The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-08

past the quarter, and he descended
from his place Of observation and Joined
the officer Of the deck.
"Mr. Risley," said the captain,
"there's boat just gone by to the lee
ward, and want you to send two Of
your cleverest fellows to look out for 1t.
I'm going to pay off, and pick the
women up II can. We never can
lower boat In this sea, and want you
to rig whips on the lower yards, snatch
the bright, and make bowline. Rig
the whips well out on the lee yards, and
bear hand. Now then, lay aft there,
the watch" and the old captain took
the trumpet from his officer, and thun-
dered to the helmsman to put the wheel
hard up.
"Square the fore and main yards i
Haul down the foretopmast staysail.-
Now then steady !"
"All ready with the whips" screamed
the fore and main top men.
every well, now then, Mr.. Rlsley,
bend on light line to the bowlines, and
detail three of your best men to go into
the bowlines and be ready to jump into
the boat when we overhaul it. The
crossjack yard whip will stand by
should the others miss the boat. Are
you all ready 2"
"Aye, aye, sir"
Very, well, stand by those whips,
all of YOU"
Boat dead ahead, sir" came from
the port cathead
''Steady at the wheel, steady, my
man, make no mistake now"
"Here they come Stand by !" shout
ed the man forward, and at the same
moment the indistinct form of the boat
drifted by the lee cathead.
The captain, standing on the ham,
mock nettings, and clutching ratline
in the forward shrouds, leaned out to
catch sight of the coming boat, and as it
drifted past the catheads, his voice rang
out high above the tempest:
"Now, my men, jumpl"
Just then the boat sank away into a
huge cavern, and the frigate rolled heav-
lily to windward AS she swung slowly
back the passing sea bore up the boat,
and the two seamen 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 arms. A wild hurrah from the men
on deck, and in an instant the seamen
and their precious burdens were swing
ing in the air and hauled safely on
deck.
AS soon as the lady on deck found
herself in safety she tainted away, but
she was carried to stateroom, and the
surgeon administered restoratives an q
soon succeeded in bringing her back tc
life. Her clothing was drenched with
flying spray, but both the little girl ant
her mother were wrapped in warn
blankets until their clothes were dried.
The next day the gale moderated, ant
and Mrs. Berry and her daughter made
their appearance on deck, and with tearl
filling her eyes she thanked the captain
and blessed him and his noble crew.
The captain was anxious to learn bel
story, and when she told him undel
what circumstances she was set afloa
in the boat, he Immediately made sail il
the direction of the disabled steamer
but the hungry water had closed owe
many of her crew and passengers, and
a few hours after Mrs. Berry was Sc
adrift, the noble steamer had gone to tn
bottom.
But little more remains to be told
: The next day the man. of war transferre,
her rescued passengers to the Havanl
, steamer going north for New York, an,
they arrived there to meet husband ant
father whose ship had arrived just be
fore the tempest.
A magnificent sword, with suitabl
inscription, was in due time forwards
, to the Admiralty for Captain Seymour
!, as token of the gratitude of Captain
Berry and his wife.
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