The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-21

his words in such u storm, but We did not
want to, for his lips said plain enough
She's sinking"
Next moment there was a rush made
for the boats, and two Of the passengers
cut IOOS' a couple Of the women place
wa. made for them before the first boat
was too full, she was lowered down, cast
of, and a big ave carried her clear Oi
the steamer, saw her for a moment on
the top Of the ridge, and then she
plunged down the other side ont Of OUr
sight and that of everything else; for
how long she lived, who can say She
was never picked up or heard from again,
Giving Il bit Of Il cheer, our chaps
turned TO the next, and were getting in
when there came n wave like a noun.
tain, ripped her from the dayit-, and
when J shook the water from my eyes,
there she was hanging by one end stove
IN, and the men who had tried to launch
her gonc-skippcr and mate n well,
There were only seven Of H. now, and
! could see besides the three women
IasIcd 10 the side, and only one Of them
wa, alive; and for n bit no one moved,
everybody being stunned like with hor,
ror; but there came u IuIl, and feeling
that III" steamer was sinkiu" under our
feet, ! shouted ont 10 the boys 10 come
on, and wc ran to the last boat, climbed
IN, and wcr" casting off, when ! hap
p"ncd to catch sight Of the women
laSIcd under the buIwarks there,
Hold hard !" roars, for | saw one
Of them wave her hand.
Come on, you FOOL shouts my mate,
"shc's going down."
pray may never be- put TO it again
like that, with all Il mans selfish desire
for life fighting against him. For u mo-
mcnt | shut my eyes, and then began to
lower but ! was Obliged to open them
again, and rs ! do 80, | saw Il wild scared
face, with long wet hair cIinging around
it, and a pair Of little white hands were
stretched ont to me rs if for help.
"lIoId hard," | shouts.
NO, no. roarrd out two or three,
"thcrc isn't u moment" and rs the boat
was being lowered from the dayits |
made u jump, caught the buIwarks with
my hands, and climbed on board, Just rs
the boat kissed the water, was unhookcd
and noatcd away.
Then rs ! crcpt, hmnd-0vcr-hand, to
girls side, whipped out my knife,
and was cutting her loose, while her
weak arms chung to me, | felt Il horrible
Of despair come over me, for the
boat was leaving Us and / knew what a
coward ! was ut heart, rs ! had to fight
myself 50 rs not to leave the girl to her
Fate and leap overheard to swim for my
life. got the better Of it, though
went down IN my knees, 50 ~ not to see
boat, and got the poor trembling,
creature loose.
" Now, my Iasa,' ! says, quick and /
her up hold ON by the side
while ! make fast Il rope around you.'
And then | stood up to hail the boat
the boat rs warn't there, for in these
'rlrr moments She must have capsizcd,
md we were alone ON the sinking steam
r., which now lay in the trough of the
As soon rs ! got over the horror Of the
rrliur , snrt nr .,,rv G],oliur anna oror
nc but when / saw that malc anucaIiur
ace at my side. IookiuD to me lhr helix
hat brought the mouLood hack and i,
aying encouraging ,hings to her did
GOOD.
NV first id,a WAS to make something
.ha, would float lis but | rnvn ,loi nm
IircclIy. for | couId feel th,t wa. LoInL
and o]cttiur thr moor ";rI m"rc ;nTi,
shelter. | took = hi, If tnL,,rrn r. .nr,
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