The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-31
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"Yes, yes; go at once. Only save heI
and she will be yours"
The youth paused no longer, but dBshe,
through the crowd. In n minute his boa
was afl0at, and accompanied by q solitar!
Iindividual-for but one fisherman, ant
he under great obligations to the youul
man, could DO persuaded to risk his life
with her lUVer-he set forth.
The boat rose CALAMITY on the waves
shaking like a duck the spray from her
sides, and for a few minutes was seen
momentarily cutting the outline OF the
gloomy sky as she attained the summit OIL
the billow; and then she gradually passed
into the darkness and was seen no more
For more than on hour the crowd remain
ed on the beech, almost incredulous otthe
lovers success, and yet lingering in the
faint hope that he might return with his
precious freight. That he had the good
wishes OF allwas evident from the eager.
ness with which they strained their eyes
into the gloom TO see II he was returning,
and the audible prayers for his success
which were breathed by more than one OF
the women.
Apart from the general crowd stood the
fisherman whom the miser had last ap.
pealed to, surrounded by few kindred
spirits, who were discussing with him the
chance ofthe young mans return.
at is madness'to attempt it." said the
fisherman; shut when l found he would
20, insisted that he should make bis con.
ditions with the old man before he VEN
tured; for, you see, II his daughter was
once restored to the usurer's arms, mighty
little gratitude would he have for her pre-.
server, and Harry would stand as bad q
chance as ever. Between us, think she
thought as much OF the young man as he
did OF her, and II her father sent her away,
as more than suspect, TO drive Martin
from her thoughts, her present danger
seems something like the retribution OF a
higher power as punishment for his con.
duct. But, bark! was not that q halloa?"
Every eye was turned seward in which
direction the fisherman had indicated he
heard the hail; but nothing could be seen
except the white foam Of the breakers In
the foreground, and the lowering clouds
behind, forming chaotic mass Of dark.
ness, Nor was there any sound save that
OF the roaring tempest borne to the ear.
clark" at length said another one,
"thCre it is againW Am.
Every one listened, and now halloa
was heard family through the thick gloom
seward. One Of the fishermen shouted,
and reply was quickly caughtin the lull
OF the tempest. A few minutes OF breath.
less suspense followed, during which
every eye was strained TO the utmost.
"There it is--thereitis!" at length cried
bne. "See-iust rising on yonder wave!
~ see it" shouted another.
"IIere they come, huzza! miracle! a
miracle! All, how gallently she breasts the
surf" were the EXPLANATIONS that followed
from the crowd. ... "a 4
All rushed to the edge OF the surf. But
now the fear arose that the boat would
swamp in the breakers, and many q heart
as she rose and fell iriGhtully,on
the surge, showers OF spray flying over her
and the water continually pouring into
her sides. he crowd watched her strug-
giles with silent awe,
A few moments removed all doubt, and
saw the hardy crew and their lovely
freight safely on the beach. The miset
had started from his seat on, the first init.
nation OF the approaching boat, and stood
gazing at her as she bulfetted
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the ground than he rushed into the retir-
ing surf, and clasping his daughter franti-
cally, hung around her so that the fisher
men were forced to carry them to dry
land. There they would have separated
the two for a moment, but when they
spoke 10 the old man they found he was
liteless, The emotion OF the last two hours
had been too much for his enleebled frame,
and he had died in the revulsions from
despair to joy.
The gooi folks Of that seaport town can
toll you how how, alter the accustomed!
period Of mourning had passed, the miser's
gave her hand to Harry Martin,
who received her with fortune, the ex-
tent OF which oven the most sanguine con-
Iesscd to DO beyond their expectations.
But this was the least part Of the treasure
brought him by his vile; and in her .yir-
.ues he had ample recompense for the long
years Of opposition on the part OF her
paren:.