The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-08-27

steamer reached port the news of tho
loss of the Beatrice was flashed from
/ city TO city throughout the continent.
and many We're the hearts made sorrow
full by the terrible tale.
| But did the bark founder?
About an hour after the second mate
had so huricdly abandoned the sup
posed sinking craft, the boy, Harry, be-
gan to return to consciousness. Slowly
he raised his head and looked around.
The night was clear now, but strange
sounds fell upon his ear. 1t was the
thrashing and chafng Of the tattered
sails and broken yards that still hung
from aloft
Tottering TO his feet, the lad became
aware that he was suffering most in
tense pain about the body and limbs.
but as he took few steps he was over
joyed to find that no bones had been
fractured and the pain was only from
external bruises.
As the youth was endeayoring to rc.
call the terrible scene through which he
had passed. he heard feeble moan is
suing from the port side Of the after
house, and staggering to that portion Of
the vessel he was delighted to see the
beloved form of his benefactor the cap
tain, who was vainly striving to drag
himself along the deck toward the
wheel
As the master looked up he murmured
feebly:
"Ah, Harry, my boy! Has the good
Lord spared ust"
"Yes, sir. But I do not know how
many more are left"
go and see, boy, go and see. Some
may be suffering and need assistance"
"But you yourself, sir; can l not do
something for you, sir;"
"Never mind me. Look to your ship
mates" was the brave reply, though the
master with difficulty suppressed his
groans.
Obeying the order Harry searched
the vessel, but returned with the mourn
full reply that they two were alone.
"Well, my lad, we must do the best
we can" was the response of the cap
tain.
When morning broke the practiced
eye of the captain discovered the alb
sence Of the long boat
Go forward, Harry, and see if the
craft has been stove in or launched
clear"
The boy hastened to obey, and re-
turned with the report that the lashings
had been cut.
"ThanlS heaven" murmured Captain
Bruce. "Some of our companions have
escaped and have taken to the boat fear
ing that the bark would founder"
All through the day the captain and
the lad strained their eyes in search of
sail, but none appeared to gladden.
their sight, and again night enshrouded
| them in gloom.
Upon the fourth morning Harry, who
was early astir, startled the captain by
calling:
"Come on deck, sir. There is a large
towboat not more than five miles
away"
"Set the ensign union down. It will
not do to let him pass us"
The boy had no need to display the
signal of distress, for the sharp eyes of
the captain of the tug had espied the
bark long before the youth had seen the
steamer.
AS the rescuing craft rounded up un-
der the stern of the Beatrice, the win
dows in the pilot house went down,
head protruded and voice called;
"How many of you are aboardy
"Only two, sir!' replied Harry
care you able to lend us a hand in
getting a line outy'
mo, sir. We are too badly bruised"
returned the boy.
"All right. I'll come alongside and
send some men to you, and the towboat
steamed up close beside the'bark, while
a portion of her crew sprang over the
rail.
In few moments the heavy hawser
was made fast to the forward 'bitts,"
the steamer started ahead and the dis
mantled vessel was again on her way for
the mouth of the Chesapeake.
Great was the rejoicing when the
Beatrice was brought up to the City
of Monuments, where the vessel was
obliged to remain several months to re-
pair the damage done by collision with
the waterspout, and when she did again
put to sea the boy Harry sailed in her
cabin, Captain Bruce asserting that he
could not allow "a lad to live forward
VINO nau 50 uODly blOOu Dy MN Wntn
wounded and helpless, drifting at the
mercy of the elements ON board dis
mantled craft-Marlton Downing in
Yankee Blade
Bound TO Come.
The coat of arms of Kentucky is two
men standing with clasped hands under
the motto, Omitted we stand, divided we
fall" One of these men on the coat Of
arms should be given his walking papers
and woman put in his place, The
world is growing older and wiser, and
the decree has gone forth that women
are one-half the people, The decree has
not reached Kentucky yet but it is ON
the way, and when it arrives the Ken
lucky legislature will order new coat
of arms for the state, man and wom-
an clasping hands under the motto
Omitted we stand, divided we fall"
People grow in this world, whether
they want to or not; and the day is com
ing when Kentucky men will stand
shoulder to shoulder with the men Of
Wyoming on the question of equal
rights. 1t is only a matter of education.
Mrs. Josephine X. Henry in Southern
Journal.