Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1886-08-27


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The cry drew the attention Of a septi-
lel on board the Squirrel to a sneck
uniting down upon her, and a crew was
su' TO bring the boat alongside. The
ing was lifted on board, and the boat.
''.n It's dead, was again adrift.
for the moment but little thought was
gwen to the circumstance, for ilts.slc
'''n'ng the attack on the MORO would
o'gin. But when the seige was over. and
''l' city, with all its treasures. had fallen
.u'' The hands of the English, minor mat
's,s-'he Little events growing out Of the
s''aek-camc to the surface. All on
'OaTd the ship were anxious to know
9'lcthIng Of the poor fellow thcv had
saved from death. No one kraw him.
'at a messenger from one Of the trans
F0i''' with colonial troops on board. so
iat recognized him as to saw bo had soon
'''H' III hhodo Island. The officers and
Neh were kind to him, but he had re-
0e'Ved too great shock to notice if Tro
'Ould not be led to say or do anything
,la' would throw light on his history.
ne was quiet, did as he was told but
showed no trace Of intellect. When food
was placed before him he ate Of it spar
i"gIyi where they placed him there he
sa' lor hours; and if he moved at ALL it
was to look over his shoulder. as though
there. = -
The ships that could be spared were
sent home or to the North. The Squirrel
sailed for Halifax; from there she was
ordered to Rhode Island, where she
arrived in September, 1863, still having
capt Joe on board. Here he was iden.
uned by a number Of persons, including
Martin, to whom he was turned over to
" taken to Cape Cod. Once there,
Naooy Martin pleaded with her father
70 keep him under their own roof where
no longer able to take care of himself
she could minister TO his wants. As vet
sle mad not seen him, but she ENCOURAGED
herself with the hope that reason had
not wholly vanished; that her voice and
presence would lift the cloud from his
shattered intellect. So strengthened
she entered the room. If her lips trem-
bled and her heart sank within her at the
sight Of his bent form and vacant stare.
sh9 did not for a moment falter, but
throwing her arms around him, with q
loving kiss she drew him to her breast.
From that day forward every artifce
was rcsorted to to gain some evidence
TINT he was not the wreck he seemed
/, 2ss say. when other means had failed
siie put her hand gently upon his arm
and sang, in sailor style, an old refrair
that in his youth he used to sing. Bu
it was all in vain; the light had SO nearly
gone out as to leave no hope that it coulc
ever be rekindled, and with the patient
undying love of woman, she gave hersel
up to the task before her His whims
for he had them, were gratifed. H,
abhorred the sight of the sea, and woulC
sit contentedly on the other side Of tn,
house. He seemed to like the sunshine
was less restless if he occupied a chair il
the corner Of the sitting-room, close up t,
the wall, and if from time to time h
looked over his shoulder as at first, tn
intervals were longer when Nabby wa
near. But it could be seen that he failed
that from day to day his form was NOR
bent, his step less firm; and of nourish
ment he took but little. So it went o.
until November, when, lying upon tn
lounge one day, seemingly in a doze, h
raised himself, gazed out upon distanc
that he alone could see, shouted a lin
from the old refrain:
Sight of land from torsail yard"
and fell back with glazed and starin,
eyes.-Aenp0rt Post.