The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1876-12-15
Il RoMANCE N RE4E LTFIs.

During the eleventh day Of August,
lS6S, the dwellers upon the New Eugls,ud
coast experienced every variety OF weather
possible 10 the season: aud over one part.
at least, swept a tornado fierce aud power
iul enough TO tear uP large trees and over
turn weak -joiuted houses Most If tire
Old fishermen of the town of Rockpott fore
saw ihe danger, and avoided j.; and, II
they ventuted upon the water ~ all tLcy
took vCry good care nOl to 30 far from lauu
BuJ Amos Howard was uot Dt the ljru-
dent number. lie had rgt OH iu his light
ainuck-a slOOp Of from sixty 10 eighty tuiis
with three com pa"ious, suG haG gained
has fsst-oit fishing ground before the sjeus
oI The coming storm had become apparent.
The tornado came, and, when night
had shut n, Amos Howard bad not re-
turned. On the following morning his
smack was found upon the shore uf Ciapp' s.
Island, ana two OF the crew we're discovered
Idshed TO the rigging IN "n iuseusib.e state.
IheyTeylVed, however, upon being brought
10 the land anJ, when ..skeG concerning
the captain ana his son, they were forced
10 tell That The unfortunate raEv Had been
swept overheard far cut at sea. Aud ILc
sympatLIzing fishermen went 10 the cot of
Mary Howard and told heI of tue loss OF
her husband and her son. She saw the two
saved men, and heard their dreadful stgi. :
Un0 then she sank lntU the deepest gloom.
On tuesday mOuiug-iuSt one WCC51
from the day Of the terrible calamity
MIS-. howard revived; and, On " edHtsslay,
her daughter proposed tIIaJ GdUcTal services
be held Ca The sabbath, ana the HclEubois
SecoAGcU the plan. iUT they deemed ID fit
ting that they should thus pay their saG
ui0ute of respect to the memory cf au
AonoIed ana UCiJteG com iuulUu and friend.
Bat Mary Howard said, ''NU.' She
could not bear DC. II would kin her, And
the ueighDCIs sJrToWed " hen they GiSC0.-
cred that the fond wife had not given up
the hope that Kind Providence might
have s1.-cA-I - --Yed ones from {uc
dead grasp OF the storm.
-Four weeks passed and the wTetched
woman held out 10 longer. Weary aud
sad. she said that the funeral ceremonies
might be performed. OH Sunday, the
thirteenth ui September, the fishers COZ
was hlied 10y the mourning ueIgLUCrs, and
the Clergyman had come with !lIudiy ueadI-
uess 10 ODER the bread of ccusoiatlcr.
lit seems wIcked-this moCkery Of a
funCTal.' groaGed Mrs Howard. But they
quieted her, and the clergyman rose to
speak. lie had TUNED 10 address the ac-
ceFted widow, when, with quick, wild
cry. she burst from her place, and lu>hed
TO Tire outer oouI; aud, when n"1.U htl
voice was heard, 1t was an notes OF Joy ;-ud
OlessIng-not6S taken Up by The astuui,ita "a
assembly, and s"C..cd 10 a song uI praise
ana Thanksgiving 40 heaven.
Captain Howard and has son had caught
floating spar. with "a gaiI-topsaII attached,
from which they had been taken py a
schooner bound from Portland t. Havana.
They had been very near 20 deaths door
when picked UP; bat, under the kind care
OF then preserVoT, they recovered. Cl
course The "Trip TO Cuba was a necessity
but they were saved, aud lad arrived hJiuo
III season To effect Il very happy post Ole
mCnt OF tLe funeral ceremonies.