The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-07-13

He went to Thomas and told him "that
few OF the company were going over to
my mother-in-law's, and I want you for
to take Mary over along with you, and
will take over the rest of the compa-
n.y." Thomas and the bride started first,
and as they reached the shore they went
into the boat.
"Mary," he said, "I hope you are
contented with your choice. / suppose
you remember the evening offered to
marry You and you refused"
Yes" she answered, 81 do. But
could you blame me, as / was already
engaged to your brother?"
BY this time they were midway in the
channel. Instantly he dropped the oars
in the sea and exclaimed, "The plug is
out of the boat and the water is gushing
in. Save yourself the best you can.
Jumping ont into the sea, leaving her to
her fate, he swan to shore and returned
home to his fathers. When he got with
in a quarter of mile of his fathers, he
met James and his friends going to Mrs.
MacDermot's.
What is the matter, Thomas?" said
James, "and where is my wife?" .d 81
Thomas hung down his head and spoke
slowly. Gas we we're crossing the chan
mel the plug Ga wooden stopper used in
a hole to let the water QUIT must be
taken out by someone. The boat COM
menced leaking rapidly, and HAD enough
to do to save myself. !"
is my wife drowned?" James asked,
running to the shore. When there he
ran along the strand calling "Mary,
Mary !" but all to no avail the echoes
of his voice died away amid the sounds
of the dashing waves. AS he was run
ming about in wild despair, he heard a
voice saying, James, James help,
help" He stood and listened, but
could not hear any more. He returned
home like man in a dream. He could
not rest all that night, but walked about
not knowing where he was. Early in
the morning he went to the sea-shore,
and stopped there all day long, watch
ing the waves ebbing to and fro. Often
the words of the poet crossed his
memory
The waters wild went DER his child
And he was left lamenting.
Time rolled on, and six weary months
passed by, and during that time he
never spoke to Thomas nor Thomas to
him. They always stunned each other.
One day James met his father. Faith
er," says he, if 1 do not leave this
country, my brother Thomas will kill
himself. know by the way he acts. /
have my mind on going to America. A
few days after James started for Glas-
gov to take his passage to America.
When Thomas jumped out of the boat
and left Mary to her fate, thought
came to her to try to stop the hole to
prevent the leakage, in which she Sue
ceeded by stuffing it with her shawl.
Now if / had the oars would get to
shore, but they are floating away with
the tide" She was drifted northward
with lively breeze. She was giving
herself up for lost, when she heard the
cries of her husband. Then she an
swered with all her strength, "James,
James help, help !" and she fell insens-
ible in the boat.
Next day she awoke from her insensi-
bility and found herself in the midst of
the ocean; she became aware of her
danger and stood up in the boat holding
her handkerchief in her hand, hoping it
might attract the attention of some pass
ing ship. She waited about for night
and day, and no sign of relief. The
sun was sinking down on the waves of
the Atlantic, when she espied, coming
towards her, full-rigged ship. "Thank
Heaven, relief at last " she says. She
was taken on board the ship, and
wrapped in warm clothing, and the Cap
tain's wife took charge of her and nursed
her tenderly. When she recovered her.
self properly, the Captains wife took
her on deck. But to her dismay, in all
her grief, sorrow and trouble, she had no
one to speak word to her, for it was n
Danish ship, bound for Iceland. There
was only one sailor on board that could
speak little English. They all en-
deavored to make her as comfortable as
possible.
The voyage was made to Iceland, and
on her return back she was informed that
the ship would call in Mt Glasgow, and
she could get off there and take shipping
there for Ireland. When they arrived
in Glasgow the Captain sent her on shore,
with money enough to take her home to
Ireland, and directed her to hotel.
When she got to the hotel she entered
the Office. She heard voice saying,
Goodbye, Mr.. p. / am bound for
America to-day" Passing through the
Office he saw lady. He stood, and
looked-ran and clasped his fainting wife
in his arms, saying, :" My wife, my wife.
it is you?" He took her to his room and
ordered a doctor. The doctor came and
told him it was only weakness-she
would be recovered Immediately. When
she recovered, how thankful she was to
have her husband once more. After
taking few days pleasure in Glasgow.
they returned home to Culta- More,
where they were received with "Caide-
maile-failthes" from all friends and
neighbors. Next morning after their ar
rival Thomas O'Donnell was missing,
and in week after his dead body was
washed ashore. James O'Donnell and
his loving wife lived happy afterward.
So ends the romance of Mary MacDer-
mot, on the maid of Culta- More.
Large Noses.