The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-13
A WIFE WORTH HAVING.

Z
had she carried away her foremost, and
at the time of which we write the old
ship was locked at Liverpool undergo
! ing repairs from a serious damage she
had received during heavy gale in St.
Georges channel but in all these mis-
/ haps the owners had been forced to &C
knowledge that the young captain was
entirely free from blame, while. on the
other hand, he had made better time"
in his trips than any other master had
ever been able to get out of her.
The last damage which the Vincent
received proved TO be the occasion of the
dawning of anew era in the life of Capt
Marshall, for while waiting in Liverpool
for his ship TO be repaired he fell in with
a blooming New England girl named
Emma Ramsey, the eldest daughter Of
the agent who did the business for the
Vincent's owners, and ere long they dis
covered that between them there existed
peculiar feeling of mutual love. Capt.
Marshall popped the delicate question,
Emma consulted with her papa. and at
length she consented to become Mrs.
Marshall. If was happy day for all
parties when the marriage took place,
for from the known characters Of the
bridegroom and his beautiful bride all
felt sure that the match would prove one
of peace and content.
The Vincent was once more ready for
sea. Her cargo was all on board, and
shipped for Boston, and Emma had re-
solved TO accompany her husband TO the
United States For a number of DAYS
the weather was pleasant. and the wind
was fair. while Capt Marshall felt him
self sIpremely happy in the delightful
company Of his wife The old sailors
shook their heads "a they saw the gentle
Emma pacing the deck. and they very
mysteriouslv asserted that ''such pleas
ures couldn't always last" and so in
deed, it proved: for AZ the close Of n
pleasant dav. when they were within
three or four DAYS sail of their destined
port. things began 20 look anything but
agreeable. Away 20 the s0uth'rd and
east'rd the horizon regan 70 assume a
sort of inlry ola lnrss. with here and
there a ghostlike, livid - while on all
hands the heavens hal clauged their
ethereal blue for cast Of deeper and
more fearful import.
Capt Marshall felt as he had never
felt before on the approach of a storm
For himself. for his ship. he had no
thought then. There was one on board
who engrossed his every sympathy-for
his young wife ne felt "a degree Of in
tense anxiety that was painful; but he
forgot not MS duty. and with compare
tive calmness he set about it. The
courses were hauled mp and snugly
furled, the lighter sails taken in. and the
lofty yards aud tcpgallant Inasts sent on
deck, and the three topsails close reefed.
Long before the sun went down the
ocean had assumed almost
the blackness Of night, and not many
moments elapsed after the spars had
been secured upon the deck ere the
storm burst upon The ship. Il was a
regular southeaster, and those who have
one Of these storms in the
gulf know something Of their power.
Higher and higher rose the mighty tenn
pest, until at length II was found neces-
sary 20 take in the tOpsails and trust 70
the fore and main storm staysails and
balance reefed spanker. In this way the
ship lay 70 till morning, the gale increas-
ing every hour.
Capt Marshall trusted that when the
sun rose on the next day the storm
would abate, but In this he was disap-
pointed, for part OF The forenoon be
was actually obliged 70 scud before u.
Il was not until two staysails had been
torn from their bolt ropes that be fully
explained hrs anticipations and the ez- .
tent Of his fears 20 his wife.
Emma. 4" said be, Il wish ! had not .
brought you with ne.
why sog7 she asked. As she gazed up .
INTO her husbands face with apparent .
why sos Do you not comprehend .
our danger"
But the ship does not leak. does IT.
Empa with remarkable coal (
1cEs-
No"
Then let rs not fear the storm. Twas
oorn upon the Atlantic, and feel that
al ye. trust % nv native element
The captain was assouishsd a. this
Tait IA ms wife's character, and clasp
pg her IN hSs arms be felt his own sogl
,wellIng with q new LIFE.
Emma he szid. a. be gazed more
than ever into ber f@oe.
'n1y heaviest fears are psEsed For you
done have feared the most. ro~ ] ear
,alraly tesl yOu wherein hes cur danger.
TINS storm hAs driven N far Ous q our
sourse. AID twice have ws been scuGdinz
,efors Il I fear thzt tie coast d Name
ammo: De far 20 the lesTayd. and C Tat
,oass I know nothing save what nay
,zther from ny chart Fox - 10 Lay 70
5 next 20 impossible The rixinz 50
"a rendered ozT s-ay sails Esslezs, ard
have ben obliged 20 81 toe close ree<ed
bat Ehe e@anot koi3 IL
Onz
NY h1zbznd.- r~turned Emma.
'thozzh yoa nay know nothing Of he
'ozst q A&iDe, yss shere are bot few
p0.s Aosg her rugged shores thAt are
l0s a. pLsygroznds 70 ne. Ny fASker
Tss fOr yss-s . surveyor - her islands
Id h1Tborz. and va his constant coE1-