The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-08-14
s'HOMR AGAIN HOME AGAIN. 3
Arrival Of the Greeley Grew And TheirS
Rescuers at Portsmouth, ii. E-Hxtra-
Sordinarv Eaanes II y

Arrival Of the Greeley urew And Their
Rescuers at Portsmouth, Il. H-Hxtra-
ordinary Scenes. 5Ss a
Dispatch from Portsmouth. a4is $1j$5s
The signal officer directed the Thehs to
her anchorage. She had scarcely dropped,
,heranehors when the Bear came slowly steam
ing around the corner Of old Fort Con-.
sttution, as black and solemn as q }hearse in q
funeral procession, and the sailors in the rig
ging cheered again. Then came the Alert and;
third cheer was heard, to which, however,
there was no responses. The flags on all the;
Arctic feet, which had been OF half mast ever
since the rescue OF Cape Sabine, we're raised
to the masthead by signalling orders from the
secretary Of the navy: who remarked that this
was q day. Of Joy and not welcome to the surviv-
ors, and not Of mourning for the Lost When
the Arctic fleet dropped their anchor Secretary
Chandler offered his arm to Mrs. Greedy and
escorted her to the gang plank, followed by
her: brothera They were placed in; charge Of
Commander Merry of the Tallapoosa, who, In
his launch, conveyed them to the Theds.
81 Az Mira. Greedy, on; the way to meet her hus-
band, passed down tho companion way to tho
barge, she walked with firm tread and showed
no}sign Of emotion other than biting her lips
and lightly clutching her hands. Il The lieu-i
tenant had not been informed that his wife was
about to 20 on board the Thetis, and few
with Commander Schley, he said he did not ex-
poet TO BEE her, as She probably had been I'M
able to reach there 30 soon. Il When the barge
was seen to leave the Tennessee with Mrs.
Greedy and her two brothers, Ct o. and @. Al
Nesmuth, sitting in The stern sheets, Command
I,Sa fran1tr. A. II
would like to see you in my cabin for q few
kmoments. 2 Commander Schley entertained
Lieut. Greedy in conversation about
arctic matter ]s until & o peculiar sig
vi se Ss Ms sssS ~ss in
board and ready to meet her husband. + Now
the lady trembled very much. Her breath,
Came in gasps and her whole frame shook with
emotion. With tailoring steps she went to the
cabin door and just Of the instant she entered
Commander Schley left the room, leaving the
long separated couple alone. Lieut. Greely was
sitting with his back to the door, but when Com
mander Schley 30 abruptly left him 4he turned
and at the same instant saw This wife enter.
With 9 loud cry that was more like o gigantic!
sob half smothered, Lieut. Greedy bounded
from his! chair with 5i y, VI II,
EYES CLEANING N JOY
ct the sight that gladdened them Mrs Greedy,
tall, dark and stately, sprang forward to meet
her husband, crying, Arthur, Arthur. = !. After
MT. anu Hits. dTeely ndQ peeu dlOne ZOE IWenEY5
minutes her brothers were called in and cor:
daily and tearfully greeted their brothe -in-,
law. 81 II was noticeable on board the Thetis
that everybody shed tears when Mrs: Greedy
entered, the cabin whore her husband was
Late in the afternoon the mother Of Lieut.
Greedy came from Newbnryp ort and was taken
#at once on board the Tennessee. Shortly after
she was put in the: Secretary barge and taken
4 on board the Thetis. When she arrived there
MI. and Mrs. Greedy and the latter brothers we're
seated in Commander Schley' 8 cabin alternate-i
sly crying and coughing and embracing An in,
sstant before the ieutenanes mother entered
the cabin Commander schley stepped: to the
door and said, s'lieutenant your mother is bore Y
Mrs Greedy then entered, threw her arms:
around her sons neck saying only, son
My son. re- g lieut. Greedy spoke no word save:
Mother, but IN his tone and expression there
was world of tenderness. 0lasping his
mother in his arms, the lientsnant did nothing
else but sob, while his mother cried like d
child Fearing the excitement would be too
much for Lieut. Greely' Is shattered condition.,
Commander Schley entered the cabin and wise-:
~ directed the conversation into less emotion
N nhanuala