, 1870-11-20
TWICE ALONE,
A Tale Of tho Labrador,

l
i'en3s gooo or bud *oyagc to the manner.
l'owr on the Labrador ths aailofn bel'eve that
II" rse+crce Of ttis elrd poIseoas stoIm
ilr, tAlu /, xs twhninK Woe 20 uno ain
cs.to l11ui: he destrots the htEo While In an6
ps!fusmACce Of its mission.
Ntwu on the LhbrAdot-doEn. whore the
i7ehcrcz cr.eh aud grind ard pound theua-
-e!vt~t IL r'cres en- rhore bleak ana desolste
Town uH,r tAc northeast Hind filings de-
s:.s!eiicn uIa,n tie wAsee-doEn Hhere doAth
i .sc: rav;ue for his victims, and is neSer
-a'I-trl1-:rvu On the L1brado1-the1e'e
s!sre ~sut 70 tesk nv fortune In fishing
mack, the Sq7ii; THERE'S where I went
L. sr;,e fIit,.!s srl family there's whero L
l.-.!n lla,dy-l,d the 3ned that brought IN
e,N aAy on me. n II it were judgment-
w were returning from the Labrador after |
,:-!:ue tnrrt alt tho eummer-nine OF US alto \
:;,,her-Line ah!e-bodied men, il could be |
,,te.: cue fer. although dcing boys work,
"a- in fact. little moro thsn I hoy in years.
l;uc Pond WAS The ha1hor We were making
f,,. Md ur al.ont ruilc to windward OF
s!:rS cl:se W had 10 raas 70 tho eouthwAtd
If tt,a islsnd. snd, 1y hopping close hauled
O.. tlsc wind. wo had hoped to weather its
s.'sslc,s: care without lacking of from tho
lard Tris accomplished thars wase but nina
ta.l'- 1:osr Tor ~ to sail. To he sure, wo
i,sE these Einr miles; b.it then the Captain
l1sd t.%eu lsir.,ngh tho passages go o!ten thAt
4.e could .!ucrt sail tbs Sluid there IN the
l:..!.. time.
Ie,s.'d .1er~ard of nsl, clear run OF three
q, t. .,::t,ss us to Charge RocE; then four
r,,is> more. deed before the wind, and no 1re
IA s.iIe 1'oni Tickle. HAuling them ehssp on
Il w:,::i. We keep Al island c:oso aboard on
III. rea'i::r or ttsrboard HIND, in ordes to
s,.,: sAr&l; snd so along We 50, now swlnS-
-; I'll. o1 ,o1ading 70, ~ ,hs dangers OF tho
e.a,.ncl compel ue to change our course.
AMI then ue are through tho Tickle. with
.::ile shre. Of smooth water l5irg before "a.
IL s:a:l comes 10 the Wind, down her anchor
r,e- aId we are 1t home-home After four
:nLta- Of ucary work 2ld bard exposure on
.A.r lr.ary I-8b.aaor-honae, too, with Aroc-
r:sl OF good fuItupe that makes ouf coming
ci..! yanre welcome.
We saw al Ibis heIo.c us in prospective, and
-.ct" making merry over it through tho day.
We ccr,tel lhe hours that would pass bsioro
~.1rAcaec ous sEchorageI and Ee isns93a:o NY 3:s
IL. :nNn- The Sau;d is coming" shonts
s..~:'' The S1uil IL in the 1icEla, 1o1Is , on
asc;!Avs . Tic s.laii's in port 80 Aia Tsa a
-.t.a:i TIC s4nia.- :. The s9uid has had
s:lt1 "a c4stl.! The pIaspoes "aa
Ines. Nc wish thAt Gr1l 1aland, which We ars
struggling 70 ueAthe1. might be Bunk in thf
80, ard Luried fsun esi]oEs' sisht aud track
II -,,;, forever: Tor it IL dreadfully III on
v17, l.1tct}x in the cour=e 10 whare our motn
r.. NHfE, EielEAS R4&N sHi~$$A%~AS "-O
f.: t..
ll,:c wcsc 4c,ae good fellows On the squld
or !hoaELt TO then. There Was olo Nunh.
c.y .;~se.al admiration, who hau harrooocu ~
Er:> OH :t:c nsitch Coast. and whoeeF Fsrna woul
tus. sev thr.uah night .ws.ch- Ana 4uita-
Ess: s.s., in a saut!ny-tthouEho only Banks N
,.l.:s.S lin. Teos Tar WAS tho scholar OF tt
,;.,.. AZ! .xAh Eurrvcc EritiuE in uote-oooa
vL..!.. . cn- caul! E't = look nt Tor love NJ
u,-f- though n,d+t Of them Eousdnt hAv
;>.I:. :ae:' 10 looking, not beng M ssnott hsts
iir...e. They we're always laughing It n
:.r e=.:.7 aa-a, ana .atiectitE, or rroseht
H.: 10 tr,-rcc. me Of heirs At the bottom ,,
.y,.r E.i-h,p occurring on board. nan'
s.,:.e +:eu3 rny :7cnd- 1eEot7nt Aua w ~!
,s,!:sh lie was. he had some seose VI a.
t,ns G: our cl:ief EI6.ts waa firing 1t selli
.,.t i, "a 1rs,ncne1 that, good msrksraan -
+,' 10 le the eEe,inres f!ayso nagSs
~, =: cxs,s t:e n esTss',i1Sl s',t lnakea Saess OK
i. lard One s1ay, feeling in capital sp!sl
-..lrs AT unusually fine scal, rockies
" ,l..:,c,.s.s 4 at.tia:;on-tent shot after Ii
-::.! n:ie-s,! Sack shout rs |ent np Ut
.;:.l- J:r-c,.l.d nc With 1,is fo.liEE.piccc-
/; liz; lr...ns -tortar ret1el ncS aero
n.:- s.trr Calling TO Tic ssilo:s so "Loo
I, j. +! arp" ! aired and tired. saw !,
vr:s:.rd tefcgr 1ae waves he'd swep:
r, 8: s.w7 s;gt.:, I taE it give gasp
t,..n N 1881 very Instant the VIVID stru
=. ..:h +. arfa1 force Tee sails were Ep
=. ~,'e:- a-1r na1.sa' ard .hs ,1,t.n sopnss ~
=: Il r!.nr. Ut at the caps-otoRcN ~
u. setc csogains CD all ssil to make {
ro.s. Orr re-ssl WIS the counon hsu
. s1n.sL. n i Ct sueh great numbers arc e.
r - Jx.m l
ht,u+ytr. ,,11 70 Il. uru,l c<aft in thst sei
r,any otiers. beirE sharp at BOTH ends oi
:urm lnovn a:Eo.g se2nen as "plaSae.
VA a t,ualt crsst, ard cx7ried no ,othct c
.l.sn fose and r!:aintsus. lore ana u
c4r :op.aiIa, tore s:-rsail and iib. Both
to s-il4 {, The iib were canied away IN
-;:sN f.,l.ouitC ire shooting Of tho hiru.
TIE RIA >na Ky, and all orr. prosPe
ware II, An n-'ant changed. Every man
l,ua.d rsa- 'crror-rttnck- For mnmeot
we're raralyzcd. No: that they had never
tEc!4 Al, se.:ident l.lc.e. for they were b;
r.},cr1 aIi ard liz made rough weather n
..:sr. Wh.n The cav the stormy petEea
!esSils nlan the sea they read sheef II
t,-t.vc.iu1. 10 item asl, despito every c
,,ev p1icbt make Whit uee to clear AVA
ure. /. and save the srare and rend the
Htt..n tHeir doom was pronounssd al3ea1S
This ut.-r f.nreses-neas was general,
ct's{t iii to tbs sonk- 4 enhdon thor
Ir,a+vtr. eeerlel to STRIKE them. Or at
.,-.r OF ttttn* The outraged dtity
r;..rr, Ind ciytn III 4 fearful warning:
N,,u.l uner ui, tae:id>e in Precipitation
INNS vael CT tie dlre mischief that
75sn1 .e,ra reproschtal soicss- voice
RI s-s+r p. d s:as7sir and h.se. Over!
n;:h tim.~ ..iIe.ve hira in the sea" r.
l.. ..tr. ,t,- ,i1d ciez!@ and oih.r saca !.
1,;... tr~e-a+%. Then. amid shouts of
f,,o. f.il firi!" felt strong hanaa npt
Iu. plreaty xpaaled by what had III
c"1. syIn hesorc this sudden outnurst :, q
le,c.. IT,. ,u.rraf'rd faces OF tue sail
they E.zfd urou the wreck. conSane'
thai lz.i te en- gnIltr OF Il crimes but i
ni;ude ua4 fe,tizs,l oaly when saw tt
r,sy AID fary thl1 had fol1oEed it, an6.
i,~sant. (. 1t NJ il the doath my sn'
1yols+ed f'r me Hsa oesc.sen. o.u T.,
aLo stoed among them. did nnt rssse Il
OF voice 10 rtAv their RESOLUTION;
thought 1 heard him cry. ~ INTO the ~
hlm!"
almost sprung over the I1l OF my Own
vhcu nc Cartaiu etillel the tun,nlt.
i;r,i il tlesd." tsid he att does not
now, Let the Hrefch live II no can
~ ,i in r, ,ool NJ NJ to the tks with 4
lie RAID hi. word Ia me: nor did
II, ,.eir VII r1.rrose: but they all Asf
:..if x=t.z .;.lictel with some foul
Then tl;cv cleared swAy the broken sp
tl:.y wonid MT lot me help thet
Nhei.tStr srrroacho1 them at ahe'
W.. e1ivrn o:E. or the person Ee1t nj
away, ~ IL to avoid E.v touch.
-, II the e..ua1l vi, followed W
last.1Et-s * the men returned
sttIm tt,n.tencl to head na MI; I
fErsaus. a.s: again they threatened INT
,hty lad iyrclot~.l to oder me as
now. tlt =, y ST. evidently iu their heai
~ 1l,c e., i,ss, 1cnt bc!ox-prob&b
IA lii chart. No longer restrained BY
rnce, tl.es 7r,e!el upon and bound m
rent. A little i,ott lying on the
.aa.chet1 into it they Fut ksg Of
alag Of a,er,! shIp's bitcnit then b
tie ride. cct my bonds. io*efea q
Something bit my shoulder u '
OF lnuo. th7osn 10 mo from the
str.d. l looked up. and 81"
aSay. I, wss tle mort precious pos
Ols,e Of lv lad bcgEed for htc
lid liz, me thank nv tta1s they did
TIE into the rea at onee. And, inu'
Glad Tor tvt d The tlender ehahce III
=. y,rc1li cd .ne; although hive no
lie c7ew 1tr.7ded il ~ anythtnE
t.c iess, :: ulsiyc way OF putt
dcttli.
Thus I-sr->ea rpon the sea IN
l-xt. r1if:cd r.l,ld1r to leoxard,
p;1t.e s'r: nhexb in the gathering
aud +aw hrr TO more.
Was sLe safe: Was ny cIsmo
rcrtd tar= ra1a}yzed And os'
5svc,o itn1eht whatever TO ny o'
sd. perhaps not unnaturall5, thcu
tic crew.
lt:rr1irg Al 1crgth 20 cousciou
Was sss1l. lte eEe asleep Ana
r.s c:c1;lr r. iniecA 70 discover IL
i;.a tLfr: ed ye1y little wafer, = q
nh;r.. -. med IL Ire prusilertial.
lie r.orrn- bird WAS bei3g asenge