The National tribune., 1890-07-17


stomach went out an hour ago, section front.
an my liver an kidneys followed by files from
The right, OF rather LEFT, for they were all that
wuz let"
felt exactly as Job did, and yet the horrible
fend, with The suction-power Of a devil fish.
kept wrencbinE my inWarls for +" more !
more. Instead OF being afraid would die,
] became afraid ] would not die, bat would
have q keep up the thing indefinitely.
6ricf enduretb for q night. bat JOY cometh
with the morning. Bat, alas the morning
brought 10 respite The gray daylight showed
ms 3 Wild world OF tossing waters-waves
rolling their foaming tops almost up 10 the
SKY, aad deep holiows into which We sank
Eank until Il seemed that we never could rise
again bat mast be buried under the mountain
of waters that rolled toward as. When we
would rise on this we caught giimpses OF the
other ships scattered miles away in all direct
ions struggling as we were with the resistless
bi.lows.
Time 70 relieve the guard" called Ezra
Grlmsted. iu an unsteady voice from the cabin
door. iB which he he'd his limp form by grasp
ing the frame On either side. Drummer. beat
the call"
Poor little Sandy somerS. the drummer-boy,
tired TO DO as be was bidden, and beat few
feeble strokes. Nobody responded.
It's 10 use. The guards all at the taffrail
trying 10 gOmit Up ali their immortal souls +" re-
ported Ezra 70 someone inside, and he went
back iH and shut the door
IilfFe comes the guHboat Picket, with Gen,
Burnside said one Of the sailors.
The swift little guuboat sped alongside at a
safe distance, and raising our sad, sick eyes. we
SAG is4I. siaiwaFt officer standing AZ the side
aid holding him5ei! steady by firm grasp
with bgth bands on the rigging. His broad
strong lace was framed in luzuri0us side Whis-
kers, and be wore slouch hat blouse, the
yellow belt of General, and high boots
H0w are yon getting alongE All Iightg"
he called oHt IN CHEEKY, strong voice, as his
boat stood Oh the crest 0f the wave above US.
Ali night. General, but sickeru buckeyed
steers, answered Job, who had recovered his
voice.
YDu-l be better presently came back In
encouraging tones. Keep a stiff upper lip"
Three cheers for Gen. Burnside" called
out Job ana We gave them with all the strength
left uA
When our vessel rose on the crest, we saw
the Picket dashing away toward another labor
ing vessel
A dense fog settled down, bat the waves did
not. and 0gr condition was made worse still by
having g. stop our engines 10 keep from crash
lHg into some other vessel. The great bell
Changed, aud tho whistle scTeeched incessauty
L. waru the rest away from Us.
We began 70 feel a tgife better. because the
f5ightiul vomiting ceased from lack Of material
Sofnt hours later The l0g lifted, and showed
rs but one steamer Of the feet ia sight.
We were gOIug ahead again, and lAud ap-
peareo On our right u was not very inviting
lsnd-oBig q long stretch of sand, with here
and there d stuuted tree, but ] would not have
exchanged it, could ] have been safely landed
upon IL, sor the best farm about Cohosh.
Tie rolling hills Of water raced one after
smother. Up the slopiBR sandy beach, and with
laundering sound shattered themselves into
high leaPinR masses Of white spray. II
would have been magnificent spectacle IL /
could have viewed it with a settled stomach,
and my feet On the solid ground
We've passed the worzty called out the
Captain Of the vessel from his station on the
bridge. There's Cape Hatteras behind as
where you see that lighthouse on the point
and Hatteras Inlet, where we're going Is only
q few miles ahead. IL we only get ia there
Wei find calm water and peace"
We cheered ar Justify as our dilapidated
throais would allow, and braeed up
Hoist the signal FOR pilot" said tie Cap
tain, an hour later. 4 Union Jack lut.
tered cut from the fOretopmast. and we
strained cur eyes locking over the bilIow-crests
and into The curtain Of vaulting spray-iets foi
TIE guide who was 10 lead US into still waters
ana make US 70 lie down IN d haven Of great
peace.
For long, anxious hour we watched without
% come down even 10 the wave-tops lifted an
st once along the western horizon, uncoyerinp
narrow strip Of bright sky as when one raise,
Wincow-curtain an inch or two lets the radi
snce Of q Wel-hgbted room stream out into tht
darkness.
Through this clear strip the setting sur
sbone With dazzling bnlliaBce giving glad
promise Of fair weather the next day.
A little sideWheel gunboat came skippina
over the waves, apparently from ont Of m,
suns broad disk.
There comes the pilot!" called out tic sail
oFs. She ran alongside.
How much water do you draw?" someone
AboaTd Of her inquired in stentorian tones.
Nine feet, scant," answered our CAPTAIN.
Then you can't get in tonight, deereed
She pilot Nothing drawing over seven feel
can 60 over the bar until the sea goes down
Good night"
We groaned not only in spirit. but aloud
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