The Irish standard., 1890-01-18

leading her down the slope towards. the
boat; ''much obliged TO ye."
sQueer old Dick,n unused the brisk clerk,
looking after them. II suppose she's his
daughter. She'd be good looking if she
didn't cry So" Then, being practical
young man, he dismissed them at once
from his mind and went back to his work.
The sail down the Hudson river was ac-
complished in the usual time, and finally
the New York wharf was reached, Rose
| and Uncle Aaron made part of the crowd
that leaned over the railing nearest the
dock Eagerly Uncle Aaron glanced into
the faces below him and finally caught sight
of Jacob. ''There he is, Rose-see hlm?' he
7 exclaimed, pointing excitedly. No, Rose
| couldn't see him. A mist of tears hid the
dock and ali from her sight. But this
passed, and eagerly Uncle Aaron pointed
him out again. ''That's him witch the black
beard, Rose-see2"
Eyes, answered Rose, family: "l should
have known him."
| It seemed a long time before the boat was
made fast and the broad gang-plank put
! down, and then how the crowd surged
ashore! ''Careful there!'' called out one of
| the officials mot SO many at a time"
| Uncle Aaron let Rose go first, and Jacob
| sprang up foot or two along the plank to
| meet her s'My wifep' he exclaimed, as he
took her in his arms, blind to every thing
| save the one stupendo dous fact that she had
+; come back to him. Uncle Aaron, few feet
up the board, stopped still, gazing at them,
! his great heart beating with joy.
"Come, come, get along you, can't yous''
| said some one behind him, and Jhen-per-
| haps it was because he was blinded by his
| happy tears or because the~careless crowd
| iostled too roughly-bnt Uncle Aaron's foot
! slipped from the gang-plank, he struggled,
| lost his balance, and fell into the water. In
| stantly shout wentup imam overheard, y
! with a ring Of fear in it that filled every
| heart. Rose, unclasped atsecond before by
| Jacob, had seen him fall ssSave himl Oh,
| for the love Of God, save him ~ she shrieked,
sprin ging to the edge ssWill no one save
| himl'
Jacob had thrown off his coat and was
| about to iumpin, when strong arms held him
back, saying: ''Ihat is folly; they are
throwing him a rope-see?" 'sLet-me-
go struggling and biting in his agony.
He was a giant He burst from his captors
and leaped overheard Rose, like piece Of
marble, in strained torture, bent over look
( ing at them. Jacob caught his father and
tried to hold him up. Whether it was his
great size and weight, or whether it was
Uncle Aaron's unselfsh impulse to help
| himself was not known but he slipped and
! again sank. jacob Immediately dived. BY
this time small boat had been let down.
Jacob came up again, his father IN has hold.
He struggled, fought out towards the boat,
| reached it, held on to it with one hand and
took 8 moments breath. Two men IN the
q boat eagerly hauled him in. And then such
], a shout as went up from human throats !:
( Menroared, huzzaed shook hands with each
4 Other, strangers kissed each other such IL
4 that blind, instructive brotherhood Of man
4 over thesaving of q life. but was he, ,sayeds
The cheering ceased, the crowd grew still ;
I drat with doubt and then with sweistruok