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steamer, and anxiously watched for
those other lights which he must avoid.
| Sea after sea deluged, them, and swept
the decks clean of everything not se-
cure; but the sturdy sailors laughed at
them. George called the first mate to
his place, gave him the trumpet, and
Invent into the cabin for night-glass,
when he was aware that some one was
sitting in the forward cabin looking out
the window, and trying in vain to pierce
the thick darkness beyond.
| "Who is this ?" he said. f+di'
| "It is I, George" said the musical
| voice he had so loved to hear. -"I could
not stay in the cabin among that crowd
| of frightened people. Let me stay here"
"If you like it better" he answered.
"Where is the child, and Gale ?n ,iiY odl
"They are in the cabin. Gale is not
afraid, and is trying to calm those poor
frightened souls. He is brave man,
q know it, said George, 6 slowly
Crash! Everything seemed to reel as
if lightning stroke had touched the
steamer and shivered her at once. A.
wild, piercing cry, heard above the roar
and rush OF the tempest, q terrible, ag-
onizing scream from half a hundred
throats, told what had happened. Some
unfortunate craft at the mercy of the
waves, without lights, had met the
steamer in full career. There can be
no conception of the terrible force of
fNho M finn horo
the shrieks of brave men, rose above the
turmoil of nature. Then the steamer
reeled on, staggering like drunken
man, and the craft was blOtted OUT
George had caught Myra, and held her
close until the first tumult had subsidized,
and he felt the steamer gliding on un-
obstructed, when he released her, and
rushed out into hegloom and took COM
mand of the steamer again. For two
hours they rushed on, and the storm
subsidized, when the mate came to him,
and whispered, in Mortified voice !:
"We have sprung aleak ~ 'tt Il.t
For single instant the two men look
ed at each other in u Mortified surprise,
and then George sprang for his trumpet.
"To the pumps! !" he cried. ."Work
with a will, men," -al.si, Ia. ls.
They worked as only men can who
are fighting for their lives. But, fast as
they labored, the water poured in faster
than the pumps could draw it out. 1t
gained, inch by inch, and George hur-
ried about, preparing the boats for the
salvation of the passengers. The storm
had subsidized as quickly as it rose, but
though they now rocked idly upon the
waves, they felt that they were doomed.
"Get out the boats !" cried the sailors.
efn
must 60 down." o"4 s''
They made a rush for the boat on the
quarter, but George Manly
stood before it, revolver in his hand,
and warned them sternly back; II am
captain of tlAis boat yet, and my passen-
gers shall be saved first, my crew next,
myself last of all. But the man who
lays finger upon any of these boats,
except 1 order it, is dead man."
They quailed before the determined
captain, and when he called to certain
ones to help lower away the boats, they
quietly obeyed him. One by one the
passengers descended, until
there was only room left for the four
rowers and the mate who was to COM
mand the boat. "Away with you,"
said George. "YOu've compass, Wat
kins?
Gay, ay, sir. God bless you, cap
The boat pushed off, and the remain
ing one was lowered. 1t was larger
than the one which has just left the
but not large enough to hold
placed Myra in the boat, and put the
child in her arms. No one remained
upon the steamer except Myra's hus-
band and Manly. The sailors began to
grumble. tI
"Come along, cap. She is getting
heavy. But both of you can't come in
this boat she won't stand it.n
"I know it," said George, calmly. "I
am not going with you. Gale Merrick,
get into that boat. The steamer will not
be afloat in fifteen minutes" ....'.
"You must,h replied George, almost
fiercely. "And before you 60 I want
you to take this letter. When you
know that am dead, give it to your
wife. If live, return it to me-" ,r
He thrust the sealed letter into the
hand of the husband, and seizing him
suddenly, forced him into the boat, and
cast off the painter. The boat and
the steamer parted in the darkness, and
George Manly remained upon the ill
i0OSN CA0AO, AoPPy III CtAO COAoCAOuoACoo
that he heard her voice praying them
to return and save them. He was glad
they did not attempt it. The boat was |,
loaded heavily already, and his weight
would be too much. Climbing to the
quarter deck, he sat calmly down and
awaited his fate. The last they saw of
him, under the glare of the steamers
lamps, was his hand stretched out in
mute gesture of farewell. Living, no
man ever saw his face again, and 1t was
two days after when they found his
body upon the sands. When he was
buried, Myra's husband brought the
package which this brave man forced
into his hand upon that fearful night,
and opened 1t. He had written hastily
in pencil: ae......
"Myra, until the coming
of brighter morning. GEORGE"
Inclosed was will, bequeathing all
his property to Myra. He had made
this will long ago, and carried it with
him, directed to her. He had written
in pencil beneath it, '"Teach the little
child to think kindly of the name he
bears" Myra never forgot that prayer,
and in the after-days her son revered
of the young hero who died in the dark
ness that other lives might be saved
Hdrper's Magazine for December.
,4-7
MARRIAGE ETIQUETTE FOR WIDOWS.
Monthly. lit is contrary
to custom to invite guests to the mar
riage of a widow. If a widower marries
a young girl, the etiquette Is the same
as that of the first marriage. A widow
must marry in the morning early with.
out show, and has only her witnesses
and those of her intended. Her dress
must be plain, of quiet color; black,
however, is not admissible. On leaving
church, the bride invites to breakfast
the witnesses who have formed the par
ty, but no other guests are invited to
this repast. On the fifteenth day after
the marriage, cards are sent bearing the
new address of the married pair. A
widow never makes wedding calls after