Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-12

~ you ever HEA AFEN OF tAHAuF tW
hue, then come 70 me-but don't
bring yOuF husband. NY door
never be open for him.
Yes, that's so. And I remember
hem Dora received q letter from
heE father IN which he begged her
70 return and leave har husband
aud baby. That be bad money
enough 70 pay Cor a Thousand di-
yofees If she waited 70 free her
eelf from the bonds Of matrfmonvn
said the lighthouse keeper. who
had put on his hat aud eOat.
"Now,' he continued, elm of
f0f the cave. Look for the light
and take care Of the babe n
With these words the lighthouse
keeper left the room.
Let Us follow him.
Tho sec was new in a perfect
swirl tossing, It's white-capped
waves high intO the murky air
aud the nuffs Of the gale seemed to
have Increased In strength The
waves leaped madly over the rocks
that lined the shore, aud the salt
spray fell IN feathery showers over
q group Of four men and one w0
man who we're standing near the
line Of the white surf.
They all gazed seaward.
Again the veil of driving clouds
rent nsnnder, and the light OF the
moon revealed q briganline near
Ing a foam crusted line OF rocks
abOnt Q mile away from The shore.
Soon a dull crash, which sound
cd above the roar Of the waters
proclaimed tho doom Of the vessel.
"My husbandl my husband II
shrieked Dora, throwing her arms.
upward.
A white, cleaning speek was
dancing q moment upon the crest
ofa wave that cams rolling towards
the breakers. W.
It was the fisher boat Of Dora's
husband.
BY the aid Of his night glass the
lighthouse keeper saw that as the
boat passed the stern Of the vessel
q man leAped overheard and was
picked up BY the occupant Of the
boat. 'I
7"YOur husband has. saved a man
but they will never reach the shore ;
there's too much nndert0w along
The cape, and AeF shouted the
keeper, but 10 CouId not flnish the
sentence, for at that moment O
large wave Numbered against the
ShOre and threw lie binding spray
over the group ,e .i- IL ~.
After the wave had subsidized, the
party saw nanght Of the brigantlne.
Bat between him and the reaf OF
rocks danced Ihs, little boat OF, Shs.
fisherman.
"If we could get a line 10 them,
they'll be saved. hut we cant get
9 boat over the surf, and IL would.
be rlsking' ones life to swim out
there" remarked a fisherman who
stood near Dora. 'f-B .. u ~
"Glye me q line for Gods sake,
give me linel l have learned TO
he has taught mel scream
ed Dora, pointing t0Wafds the lit.
teboat which was now only a few
hundred yards from the shore. oah
La catnO no peHrerH despite Ghe.
Visible efforts of Charles Clayton,
who was rowing.
"SlnR and nohsenset' shouted
the fisherman, taking hold % Dora,
who had taken Rdthin but stout
fishing line from the locker of one
Of the boats lying upon the beach.
"Let me go, let me COL I win
save him ~ Screamed Dora, biting
him inIthH arm. 49,. a,'.W. -rof-
With a mpttered curse the man
loosened his hold, aud Dora
sprang to the edge Of Che roaring
sea. ~
"Kesp hold Of che end AZ the
line were tie last words sue ut
tered.
The next moment a retreating
wave had carried her from the
shore.
Charles saw a foam run to the
shore and plunge into the dark
waves. lie stopped rowing and
half rose from his seat as he shout
ed to his companion in the boat.
Some one Is coming out. | also
see the men on shore acting as II
uncoiling a line. II the fellow
reaches this boat, then we are save
ed II not, then God have mercy
upon our souls, for we will surely
drift towards the hog back reef. I
have used the oars since the storm
began, and now | can scarcely lift
them up" b..
"Ani | disIocated my wrist
when l jumped over board and
tried to lii myself into your boat"
cried the other. 4m
Husband Charllel |" came faint.
ly from over the waters.
Grayton had sprung to his feet,
and holding on to piece Of the
little mast which was still sticking
In . hole Of one Of the boards, be
gazed over the waves.
Far, far below him, in the trough
Of the sea, he saw the white, up.
turned face Of his wife, land again
heard her pronounce his name.
Instantly he fastened q line to
onol Of the oars and threw It to-
ward the apparently exhausted wO-
man ; at the same time he shouted.
"rake hold, Dora; your life de-
ponds on itp
Twice she missed the floating
oar the third time It was in her
grasp. A minute after Charles
drew the fainting form Of his wife