Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-02

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cosss KNOW notning save what | may
.alhsx frotn nay chart For u ~ lay 10
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ha< rendered oar stay sails usels.s. and
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uaaintcgsAll. bat she cannot hold Il
long
MY husband returned Emma
though you may know nothing of the
coast ef Maine. yet there are bat few
spots along her rugged shorse THAI are
Rot As PLAY grounds 10 fas Ny father
was for years surveyor Ut her islands
and harbors. and was his constant COM
ranion. To me her cliffs aud inisss pre-
ssnt nothing that can alarm me-"
Hardly had sue creased speaking when
. sharp crack like the report u pistol
sounded from aloft. followed by tear
ing and crashing that started the cap
tain ~ his feet.
.The main sopsail has gomez he ex-
claimed. and Immediately hs sprsng
upon the deck.
Again the ship was pat before tho
gale, and for several moments Capt.
Marshall was undecided what to do.
While in this suandary hs felt hand
LAID upon bis shoulder. and on turning
he beheld his wife She had ''sou'
wester upon her head and peajacket
buftoned closely about her.
"What is tho matter, james," she
said.
The husband explained his perpaexity.
A strange look OF fearlessness and con-
fidence rested upon that fair woman's
face, and looking for moment at the
compass she said:
.'We head due northwest. Station a
trusty lookout in the foretop, and let
the ship stand orr
Capt Marshall felt az that moment as
though an angel had been sent TO pilot
him 70 haven of rest. Whence arose
the feeling he knew not. but instructive
ly he obeyed. Fearful and loud roared
the mighty storm, on dashed the riven
ship, but all fearless and composed stood
the heroic woman upon the quarter
deck. and the hardy seamen as they
gazed upon her felt that what daunted
not woman should not daunt them
LAND, ho." came from the foretOp.
In three minutes more, as the ship
rose upon the bosom Of q giant sea, the
land was made out upon the deck, bear
ing about two points on the larboard
bow. Emma caught sight Of 1t, and
seilng u glass at the next swell she dis
covered q lighthouse upon its summit.
Then she turned her glass over the star
board beam, and in . moment she ex-
claimed:
There are the Bantam Lodges. The
land on the larboard bow is Seguin, and
beyond l can see Cape Small Point.
James, she continued as she gazed into
her husbands face with look all made
up of conscious power, IF you viii drop
your foretopsail l will take you into the
Kennebecv'
For q moment Capt. Marshall hardly
credited the evidence Of his own senses,
but one look into the calm, radiant feat
ures of his wife determined him, and in
five minutes the foretopsail was sheeted
home.
Emma Marshall seized the spankel
out haul and sprsng upon the wheel.
house, and calm as the falling Of the
summers dew fell her orders to the man
at the wheel. The island Seguin was
cleared in safety, the ship bowled fear
lessly by the foam dashed rocks, and ere
long her bows cleft the smoother waters
of the noble Kennebec. All danger wa
past. Though the storm still ragged, YET
the old Vincent rode at anchor, and the
bowling tempest could harm her nc
more. Confidence was restored to the
hardy crew.
Emma Marshall descended from hel
station and sought her cabin. Her rough
habiliments were thrown aside. and er<
long she reappeared in all the modesty
and beauty of her native grace. Capt
Marshall pressed her to his bosom, and
at that moment the hardy seamen waved
their hats high above their uncovered
heads, while q prolonged shout Of JOY
and gratitude went forth from their 10
ieved souls. They had been saved from
the terrible coast storm, and from thu
bottom of their hearts they confessed
Emma Marshall was A Wife Worth
Neutrality-suspicious. Cobb, Jr., in Yankes
Blade