Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-04-03


her keen young eyes, scanned
with equal dignity and care. Aho
S. S. w. his glass came to II sudd,
stand-still, then he took it from Ii
eyes. and was eagerly rubbing I'll
lenses, when the watch sudden
sang out, "Saii hos"
"Where awayw cried the captain
readjusting his glass.
"To leewaal,n came the prom
reply, and in moment the tw
were consulting in eager tones.
Soon after, the heavy plungin
OF the engines grew slower, the
almost ceased; a boat was lowered
gentlemen passengers began +
climb to elevated places and gaz
through their own glasses, and sh
heard one say:
eyes; it's all opemboat-evi,lent
ly small one, too. Seel they ar
going to the rescue. It's we'll til,
log lifted whensit; did, 5or we wonlt
never aYe Isl hte them In til,
worlds -, s.
The excitement increased, TO
every incident becomes anevent il
the monotony Of sea life, and esps
cially everything that speaks O
danger and ship#reck.
Mlilly watched them lower away
the boat and man it, the officer de
scending last of all, and giving the
orders which caused each appraised
oar to drop as if run by machinery,
sending the little craft cutting
swiftly through the waves; then,
throwing her glance beyond it for
the first time, she saw speck
against the sky-a black streak,
with fiery tip, apparently-could
that be the lost boatg Supported
OH tho taffrail by her fathers arm,
she could now see that the fiery tip
was really a flag, or pennon, float
ing from the masthead, and at last
could make out the shape OF the
boat, and even the few figures with
in it. Then the ships boat reached
it; the figures bobbed about, mixing
themselves indistinguishably, after
which the life.saving craft put
about and came rapidly shipwards,
towing Jhe other in it's wake. A
nearer view showed Milly five res
cued men, and one boy, lying at full
length, apparently dead; a sill
nearer view could it be possibleY
discovered that gay pennon to be
her own red comforter, taSSels and
all, streaming gallantly to the
breeze!
Speechlessly she turned to her
father, but, not understanding, he
cxcitedly lifted her down, apllcded
with the crowd 4, go
Meanwhile down the cabin gang
way fed Milly, and burst II upon
SaMamma, mamma! what do you
I3y Pa sr c6h hft Sfs sa1 i
emily, my child" cried the fnotnf.
or, sprlnging to her feet. "Good
heavens! has this excitement driven
her mad" :,
But, persisting that she was still
sane, Milly dragged her mother
backward to see for herself. Yes,
there was no installing it-there,
in it's vivid warmth Of color, flutter.
ed the comforter, alittle sea-stained
to be sure, but Enthusiastically the
saDlc.
"Oh! mamma, see it ALL" cried
Milly, suddenly. 81 see it all.
see it all! The boy said his brother
was IA sailor-tbat boy in the boat
must have been he; do, do go and
ask the captain if he is alive, and
ii we may sec him."
Eyes. yes, dear, when papa comes.
Now you mustsit down, for you are
trembling all oyer.'
In less than an hour word was
brought by the steward thatall the
rescued men were conscious, and
the ladies might talk with them, IL
they chose; SO, accompanied by Mr.
Wentworth, they went below.
..Thcy'ye had a dreadful time,
poor feilows!" explained the stew
ard, as he guided them into hlther-
to unknown depths-''out four days
in the lea1y little boat. Their yes
sci foundered during the gale Mon
day night, aud they took to the
boats with what little provisions
and water they could snatch; but
the wind and sea- drove them apart,
and when day light came, the fog
was so heavy they couldn't take
their bearings. Their provisions
what weren't spoiled by salt wa
ter-gave out Wednesday morning,
and they've lived Oh faith ever
since! 1t nearly finished the poor
boy; he isn't overly strong, l guess,
and pretty young for such service
NOT over twenty, I'll wager. This
way, ladiesH' and they stood beside
bunk, where lay CHASTITY young
fellow, with great blue eyes, so like
Jimmy's that Milly could no longer
doubt the relationship, had she not
brpu already convinced.
siHe's The Que, papa-he's Toni
she whispered, excitedly. "Speak
to him. :.
He answered their questions in
weak, l;nguid tones; but when II
Lecalne clear that Mllly was the
young girl who had given his little
brother he scarf, he rose eagerly
upon his elbow, while IL big teal
rolled down his face.
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