The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1885-11-13

about something in the bottom Of the boat.
after that he saw Pierrepoint sitting up
and a brown bundle in the fireman's arms.
He knew this was his boy. rolled up in
something, but he could not help question
ing within himself whether his boy was
coming back to him alive or dead.
Mrs. Pierrepoint was still beside Capt.
Hood, and felt that she knew what was
passing in his mind. The boat was now
much nearer; they were both watching it
intently. but the light was failing. At the
same moment they both saw Mr.. Pierre
point stand up and wave his right hand in
a peculiar way.
That was a signal, madam; what does
it mean?" asked the captain.
Wait a moment till he repeats. Yes. /
see it plainly this time. He says al
we'll" replied Mrs. Pierrepoint.
These words were heard by some of the
ships officers and passengers who stood
near, and they raised a cheer, which was
taken mp all over the deck and passed
across the water to the boat, which was
getting near.
"Thank God!r said Capt. Hood. eve
Will soon have them on board again He
then left the bridge in charge Of the first
officer, and went aft, accompanied by Mrs.
Pierrepoint, to the place where the gig
would be brought on board. Here the
quartermaster made a clear space on the
deck, and in the center of the space stood
the captain, Mrs. P%ierrepoint, and the
st~ewardess. To her Mrs. Pierrepoint said:
''0rder a warm bath for the chiId;, and a
steward was sent down to have this done.
The boat was now alongside under the
davits; the oars were unshipped, the hooks
Of the lifting-tackle were fixed in the rings
for raising the beat, and all hands but two
climbed up the tackle ropes, to tighten The
boat. and then a number of willing hands
hauled away upon the tackle. The boat
left the water, and mounted slowly high
INTO the air till it was above the level Of the
ships bulwarks, the davits were swung
round, and the boat was gently lowered
upon the deck. Then amighty cheer burst
out. hats and handkerchiefs were waved,
and cheer upon cheer rang over the water.
Little Jack looked out of his plaid with
a smile on his face. while Mickey handed his
precious bundle into Captain Hoods arms;
and in a few minutes more Jack was having
a warm bath under the superintendence
of his friend, the stewardess, and a little
later he was in the saloon with dry clothes
on. as merry as if noting whatever had
happened.
When P%ierrepoint stepped on the deck
he took his wife's hand in his for a mo-
ment; and then a rush vas made at lin,
and both his hands were shaken till he
thought his arms would be pulled off; bat
the captain came on deck at once and bore
him off to one of the bathrooms, where a
warm bath awaited him. A steward
brought him 4 supply of dry clothes. and
in half an hour be was IN the saloon. and
had TO undergo another course of hand
shaking.
The captain said all he had TO say in a
very few words, and with a hand-grasp
which said more than words.
The stupid couple" were now the
heroes of the slip; and when the Shasta
arrived in New York harbor. John Pierre
point managed, by the captains help, to
escape being interviewed by the reporters.
The reporters however. heard the story in
all its details from the passengers and Off
GERS, and the Pierrepoints found them
selves famous.
Before the passengers separated such a
number of invitations were offered to the
Pierrepoints that. had they been able,
they might have spent & year or two in
America, merely paying visits Some Of
these invitations they were able to accept.
Capt. Hood carried them at once TO his
house on the Hudson, where little Jack
was the first to bring his mother an ae-
count Of the event Of the voyage.
The Pierrepoints returned to England
for Christmas without any sea adventures;
but before they had been two days in
America, John Pierrepoint wrote to his
father to tell of their safe arrival in Amer
lea, and he addressed the letter ''Tle
Earl of Hurst, Hurstpierpoint. Sussex,
England. "-Chambef's journal.
wOMANs sELF-sACREFECE.