Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-01-08

rate ways. 4 But since the birth Of time
what two people in love ever Needed the
advice of another2 If they did they
were not in love. .., 5.-.--.=
"They loved, as they felt themselves,
with love that was more than love and
while each recognized that they would
be separated at the end of the voyage,
they resolved TO blind themselves to that
awful thought, and, at least, reyel with
out alloy in the brief happiness allotted
them They would live alone in the
present. which was SO intensely bright
that it hid the blackness of the future.
The days wore on, the love grew strong
er and the stately shipsailed like o swan
over the undulating glassiness of the
sea. Happy hearts were on board that
ship. .s..5. ...-fs .--.-..l 5.5.a a.r- 4
"The hours heightened between them
and England and the hours of love grew
shorter. In just one week they would
be in Bombay, and she would go from
him, and at the thought they loved still
more fondly and slipped the shortening
cup of sweetness, which now began to
have, perforce, tincture of bitterness
unutterable. eyE ssTEs lPiassa
'r'We were three days out from Bonn
bay. 1t was glorious morning; stiff
breeze was blowing, and the sea as it
rose and fell, long and even and deep,
shone in reflected glory that almost
equaled the sun itself. The bells had
hardly ceased tapping when Jack came
on deck. He thought the ship had a
lurching, loggering motion chat was un-
usual. 1t kept increasing, and soon
the cryof "a leak! A leakl' was heard.
Jack gave few hurried orders, and the
sailors and carpenters went to work with
will. The ship lurched heavily now
and was visibly sinking. The hammer
ing in the hold continually Jared above
the noise on deck, but the old ship was
sinking fast. ta a..s..s ...r.o
"Jacks duties called him everywhere.
The boats were lowered and all the La.
dies and passengers ordered in. JacH
saw Nellie for an instant and kissed hel
a passionate good-by. In the rush that
ensued Nellie and Mrs. Bromley were
separated. In fact, Mrs. Bromley in hel
terror, never thought of Nellie until hel
. boat was far away from the sinking
ship, and waited patiently for the ar
rival of the other boats confident of see
ing Nellie there. Il. ..-,r .,.....
"All the boats and all the passenger
were gone. The soldiers and sailors
martyrs as they were, were drawn up il
8 line, not forsaling their charge, as the,
: and it slowly sank. Grim, without al
9 evidence Of terror, stood the brave fel
I lows. Jack was looking out over tn
U sea toward the boats, trying in the me
= ment Of death to get one last glimpse o
e his love. The ship was shivering noy
9 and sinking fast. '' 81 .'
9 "'Jackr
q every one turned, and there stoo
!. Nellie, dressed in white, pure as an ar
q gel, and seemed visitor from heave
u come to guide them home. She glide
8 across the deck, radiant smile wa
q upon her face, her arms were extepde
Is to her lover. He took her without
word, pressed kiss upon her forehea
y and held her close, and still the radianc
u of unseen things was upon her fac
10 raised so lovingly to his. @E.u.
q iss* .A*
le "The ship went down. While strul
it Cling in the water rafter came to m
s, and I clung to it. looked around, an
1t on the crest of a wave being borr
toward me were Nellie and Jack, as yo
81 see them there. Her face was raised
II heaven and his, and all the happiness (
y angels was depicted there, and-the
4, the waters-came over them and"-
"a Ny friends eyes were wet with tear
IL and ! had heard the story.--Cecil Has
q. ings in Omaha World Herald.