New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-24

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better ashore than at sea! Inc cat wa, got and
put into the tub, and She went into the da! IL
ness and the rush and hiss OF the mighty waters
with dreadful incaw, that made our flesh creep
l wa glad did not see HE men faces. frlt-I
don know what. Then went ait step or two
til | was close 10 the wheel and looking aeteru
had stood maybe a minute more, When 10 and
behold! saW just whore the glinmcr of the hil-
nacc hight fell on the bulWarks, the head and the
staring eyes of that cat! dashed forward lust ON
the I nmpmiSc. MAS clamberng on board again.
Down, You brute. ! cried, pushing AT IT, tod
how i cawcd into the wood! Down you wretch
1t mcawed terribly held on with every claw. lut
yes, yes. with furious half terrified hands tore
It away and fang it out. | had not noticed that
the men had come about me.
All! save and deliver MS firn said Dick Mt NV
eiho";, You've done for Us now! Lord knows
In the feeble light saw his and his COMPANIONS,
races staring on me with pha,tly terror ! felt
now IKE Il TOOL and criminal. Dick had barely
dohc speaking, and had just turned round, when Il
Maggie. ~
'Fathcr,' she whispered where are youf
is SI!eY Have Non seen my pussy, father
Your father has thrown her into the sea, missy >
knows.
How cXasperatcd was with that man, 'You'd
better 90 forard YOU men wa all sand however
But before any Of us had time STIR the crest of
wave, Ike n great White dying manc, flung lt>cIf
over and drcnchcd us. caught Mapuic in my ARMS
all dripping, and carried her below. She said
h"ihhG but looked at me III way that cut ne to
the heart her gaze was frightened and half turned
away. had no word 10 Say for myself. | changed
her night-gown and pat her back IN her berth. ELc
hhVercd ana snugplcd down with her head under
said To me:
When you are some day angry with me- vii. son
maybe throw nae into the soa 2
conid not bear IT. on, Maggie, my child my
darIngH cried, taking her in nv arms; .dnm't
talk and look like that. The eat was a Ind cai and
hi"Hgh, us il-lnck ard bad weather.
mad the weather was silent Atcr Il pause She
,r'cH ! want my pussy back, father. Get mo #
back IL was not bad, and liked it,
back ''"''' "'''e 20" II
Was il mcaw heard, aud II scratching or VIVA
1T only the wind above, and the dash Of The water
up. and her eyes were liked on the port hole viii
some difficulty | pulled 1t open, and in scrambled
the cat
! was never more delighted by the sight of any
half drowned cat Such weight Of guilt was
lifted OIL me- felt almost like il little hoy again.
there, with my ttle girl beside ne. The TODD
Maggie and made the poor, outraged crca-
eyes Maggie kissed it and cuddlcd it, all wet and
shiverinG as 1t was, the brave Little swimmer.
went 10 the cook ana got some hot mess for eat
ana prepared II snug little bed before the cabin
stove, and poor grateful pussy licked my hail
= captain! Captain. | heard eagerly whispered
rom tlc TOP Of the cabin steps ud have been
Maggie with a shawl about her sitting down by
her recovered pussy-whcn the cook stumbled hur
fiECnnly down into the cabin, whispering in terror
m, rdpf H r g9t aI the sprltS captain and they're
Tor YOU ana they're sure, as you threw the eat
yon alter 1t! They're comingn
:, ana before another wo:d could be said or INV
thihg dohc they were come | supposc thcv mr.
ohce suspected the cook of being Iniormer: In a
, nh"inci ne was gagged and bound. stood before
check pale and my blood tnge to see All the ,lesnc
i''c ciew crowded in before mo. They were not