The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-02-11

HE NOBLE FISHER-BOY.-The 9th OF
October, 1857, will long be remembered
among the Labrador fishermen. On that
day an awful hurricane ragged along that
coast. One of the fishing vessels, with a
large number of men, women, and chill
dren on board, was caught in the storm,
and tried hard to ride out the hurricane.
After few hours of fearful suspense,
she dragged her anchors, and was driven
on shore. With great difficulty, all on
board were safely landed. Drenched
with rain, blinded by the snowdrifts,
shivering in the cutting blasts, they
found themselves on an uninhabited
part of the coast, the nearest huts being
i've miles distant. II 5AEA II
The gloomy night closed in as the last
of them were dragged ashore from the
wreck. Their only hope lay in endeav-
oring to reach the distant huts, and in
the darkness and storm, they staggered
on. Who can picture the horrors OF
that night of suffering to this forlorn
band.
When the morning sun shown out,
nineteen of them lay dead along the
shore. A group of three women and
two children, clasped in each others arms,
and half buried in mud, was found all
stiff and stark in the ice embrace OF
death. During the darkness and con-
fusion of landing, family of four young
children were separated from their par.
ents, who sought for them in vain, and
at length gave them up for lost.
A boy of fourteen, hearing the cries Of
these poor little ones, and finding they
had no guide or protection, resolved tC
do what he could to save their lives
To reach the huts with them being i'm
possible, he made the shivering children
lie down, locked in each others arms
then he sat to work resolutely collecting
moss, of which, fortunately, there was ,
large quantity about, and piled thi,
about them in layers, he at length AUS
ceeded in excluding partially the pierc
ing cold. Fortunately, too, he found OF
the beach the fragment of an old sail
which he covered over them and col
lecting more moss, he increased the rud
covering until the poor little sufferer
ceased to cry with the bitter cold, AM
declared themselves more comfortable.
Through all the weary hours of tina
night the heroic boy stood alone by thes
children, replacing their covering whel
the wind scattered it, and cheering then
with words of hope. He might hav
, tried to escape with the others, but h
would not leave his helpless charge.
At length day dawned; and then h
turned his tottering steps toward the sci
Element to seek aid. When about hal
, way he met the parents of the lost chi
, dren, wild with grief, coming to scare
= for the dead bodies, as they had no e.
: pectatiOn of finding them alive. Th
D young hero quietly told them what b
s had done to save them and by his d
: rections they soon found the spot whel
!, they lay. On removing the GOVERN
' they found the little creatures snug an
: warm, and in refreshing slumber.
: What words could picture the viii
Y Joy of the father and mother at til,
4 sight? But, alas! on their way bacl
' near the spot where they had parte
: with him, they found the noble boy, WI
! had saved their children's lives at the G
pense of his own, lying dead. Natu
v was exhausted, after the fatigue and e
. posture of the night; and, unable
Y reach the friendly shelter, he sank dow
i, and died.
% WHERE'S JOHN Where's John