Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-17
VOL. XXXV.

fast; but it took but few minutes to fast
en- strong cable to the small rope an
\ draw it on board, and then "a second cable
and the communication was complete
There is a lady here. SIR" said tn
= Captain. We must rig up a chair 70
her; she can never walk that dangerou
: rope
But we have not n moment to waste
or we may all be lost; is she very heavy?'
a slight little thing-half child, sir.
l Bring her here"
This was no Time for ceremony. With
ont word, save ii few sentences of direc
} ton and encouragement, he took her undel
his left arm and steadying himself by tn,
upper cable, walked on the lower with hi.
: burden safely to the shore. The crew rap
idly followed, for in such moments of ex
: tremity the soul masters the body and al
things become possible. There was plenty
of help waiting for the seamen, and the
lady. her father and the captain had beer
put in the carriage of Braddon and driven
rapidly to the hospital hall.
Jones, amid the confusion, disappeared
He had picked up an oil skin coat, and
when every one turned TO thank their de.
liverer he was gone. No one knew him
the sailors said they believed him to be
one of the military guests by his rigging,
but the individuality of the hero had
troubled no one until the danger was over.
In an hour the steamer was driven on the
rocks and went to pieces, and it being by
this time quite dark, every one went
home.
The next day the hunting party return
ed from Gwyne Hall, the storm having
compelled them to stop all night, and at
dinner that evening the wreck and the
hero of it were the theme of every ones
conversation.
"Such plucky fellow" said Ensign
Powell. 81 wonder who he was. Gwyne
says he was IA stranger; perhaps one of that
crowd staying at the abbey"
Perhaps said Captain Marks, "it
was Jones'"
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid of his
mother"
Jones made satirical bow, and said
pleasantly. Perhaps it was Powell" at
which Powell laughed and said, Mot if
he knew it,"
| In week the event had been pretty
well exhausted, especially rs there was to
be great dinner and ball at Braddon, and
all the officers had invitations. The ball
had Il peculiar I'M crest for the young lady
who bad been saved from the wreck would
be present, and rumors of her riches and
beauty had been rife for several days. 1t
was said the little steamer was her faith
er's private yacht, and that he was a man
of rank and Influence.
Jones said he would not 60 to dinner, as
either he or Saville must remain for
evening drill and that Saville loved a
good dinner, while he cared very little
about it. Saville could return in time TO
| let him ride over and sre the dancing
Saville rather ondered why Jones did not
take his place all the evening. and felt
half injured at this default But Jones
had curio,ity about the girl he mad saw
ed To tell the truth, he was nearer in
| love with her than he had ever been with
any woman, and he wished in calm blood,
to see if she was us beautiful as his fancy
had painted her during those few awful
minutes that he had held her high above
| the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely; just the
fresh innocent girl he mad known she
would be- He watched her dancing with
his brother officers, or talking to her faith
er, or leaning on Braddon's arm, and
every time he saw her she looked fairer
and swerter. Yet he had not the courage
to ask for an introduction, and in the busy
ball room no one seemed TO remember
that he needed one. Tie kept his post
against the conservatory door quite un-
disturbed for some time. Presently he
saw Squire Braduon with the beauty on
his arm approaching him. AS he passed,
The squire remembered he had not been
to dinner, and stopped to say II few cour
teous words and introduced his companion.
"Miss Conyers Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss Conyers hear
Lieutenant Jones' voice than she gave u
joyful cry, and, clipping her hands to-
gether, said:
IL have found him! Papa! Papa! l
have found him!'
Never was there such an interruption to
II ball. The company gathered in excited
groups; and papa knew the L'euten-
ant 8 voice, and the captain knew it,
and poor Jones, unwilling enough, had TO
acknowledge the deed and be made Il hero
of.
1t was wonderful, after that night, what
ii change took place in Jones quiet ways.
His books and boat seemed to have los,
their charm, and for his walks. they were
in one direction, and ended mt Braddon
Hall. In about II month Miss Conyers
went away, and then Jones began to hunt
the postman, and TO get pretty little letters
which always seemed to take IL great deal
of answering,
Before the end of winter he had an in
vitation TO Conyers' to spend n month, and
IA furlough being granted, he started off in
great elee for Kent. Jones never re urn
ed 10 the eighty fourth. The months
urlough was indefinitely heightened; in
lact, be sold out. and entered upon di-
plomatc career under the care of Sir
Thomas Conyers.
Eighteen months after the wreck Colo
mel Underwood read aloud description oil
he marriage of Thomas Jones, of Milford
Haven, 10 Mary, only child and heiress o.
Sir Thomas Conyers. of Conyer5 Castle,
Kent. and paragraph below stated that
the Honorable Thomas Jones, with hi
bride, had gone to Vienna on diplomatic
service of great Importance.
4" Just his luck,' said Powell.
Just his pluck said Underwood
=" and for my part. when | come across
any of those fellows who are afraid ol
hurting their mothers and sisters, and art
not ashamed to say so, shall treat him as
IL hero just waiting for his opportunity
Here is to the Honorable Thomas Jones
and his lovely bride! We are going to In
da gentlemen, next month, and am sor'
ry the Eighty fourth has lost Lieutenant
Jones; have no doubt Whatever that he
would storm II fort rs bravely as he board
ed IL wreck
In vain do they prate of happiness who
never subdued AN impulse in obedience tt
n principle He who never sacrificed ;
present to future good, or personal tc
a general one, can speak of happiness on
ly rs tie blind do of color.