The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-16

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sen; have youl Well you may thanl
God that you never have. / tell you
sir, IL is awful. Mothers calling on
heaven TO spare their innocent children,
husbands Logging for Godsake save
their wives and al expecting 10 go
down every minute. The captain had
given up all hope, and tho vessel was
sinking rapidly. We could only save
the few that would risk themselves
sliding down on the rope. which we
bad fastened TO the side Of the beat.
Finally ono poor woman with tho babe
in her arm started down, bat she faint.
cd dead away and dropped into tho sea
She had Just fell, when ono OF the men
shouted: "Boys ! will save her" and
jumped overheard, aud in few mo-
meuis brought her in long side the
bort, and we had aoon lifted her in
Well we saved all we Could aud just as
we pushed away the boat went down.
You may think IL terrible sir, TO hear
the cries Of anguish that arise before .
vetael sinks, IL IL nothing 10 the death
like stiffness that follows; when every
sound except the angry surge of the
water IL hnsbed. But we bad no tune
for such thoughts for the people in the
boat needed our attention. As the tide
was flowing 10 We soon landed safe mt
home. OF the thirty passengers We had
saved just seven, all the village gather.
ed around us on the beach, willing
hands and open doors were readily
offered the unfortunate shipwi ccks,
and when the lady and child were
brought on shore, fisherman and Lis
wife who Lad lost their only child "a
| few weeks before asked TO take her
home with them. The mother had not
yet recovered consciousness bnt the
first wailing of the little one went
straight 70 the heart of the. woman
whose arms were empty, on removing
her they found her past recovery, and
when towards day break the poor wo.
man awakening found the kind face Of
tho Gshermans wife bending over her,
she mute'y signed 10 them 10 keep her
child and an hour later bad joined her
husband ic the world beyond. Well
the years went by, the child growing
all the while into bright winsome las
aie who was the idol Of the home she
had so strangIy come into. Ga the
clothing which she lla.l w"r" on that
cventfnl night bad l..n ma, ke,l
the name LEO Wiliie, asd sli,. ii,l al
ways been knaNn i,s that nane.
There WAS am.ng the iis,rrm'.sss losa
bright hands un.. ls.l l,v tue ',an,c II
Harry SelssossI. and iiitie is,o hal
made him lsr fasnrisr Many ", thr
hours they slanit t.,s.-ilser on tbs,
beach, he s..ippiag l.el'bl.s oser iht
water. while she standing near w'n1ld
clap her hands in chitlhkr gl.e. Not
| besng strong child tl.e lial.csinan,
wife had let her run on tiss beach. eri
J dom keeping her in TO help IA tii,
J housework, 30 when she giew oslor sh,
7 learned 10 handle boat with anyone
oC the fishermen. Harry growing e
manhood had never ceased TO be hel
+ companion, aud the affection of ths
, lad had only strengthened with th,
l'ycars 40 tha. although they never talk.
, ed Of love We al felt that some daS
Harry aud Leo would marry. 81
, time went by Leo growing dcarer aus
dearer 10 the fishers home, and can
see her yet as she would put her head
with its locks OF gold 50 it would
mingle with his dark hair and ask him
all about his days work. At last on,
summer, she was seventeen, ] think
there came ON the city young mar
to spend the summer, he was an artist
+ believe. You see they did not come
mp from the city rs they do now, sc
Leo had never met many Of the men
from there, AMI as he proved very
agreeable, they soon became friends and
I Leo would often accompany him on his
long walks rs he spent most OF his
time sketching. One evening while she
waiting for him to bring in the boat,
Harry came and asked her To take 1
stroll on the beach with him. Il have
promised Ralph TO 60 with him TO
night Harry" she answered. Harr,
had thought to tell her how dear she
was TO him, and win her consent u
marry him, so her refusal seemes
-ather hard to him and ia bis impetu
ons way, he said. "You are Away
promised to that fellow of late Leo
how can you treat me so, when yo'
know care more for you than tha
conceited fop ever could, tell yoi.
wont stand this any longer, ! hav,
loved You all my life and thought yol
, cared little for me, lot me tell him yo,
will not 20 to night or Leo, swear
! will leave with Captain Laaman to
, night. The pallid face of the fisherman
/ startled the girl, but it made her angry
to hear him call Ralph conceitsd fof
! and she did not think Harry woul,
leave home, so when Ralph's voic
. came clear and loud calling her to com
] down to the water, she turned with
e bright laugh towards him and sal
: There Harry, don't get so angry :
Q Ralph is splendid fellow and now
must 90, so good bye" and ina few
o moments later he saw her lifted int
J, the boat. She turned an indignan
! face towards him and said he was on
!. of the best fellows in the world. Afte
' a short sail they came in, and the frs
t thing they told her that Harry had al
s cepted at last tho offer of the Csptai
! Of the Empire a vessel that was al
t chored down below, to sail on Ion
. voyage to Japan. The Captain had Ion
wanted him to 60. When LEO lef
him so, he went down and promised. I
i 90 and as she sailed the followin
: morning, Leo knew she woubl not Sc
I him aoain Bitterly did Ahs repen