The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-05-27
An Affecfing Scene.

rhQ6H OF FtNOr 6AlCc, A<OIdHAy SUI y
Scotia was riding in of our street cars.
Afne open countenance bespoke the hon
est man. A certain sun-burnt, weather.
beaten appearance, with which old Nep-
tune seldom fails to brand his votaries, In
dictated that the stranger was accustomed
to a ~seafaring life. If there could have
been any doubt on the point, it was com
pletely dispelled by the badge around his
cap. Those letters at once filed the heart
OF the spectator with mingled feelings Of
horror and sympathy-horror at the
thoughts of the sad catastrophy which had
in almost a moment of time overtaken Q
noble ships company-sympathy with
the one who stood there wearing the marx
that SO surely indicated that he vas one Of
the few who had, as it were, escaped from
the very Jaws of death. The letters SO preg.
mani with meaning were these: eOReida ?
On the opposite side of the car sat M o.
San Francisco's esteemed citizens. He, too
was a scanny Scot, and a worthy scion Of
a worthy race, known among us, familiarity
as stAlick Austin" The ~kind-hearted Alicl
no sooner saw the talismanic initials than,
under the impulse OF such feelings as have
been imperfectly described, he addressed
himself to the stranger. Soon they discov
cred that they were eountrymen, and be
came deeply concerned IN a mutually inter
esting conversation.
The story of the collision, of the rapid
sinking. of the firing the-signAs of distress
and of the sgonizing scenes which for {
moment preceded the final denouemeat
were all told; and well told, for there is al
eloquence which, like beauty, when I'M
adorned is adorned the most" The inter
esting stranger was the very gunner who
had fred the guns which ought to have
carried to the ears of the Hretched English
captain an irresistible cry for help. LouC
rolled the thunder of the guns, but no re
lief came. Whilst it has heretofore beer
denied that any such alarm haC
been given, because Captain Eyre
must have heard it if it had been made
here stood the man who fired gun aftel
gun, by the orders of his commander, I'm
til the water began to rise to thesleyef or
which he Stood and compelled him re
luctantly to desist from the Ineffective duty
in which he was engaged. He is in thii
city, having been chosen as one of those
whose testimony is most essential to a righi
understanding Of this deplorable event II
Washington. When asked If he would
have any objection to be s~interTiewed'
by q reporter with the view Of having
his deeply interesting details placed before
the public, he replied that sit was his daty
to make his statement first at Washington
The conversation turned upon the 'aalC
eountrie, and the stranger inquired witt
some eagerness of Mr.. Austin if he knew
anything of a brother of his, who many
long years ago was supposed to have emf
grated to California. At the am time be
mentioned the trade and full name of his
brother
Mr.. Austin had a belief that he knew the
man described well, but being unwilling II
create feelings of hope that might alter.
ward lead to the pangs of disappointment
he bade his countrymen accompany him Il
his Office, in order to search the directory
Directories were doubtless unknown in the
little village in Ayrshire, from whence
hailed the open countenance and homes
relic of a dreadful catastrophe. None but
the great or the wealthy there succeed il
getting their names into books. Hence, be
could hardly understand how his brother
name could be found in a g~oodly-sized vol
-ume. Search, however, was made, anC
sure enough there stood the name, correct
ly spelled, with the initials exact, and thu
trade precisely the one he had learned il
his youth. Number-Jackson street wa
the address. ga mon" said the stranger
''can it be possible that my brither's nam,
is in print? Nay, nay, it Gamma be so.
Mr.. Austin assured him that he need no
have any doubts on the point. The tear
began to roll down his cheeks thick ant
fast. The strong man was utterly subduet
and unable to controlhimsel fforaIong time
At length he exclaimed, eeAnd shall 1 Sc
my bonny Jennie?" Aye, she was a bonn,
lass you. Ye ken she was an auld sweet
heart of mine, but 1 was the "ne'er DE-
weel" of the family, and her friends would
not let me have her. They did right. Sh,
was over guide for the likes of me, and 81
my brother married her. God bless then
both; I've often prayed for them" TIL,
two strong men together shed tears. The
one touch of nature had made them boil
kin. Arm in arm they started in search o.
No. = Jackson street The address was
reached. The trembling hand.of the ex.
pectant brother knocked at the door; il
opened; sure enough, "my bonnie Jennie
was there. The scene-we win not de
scribe it. The reader has been told all tina
he has any rightto know.1Sdn HGRcisc
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