The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-11-03
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bic face us he turned away when I fierce
u demanded the other Biscuits then and
ttere, and even attempted TO tear them
fom him by force. | was mad-mad
With hunger and thrsii''
The poor woman broke down here ut.
teriy ,nnd It was some time before could
socthe her sufficiently to go on with her
tala,
I'VE we're ten days In that boat" she
continued, "and on the morning OF the
eleventh We saw. when daylight broke,
that We we're fast approaching land OF
some sort. We we're too weak to row
OF rdirect the boat 10 any Hay, ,butwe soon
found We we're drifting rapidly in. For
tunately, just as We came into shallow
SER. 4 large hresker lifted sus clean up
a6d. flung the boat some way ID, leaving
1t stranded there; otherwise it probably
would have been overturned and all
washed away by an outgoing wave.
"As we crawled out of the boat, which
was lying on it's side among the sbingle.
one Of os noticed quantity OF shell-fish
adhering to the bottom. We had just
strength enough to tear them off greedi
ly, open and devour them. If 1t had
not been for this believe we must have
died where we lay. for there was long
stretch OF sand and sbihgle to pass be.
ore We could get sufficiently inland to
obtain any food. However, hard ss the
shell-ish we're, they served to support
life for time. Then the mate, who was
the least exhausted. crawled little way
in and at last returned bearing some tur-
ties eggs he had found
"Day by day passed and We grew
stronger and stronger, all except poor
Mr.. Wagner, whose noble eelf.sacrlice
nearly cost him bis life. He got little
better at last, ,and was able to accompany
the Others on short bunting expeditions,
but in all long or dangerous adventures
be had 10 be left behind with me, sat
home.'
"How long we were on that island (if
it ware sn islaud) l cannot say. 1t must
have been considerably N ore than year.
but there was nothing to mark the day 9
by. They came and went, one after an
other, bringing always the same events
and the same requirements. We saw
several ships pass by long way out to
ses, but could not succeed in attracting
attention. s
"Oae morning, however. when all the
others had gone for a whole davis hunt
ing expedition, leaving only Mr.. Wag-
ner and myself sat home in the cottage
hnts We had built, we saw vessel come
within 8 few miles of the island, ,and went
almost mad With Joy to see that they
we're lowering boat in reply to our sig.
nails.
.sIt was little trading ship, bound for
Liverpool, and manned by as rutfianly a
set as / bad ever seen. We told them
the others would be back in the evening,
and begged them to wait; but when they
found what little chance there was for
getting anything for their pains they
said, roughly, that il we liked to 60 with
them we could, but that they we're be
hind already and could not afford to wait
another ho1r for any one.
I'VE begged, prayed, promised they
should be amply rewarded. but all with
out effect, and We were obliged at last to
60 with them, leaving note behind for
our absent comrades, telling them that
We would take steps to ensure their de.
liverance on getting to England.
"Mr. Wagner told me that when we
landed in Liverpool his 6rst action must
he to let his wife-l mean his mother
know Of bis safety. He said he would
take me home TO her and could stay
while communicated with nv friends in
Australia. Poor fellow-little did he
think what was before him! The very
day of our landing. even before he had
time to telegraph bone. he fell down 10
the street in sort OF ft.
"They carried him to dreadful hos
pital where ] followed and begged to be
allowed to nurse him. but when they ask
ed II we're his wife and l told them
NO." they reused to believe or even
listen to my story, threatening to give
me in charge as a vagraut il came
again.
There was one doctor who looked
kind and waited fer him outside, beg
eing him to tell me II there was any
hope. He sald he was afraid not. II nv
story were true and the patients friends
could be found be thought, perhaps, by
The greatest care and attention, such as
it was impossible for him to receive in
the hospital where he was, which was
only kind Of pauper institution for for.
eign seamen, he might possibly recover
.'He said he would write Mr.. Wsgner's
friends il would give him the address,
hut when l told him did not know
where they lived, except that it wa-
somewhere In London, he shrugged his
shoulders and wen. away.
"Then / determined in nv mind, God
helping me, the man who laid down his
life for me, as il were, should not die
without an effort on my part 20 save him.
| had friends In London, il could only
get there, who would help me to find bis
mother. I had enough money to pur.
chase ticket for half the journey-the
rest / would endeavor to walk. When
you found me, madam, / had had no food
for three days, and had been walking Eve
days and nights, very nearly without
resting"
"Aud your preserver, Mr.. Wagner
I said. tell me, is he still living?'
Yes, madam, thank God, he is better.
but still very weak and feeble. Directly
| could speak, told your kind mother
who had been telegraphed for when you
Iell my nv story, and prayed her for the
love OF heaven to help me find his rela
tives. She wrote Immediately TO her
brother in London, telling him the whole
case and begging him to make every ef-
fort TO fnd Mr. Wagner's family, which
be did, without difficulty, believe. His
mother and sister went down to Liver
pool instantly. They were only just in
time; the poor fellow was almost gone
However, everything that could be done,
was done. One OF the first physicians
10 London was telegraphed for, and bv
the greatest care and devotion his life