South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-09-18

don't you eco how she hsmes arr
creeping to~ards as here G.. 90. ny
own true wifel Don't unm.u ne bs
making me fear for you. O. down
where ! can feel that you have .
chstice at safsiy.
RIB Thos ne she exc aimed. With
her eyes looking bssvely straishs into
mine, an your wife 2
Surely. surely. thank God! ate
tered but 90, 60!
Nv post IL here just a. much as
yoor's ts> she sssvered 0rmiy.
siii stay here, Rob, sud " you die
TOO. We will make our wed,ing trip
tsgethee ny dear husband, even IL IL
DO into the next world. Keep to your
duty and never mind me. X b. There
10 h"pe for Us yet. and IL it CONES TO
the worst, why-and . brave sweet
smile crept around her lips-ws are
stiii together. dear love
Thorne. shouted the csptain, come
do~n.i Flower her and yourself over
he rail. Wen each you. You can
MT stay there any longer. We are
very near tina shore now, and ths
res, we'll take .our chances for.
IL vas IN awful temptation.
knew that. did I follow the captain
advice. both Mollie and would be
cafe. for ives good Swimmer. amt.
should tho boat not reach the shore.
| could save her and mysslf; hut
then, II did this, would / not de.
iibcrateiy expose every one Of the
three hundred souls on board TO de-
structionp looked at my dear
wife enqniringly.
Stick TO your pos', Rob. che said.
No. Sir, | shouted back; I sha
stick to my post; I shall stay here
till | run her Gear on the shore. or
die first.
My brave RIb-my noble RIB!
murnutet Mollie.
But alas for my devoted Mnlli,i
alas for me Not The pilot house
only, but the entire deck around it
Was nov surrounded by flames, Il
was too lac to lower ourselves TO he
deck below! The railing was all
ablsz'. NV arms released from the
guardianship over the wheel, clasped
Mollie close TO my heart; but my
eyes and brain we're btsy seeking
some way Of escape from death that
seemed each: moment more certsin.
All at once my eyes rested on the
paddle box. II had not taken FIRE yet
the flying spray had saved il. l had
only to dash across ,the flame swept
deck, and fling open little door in It's
side. vi ich afforded ready access to
the wheels. to lover my prec,o US
charge TO the water beneath 10 ca fe ~.
No sooner thou lht OF than d,ne.
Take my hand. Moi!iry l sAid. and
run With ma. We shs'i bs saved af.
ter all. Wrap y ur shawl ACROSS your
mouth. Nov, now-run!
Leaping down on the deck, we
sped hand in b md. t., the paddle. box.
l dashed open the little door and put
Mollie inside. passed In myself, and
dew the door clio % again, shutting out
the eyer flames whose iangry rosr
pursued Us as We dropped gen ~ down
into the stsllow water aad crept out
from bepea,h tho wheel.
Our appearances was hailed with a
about of delight aud relief. for all hal
given US up as lost. and We must have
been bu. for the heaven inspired
thought of The wheelhouse.
Now that tho danger was over.
poor little Mollie tainted; and no
wonder. But she soon came out all
right and, A. the people began 10 find
out tha. she brave little girl as they
called her. was really bride Of only
few hrurs, ard that We we're on our
wedding trip. there was q regular
ovation followe up by nine de afen-
ing cheers.
Though some miles from any large
city, We kne y that the burning steam.
Or mus. have been seen from the farm.
houses scattered sparsely along the
river bsnk. an I from these, notices OF
the disaster would be sent TO the
nearest town. Aud 50 il was. Be-
fore niehtfall several small steam
bats arrived. and, after that but a
few hours elapsed before we found
ourselves safely at home. and our ad
venturous wed ling trip At an end.
But the results we're not ended by
any means. The terrible nervous
strain bsd eniursd combined with
the severe burns on my face and
hands, threw me PROSTATE on a bad
OF sickness.
when vas able to report foe duty
sgain. two weeks later, learned Ibsi
. noble gift from the Hobilia's crate.
ful passeDgers-no less a SUN than
s5.000-lay 10 the back awaiting my
order. Not only THE. hat the steam
boat company had voted me q gold
m'dai and the appointment OF pilot
OF the finest steamer on their line.
Yeirs have gone by since my brave
wife and ] had 90 nearly JpurneJed
Out the world on our wedding trip.
From pilot have come 10 be captain
and part ogner Of ooe Of those besu-
tiful floating palaces that used so TO
excite my envy; but never do pass
without o sickening shudder the II tie
island where the Mobhia won the
stake 10 the last Tace--a racs 0f Ere
agains: steam. Of life against death.
John Puriong presents fresh H.
lustration Of how much the human
frame can endure. re is ninety