The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1869-03-04


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4 3 Brave Sailor.
4 Homeward bound from Australia, in tn
ship Hamilton, We had two passengers
minister, by the name of Claremont, and hi
4 daughter, Rose.
She was very lovely Her hair of chest
nut color, fell in wayy masses over neck an,
shoulders !; her eyes wereof the softest brown
her form was perfect, and her hand was lik
a little pink and white sea shell. But it wa
her manner, full as much as her beauty, tha
won the mems hearts. She had kind wore
and smile for every person whom she address
ed, and her wolnanly sympathies were easily
aroused.
One day the Captain threatened to hand
cuff one Of the meh-a young fellow named
Tom Graves-for shouting an oath while in
the main hold.
"Aye, aye +" cried the enraged skipper
as the man emerged on deck. sPll handcuh
| you and put you in the run, for swearing SO
loud. She heard you, sir-Miss Rose heard
you.
And he nodded toward the young girl, who
stood near the steerage.
"I-I-didn't know she was there, STAN
mered the man. ~ wouldn't have said what
I did for the world, if I'd known it"
In a moment Rose was by the skipper
side. her hand on his arm, her face lifted
pleadingly to his.
" 1t is of nc consequence, she said with
a sweet smile. g know what sailors are ;
besides. am sure he means what he says
He would not have sworn had he known
was within hearing distance of him."
Every we'll, Miss Claremont, if ycu are
willing to overlook the matter. have no more
to say cried the skipper, F." but | think it would
be good IDEA to make an example of this fell
low
The girls brown eyes flashed.
6 You have no right, she said, g to make
an example Of any Of your men, You should
treat them as brothers, not as if they were
your slaves"
The better you treat them, the better they
will behave, interrupted Rose, with stamp
of her little foot. g 1t is shameful the way
some officers act toward those who are under
their orders ="
She looked 50 pretty IN her indignation,
with her bright rosy cheeks, sparkling eyes
and heaving bosom, that the skipper, so far
from feeling offended, was infinitely amused
He bowed respectfully, however, and said
that he would not forget her advice.
Early the next day, there was terrific
squall. The wind howled through the rigging,
tI 10 H.
snapped, and the ship few through the foam
ing boiling water with the speed of mad
bnll, burying bows and windlass ct every
plunge.
Suddenly terrible cry rang through the
vessel.
/, /" Overheard Good God she IS overbord !"
g My child my child ! /" screamed Clare
mont, the minister, in piteous accents.
"Will no man save my girl
faye, aye, I'll save her" was shouted in
a ringing voice. Jav
The uext moment, Tom Graves, the man
whom Rose had saved from punishment,
plunged into the sea with the end of the main
brace around his wrist.
He buffcted the waves manfully, and had
clasped the struggling form of Rose, which
was fast drifting to lecward, when the ship
lurchcd aud the rope parted
LOST" cried the first mate. "Thcy are
both lost!" .# 1
Cellar away the quarter boat 4" thunder
ed the skipper. Il would have handsuffed
that Graves yesterday, but for Rose. God
bless the girl; she shall see that have some
good in me, at any rate. " H
The boat dropped crashing into the sea,
and he sprung into it, A crew of hardy men
would have followed him, but he motioned
them back
One man is as good as dozen in gale
like this! he exclaimed There is no
need of oars the wind and waves will carry
US fast enough to lceward
So saying, he cut the warp, when the boat,
drifting clear of the ship, he used single oar
to steady and ~scull it. VI q
It was carried swiftly upon its course, and
soon the Captain had the pleasure OF helping
Rose Claremont and Tom Graves into the boat.
B3th were senseless-the brave sailor, With
an arm around the girls waist, had kept her
head above water until oyerpowered with
fatigue Had the skipper arrived moment
later the young people must have been lost
The seuall had by this time nearly subsd-
ed, and the ship bearing down to the boat,
it's occupants we're taken aboard. !s..,...
Graves and Rose recovered their senses at
the same time, and with an exclamation Of de-
light Mr.. Clarcmont folded his child to his bo
som. 1a.a a M aa
"Thank God!" cried the skipper, when
the holy man turned to thank Graves, the gal
liant preserver of his child's HE. " Thank
God that obeyed her yesterday, when she
requested me not to put Tom in irons. Had
I been obstipate-had l placed Tom in con-
6nement, Rose must have been lost /; for am
sure that no other man in the ship would have
had the bravery to attempt her rescue in such
storm as that we have had. : gs
.You are right" answered Claremont. :,
I" Que good action always leads to another. :
1 A Jewish writer In the Cincinnati Isracite
argues in favor Of making Sunday the day OF
rest, in conformity with the custom Of other
religions He declares himself to be the Hse-
lected spokesman Of a respectable and highly
intelligent party in his Church.
The wealthiest man Ia America is young
Stevens, son of the late Edwin A. Stevens
of Hoboken, who when he reaches his malorl'