Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-11-14

buN g.
a,ors through eternity's cycles untold,
rs 1--we that was true shall never grow cold.
~, ,ud there, at last by the beautiful stream,
a w. n,r love and life be like a sweet dream
ihe interior.
A SHlPWRECK.
by NED BUNTLINE.
Twas first mate of the ship Triumph,
houpd from Boston to New Orleans.
9TH an asserted cargo of great value.
The Captain, Rabbit by name, was an
Mlitv in every way. He always struck
for new courses, took all tracks but
those prescribed by custom, and
thought nobody knew anything but
himself.
For instance, he insisted that 4
counter-current ran southwark inside of
the Gulf Stream, and that the only
way to make quick voyage to New
Orleans was to hug close in on the
shore side Of it ali the way out, despite
the danger of capes, rocks. and reefs,
the whereabouts of which he said he
knew too we'll not to avoid them.
Who could gainsav him? He was
Captain of his own ship-monarch of it
and all aboard. So. sailing with stiff
nor -wester on our quarter. we sped
swiftly on, passing all the dangers of
the coast successfully, such as Barne-
eat, Hatteras, ETC., and found ourselves
on morning suddenly becalmed off
Cape Florida, close in with the land,
but soon drifting northward despite the
Captains "southerly current.
1t was very clear-not a cloud in sight
warm and close, though it was Sep
ember, and the time for an equinoctial
gale to be upon us.
"Heave the deep-sea lead, Mr.. R., {"
said the Captain to me, "and see if it is
shoal enough to get an anchor to hold. :"
l sounded, and forty fathoms was
given.
Bend two hawsers together and drop
our heaviest kedge," was the next order.
Then close furl every sail but the
Me.xtorm-stay-sail and balanoe-reefed-
| spanker, send down all the light spars
from aloft, and get ready to house top
masts and secure lower yards, get up
preventer-braces and see all secure be-
low and aloft"
"Ay, ay, sir" And it was done.
We were now ready for storm, but
I, old as am in sea matters, could see
no token of it anywhere.
We're going to have tough time OF
ii, Mr.. R., " said Capt. Rabbit to me.
Why, SIR" said /, 1.-The sky is as
clear as my loves dear eyes, and the
water is as smooth as q mill-pona.
see no sign of wind"
Wait about two hours and you'll
sing another tune" he replied. I've
been in these attitudes before. The
worst of CHS will be that it will come
dead off shore, and if We must scud
Cuba and her reefs will be under oul
lee If We bump our heads there, Il
will be the last of the old Triumph ane
us too"
made no rcply, for / thought i
only one of his fancies, and leaving thu
second mate in charge of the deck, Wen
below to take a nap, for Id had thu
mid watch and felt rather snoozish.
went to my state-room and threw my
self on my bunk, and soon was dream
ing Of q blue-eyed engel ashore, whom
| hope to be spliced to alta not Tar dis
tant time. A heavy .trampling over
head and the shout of all hands ahoy !!
brought ME out of sleep, and to my fee
in an instant. I married on deck
Never can forget the change OF scene
of sky and sea, from the calm beauty II
which / had left it when 1 went be
low. Now, black clouds Were rolling
up to the northward, coming on ii
great blotehy waves, like erags Of ebo
mountains, overhanging and about t
iall upon us. The sea was black unde
the shadowy wing of the storm, and tn
roar of the tempest, like Il hoarse
angry voice. came to our ears from
distance.
Up with the fore.storn,-staysail-
never mind the spanker," shouted tn
Captain. "You two mates take the helm
rsen lash yourselves to the Rigging,
vail wash US fore and aft before we sc
Roadway" And selling an axe from til
Docket, he bounded forward and Gu
away the hawser which held us
anchor.
AS he did this, 1 looked off on on
stsrboard beam and saw the water Al
parently rolling in huge white elou
towards us. The next instant the yin
struck ue and for moment l though
all vas over. for the ship keeled unit
her lower yard.arms were in the waite
Hard up-hard up the HEINZ
shouted the Captain in my ear. :.
could but Just hear him, and pofn'
Ing to tie wheel, he saw that his orde
mad been anticipated.
Just then away went our mlzen-m ma
close by the deck, aud that alone save
Us. for now her head played off b veto
the wind. and the ship righted, Inc
the staysail filled, and away the o.
craft shot, like au arrow sped irom
se!l-strung bow. As we got OUT IN.
the gulf the sea rose literally 30 mar
Mat the foam was scattered IN clouo
mlsts through the air. A.,
How does she head?" asked " ~
captain, who stood forward OF I'll
wheel.
sou'-sou'-west, sir" replied in
shout. for the gale drowned all commo