Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-01-08

tall man, who seemed to be lean
ing against the line. 81 hope he's
forward of it, 1 said to myself as /
went on with what I was about.
| had not taken six steps from the
spot when | knew something strange
had occurred. The ship steadied, as
if the wind had ceased. / heard no
sound greater than the storm, but
instead there seemed to be a great
stiffness. | ran amidships and
grasped for the line. 1t was gone!
A rush to the rail and all was clear.
The strain had torn out the brace.
The line had been jerked straight,
like the cord of a gigantic bow, and
the captain standing on the rail, was
struck by the flying 1ail and thrown
far into the sea.
All this had been seen by the men
in the boat before any one on board
had realized the affair, and in less
than minute the cry of ''saved !'
reached US from Mr.. Joseph. In
less time than can be imagined by a
landsman, the boat was hanging at
the davits, and the injured command
er was being cared for in the cabin.
Hard rubbing and rum are the pat
ent remedies on a whaler, and by
dint of these the captain opened his
eyes in quarter of an hour. He
had been stunned, but not seriously
injured.
He was amazed at first to see the
mate and myself standing over him
with the rum bottle, but without a
word he realized the situation.
"How is the weather." he asked.
''The wind has gone down." said
Mr.. Joseph. ''We're under foresail,
jib and reefed topsails, and running
right away from the whale
''Gone?" said the old man.
''Gone," answered Mr.. Joseph
ruefully. ''Stanchion dragged, line
parted and eight thousand dollars
went down without an owner
Tell Chips to see to the broken
rail-" said the captain, closing his
eyes drowsily.
Gay, ay, SIR" said the old second
mate as he stamped along the deck.
heard him stop at the afterhatch,
where the boat-steerers and carpen-
ter lived, and call "Chips'' two OF
three times. At last there was an
answer, but not in Chips voice
then a sound of hurried feet on deck,
shout down the forecastle, and a
shout back in answer. There was
no Chips there.
Two minutes after, a heavy foot
came aft to the cabin door, and Mr..
Joseph, with a white face, entered.
/ knew what he had to tell.
knew now-just as if | had seen
it all-who the man was whom / had
seen leaning against the line
The captain looked at the second
mate.
''Chips is gone, sir" said the sail
or with tremor in his rough voice
"Chips was knocked over by the
line, and we've gone four knots since
it parted. Eve put her about, and
we're running down again.
There was dead silence. We all
knew the search was hopeless. Nc
man could live in such sea and be-
sides we all thought, though no one
spoke of, that brave, strong Chips
had been killed by the line before he
struck the water.
All night we beat about the place
where we thought it had occurred
The wind and sea fell, and the moon
came out in great beauty to help il
our sad search. Every man aboard
staid on deck till the sun rose, an6
then we looked far but vainly ovel
the needless swell of the broken sea
Chips was dead. The rough Portu
guese lads found it hard to believe
that the kind heart and strong hant
of their friend was gone forever
We all knew that the best man in tht
ship was taken.
Two years later, finding myself il
Boston, / took from my sacred things
letter I had found in Chips's chest
addressed with the name and numbe
of Cambridge street. ] found tn,
place-a small frame house, with lot
of Chips's handiwork around it. Their,
met me at the door a white -haire(
woman-his mother. She seemed t.
have been waiting and watching TO
somebody. A few words told tn
hopeless story. The letter was fo
her, and she read it over-the lette
of her only boy, asking forgiveness
for his one great and only disobe
dience and, as she read, the whit
head bent lower and lower until j
met the thin hands. | turned an,
left the little room | had darkened-
with all its poor ornaments WORTHLESS
now-and, as walked toward Bos
ton, l could not help thinking tha
Gods ways are often wofully far fror
being our ways.-Appteton's Journal
Having used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in my fami
for the last three years find it is the best preparato
l have ever used for coughs and colds. giving almo
immediate relief. B. Walker. Genr Com. Merchan
lis Light St., Baltimore. Nd.
For CHAPPED HANDs.-One of tn
easiest and simplest remedies