Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-02

you the pain OF cnanCe encounters, was
going to Europe. But we met again, and
and on board of the same vessel. There
is strange fatality in it, JESSIE"
That night 1 was wakened from my
sleep by the rushing and roaring of tn
storm-fiend, the hoarse commands of the
captain, and the sS1ieks and prayers of
terrified women. arose, and throwing
on wrapper, aroused my mother, and
together we sought the cabin. It was a
scene of terror upon which 1 had never
berore gazed, and which hope nver to
witness again. The loud roar of storm
without nearly drowned the wailing and
lamentation Of those within. glanced
towards John Vanderleur's wife. She
was standing cool and self-possessed,
leaning against the piano. her great dark
eyes full of scorn at the display Of terror
around her. Just then the captain, death
white and agonizen, rushed into the
cabin:
'Save yourselyes!' he shouted. "We
have sprung leak, and are going down."
There was rush forward, and. selling
my mothers hand, dragged her after
me in the wake OF the crowd. The life
boats were soon launched, but all save two
were instantly swamped, and these, filled
in a moment to overlooking, darted away
through the white capped water: and toss
ing from billow to billow, were soon out
of sight, leaving some half. dozen stand
ing upon the deck. The ship was filling
fast with water in short time we would
be beyond the reach OF human aid. Still
clinging to my mothers hand, glanced
hopclessly upon the groupe gathered to-
gether. Six of us all told, and two of
them were John Vandeleur and the
woman whom he called wife. I noted
his presence with strange gladness; no
matter what happened, we were together.
At that awful moment, face to face with
death and eternity. found no sin in the
love which overlooked my heart for this
man.
And SO, crouching upon the deck of
doomed vessel, we watched the morning
break gray and dreary and awful, CLEAN
ing upon that waste OF water and the hu-
man beings awaiting death. At day
break we saw the vessel could hold up no
longer, and spars and masts and all avail
able objects were secured; to these frail
supports each awestricken creature was
dashed, and was soon floating upon the
water.
The storm was over now; the waves
we're still, and the sky shone blue and
bright. At last, with great noise, the
noble ship went down, and the cold: dark
waters closed over it for ever.
A shuddcr passed over us as we chung
~, fro OVID ,ool;yoI 4boo with
death standing beside us, upon how
slight tenure our lives hung. And SO
we floated tor hours and hours. Looking
back now upon that time, 1t seems like
an endless age, in which we moved slowly
over the shining surface Of the sea. [
closed my eyes at last, hardly conscious
of what was doing. When 1 opened
them again l drifting slowly along, and
John Vandcleur's wife was clinging to
the spar beside me. How she came
there 1 never knew. An evil light shot
into her bold black eyes as they met
mine.
II know ALL" she Kissed, transfxing
me with her wicked gaze, "and hate
youw
She drew from her bosom SO HING
that shone and scintillated in the sunlight
It was dagger. Great Heavens! Face
to face with death as we were, what neeC
to hasten the dreadful end! 1 glanced
about us. We had hoated away at some
distance from the rest, and were quite
alone upon the water. The fires of mad
ness burned in the woman's eyes.
eff l PERISH" she continued, in tho
same hooking tones, you shall not sur
vive to marry John VandeIeur!'
felt the hand of death at my heart
She raised herself on one elbow, and
poised the shining blade before me. Jus1
then floating fragment Of the wreck
struck her on the head. | saw the naughty
face grow suddenly CHASTITY, and the rec
blood pour like rain oyer her beautiful
features; tncn knew no more. x !
We were picked up afterwards by
homeward- bound vessel; was conscious
and the woman beside me quite dead
The ether passengers were also rescued
and no life was lost save hers. A Ions
illness followed my escape, and when
came forth from the confines of the dark
valley it was to find my mother and
John Vandeleur bending over me. M,
eyes sought the dark ones gazing anx
iously into my white face, and then my
mothers voice fell solomnly upon tho
silence of the room.
"Let us thank God!' she said fer
vently.
And kneeling there. they sent up
prayer to Heaven, earnest and thankful
while John clasped my hand as though
no would never let it go.
And so became his wife.