The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-23
0hnQntelIiiqence'.
FOULPLAY,
BY cnAs. nrADE AND DION DoucIoAULr
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1t WAS dog pointer. &c whim.
pered aud tried to geGnbOl, but could
not manage it; he was too weak. How
ever he cOEtriVed 10 let her see with the
wagging OF his tail, and a certain con-
temporaneous twist of his emaciated
body. that she was welcome. But hav-
ing performed this ceremony, he trOt-
ted ieebly away, leaving her very much
startled, and not knowing what &c
think; indeed. this incident set her
trembling all over.
a dog saved from the wreck Then
why not a man? and why not that lifei
o, thought she, would God save that
creature, and not pity my poor angel
and me?
She got up animated with hope, and
I recommended her researches. She now
kept at the outward edge of the island
| snd so went all round till she reached
her boat again. The shark was swim
ming to and fro, waiting for her with
horrible pertinaCity. She tried to eat 4
mOuthful, but, though she was faint
! she could not eat. She drank mouth
Iul of water, and then went TO search
the very small portion that remained o.
the reef, and to take the poor dog home
with her, because he she had lost was
so good 10 animals. Only his example
| is left me, she said; and with that came
another burst of sorrow. But she got
| up and did the rest OF her work, crying
| as she went. After some severe traYel'
ling she got near the northeast limit
and i'll a sort ofgully she saw the dog
quietly seated high on his tail. SHE
called him; but he never moved. So
| then, she went to him, and, when she
| got near him, she saw why he would
not como. lie was watching. Close by
him lay the form of Il man nearly GOV
cred with seaweed. The feet were Visi'
| BILE, and so was the face, the latter dead
ly pale. 1t was he. In moment she
| was by him, and leaning over him with
| both hands QIiVerinS. Was he dead
No; his eyes were closed; he was fast
asleep.
Her hands flew to his face to feel him
alive, and then grasped both his hands
and drew them up towards her painting
bosom: and the tears of joy streamed
| from her eyes, as she sObbed and muir
INJURED over him, She knew not what
At that he awolie and stared at her
He uttered a loud ejaculation of JOY
ard wonder, and then taking it all in
burst into tpnrs himself and fell to kiss
ing her hands and blessing her. The
poor soul had almost given himself NJ
for lost. And to be saved, all in mo
mpnt, and by her!
They could neither OF them speak
| but only mingled tears of joy and graf
| itude.
Hazel recovered himself first; and
rising somewhat stitly, lent her his arm.
Her fathers spirit went out OF her In
the moment of victory, and she WAS all
woman.-sweet, loving, clingiEg wo.
man. she got hold of his hand as well
as his arm, and clutched it so tight, her
little grasp seemed velvet and steel.
"I4et me feel you" said she: "but no
words! no words ~
lie supported his preserver tenderly
GDiI
fetched the east side III two tacks, ship
ped the sail and yard, and alsO.the cask,
keg, and boxes. He then put great
quantity of loose oysters on board, each
as large as plate. She looked at him
with Amusement.
"What," said she, when he had quite
loaded tho boat, "Only just out OF the
Jaws of death, and yet you can trouble
VOur head about oysters and things"
''NVa!t till you see what l shall do
with them" said he. "rhese ere pearl
oysters. l gathered them for yOM, when
had little hope IshouId ever see you
again TO give them TO you"
This was an unlucky speech. The
act, that seemed so small and natural a
thing to him, the wCman's heart meas
ured more correctly. Something rose
in her throat; she tried TO laugh instead
of CRYING, and so she did both, and
went into Il violent lit of Mysteries that
showed now thoroughly her nature had
been stirred to its depths. She quite
frightened Ha⪙ and, indeed, the
strength of an excited wOmau'a weak
ness is sometimes alarming to manly
natures.
He did all he could 10 sNothe her;
without ItIuCh success. AS 1uOn rs she
WAS better he set sail, thinking home
WAS the best place for her. Sh" leant
baCl; exhausted, ana, after while,
seemed to be asleep. We don't believe
she WIS, but Hazel did; and sat, cold
and aching in body, but warm at heart,
worshipping her with all his Dyes.
At last they got ashore; and he sat by
her fire and told her all, while she
cooked his supper and warmed clothes
at the fire for him.
1.-The ship" said he, twas a Dutch
vessel, bound from Batavia to CallnO,
that had probably gone on her beam
ends, for she was full of water. Her
crew had abandoned her; think they
underatcd the hOUyancy of tho ship
and cargo. They left the poor dog on
board. Her helm was dashed N-weHther
u couple OF turns, but why that was
done, | cannot tell for the life OF me. |
boarded her, unshipped my mast, and
muOred the boat TO the ship; fed the
poor dog, runInaged III the hold, and
cOntrivcd to hoist up small cAsk OF
sailed beef, and Il kGgOf rum, and some
to slide these on to the reef by means of
the mast and oar dashed together. But
IL roller ground the wreck farther on to
the reef, and the sudden snap broke the
rope, as l suppose, and the boat went
to sea. l never knew the misfortune
till saw her adriit. could have got
over that by making a raft; but the
gale from the north brought such Il sea
on us. l saw she must break up, so |
got ashore how l could. All, little
thought to see your face again, still
less that l should owe my life to you"
"Spare me-" said Helen, family.
"What. mus: not l thank you even
for my lite?"
$40. INcuccOltnt Is JnrJrom cVeMy Ct."
"NOu are no arithmetician to say so.
What astOnishes me most Is. that you
have never once scolded me for all the
trouble and anxiety"
IL am too happy TO see you sitting
there, To scOld you. But, still l do ask
YOU, to leave the sea alone, after this.
The treacherOus monster! ., think
what YOU and l have suffered on il.
She seemed quite worn out. He saw
that, and retired for the night, casting
one more wistful glance on her. But
at that moment she was afraid to look
at him. Her heart was yelling over
with tenderness for the dear friend
whose life she had saved.
Next morning Hazel rose at day
break as usual, but found himself stl1f
in the joints, and with pain in his
back. The mat that hung at the open.
ing OK Helen's cave was not removed
as usual. She was on her bed with n
violent headache.
Hazel fad Ponto, and corrected him.
He was at present civilized dog; so he
made a weak such at the boobies and
noodles directly.
He also smell Tommy inquisitively,
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