New-York tribune., 1884-02-17

When VIC we're within hailIng distance the
StrathuoIo was brought to the wind; and Daniel,
standing up. bawlcd: Brig ahoy"
A fellow in suit Of gray cloth and great flap
p.ng straw hat his head. sprang on to the rail,
land with flourish of his hand answered,
sHallo"
Have you lost boat and three men'"
Yes sir"
Then we've picked them up. Look out for
them"
"Ay, ay, SIR"
Some Of cur men came along and dragged the boat
"a the caneway The main deck and waist were full
Of tho second and third class passengers but you
noticed furry and pressing back among them
,sben foitt OF the crew Camc out of the forecaste
beering the dead body Of the brg's mate on their
shoulders They had flung boats sail or something
Of that kind over tie corpse. but You could see ms
lifeess hands hanging under and his boots on me
shoulders of the two who supported his legs, ana |
reckon the sight was made more ahectlng Dy theSe
indications of what that outline under the canvas
was thar had the body been exposed nappr9hiics1 1
had hauled down the signal at the peak, ana nag
run the eli ign halfwayup The briggs people dlln
seem 20 understand this until they saw the white
thing hadedove ouTsidc into their boat; ana heIl
Won perceived their ensign float up of their taiirail
and blow out mildly, like 0uiS--a salors symDOl OF
death making one OF his ships company. SoTrowiul
II was look the rail into the boat and see me
dead man lying there He had persisted whlie strl v
ing 10 suCcoT shpmate, and ones heart went 10
The Still seaman lOr tDat. mere was IttIc
shaking on the main deck ere the two men left: nut
~ few minutes they were in their boat adrlt,
dancing upon tumble that was brisk enough for
the itto craft rowing fairly. and heading true for
the brig that lay easily to lecwaTds. We waited un-
iii she reached the vessel, and it was not until
abe was hooked on TO the dayit-fals that the
order was given 80 trim sail Then. as the great
wards ere sw uug and the tmOre courtesied
10 the sea- like dauCcr bowiug 10 an audience ere
taking her first graceful lcap the ensign was run
10 the gaff-cDd and dipped three times as token
offareveli. The little brig answered the sautatlon
but with SLOW motion of the flag as to suggest
detection and SORROW 90 degree not to he con
veyed. There she lay pitching, with her malntop,
sail abacb, like some living creature stunned ana
bewilderod by bereavement. Fancy ii was, 0i
course but for all that you would have felt IT as
fact had you watched her knowing the dismal
message her boat had brought her, and cast youT
eyeupom the the hugo blue solitude that surrounded
her and then upon the huuying and trembling
shadows in her canvas, and her bows, that wcpt
As she liitCd them streaming. Does not a vessel
mourn the loss Of her children: Two of yOudcr
crew had eOHo 10 their account that morning, one
sadly one nObly; and as hung over the pOops
rail, watching the brig lessenine fast our wake
flashed UP asteTn of us, she seemed to me to know
her loss aud be gTieving. wide space of water
separated us before sho bTaCed up her yards and
proceeded on her course, and presently she was no
more than a spock of cleaning white, blandly
aiming IN the infinite distance like star.