Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-09-17
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futile attempt to regain the Royal Sow
ereign. Finding that we could not gain
al inch, I seized upon the first lull in
the gale to put the tilIer hard up, when
the launch swung off, and, catching the
next sea broad on her bow, careeled so
heavily that she half filled, when the
second caught fairly astern, AID FORUM
ately righted her, bearing off some
eight or ten fathoms on its boiling, bub-
bling crest, and leaving us in proper
position to scud with safety.
The briny bath exercised reanimat-
ing effect upon several of our insensible
cargo, one of whom-a female-betraye
the fact of her restoration by loudly de-
handing her child.
"My child my child! Where is my
little Edward?" she demanded, in tones
of thrilling anguish. "Tell ne, for the
love of heaven, if any of you have seen
my child?"
"Merciful heaven what do I hear p
the voice of my benefactress?" exclaimed
young man who sat on the front part,
supporting the form of young woman,
who had evidently received fearful in
juries prior to her rescue from the burn
ing deck. els this Mrs. CIifford?" he
asked, gently reiinquishing his insensi-
BILE burden.
cit is, responded the lady, instantly
adding, whoever you are, you evil
IDENTIFY know me, and must know of my
darling. Oh, have you saved him? Is
he safe? Tell me, conjure You"
would to heaven could !" ex-
claimed the man, passionately. s'Bill
Hunter would be only too happy to prove
his gratitude to the benefactress of his
wife"
Oh, Hunter, my child, my Edward,
and my. husband"
"Nay, madame, Capt. Clifford must
be SAFE" rejoined the man, hastily. ST
saw him myself actively employed in
removing the insensible from below, and
he may have saved the child"
May have" she repeated; "but you
are not certain, Hunter? Oh, you are
not certain, and this suspense is worse
than death !" And the poor bereaved
mother groaned in her anguish, and,
clasping her hands over her eyes, sat
rocking her body to and fro, and utter
ing that deep, convulsive sob, which be-
trays so fully breaking heart.
''And she interceded SO eloquently in
our behalf that my Susan might accom-
pany me % murmured the soldier, in an
audible tone, as he resumed his seat and
his former burden. on the pallid brow of
which he pressed fond kiss, adding,
My poor wife ! Would to heaven you
had remained with my parents; you
would have escaped this suffering, and,
perhaps, death p And the gallant fell
low bowed his head, concealing his face
in his hands, probably to hide the tears
which were an honor to his manhood,
since called forth by the suffering and
probable fate of one who had forsaken
friends and home to follow his uncertain
fortunes.
A minute later we rounded to under
the counter of, and received line from.
the Delmar transport, alongside Of and
into which one boat was already dis
charging her freight of rescued
"Ship ahoy! Can you accommodate
twenty more p" demanded, as my bow
man made fast the line.
cay, my lad, hundred p was the
trumpet-toned reply. ''Haul up, haul
up at once, and clear the track for
others -
We obeyed, gaining, with difficulty,
position beneath the gangway, when the
debarkation of our freight commenced,
the insensible wife Of the young soldier
being the first attached to the whip by
which the helpless were taken on board.
Mrs. Clifford was the second, the soldier
having devoted himself to her as soon as
he beheld his wife in safety; while I,
Selling upon the first opportunity,
bounded into the Delmar's main chains,
and gained her deck at the moment that
the bereaved mother was relieved from
the whip, when, recognizing me, she
rushed to my side, and, grasping my
arm, exclaimed "What shall | do?
How shall I discover the fate of my hus-
band and child? ?"
"You must be quiet, madam" re-
sponded /, gently. sit is impossible
to learn anything regarding them just
now, or indeed before the gale subsidies,
when have no doubt you will find them
safe and sound. They may have reached
some other vessel ere this. Indeed, it's
more than probable that they have done
so, since, to my certain knowledge, but
few of the Wellesley's company are
lost"
"Bless your said she. "May Heaven
bless you for your consoling words
Yet I arprehend the worst. Do you
think that they have reached this YES
sci %
Probably, madam, but I will ascer-
TAIN" I replied; and, advancing few
PAGES with the trembling woman still
clinging to my arm, I was about to ask
if any of the rescued answered to the
name of Capt. Clifford, when the young
soldier elbowed his way through the
crowd, exclaiming, "Mrs. Clifford Mrs.
Clifford I have found himi"
'Found whom ?" she demanded, Wild
ly. "Whom have you found ?"
''Capt. Clifford, your husband, mad
anne"
''And my child-my Edward? Speak
What of him? But lead me to my hus-
band, he will tell me all.
The young soldier guided her through
the crowd in silence while, deeply in
terested in the meeting about to take
place, followed to where gentleman
in the undress of an infantry officer lay
partially supported by half-naked SOL
der, his countenance expressing at Cnce