New-York tribune., 1884-03-02

With hcr month moving as il she talked to hersolf
When the poor people had oalmed down bit nl-
vised them TO make use OF the short time tnl TO-
manned by putting themsc Ives into their warlnest
clothes and pookoting such valuableS ~ were oi n
portable kind. but l recommended them not to
hamper themselves too much in that way, " be-
cause" said l. tho doopor you sink tho boats the
worse of you'll be and then again have heard OF
man, trying TO get into boat. dropping overheard
crammod eighty pounds of gold into his shirt;
whereas said /, il it hadn't been for that dead
weight the Others could have fshed him out ana
saved his life" Most of them acted on my advice,
hastily going into their cabins. then prcNallIu on
Aunt Damaris and my darling TO go ana clutno
themselves IN their warmest attire anu wniT VIII 'dd andd
shifted my tOgs putting on warm SOCKS, hailoooIS;
pilotcoth trousers and jacket, flannel shlrt ah'l
the like. for, thought /. If the wind hods 70 nc m
southward and We hayeto pass i"-,h"rIoM niSi, t ~
an open boat, wo shall need all the waTih'n @ tlnt
clothes give US; also slowed elnai g. Ho'hpnoo @
away in my pocket. burning glass some 'h o,I
of wax matches, and my pistol along WIN WIN y t ooutio
of haudfs of cartridges; for awhile st9ou ronsu M
cring what other things might need ana 1heh' ny
eyes settling upou the box of clothes should De
leaving to 20 to tho bottom. fcll MP ShgI' g
rovery thinking Of Morecombe what ne wOna ad ,', no,
how he would behave. were he WITH u7; WI'at ny ~
love for Florence had brought us b0th t3-lor " pc
sure had been the innocent cause ol ncr nahins
this voyage as she had been the cause ol my making
it; of what Aunt DamariS had sad anout IL i"Ine ls
too late TO SEPARATE my darling ana me now anu 80
po1derng over world oi things lll sno!! m IN, H.
man can. almost as last rs ne uTcaus 'i w ~
noise of the pumps and some order haWIed Oh 'lJ
poop almost over my head broke into my reNcr! anu
recalled me 10 myself >, ,..:.
The Messengers had been wonderfully expeditions;
they did not love shutting themselves up IN 'hen
cabins even for five minutes; ana VIM j ~, ~
entered the cuddy found them all there ana oI-
ence in the act Of quitting her cabin. She had ar
rayod herself in Il warm, turbanshapcd hal 'cho'
lined with fur dress oi Goou cIck over her
arm Aunt DsmaTis was sWathcn III tno tsfnI sf'nio
markable cloak she wore Ill the tthEsn Nm"i,n'r N
the hood lying on her back what she wore undct e II
| could not tell hut no doubt she had ioOkcu altcI
herself When noXl pulled ont my WatCl IL was
O'clock the hours one by ono lad gone by quichiS
cnongh vct when came to look back upon them all
tbcy appeared to haY0 made Il lraTiuitl. l"iH
night / knew by the ercctncSS OF the nun III i te
water that there was nov thd i.IT rar
wind. but also know by the ihGApfssi"II 'ua ion
acter of the roll That she must be chanheS uIeP
c0uld not he much longer delayed. However. was
mighty conlcrtcd hy feeling that there WOuiu he
comparatively smooth water. All tho tlmc tn'
pumps were Kept gong II was like listening |" llc
thmnpuc and singing of engines. II made one
wonder that human beings could MAINTAIN Such
labor as that, but thcn. we had NOT ohiS hllgo
crew but gangs of 'tWcendcCk and steeIaHo laH>'h-
GERS had volunteered for the work, so thai thero
was rest enough between whcS for the people, u.
shortly after thc steward an c'nGp1 G1 ~ fo, rS
ham and such matters, aud at the sllho tile ptici
came down the cOiupAnion-lAddci lie lo9htu VII
bly haggard ana worn, yet g!anc'h i0uii nm I HI
, brave smile and not kuO Amc ma, nr' tliii ha9
told them we were TO leave ie ship AT daNt ne sa'
! 10 the passengers: This Will he our iaSt pGah!"st
I lh ms
keen her atlOat, hut the steamer mas hh0cAtu ho!
into a In askct AID shes bound to SINK; to ulhlu,i
we coud do was TO keep her ON thc suTia'c u',.I
| daylight enabled U6 to SO to MOIh hhu i'HNC nv
quietly and without risk. III" dawn VIII ne NO. @
very soon now; ladies ana gcuticihth pray H''i
eat heartily | assure you tDcrc Is no d'HEI'i t''
sen il smooth there j. promise of q falT day, We
shall find Il refuge st. PauiS island ana lhc I'''
will be but triuing tax on our patience
Tho stewards seized the coffee pos ana went
ronud filling the cups. The passengers wore TOO
wcared, too exhausted. they had talked over thtr
situation TOO fulv TO bother the captain with any
questions. You'd notice li,at none OF theh "otid
seat themselves at the table, and, to an cNtcut'
could understand their SrpcIstitlons recon Ii"'n
doing at such time this. the same aS Ihty hli
done when all was safe and the brave snip was
hearing them buoy antlI over the bIao sea. lhCro
aro moments when rhrinkS from custom, ara
Won saw that shrinking now. a. one or the other
vould 90 to the table and then return 70 his old
| mace the place ltc had occupied all night WITH
pl,,e and eat mechanically Alter great ptISua-
sion induced Florence and her amt 10 drink somc
hot coffee and 20 tako II htc. tor my Stlt ha'e
good meal. fanCied might coule to- 1eel the hteu
| Of il presently, and i was resolved II ever was
forced TO give in if should not be for the want OF
looking ahead and calculating that very great
deal might happon. Daniel also slowed "A good meal
away but ate very hnrrledly, and went on deck to
send Mr. Thornton and the second mate below BE-
fore had got half through the patciui was pltcl-
ING into | did not notice hOw the others Jared.
giving all nv attention to my darling and her aunt,
but MIR Thornton had not heen i've minutes beiow
when qlancing at the sky light saw the gray dihi-
ness of dawn upon the glass; at the same moment
the weary chunpug of the pumps ceased. hnu
lond voice shouted down the companion: ION
deck please, all the passcLgerS.