New-York tribune., 1885-07-19


that, strong he appeared, the awful prlyaton 10
which we were subjected, seemed to ten On nun
more than on any Of the others: he was Weaxe,.
paler, and more exhausted. soon found the Tea'
son. For now when there seemed nothing pelore
us but blank starvation, and when the strong inen
began to whine and pxs ike fas fdas, nc ne To Keen
brave heart" and showing me, hl1deh away a., ~,
his pocket, the whole allowance OF biscuits ina.
had been doled out to hn & IN a'e 1epV a TO y
savage demand for one. God forgive me! |
snatched it from his hand like wild beast, never
though saw that the poor fellow was fast sinking
from hunger and exhaustion. can see now, tnongn
did not notice 1t at the tlme the sad; paie oIn S
on his face, az he turned away when nercciy ae
manded the other biscuits, then and there, ah'!
even attempted TO tear them from him by force !
was mad-nad with hunger % ana I'm anrS. Sttsr,v and il
was some time before could soothe her sunciehtJ
to go on with her tale. ...
" and on tho morning of the eleventh, we saw
when daylight broke, that we were last apr oion N
ing land of some sort. We were to weak 10 row, OF
ere' were drifting ing rapidly m Fortunately Just as
we came into shallow water, "a iaige oio.no' Nc.
lifted us clean mp and flung tho boat some " Nay ,, i
leaving it stranded there otherwise II w9nq proU
ably have been overturned, and all washcd away
by an outgoing wave. AS we clawled OUT oi we we
boat which Of Tas ns on aaany s sIHS Of
adhering TO the bottom. We had Just enough
trcnetn left to tear them off greed1ly. open, and
we must have died where we lay, for there was
long stretch of sand and single to pass before we
could get sufficiently inland to Obtain any lopa,
However hard as the shellfsh were they served to
support life for time. Then the mate VINO was
the least exhausted. crawled little way IN, ana ~
last returned bearing some turtle eags no naI
and stronger all except poor Mr. Wagner whose
noble self-sacrice nearly cost him his lie. he got
a little better at last and was able to accompany
the others on short hunting expeditions. but in all
long or dangerous adventures he had TO be lcit pc
hind with me at home How long we were on that
island Gf il were and islaud, cannot say IL must
have been considerably more than year, but there
was nothing to mark the days by. They came anu
went. after another bringing aiways Ihe SINE
events and the same requirements. We saw severai
sh: ps pass by long way out to sea- but couid not
succeed in attracting attention.
One morning Wen a ang o,neas esyina
only Mr.. Wagner and myself at home III the cot
tage huts we had built, we saw vessel come Win,
in a few miles of the island. aud went almost inau
with 10y to see that they were lowering boat IN
reply TO our signals. 1t was little trading snip,
bound for Liverpool. and manned by as rqiiiany 2
would be back in the evening, and begged them 10
wait but when they found what little chante
there Of getting ANYTHING f9r or ancIr pas s aS
conld but that they were behind alreody. anu conld
not afford to wait another hour for any one, we
begsed prayed promised they smpve M wsrn W. aP
ri last to 90 with them leaving note behind Tor
our absent comrades telling them that we would
EngIand Mr.. Wagner told me that when we
landed at Liverpool his first action mnst pe TO Iet
his wife-I mean hismDther- know OF ms safety ne
said he would take me home To her, and eonid stay
while communicated with my friends III Australia
Poor fellow-littlc did he think what was before
hm The very day Of our landing & before % ie ie as asa
streets in sort of it, They carried him to dread
ful hospital. where fol lowed and beggel to Ie
Tl1wSE Ss Wife sG and told them No. they
believe. or even listen story, threatening 20
give me in charge as a vagrant II came again; !;
There was one doctor who looked kind, and ! waited
for him outside begging him tn tell me II there was
any hope He said he was afraid not. II my story
were true and the patients friends could he found
he thought perhaps, by the greatest care and
Attention. such as 1t was impossible for him To re-
ceye in the hospital where he was. which was oni
kind Of panpeI institution m ad tSr h" iorss s Wre Mr
| Wagner's friends If I gave him tho address, but
| when told him that did not know where they
| lived except that it was somewhere IN London ne
| shrugged his shoulders and went away. Then de
termned in my mind. that. God helping me- the MAJ,
who had laid down his ic FOR e as II wese saSna r
had friends IN London. il could only get there
who would help me to find his mother mad
enough money TO purehase, ,lcke' & lor nav Whrn sra
von fonnd me. madam, had had no food for three
| days and had been walking five days and nights
very nearly without resting.
aAnd yor preserver Mr.. Wagner" said. I" tell me
| ,s he still livingf" ,,,
aYes, madam thank God he is better; bnt still
| told your kind mother who had been telegraphe'
for when yOu fell lid nv story ana prayed nor ioi
the love of heaven to help me to nd hi- S'
inc MIN the whole case and begging him 10 make
every effort to find Mr.. Wagners family, which be
| did, without difficulty. believe. His mother ana
sister went down to Liverpool instantly. TheJ
| werc only Just in time, the poor fell"w was almost
| gone However, evorything that could be done wa
| done One of the first physicians IN London was
telegraphed for aud by IN greatest cire an dsFn
ton his life was saved. He is still weak and feeble
but much better. strong enough indeed TO DO moved
| from that horrible hospital"
| Thank God ~ I sail the tears coming into ms
ewes. aHow should like TO see him. and tell HIN
wnat think of him. He must be just such a one al
| ~ Yes. madam. think he must answered tht
woman; shall describe Mr.. Wagner t. you
| nodded for my heart was iuii oi my husoah'
ard cOuld not trust myself 20 speak
q He il tall but so broad -shoulderel that you do
not notice his height: has a rudy complexion
mueh bronzed and sunburnel; dnIk hazel eyes that
| have a clear. honest look about them; and q VOC.
that has sncn a ring of genuine manliness ana trti
that il goes home to your heart like ray OF brsat
sWhv. Won are describing my Harry" inter
| rnpted her with sob =" hc vas lu' such one :"
you say and Just suh a"O',r y nst nhn bns5nmI Go,
| give him back to me give iim back to lne
There was silence of some seconds. broken onlS
bv my sobbing ard then the woman said III l0rcci
| unnatural voice Yes III ,aam. II - very strange
Mr.. Wagner must have been greatly like yonr nus nus
band" and then she broke out in w,id @ hys
| tercal kind of laugh Cannot you guess - canno
| you guess = o,,,
| fused could neither think nor consider 49,
| aGuess what 7" said. "What do you mean T.
| ave dared not tell you at once" she replied
| We weto afraid of the shock thought yo'
| would have suspected the truth long ago --canno
Won see it 2 The ship went ont IN was the Osprey
| / was not going to Australia but Brazil MY nobl
| deIiverer was no German bat an Englisliman-you
| husband-here he is-he is comIngW
| As she spoke heard n footstep on the stairs !
| was slow and feeble but knew 1t knew itl
| was he-my husband-my Harry--cone back froi
| the grave Tho door opened: sp'ang u? III be
| with n great yearnng cry Of love, and JOY an
| In another moment we two were locked III eac
| others arms-togethcr at tlast!-lbclSraVia