The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13

the midst Of the storm, and through the rag
ing OF the sea. Harry was struck with he
appearance. She was one OF the last Il
leave the vessel and when che handed th,
child into the arms Of fisherman, and wal
herself in the act of stepping into the boat
| 1t lurched, the vessel rocked, sea brok,
over it, she missed her footing, and was car
ried away upon the wave. Assistance ap
peared impossible. The spectators on the
shore and the people in the boat uttered .
scream. Harry dropped the helm, be spruug
from the boat, be bufeted the boiling surge
and, after hopeless struggle, he clutched
the hand Of the sinking girl. He bore her
to the boat they were lifted into it.
Keep the helm, Ned, )" said he, address
ing one Of his comrades, who had taken bis
place /" mast look after this poor girl
one OF the seamen will take your oar" And
she lay insensible, With her head uPOa his
bosom, and bis arm around be: waist.
consciousness returned before they roach
ed the shore, and Harry had her conveyed
to his mothers house. 1t IL difficult for q
sensitive girl oil nineteen to look with in
difference upon o man who has saved her
life, and who risked his in doing 90 and
Eleanor Macdonald (for such was the name
Of the young governsss) did not look with
indifference on Harry Teasdsle. I might
tell you how the shipwrecked party remained
for Ave days at Embleton, and how, during
that period, love rose in the heart Of the
young fisherman, and gratitude warmed into
affection in the breast Of EleanOr-how be
discovered that she was 40 orphan, with no
friend, save the education which her parents
had conferred on her, and how he loved ber
the more, when he heard that she was friend
less and alone in the World-hoW the tear
was on his hardy cheek when they parted
bow more than once he went many miles to
visit her-and how Eleanor Macdonald, for
saking the re6nements Of the society OF which
she was dependant, became the wife Of the
Northumbrian fisherman. But it is not of
Harry's younger days th.-t am now about
to write Throughous sixteen happy years
they lived together; and though, when the
tempests blew and the storms ragged, while
his skiff was on the waves, she often shed
tears for his sake. vet, though her education
was superior to his, his conduct and CONVEX
sation never raised q blush to her cheeks.
Harry vas also proud Of bis wife, and he
showed his pride, by spending every mo-
ment be could command at her side, by lis
tening to her words, and gazing on her face
with delight. But she died, leaving him
an only daughter as the remembrancer Of
their loves /; and to that daughter she had
impaired all she herself knew.
Besides his calling as a fisherman, and
bis adventures as a smuggler on sea, Harry
also made frequent inland excursions. These
were generally performed BY night, across
the wild muir, and by the most unfrequented
paths. A strong black horse, remarkable
for it's swiftness of foot, was tn constant
com oanion Of his midnight journeys. A
canvas bag, fastened ct both ends, and re-
sembling q wallet, was invariably placed
across the back of the animal, and at each
end of the bag was keg Of brandy or Hol-
lands, while the rider sat ever these and
behind him was o large and rude portman-
teau, contaiuing packages Of tea and tobacco.
In his hand be carried q strong riding nip,
and in the breast pocket OF bis greatcoat two
horse pistols, always loaded and ready for
These journeys frequently re-
ouired several days, or rather nights, for
their performances for he carried his con-
traband goods to towns fifty miles distant,
and on both sides OF the Border. The darker
the Light was, and the more tempestuous,
.
noae Of the beauties in the moon on which
poess dWezT with Sdmirstfcn. IT'S light may
have charms for the lover, but it has none
for the smugRler. For twenty years he had
carried on this mode of trathc with uninter
rupted success. He had been frequently
pursued but his good steel, aided by his
of localities, had ever carried
him beyond the reach of danger; and bis
stoso-hOtes had been 90 secretly and 50 cum
ningly designed, that no one but himself was
able TO discover them, and informations
against him always fell to the ground.
Emboldened by long success, be had ceased
to be q mere purckAser Of contraband goods
upon the sea, and the story became current
that he had bought share Of lugger, in
with an Englishman then resi-.
dent at Cuxhaven. HIS brother-6shermen
we're mot all men Of honor for you will find
black sheep IN every society, and amongst
ali ranks Of life. Some Of them had looked
with an envIous eye upon Harry's run Of
good fortune, and they bore it with impa-
tience but now, when he fairly, boldly, and
proudly stepped ous Of their walk, and seem
"a 10 rise head and shoulders above them,
it was more than they could stand. IL was
the lugger's first trip, and they, having
managed TO obtain intelligence Of the day on
which she was 20 sail with q rich cargo,
eave iufOrmiti0n Of the fact to the cOmman-
der Of q revenue-euttsf thea Grui sing upon
the coast.
IhaVe mentioned that Harry was in the
habit of wandering along the coast with a
telescope under his arm. From the period
al has wife's death, he had not gone regular
Iv to sea, bat let others have O share Of his
boats for q stipulated portion OF the fish
they caught. Now, it was about day break,
on a morning in the mid lie Of September,
that he was on the beach a. have described
him, and perceiVing the figure Of the cutter
in the water, be raised his glass to his eye,
to examine it more mIDusely. He expected
the logger on the following night, and the
cutter was an object Of interest to Harry,
As day began to brigten, be knelt down be-
hind sand bank, in order that be might
take his observations, without the chance Of
being discovered and while be knelt he per-
ceived boat pulled from the side of the
cutter towards the shore. At the first glance
he deserted it to be an EmbIetOn cobble
and before it proceeded far, he discovered tC
whom is belonged He knew that the owner
was his enemy Though. he had not the courage
to openly acknowledge it, and in q moment
she nature Of his errsnd to the cutter flashed
thrOagh Hsrry's brain.
"I see it see IL all !" said the SNUG
gler, dashing the telescope back into its case
the Low, the skulking coward, TO 60 bat
upon . neighbor But Ise have the weather.
gauge o. both Of them, or my names no
Harry ,TeAsdsle."
So saying, he hasteoed home to bis house
he examined his cutlass, bis pistols, th'
bullets, and the powder. "All's right, ,
sald the smuggler, and he entered the room
where his daughter slept. lie laid bis rough
hand gently upon hers.
"Fanny, love-" said be, " thou knowes
that expect the lugger tonight, and | don
think shall be at home, and lmayn't be al
to morrow but you won't fret, ike goo
girl, know you won't. Keep all right
love, till be back and say nothing"
"Oear father" returned Fanu-, who wa
now lovely girl Of eighteen, treuble 70