The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-10-18

knew that the schooner would not 60
down. She would become water-l0g
ged, but would leall right unless driv-
en- ashore or beaten to pieces. The
waves rolled and roared as | never saw
them before or since. 1t was impos-
sible TO stand up, and each one Of us
clung something.
Don't this make YOU realize the
power ofGod,n exclaimed voice in
my ear. and Jennie grasped my arm.
| pulled her to me, held up her
hands so that she could grasp the
slrouds of the foremast, and just then
heard the captain call. He was OF
tie starhoard side, the men all about
him. and | think he wanted to consult
me about cutting away the mast |
started to cross over, and just then the
schooner went down. a tremendous
wave rushed in over her bow, and
every soul Of us except the girl were
swept over the rail or through the
stoyeh bulwarks to leerard.
AZ | went over the rail into bub-
bling, Kissing, roaring sea, caught
glance Of the girl. She stood where |
had len her, clinging tightly to the
,ITond', hair streaming down. the sea
daslling over lera veritable angel OF
the storm.
There was vail or shout from
each Of the men, rs we were swept off
through the gloom. and then all was
still except the dash of the waves and
the howl of the gale. | wasswimming
hlTycly, though knowing that death
would soon drag me down when some
thing struck me. 1t was a piece ofthe
rail clntched il tiercely, and after
several trials succeeded in pulling my
self upon it. How cold the water was
| ~hivered like one with the ague, aud
| felt such Il nnmbness that feared
should be swept away. was sweep
ing along monntinga wave or covered
under u white cap, and growing more
aud more benumbed. when | heard
the sliiyer of canvass-such 4 hanging
ls it makes when ship goes in stays
and the wind is brisk. Next moment
there came hail.
lilo, ho-o-o-o.. IIo. hO-o-o-OI"
Frightened as was, recognized it
as Jelnic's voice. could not answer
back, | was 50 full of water, and SC
cold and numb. Next moment heard
the swash of the Happy Day, and she
came right down OF me, her chains
striking the rail within d foot Of me.
.is the float was hogne down. made
grnhd effort, and | caught one of the
chains and twisted 4 Icg over it. Next
moment went thirty feet high $50 it
Seemed) as the schooner rose Oh the
wave. but clung fist, and in a few
minutes climbed in over the bow. Tie
vessel was shipping seas every mo-
ulent or two, Int crppt forward to
the sampson post. found jib halyarl
and Ia>Ilcd myself fast. Ec0uld not
see the girl. but every three or four
minutes for tic next hour heard her
lailing to the lo.t mariners, and telt
the motion rs She put the schooner on
the OTHER tack. H,ls was beating the
veSSe! up and down Ia lind them. For
two hours She did this. and then the
storm hcgal to abaEe. As the seas
stopped coming over, crep aft and
gave ilCra great shock. She had not
seen me, aml believed that all were
dead. Together We worked the veS1l
to aud fro until daylight, and then We
had to give up all hopes. Not one OF
the six men who Went overheard with
the wave had escaped his fate. I. the
seventh, was there 10 tell her how
Gods providence i,al preserved me
through her lcroiS,a. When certain
that the others We're dead, | laid our
course for Toledo. the vessel a wreck,
and We finally arrived there.
What nave to!d you happened
good many Years ago, and the wife
there in the corner busy at her needle
aS write, Is the storm angel who
saved he from Il grave in Lake Erie.
-FIre&lde F'9ead.