Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07

gers come ashore.
Into every face 10 peers eagerly.
He might have changed in a year so
very much, that she must watch
closely. One by one they come
frlends are greeting friends; they are
all off now, and-where IS Dadl
4 With one despairing cry she bounds
down the plank and searches for him
in the cabin.
Come, come, move along my girl, "
says the Captain, roughly. what do
you want herei"
"Oh, I want Dad, she sobs; 'Le
was coming to~day, know. Tell,
me, haven't you seen himW
How should / know him, he an
swers grutfly. Move along, we are
late to day and can't be bothered.
10 turns slowly away and mechanic
ally passes up over the gsngway.
What does it matter to her that the
sun is shining, that the band is plays
ing its sweetest music? All the bright
ness of the day has gone for her.
/ Calmly she walks along, slowly I'M
I fastens Bess, and climbing in the
wagon, silently drives away.
But her face is very pale and there
I is such a strange, strange look IN her
/ great blue eyes chat more than one
honest-hearted sailor draws his brown
hand across his eyes and murmurs,
"Poor little gall"
1t is evening". A sudden and fear
full storm is raging. The sea has
arisen, and with roaring sound
rushes inland to dash itself against
the great hotel, the huge drops Of
rain dash against the windows, and
the guests gather together in the SPLEEN
did parlor shUdder and tremble with
every returning flash and deafening
peal Down on the beach the angry
surf is rolling in, mountains high,
and the fishermen are anxiously gsz'
ing out upon the dark waters as if
fearful of what such storm might
accomplish.
\ Suddenly there comes a vivid flash,
terrible reverberating roll and in the
awful silence that follows, the group
of waiting men gsze with horror in
each others faces. Then comes
another fash close by and on the
outer edge of the breakwater they
see a ship is going to pieces. There
comes the sound of signal gun, once,
twice. All is confusion now. The
Little boat is manned, pushed out and
4 beaten back. Above the angry shriek-
ing Of the wind can be heard the
shouts of those on the beach, the faint
despairing cries of those On the doom
ed vessel, and the sobs Of the women
who are endeavoring to keep back
their loved ones from seeking death in
those terrible waters.
And il is death. Six stalworth forms,
so full of life only a few moments be-
fore, are stffeping on the damp sand.
1t is Of no use; no boat can live in
such storm, and hundreds of lives
must perish while they stand there,
unable and powerless TO help. The
storm redoubles its fury. One sharp
shaft of tightening and cry goes up
/ from the terrified women. A figure
can be seen near one of the dismant-
led masts; figure with gray hair and
beard flowing in the wind,
i Ut is JOS Dad.
J They must try again. They cannot
let him die when she expects to see
him SO soon. Five pair of hands are
ready. Can they have one. more2 In
another moment it will be too late.
But seel Some one is hurriedly ad.
vancing toward them through the
darkness and mist; a slender figure,
wrapped in a shawl, with pale face,
and eyes that burn like Goals in the
darkness
/ 1t is 10.
She sprang into the lifeboat beside
them. Her presence nerved them on,
and they pushed off into the seething
waters.
They have coIne Jack, and have
laid her unconscious on the damp
sand. Some beam had struck her, aud
she had not spoken since. The
blue eyes are closed, but there was
smile on the still, white face, and the
small hand is firmly clasped 10 the
grasp of trembling old man, who is
STOPPING over her, and smoothing
/ back the thick masses of hair from her
pale forehead.
/ A hush falls upon them all Tend
erly they take her up, and, with her
mana sun CIaSpeQ III MS, sduiy VIM
their way to the little cottage where
/ she had waited for him so long.
/ 1t all happened only last night.
The storm had all gone down soon
after they had carried her home. and
the sun is shining brightly, lovingly,
as though there is no sorrow end
never a storm or wreck.
+ They had laid her on the little
white bed in the chamber, from which
the harbor could be plainly seen, and
save for one or two kind neighbors,
had gone away and left them together;
she, lying so s.ul with closed eyes
he bending over her, silent and un
mindful of the presence of Others.
Just before noon she slowly opens
her eyes, and gazes at him in silence.
Then, With a little sigh, she says
feebly 81 knew you'd come, Dad; l
knew you'd come. Twas hard
voyage you had, Dad, and a pretty
rough landing, but you didn't mind
1t, because your little gal was there. T"
gba i silanf for q few ro0uopnts