New-York tribune., 1884-02-24

| that betwixt you and the botlofnless deep there
stands nothing but the labor OF an risan: lf that
labor I've true If he has tOed upon the faor,e teeI.
| ing always that precious human hyes VIII trust
him and face the dangers of the deep IN the iruts
| of hIs handIwOrk, then. when III calamity hs work
| manship is found stanch. and his tollow-creatrres
| are preserved by t. surely, all-silontly he has
achieved feat that for herOism of conscience raises
him among the highest of lfe-sayeTs But H. on the
other hand his work il false aSd those who trusted
| themselves 20 him. unquestiOnng. perish because
| the acquisition of q few infamously earned pounds
weighed more with him than the agony of scores OF
| hepless creatures hurried INTO eternity, thrn may
he understand that there is sailor, at least, VINO
! denOunces him the yilest of murderers the most
infamous Of asSassns: and let those titles be WcTh
I by any man who is responsible for counting sailors
aud passengers into ship which he knows 20 DC IL
built or ill-fOund, or IN anyway unSeaworthy. no,
no: this is not too strong mates it doesn't telI
| half; I'm no fist ut fine writing; speak what
% 10d what at & w6me5 nS heTe ea of % the gon
showing in the light through the windows. heard
| the wash of waters known the b!ackness that hung
| like shroud outside realized the triQhtful I'M
mensity of the ebony ocean IN winch we theh WeIe,
| and reflected that your own and the llves OF the
! tve-scOre souls who were IN that ship. hung NOT
urOn a few three or four inch planks, but upon the
honesty with which they had been fitted.
In twOs and threes the other passengers now came
below. the last to arrive being Captain Jackson ana
| his wife.
The time passing, and nothing worse seeming TO
come to the ship than the blow that had hove her
| over put a little spirit into most OF us The most
| detected and downcast of MS all was Mr. Thompson
| Tucker who sat silent and miserably white. start
ing cOnyulsyoly If to rush on deck whenever the
vessel rolled more heavily than usual and con
stantly gazing around him with wild and terr1hed
eyes | recalled the remark had made about him
! when he ioked over the dead seaman IN the life
buoy. and thought to self that tor once III my
| life. anvil how, | had shown myself a prophet.
"They seem TO hay5 brought the ship to her course
again. Captain Jackson SAID
They have lac answered; ITS not what
should recommend. i shoud heaye her TO on the
starbeard tack and smother the hole IN her bow ny
drumming sail and securing 1t ronnd the cut
water and under the keel. If you can't stop leak
/ htff foil no - - a.
upon the hoe"
& Depend upon H. Captain Thompson knows
what he's about sir.p said Mr.. Griffith. petuantly.
knows what he's aboutp shouted the navy
man; would this collision have happened had he
officers to defend him; but who, l want to
know is going to make good the loss Of my baggage
and my ,wifes # we take TO the boats ,,s-,
"Oh. let have no Quarreillng at TINS dreadful
tmew - groaned Aunt Damaris.
You'll not be the only loser. Captain Jackson,
said Mr.. Joyce.
"If only our lives spared-if only these little
ones preserved. the may take all else cr1ed
Mrs Joyce, convuls. s.vely hugglng her little gri.
"Nurse. why do 90 not put little Tommy to bed
he is seepy" here piped out the mite IN the
nurse, arms meaning, by little Tommy, himself
Mamma. Tommy cannot sleep IN nurse arms
This set my darling crying. and well u might;
for, ou nv word nothing makes shlpwreek saider
than children: They are ignorant ot what Is gong
on: they Will play prattle or lilo slumbering
peacefully down 10 the Last moment: and 70 look
from them to the fearful reality Is 10 behold con
Meanwhile by order of the captain. OF course the
stewards had returned to the cuddy. and had gone
90 work To clear tine deck OF the dnner-itter' ana
10 place spirits and wine and biscuits as usual,
upon tine table. Ii now O'Clock by my watch.
Nothing more had been said 70 me by Aunt Damarls
abOut my being Jack seymour; indeed, Tor long
while she had sat by nv side without uttering "a
Sv liable except when she had called 10 Captalp
Jackson not 10 quarrel. My left arm circIed Flor
ence who leaned against me- and again and again !
would say something encouraging 10 her telling her
% take notice how easy the motion of the ship was,
how the pumps remained Idlea sure sign that the
water was confined forward-and so on. Every
word thus spOken she would answer with a loving
smile or glance, with caress Of her cheek upon
my shoulder. We were lovers without tCar that
dismal night. There no more acting no more
taking care because others were looking on We
Showed ourselves welded in heart as the others
showed themselves who we're welded indeed and
never word did Aunt Damaris say, who had the
full truth of It she let her niece cling 10 ine as
Il WEIR right that She should do while she her
self ,.nck like "A barnacle to mY SIDE as H. even IN
one short hour. all the preluceS against that vul-
gar young sailor cmP; JACK SrvInonr win WnIcn
shc had been prImed by AlphonSn had been swept
away forward INTO the fore compartment and dis
solved in the water there .
Secuig the grog on the table. mixed a small
quantity OF braudy-and- water, and insisted upon
Auut Damaris and Florence drinking. then called
attend to poor Mrs O'Brien and also induced Mrs.
and Miss Grant 90 drink bat the others< left To
their husbands took care Ia swallow MP my
sell. saying. a. he'd uP the glass; Here ladies'
and gentlemen, drink 10 the good sip Strathnore;
She has carried us hravrly through two oceans and
d
I'm her nose, she knows the road and under God.
who watches over brave Eng sh seaIucn-and there
are hearts OF oak m tins vessel Captain jackson.
though she mounts 30 guns she'll not betraL a."
" IIurrrhr cried Nh Griffith, " Hurrah" erred
Mr. Joyce: and little Tommy IN the nurS" arms.
cried " ho0wlhw lnu saw the poor people undCr
t!lr break uf he poop croWdmg and clbpwng round
the window. 70 have look at Ms when they heard
.his cheering More vet was wanted 50. still stand
tcd a. a band C uductor would baton, piped
up at the top Of lnl voice,
Cheer. box eacer' no morr Of idle sorrow.
Colra-r. true hearts snail bear IL OF 1ltr way!
Hone point, before aud the bright Tomorrow"
m, best SONG by George | conld have pitched upon
for such time and hang me, boys, II, with the eX-
ccpt'cu Oi Mr.. Grant and Aunt Damaris. they
didn't aii come into the chorus wouldn't let them
off orl atter another | i0Oked them in. singing
ucauW bile with az nay lungs. until fht cudIF rang
y,r,n with tine hearty in>plritng words and tune
Az -lpwIe,k l. the time to test the value of song
writing. Think of some sentimental duty at such /
q 'uomrnt, II would be worse than green sea
Washing fore and an The man who can give /
p,opie song thatll put heart and life INTO them IN
Spte of death grinnlng at them down through the !
sk}ght /, the 'ad for me; and were the whole |
ocean made OF rum. there wouldn't be too much OF /
]; for sailors 10 drink such q man heali II IN.
-Oh Mr. Egcuou. you're che boy 10 dp uS good |
exclaimed poor Mis- OBrien. still calling me Eger-
/ now said would step ON deck for afew minutes
40 nave look at The weather. and ct the latest
news.
"Dcu't br long" cried Aunt Damaris; % I shall /
follow you If vOG are
iproinised TO return speedily. and bring the cap |
tain with me TOO. ii he could leave the deck, aud |
with smile for my darling ! jumped on 10 the !
compan on ladder md gained the poop.
l. took me- some moments to md my sight for the /
night las still \ vrr' dark shadow, though not 50
dark 70. q was IN hour before. stood blt gropug
with ny eyes and by and by GOT the outline Of the
r-,l then the mIZLeuWaSt, along with the loom OF |
the yalds then the bunace haze with tie helms |
man behiud It. Ike blot of ink on the darkness
over the tuhrlil.
There was 20 very Guc rain in the wind more like /
mist thau rain. Not being able 20 forward. !
where the wrrckage was. the ship seemed a. usual. /
The phosphorus gleamrd IN the brOws of the curling
seag and the cold brrrc swept mp shr.ll into the 4
black canvas But one thing seemed 10 find. that !
the shin was down b. the head SO deep. indeed, /