The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-11-24

had been married a few weeks before
1 met her, and had gone to Madeira,
intending to spend the winter there.
1t was quite a sudden freak, their
coming on board, and could hardly
have been the poor things wish for
she was wretched sailor, and for
two or three days after we put to sea
again she remained in her berth,
waited on by her maid and unnotic-
ed by every one else. The husband
was about 80, a very handsome and
attractive man-dark, tall, with a
heavy black mustache and gleam-
ing white teeth, which were often
enough seen, for he was most live
ly and agreeable talker, full of wit
and nonsense, with an amusing
anecdote for every occasion, and gen
orally the sort of man 10 be a
prime favorite on board sailing
ship, where every one is sure to be
bored more or less. Especially was
he attentive and considerate toward
the ladies, and I heard, though 1
did not see anything then, that the
pretty governess usurped a large
portion of his care. This seemed
natural enough as she was alone,
and most of us took a little extra
notice of her on that account.
swell, after a day or two the
bride began to come on deck a little,
and when she gained some flesh and
color we could see how pretty she
was, and how full of charming ways
Another thing was soon easily seen
also, and that was that whatever
might be the state of her husbands
affections, she simply worshipped
him. Her eyes followed him about
with kind of reverence, and when
he spoke she listened with parted
lips and glistening eyes, as though
she heard tie very angels singing in
heaven. 1t is sad enough to oseesuch
madness where it is mutual but
when, as is almost always the case,
one gives all, and the other takes
and gives no hing-well, well-that's
no part of NY story.
81 should say that he was quite
kind to her and wrapped her up in
shawls and made her sit in the deck
house while he read to her, for fear
she might axe cold. But of an
evening, when she had gone to her
cabin, he would always return to the
deck to finish his cigar, and the lit
tie governess, who was as strong as
lion and n 1t afraid Of any weather
would be out there with him, lean
ing over the taflrail, and the two
would stand there talking in low
tones, until the officer of the watch
sent them below.
"We had been about a fortnight
ont from MADEIRA when the weather
which had been pleasant enough
though cold, changed suddenly, and
we were driven by storms every way
but the way we wanted to go. -7oI
several days the matches were on
and none of the passengers were al.
lowed on deck. Most of the ladies
myself among them, i'll, and the rest
were too frightened to notice any
thing but l was told afterward that
the only woman who was neither
sick nor terrified was the governess
and she seemed fey-full of wild
spirits, and keeping up a constant
banter with the bridegroom, with
whom she played at cards half the
day.
Il do not remember how long the
storm continued; but just as we were
beginning to take courage and pul
ourselves together a little, we hearc
one morning a sound that made oul
hair rise with new terror-a peculiar
slow, regular clanking-and whis-
per went round that the ship hac
sprung leak and the pumps were
manned. On, you who have only
made this luxurious voyage of {
week cannot imagine the feelings o.
those who Lave been for days to
gether in st aiming, struggling ship
pitched back and forth and from
side to side | Ike cork on those tre
mendous waves, and then to hear
hour after hour, the dull, steady
clanking tina proclaims the presence
Of the enemy with the walls, gainin.
upon you hoIr by hour.
"For two mortal days and night.
those brave, undefatigable men slrug
gled with the encroaching foe, Will,
signals were hoisted and rocket,
sent up to attract passing ships. a
last the Captain came to tell US h
had no hopes ofsaving the shin thar
the storm had abated, and that as
soon as it wls brond daylight he