, 1876-02-05
\ STORM 1T SEA,
Nnrk 'Esvntnss IsccaI1ccti0ns Of IT.
Tho Power Of individual Inflta-

AsrORM 1T SEA.
Thu Power of individual InTits- |
cree.
(D,ng an eriFltf from Chn,lrr III. af a boos ttotn
ur,s nsdrsd0o, but aJ2rr,rdrdA a11ndonet,t
For the uext Aunt OF two shcra was q constant
augmentation OF the storm. Nobody did any
thing but cling to the bonch.backs uudor the
dismal gtirnn.er OF the lamps tthefc WAS no
olslcr 11ght, although tho morning was vel! sl-
vaucedj. aud iiston to tho dcep booming Of the
Fcas ns they hurled Themselves ngalnat tho shipn
distaut boWa. BY haIf-paat hardly any support
was sufficient to onable Inhu to keep bis feet.
At this hour one Of those sicken.ng ulis, ono OF
those dread suapeuzions OF all motion which tells
that tue ship'a centre B pinuaclcd on watery
Alp aud that uhun sle topples over and plunges
down On the other side there is going to 10
troub!e-Apd while .ovory creature held bis
abe went! And with hor wont everybody,
aprawlng to tho 1oor. There was . terrific
crsAh a. II she struck the rock Of Gibraltar,
and IN tbst instant = nea went bodily over her,
breaking sky-llght on tho upper deck, bending
tho thick bars Of m iron fcnce Till they cufsod
| Hike borB, splitting ip two abd carrying away
half Of short board inches thick, that was
!.sl,ed high away upon tho bridge, sna rss'inog
other side OF the vessel, rd1lod : strong life
boat TO ariuters, and nwept II overheard, atopg
with one OF its great Iron das!ss! And down on
l
flooded tho duck waias-deop. entered tho galley.
| seized the s,noking hot b1eakfant. washed every
| vcsttge OF it overheard. crushed In the natoon
door aud came pouring along tho carpets, hiring
und aproading iuin Of champagne and Irish
| whisky bottles all aroundl And In tho next iu-
staut another sea catne ovcr the port Bldo bring
ing a broad specimen OF Tho bulHsrka along
aud act the luggago adoat in ali the htate'rooms
on that side.
"WelI!" TT was the only remark that ca me
into my mind. and 1t did not apptat to meot tho
littlo or no concern. But, Judging by tho mighty
crash that had anaailed cur carr. fest almost
sure that the ships stdes hsd been crushed IN.
aud, possibly. b. collision with another shin !;
and therefore. ~ ours Was nj iloa vessel, Hhe
must 20 down With tho prompt facility Of nn iron
pot. tried to make mp my mind as to what plan
Of hction to putsue, aud was getting h!ong very
well with II (conAiderla9 that bad beou At It
only thirty! !fth or fortiota part Of eecond),
when stalwart young man At my H:de OF
citimod:
WV .;%e6e Gao. sons'; no'!, so,,, o. my o'd'
mind tho plan. III got q lifs-proscrTcr. Lad
seen couple OH tho door, but they were not
there now. Invent into my room, SAW though
these lsd been nue,-ths pnngaE e 81 tno ship
Thcn thought would go and borrow ono Of
the Cardiff Giant {ns wo callod htu); and ,ciit
do myRrEf tho credit to say tflAt tnrtnt to got
boll Of lis, aud savo come womsn with the extra
ono. At The time, 1t did not occur to mo that
that would be little unEohniouA TO tho Giant !
aud even now an not soFTy lor it, because
1t wss such splendid unconscious conpl.-
neut to that biz Eng.st,marl'a manhood ,--it
ignored tho possibility OF any difficulty OF any
peril which lo could not e1!ticato himBcll
from by his own asfong!h and hs own conr
, agn. a. fought my prccarionn "ay nlong thu
caseoning door, dismay sas upon almost ever.
a | face encounterad and II bad baon tho spin
Of tho storm, could not hayo resisted the up
: pealIpg looks that spoke from eono ot tlos
n | eyes. I at,nll alnayB remember tho sorroWtu
. picture tho dim goHtlineEn OF the lamps 1eycaos
. 1T that moment. l put my hrnd Oh the Gizuti
| door without knocktnE-nht suppoang fur
, moment That he WAS in-and just thon 2 might
luuso Of the ship SHOT mo clear across his state
room head first. A voice said:
I "liallo-wh.t'a wanted y
, looked up from tho floor where MAS hold
, Ing on to somethinE-l peeEea through t,'
Z gloom. and, AZ mn slnnnz, that cnlm. Genla
4 iceberg WIS standing up on hta hind legs shau
t"4! J.. oon,, ~. .,r,,,;na =, ,,o- >. ban
n his feet neyer cAtca 10 inquire. Al! that
. Thought Of WAS that was unspcakAbly sshsmc'
Of MY errand. 1Io said:
!. "sorry you fel. Did you hurt yousselt7 Any
= mo-" said " only camo 10 borrow a.
q match"
i II believe soma people will lie cvcp in the ver
d presence Of tue grave, II to tell tho truth uoul
% make them bush.i .,,
10 got match (i'sd nhont thousand 10 ! %
% pocket,, and came out. thinking tto myself tha
10 1t could not be much Of storm aftGr aii. Thu
n ono man had scared mo. when tue saA failed
J. do II. aud NON another hsd completely restoto
10 ~! tfanqnitty.nnd neither Lad on,ployed fnof
Il than a louk Ard word. What docie slaves {
4 outside influence moi, are
Il And now catno another specimen: Ckpt. ~
" land had followed one OF those aeas 10. ~
% e!nshicd tho saloon doors, and with hnSh
n chetry glance, and breezy word or Two III
q swept their tcrrors away almost az complotey
# Il he had bFoughs s9fsl.lne IN nis isco: a.. an