Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-11-20

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iusula of Brunswick until the station OF
Puuta Arena was reached,
II was not necessary 20 20 so far how.
ever.
On the morning of the 18th, Service, who
CHANGED TO be standing at the bow, eN'
claimed
'I,ooE at that column OF smoke ON our
stgrboavdr'
The smoke from some fsherman's tlre,
suppose" remarked Gordon
no, | ,hiuk 1t is from u steamer" re
piled Evans.
And In another instant Brian, who had
hastily climbed to the masthead, eagerly
shouted
a ~uip' q ship''
The vessel was soon In full view and
proved to he small steamship OF eight or
Ojar hundred tons burlcu, which was
moving at tua rate OF eleven or twelve
miles IN hour
Enthusiastic shouts rent the mir, and the
lads fired oil their rifles repeatedly.
The sloup had been seen, aud ten minutes
afIcrward she WINS hnilrd bv the steamship
"Grnftun," bound for Australia
Her commander, Captain Long, was
promptly informed of the adventures and
fate of the "SlOughi" The loss Of the
yacht had created considerable talk In
England as well ~ America, aud the kind.
hearted captain gave the occupants of the
sloop most cordial reception lie even
offered 10 take them straight to Auckland
though this would carry him little
out of his course the destination OF the
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of the soulhernmost province of Australia.
The voyage proved swift aud proper
Gus, and the "GraftOn" dropped anchor In
the Gulf of Auckland on the 18th OF Feb.
ruary so nearly two years had elapsed
since the fifteon pupils from the Chairman
School had been driven two thousand
miles from the coast of New Zealand by
the fury of the tempest,
No words can describe the rapture of
the parents whose children wcro thus re.
stored TO them-those children who, AS
they supposed, had been swallowed up
forever In the pitilcss waters of old ocean
Not one was missing The news spread
like lightning through the town, and tho
eutire populacc ran out OF their houses to
meet aud welcome them when they threw
Everyone was anxious 10 hear "A full ar
count OF ali that had occurred on Chair
man Island, and their curiosity was soon
gratined. Donovan delivered some lee
lures ON the subjcct-lectures which were
attended with Il success Of which the youth
might well he proud. Besides, the jour.
nal which had been kcpt-one might al.
most say from hour TO hourly Baxter.
having been printed, thousands aud thUus,
ands OF copies were required 10 supply the
demand IN New Zealand alone 1t was
finally translated into all the modern Ian.
guaRes. for there was no one that did not
feel n deep interest In the adventures aud
fate Of the "Slougbi" Gordon's prudence,
Brian's unselfsh devotion, DonOynn's
bravery, and the patience and fortitude
displayed by all, great and small, were
universally admired
II Il needless 10 say that the reception
accorded Kate and Evans, the gallant
mate, was Of the most cordial character,
for had they not devoted themselves 20
the welfare 81 these children SOapublic
subscript.O was opened for the purchase
Of "A fine merchant vessel, the Chairman"
~ gift 10 the brave Evans on condition
that he " ouiti make Auckland bis home
port, and when he returned from his voy
age he always found hearty welcome
Waiting him in the homes Of This boys"
~ he was wont 10 call them.
As for Kate, the parents Of Brian, Gar
nett. Wilcox and many others fairly quar-.
relied for the possession Of her, but she
finally took up her abode ia the home oil
Donovan. whose life she had saved by her
unttring care.
And now the moral which may be drawn
from this unpretentious account Of Two
Years Vacation ~ simply this; The pnpils
OF any other school will probably never be
Obliged 20 spend their vacation under Ike
but every child should
iealize that there Is no situation. however
frauRht with difficulties. from which one
cannot safely extrlcate ones self by In
dnstry, courage, prudence. aud zeal.
Above all, they must not forget, Ia think.
Try II the vnutbful survivors Of the wreck