The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24

either side. was stunned with
cold. and almost fainting, so that II
seemed only u few minutes to me till
| Charlie came with the reeking hot skins OF
two albatrosses and wrapped my feet in
| them. on. how delightful IL wasl Some
one knocked down II white pigeon,
which was cooked on some sticks aud
| gwen to me. ! thought had never tasted
| anything so good. Mr.. Peters, who all
along had behaved with great presence of
mind and calamity, had been back ward
and forward To the wreck aud brought off
several boatfuls OF people. He n so picked
| NJ some wine, spirits, &c. in fact all that
was portable and useful II soon get q irk,
aud we were obliged to move higher up
the rock. where slight tent was erected
and plank was placed on the rock for mo
| To lie upon. some of the sailors covered
| me with tn Pir coats, but they were taken
from mo during the night by some Of the
pa Seugcrs, ana then, oh. the agony ! suf-
tered III my lmbsl M. Keith and Charlie
had to move my feet aud hands, and when
| could bear IL no longer | went out'ide
and sat by "A small fire they had 1T Black
| Jack gave me his own stockings, when
were warm, Tor had nono-the crew were
| all so KIND to me.
The next day Mr. Peters brought the re-
| maInder OF the survivors from the rigging
| Of the wreck The noble Captain had been
washed overheard shortly alter Miss Hen
| drTsOn aud the man ut the helm, n bright
| eyed little fellow called Darkcy on nc
count II his gypsy like complexion, who
| WAS MhSntl away tlOtl his post WIFI part
ut the wheel in his hand He had refused
to leave II until the word to save himself
was given; but the Captain never lived 10
| give it, There was very interesting
| newly married couple called Mr.. and
Mrs. Riddle. Mrs Riddle had wultel for
him for eight years, and tho poor man
was frantic ut the prospect OF losing his
| Young wife A Mrs. Mobile, another young
married woman, behaved win great hero
ism AT the wreck. At nll times merry.
| laughing creature, aud KIND to every one.
she tired hard to save the lives OF some OF
the children, but without success. She
was heard to ask, Z" Is there no HOPPER
" None" Then throwing her arms round
hen husbands neck she SAID, " will de
| with YOU
TO return to the island. Next day Wal
! ter Smith, the sIllmaker, and Mike O'Rear-
| dam AN A. b., brought me suit OF manly
| garmcnts-Mlike giving me the sh irt from
ms back. Trousers, my flannel prttlcoat,
aud monkey jacket" completed my
outht; but either tho trousers were curl
! Ously made or else / was, for we did not
| eel ON well together. | kept them, thou IA,
and they were most useful To Charlie after
| ward.
Iwillnow only give you few incidents of
our island life, Us Charlie Is writing "A Iull
account, which you will receive with tins
| let cr. | was very near death several times:
mad II not been Tor Charles constant care
and tenderness should really have gone
II was suCl ~ long timo OF suffering and
endurance. The eggs saved my life twice,
aud there was "A little of the famous " Red
heart rum ~ put away for the use of the
sex by Mr.. Peters, which did me Iucalcu-
iuDie good. L felt could not last long.
One morning, the 2lst January, | awOke
qui cheerful and bright, saying, Char
lac, We seen the snip we never drcamt
Of amy but the one that was TO take us of.
IN the afternoon, as Charlie went out OF
our own little shanty," ne shouted. " SAT-
nO.' and Immediately ran toward the dag
stan. | sank ON my knees AT the entrance,
and wept tears oI joy. soon | saw tue
,hip turn toward our island, aud then
began To prepare. Charhe came back To
give me one or two articles of his apparel,
that | might look somewhat more Respect
able, for my wardrobe was reduced To "A
flannel SHIRT aud petticoat much the worse
Tor wear, and (whdt l considered very
grand the pOlOnaise you bought me-
ever thing rs well is myself back, greasy,
anu smelling horribly fisDy, though We did
not notice II ut that time. WHAT moments
Of del ghi were these! We first hurried 10
one side of tue island, then To another,
ScramDling over rocks. holes, aud silme-
no easy matter. Al last We arrived at our
old Landing place. 1 could get down to "A
certain part ot the rock IN safety, but from
there had 10 be lowered INTO The boat in
"A " bow line To The unInItiLted tins bow
nne looks very carcle's SLY made knot, but
! II Is Ong Notwithstanding
| When l was hanging above the sea, |
! heard sails shout out, " Don't scTapa
ner; rather throw her into the water"
| bat meekly cxpOstulated that l laLher
| preferred being scTapod. Poor Sa Is was
ready 10 jump III Tor me, bong half
| stripped; aud tue last thing 1 chung to on
! the island WAS MS smooth Fat neck. | hung
! IN ma AR, and when The boat rose on the
| swell 1 was lowered into Capt Gliforis
| arms aud placed safely in tue boat. Ihe
! snip was "a wnaler named the Young
PnpniX, Capt q nora. Charlie. Mr..
| Peters, sails, and two lnvallds came OH
| win US ~ the same Tune. Capt. Gln Drd
| cuugrAtulttei me on ny forLilude. lie
said some men had to be hrlDed. aud " ouId
scarcely come 1T all. Long before we
reached the snip ! was sick, OF course.
/ capt. q iford insisted ON my staying an the
| Doai, u.d ii was hoIsted up WIN me on
! board. The first moment that Capt
clifford saw distressed people on
the island, rghuy Judging they
ne mad tnOughtlu.y pruVlsioned the boats,
even To tobacco. / WAS takcn down stiiis
ana met by AN angel ~ she seemed To
me, with such tar. tender fuce-I tall
slender woman. Ike II MY, III her fresh
cotton gown. she took me, dirty, wretch
cu, sick, IN her arms, and Immediately got
"A tub ct water L. wash me, Tor could 40
nothing, / was - II ana weak. she wash
cd, ciotucd, ana fed me with the tendeIcst
! .edtlenUss. The best OF everything WAS
| gwen me. \ bed was arranged on a SOFA
/ wan lluOWs, sheets, and blankets. For
/ seven months | mad thought IT. "A luxury 10
/ Lct "A hat stOne TO SIT on, and mad hardly
| ever Iiiu down without my feet III "a pool
| Of wafer; and now, surrounded By every
| COMFORT, | did not speak or think, but
/ could only lie and wonder, and hank
Almighty God for His mercy. Next
I day tna sickness wore off, and 1 was abe
to enjoy the nice little American daiuties
sue DrOusht me. l THINK she herself
scarcely ate anything while We were on
board, she,was 80 delIghtcd, She had said
To ucT husband when he was going Tor us,
Blug me u wOinLn," she was 50 home
sizes, poor thlng-havlng been AT sea Il
cun,idoiable time already, with no pros
poet az , eng hOnle for many long months.
FlN happy Gays we stayed on board bound
Tor tine Mdutilu-, though the Captain. by
mus taking rs out OF MS way, was losing "a
fishing season, serious matter Tor Il
"halrr, and ne had not been very success-
tul alreaIy. Cuuously enough, not long
bo.ofe ne had picked ~ tue crew OF "A de-
serted VESSEL numbering about thirty,
So iai rs 1 eau rtcollect. On the iitth
day sup hove m sight. We spoke"
nor ana her captain agreed to take
twenty OF w. preferred stopping; but the
second mate, MI. Peters, ana most OF the
pts,rugets went with her. she was the
sierra MCreua. ] WAS exceedingly sorry
10 part WIN Mr.. Peters, VINO mad All along
| proved 80 KIND to me. In the afternoon OF
lac same day, as Captain Clifford ana
! /. A..