost.-
Sohs broke from strong, hard hearts,
as the mate sprang forward I'd the boy
and clasped him Ia his bosom, and
kissed him and blessed him. and told
him how sincerely he now believed his
story. and how glad hr WA, that he
had been brave enough T. face death
and be willing 10 sacrifice hi III" for
the truth OF his own word.
BouNp To SLE GR,NT.-Ghe Bangor
Jeircrsonian tells Of Penobscot fruit
grower-a genuine iankre-who stopped
I at Washington last winter on his way
| home from little trip 10 Florida.
| He wa, determined To see Grant, and
therefore called al thc War Office tell
Ing the door-heepcr hi wishes. What
4 followed was this
The General i, engaged.
Well | want To see him.
Upon business
No, Sir, | want to zee him. don't
want an office. don't want 70 speak
to him don't want 10 occupy A
moment of his valuable time, want II
see him merely.
| He is busy.
when will he be OUT
! In about four hours
! We'll. am not going home without
| seeing General Grant. No. Sir. and
\ unless AIN thrust ont. with Your leaV &
will sit here until he appears" Then
dropping into a chair he resigned him
self to the probable four hours sitting.
Presently the doorkeeper was miss
ing, but he soon returned with, If You
will 90 with me ! will show YOU Gen
eral Grant
He followed him into another room
and was introduced to General Grant.