The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-05
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past him, and plunged into the food.
It was Luke Winship.
"'Cut away the life-buoy I shouted
Captain Flaton. Cut it away 1dick
Both Of them | Down with the helm
Give thern 4 surge to leeward Cut
away the boat.lashings All hnnls on
deck here Who'll 90 in tks GoatP
Spring to tho head braces 7
GAR hands were quickly on deck.
The mate was the first in the stern.bVNt p,
| was the second, aud 9ye more qGtcSly
followed. We got out the oafS aaA
then the falls were eSaea carefully OF
till the boat toaShed the water. We
unlocked and started of, and as soon
as we we're clear the ships head yards
were braced sharp up, the ralhBOll
clewed up, and she wa laying-to with
her maih-topSail aback.
Luke struck out boldly for the
little girl, and though the seq heayel
him about most fearfully, yethe reached
her Just as shewas sinking. He caught
her by the waist, and with q strength
which was surely superlumah to him,
he held her head aboSn water. The
angry surge had swept OH to leeward,
and the boy and girl now rose and fell
tipon the bosoms Of the long wives.
Both the life buoys were driven past
them. Luke's strength began to fail
him, but still he held tho form of the
insensible Judith. he began to wayer,
and twice his heNd sank bereath The
surfaCe ti the running sea; but as he
atoso tho second time, the boat had
reached him, and caught him by the
collar OF his Jacket. He was fairly in-
sensible when I touched him; but bis
grasp tpon Judith was like n death
grip, and soon they were both safc III
tho boat.
"we reached tho ship in safety
Mrs. Warren had tainted; but tho hus
band caught the form Of his daughteI
and rushed to the cabin, whittier Luke
was also conveyed, and ere long thOy
were both brought back to conscious
ness. Mr.. Warren pressed tho boy h
his bosom, and promised TO be q fathOl
to him, and even the reioiced 1nothol
did not hesitate to look kindly upor
the presefver Of her daughter.
I" It was sometime before Luke re-
covered =; but when lie did get about
he went not back to the cooks galley,
but waited upon the cabin. Hc was
now allowed to associate freely with
Judith; and many IN hour did / sec
them sit together upon the poop, listen
ing to each others simple stories,
Sometimes Mrs. Warren looked nervous
when she saw them thus, but she dared
not forbid IL {; public opinion was too
strong against tho prejudiccs which
she still cherished, though in n inodi.
fed form.
1--WE anchored in tho Hoogly aud
Mr.. Warren went TO Calcutta. He took
Luke Winship with him and from thai
morning till to-day, | sawhim not again.
Shipmates, you noticed that man with
whom I was talking on the quarterback
this afternoon, didn't you?"
Yes" we alfreturned. Ill
"And you noticed that splendid
looking woman by his side?"
eyes, yes"
"wetl,," resumed old Ben, rs hC
brushed away a tear from his bronzei
cheek, "that was Luke Winship. That
woman was Judith, and she is now his
wife. Fifteen years have passed away
since we parted at the gapgway Of the
old ship Hunter, but he knew mo the
moment he saw me, and SO did Judith.
He is now rich merchant, doing q
heavy shipping business in New York,
and Is up here on business. Ho made
the captain promise that I should 60
on shore and visit him tomorrow.
Ben, said he, MS he shook me by the
hand, Il am rich, but I have never for.
gotten, nor broken, that sacred promise
/ made to my father on his death.bed.
And, slipmGtes, 1 don't believe he ever
has"
As the old boatswain's mate closed
his yarn, he turned slowly, thought.
fully away, and went below, and soon
afterward We all followed his example,
No remarks were made by those who
had heard the story; but I could sec
that the sentiments 1t inculcated Ind
reached their hearts, and excited thor
noble sympathies.