The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-03-22

foam for an instant, and then seemed
to plunge into bank of foggy black
ness, for night had fallen.
could not drag myself away from
the stirring scene around me, for 1
seemed held to the spot by strange
fascination. All at once lurid light
shot up, for quantity Of straw had
been set on fire, and the flames roared
and cracked as dry sea.weed and pieces
Of wood were heaped up to increase
the glare, which appeared to gid the
crests of the waves, and threw into
bold relief the figures on the sands
some gazing out to sea; some watching
eagerly the fringe of breakers, ready to |
rush down and secure anything that |
might be washed ashore from the |
wreck.
More straw was heaped upon the fire,
and the flames and sparks rushed inland |
as they rose with the mighty current of |
air, and darted across the sand-bank. |
Out seaward all seemed black darkness,
and the eyes strained after the life-boat
were for while. strained In vain.
All at once there was cry of "Here
she comes;" but 1t was prolonged into
a wild wall Of despair, for by the light
from the fire the boat could be seen
broadside en-, and close inshore, and
then, after tossing about for moment,
she was dashed, bottom upward, upon
the sands.
There was rush to aid the men
struggling In the surf. Seine were
dragged ashore; some scrambled unaid-
ed from the water; while more than
one was sucked back by the undertow;
but the life-belts they wore kept them
'laaIeets, and at last, more or less hurt,
the whole crew wasashore-three being
carried I'D to the village insenSi6H. ~
,ox d.. a.,
lesrneu 'iat 'ne oniy one seriously
inJuiou was oiu naiAs' VINO h'io 30
saiiaiiViy SO. Vle example cnas evening
AN eAahple WHICH iiao resulted In tne
~yhns a,otary u oo na'oon poor oie"'ures lroln d
On entering the village 7 soon found
where the old man had been conveyed
and a few minutes after was at the
bedside of the snfferer found him
oono,y,,o. hut ,,ith ohanao - h;a
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a., ,frarinn a,ona worId h.na n,aoOd
thora Uo - o,,;ta AL, Ia ara;,od
90 on+orod ''0 ''''>,
sHas sha oono 10 ,,ooo.ov ho
wbisnered stopSino to wine tba blood
away that oozed from bis Inns
81 fear SO. - he replied: atbs shore *
strewed with wreck. -
"I knowed she would ~ he oasned
"Poor thing, moor tbingsI How many
did we bring asbora,u
told him fifteen.
"Ahl,, he qroansd. ssnot enougb. no
enough"
"Bnt it was a most gallant act,n l
/ said; "and more would have been saved
but for the accident. Where are you
hurtr 1t is not serious, l hopeP"
! "Seriousp" he whispered: and then.
with sad smile, mo; 1t amt serious.
, I'm the only one hurt; and my times
5 up long ago-tour year and more. So
D it amt serious"
3 "Where are you hurtp"
3 cribs all crushed" he whispered.
81 was under the gunwale Of the boat
t and it's all over. could see it In the
DOCTORS looks"
a gusn Oh plood stopped his utter
= anco, ana dared not Whisper the
comfort could not feel.
y It's all right, sir" he whispered,
: after lying with his eyes closed for
d about half an hour-"lt's all right, and
d an old tar couldn't die better than
doin' his duty. L never thought to-
t but 1 always felt as should like to die
Il In harness, as they say, and so l shall
n but wish there had been MORE"
y more "naIf' Saiu.
. 'More saved, " he whispered. "Yei
S see I've been afore now in action; anG
the Almighty only knows how many
p souls I've cut off; and should like Il
n feel sure as I'd saved more than die
is for-that,sa all. Perhaps they might %
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