St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-05-26

81 dark, and the water broke over us
every moment. The sound of the fog
bell off the Cape grew fainter and at
last ceased alt"gethcr. Then ! knew
we We're lost. Your father was a brave
little fellow drawer and better than |.
After he had been still IL long while he
began SAYING the Lords PRAYER aloud.
He told afterwards that he wasn't bit
afraid after that He knew that God
would save us. But poor little Benny
Wilson Every sob went to my heart
like IL knife. knew his mother would
hr we'll nigh distracted when she found
ont that he waS gone. He sat on his
sled. with one hand tight hold of mine.
and the other climging to the pole. He
was only six Years old, and weakly
little chap ut that. have wondered
many times since then how he lived
through that night.
After Il while il stopped raining and
lightcncd up So that we could see Il lit
tie; but it WAS worse than the darkness.
| did not dare to look at the water-it
was enough to feel it. So | clung to
little Benny, who had cried himself to
sleep and shut my eyes. Your father
sat still graSping the pole with both
hands. hut never speaking. The Stran-
gt>t thing was that We were not washed
OF. Every wave that came. felt sure
that we were gone hut the ice seemed
/" lift up with it, and though we were
constantly drenrhrd. we managed to
keep our places. 1t seemed aS if the
night would never go. | tried To make
believe | WAS dreaming. and that ! WAS
at home abcd in my little room and
ion Il minute it would seem true. Then
Il wave would come. or little Benny
would cry out. and the dreadful reality
would GENE back to me.
Morning came at last and our courage
rose with the sun. ] stood up and took
Il survey. hut there WAS Il thick fng,
and could see neither land nor vessel
| knew they would send ont boats from
am"uth, and had been pray ing that
they might find lis. Once | tancicd |
heard people calling. and shouted and
listened till was completely exhausted.
Then | gave up and >hrunk down again.
What with the cold and fright and hun
ger. little Benny had fallen int" a sort
OF >tupuI. had tied one end of my
Wo"lrm comforter around his waist and
the other To the pole to keep him from
Inllimg oil. for the water was growing
tougher. and | was afraid might let
=" of him. The tog thickrncd very
fast. and at last we could hardly more
than SEC the end oi our raft. All at
once Your father started up. and almost
shouted
..Thrlc'> Il vessel coming, Hark :"
My heart beat :" loud that at first |
could hear nothing else. Thrn. a mo-
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to-. seemingly within 4 few ,aIds. |
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did the next second. Auan>vcr came.
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