The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-03-17

NO Puo'ou auAtousty 10 the Wtudard
suddenly prolonged aud blindiua
dash lit up the ssa. aud as the
thunder rolled and CRASHED over
head. hoarse voice shouted / NY
dod' there's a boat going by, aud
two women 10 IT,"
The captain, staining on the
horseblock. also saw trs bot. a. /,
snrged past thr quarter, aui he dos
cended from his place of observation
and joined the officer Of the deck.
"Mr. Risley," said the captain
there's a coat just gone by TO the
leeward. and want you to send tw,
OF yonr cleverest fellows to look ont
for IL. I'm going TO pny of, and
pick the w'meu mp il I eau. We
never can lower boat in this sea,
and want you to rig Whips we'll
out on the lee yards, md bear a
band. Now tten. lay aft there. the
watch" and tho old captain took the
trumpet from his officer. aud thun-
dered to the hel nsn,u to PIT the
wheel bard up.
"Square the fore aud main yardl -
Hanl down tho foretopuast stay :
sal. Now teen steady !"
"AlI steady with tho wnip T."
screamed the fore aul ain top
men.
Very well nov then. Mr. Risley
bend on a light line to the bowlines,
and detail thres Of mr bat ,nsn to
go into the bowliues aud be ready
t. jump into the boat when We over
haul 1t. rhe crossjack yard whip
will stand by shuul the others miss
the boat. Are yon all ready 7"
AYE. aye. sir"
VERY. we'll. stand by those whips,
oil Of you"
Boat dead ubead, sir" came froT
the port ca,head.
STEADY at the wheel, steady. my
man. make no mistake now"
Here they come Staui by!
shouted the man forward, and at the
same moment the indistiuct form of
the boat drifted by the lee cathead.
Tue captain. standing on tho ham.
mock nettings, and clutchiug q rat
line IT, the forward shron Is, leaned
ont to catch sight of the coming
boat, aud as it drifted past the cat.
heads. his voice rang out high above
the tempest :
Nov, my men, jnmp /"
just then the boat sank away in
to huge cavern, and the irigate
rolled heavily to wiudwsrJ. As she
swung slowly back the passing sea
bore mp the boat, and the two sea-
men jumped and landed on all fours
in the boat.
A dazzling chain Of lightning shot
across the sky. and revealed the
men in the boat, each with woman
clasped in his arus. A wild hnrrah
from the meu ou deck, aud 10 an in-
slant the seamen and the precion
burdens we're swinging in the air
aud hsdlsd safely on deck.
As soon IA the lady ou deck found
herself in safety she fanited away, |
bnt she was carri ID to a ststeroom,
aud the surgeon administered res
toratives and soon succeeded 10
bringing her back t, life. Her
was drenched with Ayiug
spray. bnt both the little girl and
her mother were wrapped in warm
blankets until their clothes we're
dried.
The next day the gale moderated.
und Mrs. berry and her daughter
made their appearance on deck, aud
with tears tiiiina her eyes she thank
I'd the captain aud blessed him aud
his uobls crew.
Tue captain was suxiou, to learn
her STORY, and when she told him
uuder what circumstances sho WAS
set adoat ia the boat, no Immediate
y mad sail in tue directi "a uf the
steaner; bat the huagry |
water bad cIosed over many Of nsr
crew and passengers, aud. lew
hours after Mrs. Berry WINS set adrift,
ihe noble stea.asr hAd s,as Z, tns
bottom.
hut little more rs.nains to bs toll
--fbs next day the ,naa~o:. war
transferred hs, rescued passengers to
The Havana steamer going north
|or Nsw York. aud they arrived
here 70 'psst naspsai aal father
shets saip nal Aerivsd Just bsfors