Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-24

man Of about twenty, walked up. and
with firm hand registered his name,
Stanley Jones.
His example was contagions-one
after another passed up in quick sue
cession. until more than hundred
names were enrolled. Lastly Mike
Conoly signed, saying as he did so,
I've signed one pledge. but l are'n:
ashamed TO sign another
In spite Of the solcmnitics of the
place, this remark elected smile from
many, who knew the particulars OF
Mikes first pledge.
Henry now again arose and said :;
My friends. the approach Of night adj
monishes us, that we must pause in this
good work. to attend to the solemn du-
ties Of the hour but l propose. that
we meet in the Hall, this evening. to
organize Temperance Society, that
will have for one Of its first objects the
care of these three unfortunate families,
thus rendered desolate by the destroy
er. rum"
SO temperance society was put in
operation, TO meet once month. and
provision made for lecturing and other
business.
At the close, the old minister took
Hosford by the baud. and said f.: God
bless you Henry,-God bless YOU.
have preached, but you have practiccd.'
From that evcn,ful night, the bar
the popular tide. and was one Of the
most active of temperance men in the
village but his zeal in the new reform
was not very well appreciated and he
was looked upon rather distrustfully
by his brother members.
The reader will recollect, that, AT the
close of the second chapter, Henry an.
nounced TO Charles Edwards his intcn-
ton TO set out, Immediately. for Cali
fornia. in order TO trace the whereabouts
I of the Luke O. Neal. mentioned bv
Old Grizzly Ben.
/ The more he thought the matter over
the less likely appeared his chance of
success Still he felt certain that Luke
O Neal was no other than the verita-
bic Edmund Bramford. who. so many
years before, had disappeared. SO mys-
teriously from ST. John.
Though he had nearly abandoned all
hope Of discovering his own relatives.
yet, for Marv's sake. he resolved TO
prosecute this undertaking, not that he
really expected anything TO come Of it.
was involved for hal he not given
Mary his word, that he would follow
up the first clue which should present
itself.
Here then was single thread fee
bic though it seemed, he would follow,
even if it led TO no results, it at least.
would afford his mind some occul alton.
until he could calmly think of his own
affairs.
Taking leave Of his friends in Mill
ridge, he proceeded to Boston. Being
too late for the boat TO the lsthmus,
and in no particular hurry. he embark
ed in a packet ship, then about to start
on voyage around Cape Horn.
Nothing occurred, outside the usual
routine of sea-life, TO break the monoto-
ny of the long voyage, until many days
after they had rounded the STORMY
cape"
On the eighty first day out from Bos-
ton, they were to the southwark of .lu.
an Fernandez, slowly working their
way north ON the tranquil waters of
the South Pacific. About noon, the
thrilling cry Of 'sail' was shouted
from aloft.
The captain caught up his telescope
and quickly mounted the rigging. On
descending, he informed the passengers
and crew, that there was no sail in sight
as had been announced, but there was
AN object, directly in their course, hard
ly discernible by the unassisted eye,
but, as nearly as he could judge, from
observations through his glass, it was
raft, or something Of that kind, car
ryiug two shipwrecked mariners. In
about an hour the object could be seen
from the deck.
The captain was right it was a raft,
upon which stood two men, who were
swinging their hats and making sig
nails.
In a short time they were alongside
and rescued from their unpleasant sit
uation.
As the second man came over the
rail, Henry, who was standing near,
retreated several PAGES backward, ut
tering at the same time, an exclamation
of establishment.
Quickly recovering, he exclaimed
"What mystery is this lis the sea
giving up the dead Do behold a be-
ing from another world, or Charles Ed