The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-18

VIC hOuI5 intervening between Their
ana morning. A radical change
nad taken place. Two hours before
l could have spent nay life upon the
oriny blue, now / thought with dis,
may upon the lung week that lay be-
lore me. A death-like sensation had
crept over me, cold sweat beaded
my forehead, my lin bs trembled az
with palsy. and I clutched convul.
sIvely the iron rail Of the bulwark
to keep from falling PROSTATE. Oh
II could have been a whale, sea-
gull, or anything but ses-eick. III
could only get ont and waikl But no,
there | was aud there | must remain.
Midnight came and with it storla.
A fierce wind sprang up, the waves
were dashed to foaming frenzy, and
the ship reeled to and fro like 8
drunken man. II she bad gone 10
the bottom the sensation could
scarcely have been more discourage
ing; but On she went, despite the
bowling gale that shrieked like a
demon through her rigging, All
equally unmindful of the roaring sea,
that boiled round her like hungry
hell impatient to enguIt the flying
prey. / Will not keep your readers
on deck throughout the long hours
OF that wild and weary night, nor
longer dwell upon a subject which is
tnresdbare and dissgreeable at best.
Morning broke at last, ard though
damp and foggy, Was hailed with vel
come by the whole ships company.
The steamer was coasting along in a
northeasterly direction towards the
great Banks of Newfoundland, in
which neighborhood two years pre-
vious, while upon her frat voyage,
she ran foul of huge iceberg and
smashed in her bow. The preva-
lence of fog and the rumored prox.
unity Of several of these Arctic exilee,
necessitated the keenest watc hcsre
On the part of officers and crew, and
to guard against the equally danger
GUS chance of collision with other
vessels, the hoarse fog horn was kept
breaking at intervals during the fore
part OF the day. Ia the afternoon
the sun burst through is misty Gov
ering, and the passengers thronged
the decks to enjoy its bright and
cheering influence. MY own sick.
ness was at an end. The ordeal had
been brief but severe,
The burden that lay upon me
Was buried in the sea.
And like phoenix from its ashes my
spirit scared triumphant. Sick tran.
sitl
Daylight fed, and evening came
forth in all her beauty. Twas love.
ly night. The last traces of the storm
had disappeared, the ocean was wav.
ing mildly and the ship few onward
like bird over its smooth and CLASSY
surface. Afar to the northwsrd,
bristling like spear grass above the
horizon, the iai0t, green rays of the
aurora boreaLis cleaned like spectres
upon the face Of night, while over
head the broad moon, like the noble
flagship of a starry fleet, lifting on
nigh her silver sail, fossed maj site
ally through the ezlre ocean OF the
sky. Nothing was heard but the soft
murmur OF the waves. playfuliy cling
ing about the vessels hull, or laugh
ing. in glee IS they were pushed aside
by the onward gliding prov. Now
and then feminine voice frm the
deck above pealed forth in silvery
rapture, as it's owner Toasted ecststi-
cslly upon natures loneliness, or list
ened to the last new pun, but express
sions OF this or Of any kind were te~.
It WAS a time for meditation, as each
instinctiyely felt, and saorei silence
shed her influence AZ the souls OF
ell. It wac a night shall never tor.
get, night'I never wish to forget.
Land in sight" was the glad cry
tnst greeted our ears on the early
morning of the Oh, 90 the sunlit
cliffs of "Ould Ireland" dawned upon
the view, and ia the aitsrnoon of the
same day the arizona anchored at
Rockies Point. opposite Queens
town. Columbus never hailed Il Q
new world with E1ore delight than We
did the old. | have always given
myself credit for at least an average
amount of patriotism, and can as
severste with confidence deep and
abiding love for my native land, but
must confess that upon one occa-
sion ss least, I have been heartily
disguised with my birthplace.
In the forenoon OF the following
day, the steamer cast anchor in Liv-
erpool harbor, sad our transatlantic
voyage was at an end. The trip,
Notwithstanding the unpromising sea
son, was exceedingly prosperous, and
barring few incidents, such as l
have briefly attempted to deecribe,
was pleasant and agreeable. My
impression respecting Liverpool,
where I have tsrried for seven days,
and of other parts of Great Britain
which I soon expect to visit, I must
leave for future narration.
I had hoped in this letter, however.
to have given brief mention of q |
world-renogned character, who was
to have appeared before the public Of
this city last evening. I allude to
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