Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-28

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the noise of the storm, came the cry they
had dreaded
"To the boats To the boats She is
sinkingI"
Under the Captains bunk there were
numerous things that 60 to make up a
travellers outfit in tropical country, and
among them was an air mattress. which the
stewardess dragged to the door.
Two of the ships boats were lowered
and swamped.
"Miss Trent Miss Trent - they called
to her. This way-quick, for Gods
sake ~
"Do not wait for me-" she answered, in
clear, firm voice. Sc wouldn't trust the
boats"
"Come !" she said, turning to Whitney
and holding out her arms
He managed, with her aid, to drag him.
self to the rubber mattress, to which she
dashed him with strips of the bed clothes.
A dream of angelic deliverance hoated
through his brain, and then, overcome by
the pain of SO much exertion, he tainted.
When he opened his eyes the morning
sun was beaming on wide stretch of yell
low sand. He heard voices about him, and
some one said:
He is coming to- We'd better take
him on board right away"
Then Whitney was conscious of being
lifted and gently carried to boat, which
! conveyed him to a stanch vessel lying
near by.
Away off against the eastern horizon
was the hulk OF the Gulliver, which had
capsizsd in heavy gale of wind, and
now lay keel upward, at the mercy of the
| sea.
She had sprung leak just off the island
of Trinidad, and, happily for her crew and
passengers, South American steamer had
borne down upon the wreck. There were
number missing, but the Santa Maria re-
sumed her southwark course with the ma.
| jority on board.
For several days Whitney lay absolutely
speeches., at the point of death. The
| Earring of the waters, the pounding of the
waves that broke over him, as he foated to
the shore, had left him so terribly bruised
that every breath was pain, and speech
was impossible.
| At the end of a week he was able to ar
ticulate:
"Where is Miss Trent? ?"
" The stewardess Of the CULVER!
He nodded his head, and his eyes sought
anxiously for the truth before he heard the
answer:
"She is on board. We found her with
you"
Yes" he said, simply, with a look of
boundless gratitude, ''she saved my life"
1t was several days sfterward that he
heard some one stop at his state-roo door
and inquire
How is he to-day ?"
Whitney's heart bounded at the sound
of that sweet. bell-hke voice.
Tell her to come in" he said, " l want
to see her-and go away please.
The stewardess entered half shyly.
IS am glad you are better, she said, as
she gave him her slim white hand but
Whitney did not reply. He only muir.
INJURED, brokenly:
My angel, my preserver
Do you suffer much now ," she asked,
dropping her eyelashes on her blushing
cheeks.
YES" he answered, still holding the
hand she had given him 81 l suffer much
! because you have forsaken me. You have
not given me a chance even to thank you
for my life.
81 have lost the privilege of visiting
you, she said, in low tone. This is
not the Gulliver. l am no longer stew
ardess.
Alas 1 know it to my sorrow" he
said. 81 have missed you sadly. Your
nursing has spoiled me, Miss Trent. But
can I not see you now and then ?"
You forget, Mr.. Whitney," she said,
with gentle dignity, that 1 cannot visit
your room now with propriety"
Let me remove the obstacle, he said,
eagerly. Let me make you my wife
Do not start SO l love you. Have pity
on me. You have saved my life. VIII
you make it worth living?"
She covered her face with her hands.
You ask. me only out of gratitude, "
she said, with quick, dry sob. "You
forget that am only stewardess.
81 forget all things except that | love
you, and that | am cursing my helpless
ness. Oh, if / were only well, l would
take you in my arms, and you should not
dare to answer no
He spoke with passionate emphasis, and
she knew then that he loved her as he said.
"Oh," she cried, turning upon him her
lovely face, wet with tears, it is not that
don't love you, but"
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cannot reach you, darling but stoop and
kiss me-just once.
Down on her knees she went beside him,
and bent her golden head till her sweet lips
touched his own.
My heroine he murmured proudly.
"Do not praise me, she said, her face
crowned with beautiful bushes. 81 saved
you from purely selfish motives"
81 shall never regret my vocation,
Ralph" she said afterward, ''as long as
you do not mind it. My father failed, and
taught music for several years but my
health began to break down, and the
doctor ordered me to sea. He said 1
would die if l did not go ; but l could
not afford it. Then Captain Elliott
offered me the position of stewardess
on the Gulliver. He said that the
duties were merely nominal, because they
had very few passengers, and hardly any
ladies. L never had much of anything to
do till you were hurt, and-I have gotten
quite we'll and strong now"
My brave little love!' Whitney muir.
INJURED, managing to get his well arm
around her and TO draw her head dowf
upon bis breast "You are the stewardess
OF my heart; I give it wholly into your
keeping. II Emily Lsnnox.
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