The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-10

hurt hardly Bit at leas'. hoard The old boat,
s9r h H. and 60 on ny i,r' ann sn" 20
and gt warm. was very. very thirsty ,
rhe ~; so3n mlde u. novii ami y: my
g'ih"r. slcrt. ard drrant o. wnf"s lemon
al and aing'r h"er. wokc-it was too much
for u.c-ind still being excessively i'll, told
III ota"i. I was on on the hunt for water |
n"Nev" I Wa half mud. or ! went, hotlcss.
Sai ssG,r.1 o en o S ~, may I Ind "r i ,hG
in nay feet wondered on and OH through
the night. sometimes on all .Ours. falling down
Yat"r tri King drol by drop OF rock. lny
there ana let II play on my tacc and IN my .ycs.
ami tri"slr into my mouth. Aiior bit got
stronger AMI "nught a penguin. II rather think
! caught inc penguin brforr got To the water
| tore it, throat open with my teeth and began
rocks whore The Wnt'r was iriokling AMI won't
on about 300 Yards then returned back To-
the water took good suck of the rocks, and
lost the others tried to roocy, but couldn't.
just IL the dawn began found them. and lay
When daylight came. found my feet were
cut 70 pieces aud aiI blood. The others got q
aud produced my bird. and we put him IN the
ilro with his feathers on. and then portioncd
MIN ou,a yer, raT hlo9dy thing IKE Iiycr
morning. I got to the lire. and it started the
most aw'ul pain I'm my feet. and tlfcy began 10
bleed. l said had found water aud where il
was 60 y. found. and they went on with phil
While they wrrc gone the others found
yards IN. We tore B--'s markintosh
ia half and they fetched me. some water
in II. and washed nay feet, and tied them up in a
torn towel. could hurdly move. but managed
IT, rruN downi 10 !hc water. and stayed there
about uu hour and Il half drinking. drinking
drinking and bathing my feet | then crawlcd
back AMI found nEgod coat which put on, and
used nay own twhi IA had found again for u
blanket. had now rot into duh. nrnthrtic
state saving my prayers every now and then.
grd not caring nll whether death came OF not
drink. uid hot feel in the least hungry All
Thursday W. lny there with an orr ho-ted and
a red haudNcrclii"' on The top of il. They snw
several vessels. and SGT fire to the bush in the
Wa o. renewal of horrors OF Wednesday,, th"ueh
We hud iirr and wat r, and were comparatively
dry now. Nv feet a'hcd very much.
On FRIDAY afternoon they saw a steamer
ihrec IN The afternoon. when we had given M
hopes ior that daY. To- our unspcakabc joy n
cried like nn,thing. She came right along to
where W. w'r,, and then appeared ~ If she
We're going, on without ~. Did not we yell,
that's all And they sent n boat. and willing
hands got hold II her and pulled her up on the
beach, am they came and gave US brandy and
water. and strong arms carried me and put me
into the boat first. and then six more of them
ROT in and the crew were into the water up 10
thor breasts. ana the sea came and half nllrd
the boat. and Thought VIZ were going TO hnvc
another turn over. However. they got " safely
~
and took m" gently down 10 the saloon and put
me to bed and tended mo. and drank. drank
HH,,, sN''i WHS 'tt"i'"EniiN wen nirh anu NY
got, into Nelson on saturday m6rnins,
mo up 10 the Custom House Hotel.
whore Mrs. q. aud her two daughters were
staying. You would not have known your son
then. }; ;. II indeed l haylly knew myself,
such "A long. lantern Iawed. skinny thing had |
become. and shaking all oyer, Mrs; g.. came
m She was crying bitterly; indeed She had
fD n lt ffG atain
other children. who. up. to thut time. had not
been heard Of. She and her daughters nursed
me: indeed. Mrs. q. ; Kindness To me could not
have been more If | had been her own son. The
doctor came and cut my trousers on, and
washed my feet and dressed them with oil.
They wcr quite dead again. SO did not suffer.
Asst"amrr came in soon inter with the welcome
news TINT all were safe. The whole town turned
ing Home. Sweet Home universal holt
DIV was observed. The Maorics who picked W
Mr., q; had everything they wanted in the
ho;sl. Monday was also n holiday. with thanks
giving services in all the Churches.
il very kind indeed Archdeacun r. n Mr. A.
Mrs. \. A. came and brought me some flowers:
ne Rev. Mr.. l.. his wife. and daughter tho
morning. both the ague and the fever had LEFT
me-. and was pretty well ~ all except my feet.
| managed to ct into the uing room and
hay" been w cvery day since hut cnn never get
al my clothes on. suffer a good denl from my
ra ST It Gm fcry n aGRp p. NV want tG h9 ~ Sen
for the prompt WAY in which the expeditions
Tor the search were sent out. which were at
tended with such success. There are suhscrp-
tons being got MP all over the place for our
relief and | hear that |, besides a good many
more Of the pass, myers who suffered. am going
t. receive go. The crew were all looked after.
and the carp.nter's widow Is to roc i've fiOD.
want you to have big subscription in the
church for the carpenters widow. whose adj
dress you would get from Shaw. Sayillc. a Go.
" Al present have not "a iarthins. no clothes.
nor ANYTHING, and u heavy doctors bill in an
ticipntiOn.
Ny feet were fro-tbittcn ms well as cut. Tho
doctor put on carhol" oil 10 prevent mortiica-
ton. | am now ~tay INK NJ Mrs q. = house Ia
which she had me removed out Of kindness. as
] WAS destitute, and confined 10 my couch.
Nearly half the hig toe on Tia" left foot il gone
Your af1,.tionate son.
HARRY HARVEY billiard"