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proved to be tie Schooner beat. that being 90
the side of the schooner oPr'ei'e to that struck
by the ship, had luckily reached the water
without being at all harmed by the concnssion.
'IIulo who are your asked iApiHar
voice, as our hero, after nearly caPsi1ies tho
boat, mu.bled unceremo4ioas.y il oves hee
side
'Maty Barko, wid the siyen senses Aiuost
drowned out Of my poor body, Who are
you''
'T5m Williams, nobody more nor less, was
tie curt reply.
is there any oars in lhe boat?'
yes. two, answered Williams. They
were slowed away under the thwarts, seats
and thus kept from falling out
Thank God for that, returned Martin
. Haven't ye seen nor heard anything Of tho
rest Of our chaps?'
Show me the man that will see an inch be-
fore lis nose in this weather, aud I'll show
you a curiosity replied Williams. Il rather
guess that ike Us they are los; in the fog"
And its the diyve's own fog too said
Martha; thick enough to be cut by a kuife.
Suppose now, Tom, we put oct the oars and
pull
Where to :? inquired Tom.
Faith. an that's aisier asked than answer
cd, said Martin, but thought if we pulled
somewhere, we might fall in with aud pick up
some others of the crew.
YES, but in this blasted fog, we're just as
likely to pull away from as towards them"
'Inlalo but that's fact dida't thiEk Of,
said Martin. How long will it last?'
Sometimes three OF four hours, and some-
times as many days, replied Tom. 1t will
be just my luck, suppose, to have it last for
ever
Nonsense, man; don't to dowD-hcaHed,'
returned Martin. Look on tie bright side,
Tom
'Of what?
Iverythiug
I'd Jest like 10 SEQ the bright side o. this
fog p replied Tom
When yer can't see it at wunst, you must
keep on lookiu', my honey, for behave there
is bright side. even to ills totherin bg.-
Come, let's out oars and pull somewhere, for
Pm morthal cold
Pull it is then, said Tom, although iJr
ny part. link we'd better lie down and die,
'Whisht, map, we aiu't near so bad of as
we might be, after all The wind what there
was, when we was bit, has gone almost down.
the sea is pretty smooth, aud we've got tight
boat 10 Goat about in
TIL we starve,' interrupted Tom
'Or find the laud, or get picked up by sons
vessel, continued Burke, which l'm going TO
wish and look for as long as eau see. soIl
sing
Nv wife will sing aud viii dance,
And merry we'll pass the day.
For hould it one Of the very wisest things
in the world, to drive dull care away.
Have you got a wife ? asked Tom.
No. but II live I've got tho promise Of as
purity one as treads the swato sods Of ould
Ireland BY the powers, but it's Citing light
er.'
Yes, daylight is coming. such as Il is, re-
piled Tom.
'Whisht r exclaimed Martin, as he sudden
y peaked his oar.
What forg
/ thought heard something
By The living blue bazes, see something.
cried Tom, as be also peaked bis oar, and
pointed to the outline Of dark object IN
sight off the boats weather beam.
So do I, aud its a ship. Hurah mur-
therl we're lost ii tie fgs, nowg shouted
Martin, at the top Of bis voice.
"Pull, or she'll run Us down, said Tom.
80 viii replied Nat, putting out his oar,
but tie divvle fur Of, or wsIl lose the
Jlissed sight Of her.
They pulled little ahead, however, then
shipped in their cars and shouted a. tbs top
Of their voices
by the blinking JlinI pipsrs. they hear US.
said Martin as their shouts wero answered
from The approaching vessel.
And see Us too. repliel Tom, as the fbip
backed her main yard aad hove TO- but a
short distance of.
Pretty soon afterwards another boat was ont
upon the deep, by the aid Of which our fugi-
lives were towed alongside Of the ship and
taken on board, where they learned the vessels
name was tie Maria, from Belfast, Ireland
bound to Boston.
No sooner was the alveat If the rescued
strangers noised throughout the vessel, than
all hands, passengers. Of ;ers and crew, rush o.
ed forward to see them, and ait7 an eager eye.
Martin scanned each counteoaDcs, until with
loua-hugliag shout, he sprang OF, seized a
fair female IN bis arms, aad said
Flora, me jewel, CD tless this day. Ge
fog aud i7erg other thing 10 he world But a
few minnits ago. and was lost 10 tie feg, aud
now I'm safe il your blessed arms, o. You in
NINE bedad its all the same. I5w csiae you
here, though"
IN few words Flpra explained that having
lately los; her father aai 81 ther, $40 thought
she would come to Amsd,4 as 81 utD hal Jy
\ letters invited her previously % dl. AMI was