Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1882-05-18

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arms out yonder Will not some one
90 and save him p
''Be quiet, Young woman, for Heav-
en- sake f. said stern and command
ing voice. We've saved all we can,
and must now steam to shore as
qaickly as possible to save ourselves.
The girl, however, did not obey the
injunction so peremptorily given, but
rushing to the stern Of the boat. and
seizing the arm Of sailor who had
inst succeeded in raising rescued and
hasf-drowned man over the guards,
she exclaimed
Look yonder, my. good fellow -
There is another man drowning. i
saw him throw up his arms q minute
ago; and there-there he is again
now T.
"Yes, Yes" answered the sailor,
somewhat indifferently. II see q hand
above the water, but he has gone
down for the last time, think. I can
do no more for him or any one. Our
boat IS just starting, you see
"But." said the young lady. still
grasping his arms entreatingly, Il
will give"
.How much p interrupted the fel-
low, divining her meaning, and IA
cling her with an eager, questioning
lock in his eyes.
"All the money / have. if you will
bring that poor man to shore, dead or
alive. was the quick response.
And how much have you p
'0ne hundred and twenty dol
"AlI right, exclaimed the sailor.
81 go for the chances" and the next
moment he had thrown himself into
the W ter.
"Halloa, there |" exclaimed the cap
tain. fercely, as he saw the fellow
boldly striking out, "have you sent
that man to rescue your friend, young
woman ?"
Her answer came IN her looks, and
with an oath, aud the remark that
''there was nothing he 80 much dreaded
when in trouble as to have women on
beard" the captain went forward
again, and the boat was soon pushing
towards shore, the pemps working e
their utmost capacity, and. the pas
sengers as we'll as sailors working al
the buckets for dear life.
Two steamboats, had collided, and
one had gone down almost immediate
ly, with most Of the passengers on
board.
Only a few had been saved, for the
other boat also was badly injured
and was with difficulty kept ahoat.
| AT that desperate moment, when
life and death seemed to hang on
what might be said or done in an in.
slant. young lady had been rushing
this way and that. as If ia q wild and
frantic endeavor TO accomplish impos,
sibilities.
This lady, Miss Edith Fielding, was
a young school teacher, who had beer
| giving herself. during her vacation, Z
little recreation in the way Of shorI
voyage, from which she was return,
ing when the accident happened.
From the first. she had been try
ing to render all the help in her pow
er.
| The captain and other officers haG
several times admonished her rather
rudely to stand out Of the way, as sht
could render no service. but it wa
| impossible to make her heed the com
mands.
sNow, young woman. said the cap
tain, as he steamed for the shore.
ayou win be willing to 90 below ans
keep quiet, / hope. for you see how
mnch mischief you have done. w,
cannot stop for the sailor, although
he was one Of my best men, and it vii
Be impossible for him to get back &
the ship"
Edith said with half-frightene.
look, that she was sorry II she hal
dcne any mischief
s0h. yes. sorry: repeated the CAP
tain. THAT comes too late. But !
is always the way with people VIII
are trying to take hand In wha
they know nothing about.
~Where em ] ? andwhy am / hereY F
asked q man. looking up with con
fused air. about three hours after Ii
accident had occurred.
You are all right ] hope, sai
the gentleman. standing over him.
This young aMlor brought you t
shore.
"Yea. said the fellow, evincine
disposition to boast Of his bravery
Eve saved you. zir. Ak the risk
my ewn life ] saw q bale of eoffo
footing in the water, that had falle
from the ahip that went down, and