Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-15


tossing OF the trees and the pelting of th
rain. the great below of the waves upo,
the beach-a long unbroken roar that +
made some hearts stand still TO hear.
lt made the hearts of Mrs. Brenton and
her husband stand very still for. wears be-
lore. Mrs. Breuton was bringing her child
ren from Europe. and it was in such
storm as this, while the steamship lay
oroadside TO the assaultin. surge among
The breakers. aud the life line was being
sent ashore. that one great billow chasing
after another rose In n gigantic shadow
and fell ike a cataract. rushing across the
whole breadth of the deck, aud sweeninr
nom 1t every living soul that was not lash.
ell fast; and though Mrs. Brenton berselI
was shrown high and dry upon the shore,
with the life so nearly beaten out OF her
that II took hours to restore 1.-THE children
never came to shore at all, Now every
storm had for these parents a horrible fas-
cination. They had fitted out life saving
station from their means; they seI3o m
sept whsn the wind blew bitterly;- they
usually sought the shore as soon as the
storm grew so dreadful that everybody else
sought shelter. 1t seemed as Ithey were
drawn TO scenes of,wreck and disaster br
some fatality, notpPecisely hoping that al.
up It's dead,but with an obscure prescience
OF the necessity OF their going. or OF some
blessing TO come by means otf.
What blessing they knew not. The,
We're IN need of 10 blessings. as toe world
goes, Tor they We're bcl6yedsby each other
and by troops of friends, wfft q perfect
healtlS were overilowinq with wealth
they lacked nothing but the bliss ofelxtl-
rem ~ the house yetlacking that seemed
70 them they lacked everything, Il was
h<Sk IL content themselves with'chlldreu
iuheaven. They would have syen Al their
Sealth for one little laughing BODY tod
ding about the hallS and waikin. into e.
cry zones favor, Tor the pure love OF ole
little hearf-whilc Il lasts. the only utterly
world. -
IL is my punishment n ~hc insane folIv
OF that European trip Mys Breuton used
70 sigh to herself, when' dreary weather
or hapless memories made her arms feel
empilcr than ever II T. my punishment
for remaining at home and 1,tting her 20
abroad wtthouh ne, Mr.. Breuton used To
si@t. Iled gone. they would have been
lashed 10 me tpat highland thn wave neY-
er ran that could tear them away
Il was eady afternoon when the storm
began 10 boN shout the house. aud 1t hisl
not become BsSextraordinarily flprce till To-.
ward midnight, thought an eastcr,y wind
had bSen pititng up the water s4oue the
8, S,'-@t for many days. But Before midnight
IL, 'n''S21 was pacing her room aTl
.l1~Iss adNhSsSsy y'uso" t.so =, s - an%lSn ,h.r
were IotA awaEe ...,s-s,yaI ~ ufItgi sni.,e sS
h'-ht' ana nI thes shIfi dawpina were eagnr
10 make their way -, tot b., ha,,.h .nn,,
three miles distant, MrsH~p,.r,nr ca.-in.,
a long glance at the little empJ[.~,-be.
side her own As She went down for slS
way, felt when going TO the beach me
storm a. though She were doing some cx-
paiory duty 20 the little ones whose er.%e
bad been made ~ the great cradle ofthe
deep. 49,.
The rain had ceased. but tie "iud >tHl
blew hurricane: and Nr iSeatcn. bid
dusSss wife sat.n her other wrap. threw
BACK The top Of the phacton % prevent It's
being bl9Ap over. Aud whom they reached
The watefslde, II was all laey-eosIa .do %
~ tNsIrway along At walk FOR the sen
se'r~@rlloNei the highway, ana wa> oyrc
ttie Huos ol ''e wheels large portion nf
me way sucAlh@ back. with ever. Impulse
OF the tlde, 50 stron-iv that 1t ,eelu,i AS
II thcy must 70 win u. A. they rounded
the bcul. aud came out ,.aon the hcatq
road. the whole force Of the gair threw IT,
self upon them.
Ne shall have to go back. May said
Mr.. Brentpn; sou can usver stand tGi-.
oh, | have stood Verse ones. she Al
swered. DO let IRE 90 on.
i don't know. II isn't question ot let
ting you. | doubt il IL i possible.
On, | must try-lndeed must, could
not 20 back, she cried. It seems al! the
time A. though heard some one calling
me. And on they -weut:
IL was Tremendous Scene. Far a. the
eye reached. the gray expense churned an
angry yeast. Rank Siter rank. tae great
black bodies OF water rearing above The
graynes>. came rolling on, breaking ID 4
long cloud OF foam, and crashIn. down on
the retreatinE Gis OF ot breakers bctpr,.
They could hoe.havc told. a, the. gazrd.
where s"y ended ant water began; ami
only dunk. iar out in the bank ot opening
aud chasing vapor could they discern the
phantom llAe outiinc oi a batk "Ilh hroN-
IN masts dSiling hciple>>Iy lu-a ~hhpole>>
Hu!k.trsm which every noN ANA fheu cane
uie awiui thud oi a minute grn.
She VIII arm INTO the cove, and ~ io
pieces on the Inner breaker. -aii Mr.
Brenton- soon, al thl>Tate ot tlde- There
20 the hUnA ana ladder boys. as the gal
liant hrenen, VINO usually took upon them
selves the part OF salvation at wreck.
raced by. Rockets and lines enough Ia
the lie station shouted Mr. Brenton.
thoneh the wind blew the words down hl,
throat. 4 shall leave you in the tavern
with Mr. Charles. said he to his wife,
w lille 20 down and have look at
things. And presently the little inn come
III sight behind its bulwark OF sand hills
and they were driving into the yard.
Bug what desolatlon was the inn and
its surroundings. The sign and the flag
staf had been prostrated by the gale. and
the yard was sheet of salt water,in which
all the debris of the place, the pigs, tGe
dogs. and the buckets. were promi>cuous-
ly swimming. The piazza was under wa
ter, the lower floor Of the house was all
aiieat, the nnderpinng of the sheds and
tapps had given way, and the buildings
were leaning to their tall. while the old
wind wiltened willows looked like witches
with their. gowns tucked up as they stood
in the overflow. Mr.. Brenton drove close
to the bulwark of the sand hills, left his
wife in the phaeton, and lea2ed out upon
the sand. climbed the low mound. and run