The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1883-07-04

her husband was dead, for she has
nsver heard from him, and this had
Induced her to go in search OF him;
and now after long sea voyage
which had lasted thirteen months, she
With inexpre.siblc Joy, saw his face
again.
Tho young man while holding the |
boat in position was looking up into |
her fsce. and had Just commenced to
sr.sak ,0-her. when the tide coming |
.,,,uad 'te bow OF the ship caused the
( t,lat 10 lurch to one side, and he was
I Fhs-sp into the river. He lost his
+ nu4 spol the rope and was carried
,i,4n Ni,n the tide One shrek from
',h= y,nSy girl and she fell insensibls
/. Be ,,ecI; The young man rose to
he surface, sank, rOse again, and yet
third time, and was then lost to
.;,i:.
i'he young grl was taken ashore in
IN inscnsible condition. Some men
ivius Ia log-cabin deserted it and
gave Il up to her. An old woman
pho had worked Tor some Of the
Officers 1t the company, attended her
, .iasing her sickness, which lasted two
= zcsk, Day after day the rough in
: lrahi;,nis xvuid come stealthily 10
. the OLD cab;U, lay their hats on the
! srOsi.:d snd wais silently until the old
r. Indian woman happened TO come to
the dour, when she would tell them
= hox the young girl was. They
Jwoull - away then, shaking their
h heads mournfnlly as they went. Dur
D nir naust of this tune she was deliri.
3 Gus. The long continued anxiety,
I followed by the unexpected sight oi
g the one she loved, and that followed
n by his death at the moment Of hel
]. greatest happiness, had been more
e than her gentle nature could stand
l. In her delirum SO the oldest inhabi
tants say-she seemed to think tina
"A she was on an island in the middle o
o. the ocean, and that her husband wa
,e being torn from her arms by savage
n who intended to murder him.
q But death cast his soft mantle c
ID eternal sleep over the poor weary forr
Of at last, for one evening, as the su
So was sinking down through the SKY {
q fire that hung over the mouth of tn
q great river, ray 81 sunlight comm
Il through the old log-cabin-a "a
id which had been resting on the poC
ne weary face and playing in the hair {
- gold, greS dim, and more dim, unit
is it had gone, aud tho night had conn
III and to her The night of death!
Id The pretty eyes, blue as the blu
~ light of heaven, had lost their look
.stl Weariness, and their look of sorro
81. forever. There was no more suffe
he ing, uc more pain for her-she W
dead.
IS The next morning the body
by the young husband drIfted upon Il
of beach
he Preparations were made for 4
IS funeral. Two canoes were placed si
,i.- by side, aud boards were placed
:. tween, forming platform. On Il
= the community placed green bougi
hc The carpenters of the packet sh
Sas made two pine collins. The RENAL
of the young people were placed
:p. these, and they rested side by 81
In above tie platforms on the canO'
.clc This Vas taken in tow by the Ii
the boat, and the inhabitants took cano
"a end the ships company their boa
30 aud this little company roweG slow
and silently around Smiths Point a
II mp Young's river. A number Of
Ella dams IN their canoes followed grin
or. and silently III the rear.
on Near narrow gorge in this rly
,,rt beneath the shadow of tall fir tr
i,oT was found little green spot, a
-ail here grave was dug. The old