New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-13
HENRY WHITNEY BELLOWS.

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Sir: Henry Whitney Bellows, the son Of the Ia.
DR. Bellows of All Souls Church. in this city ana
of Anna Peabody, his wife. drowned in Bu,
Yards Bay on July IS. He youth Of rare ana
brilliant promise as would have been looked for n
one who was the son OF one Of the most eloquent
men of his time and the grandson his mothers
side of another, the Rev. Ephraim Peabody foe
MANY wears the minister OF Kings Chapel, In Boa.
ton the very nucleus Of that intellectual centra
To all who knew hin. he was an enthusiastic n.
sponsive lovable boy, combining an almost femi.
nine genteness with earnest purpose and manly
force. unvaryng courtesy with a light-hearted
yavety that was contagious and captivating No
one who knew him could fail to be attracted By
his charm Of mind and person. He had just passed
bis preliminary examinations for Harvard, and his
friends looked forward with pride to the bright and
banpy career that seemed in store for him. But an
untoward accident blasted their hopes and cut
him down in the flower OF his youth. The crcum.
stances attending his death were so pathetic and
the devotion and heroism OF his younger brother
IN his efforts to save him were so remarkable a
10 be worthy OF record.
The two brothers, Henry and Robert the lat.
ter being sixteen years old, were devoted to
sailing and for this reason their mother had
ma ssed several summers at Marion, and later at
Rourne on Buzzard's Bay. They had become skill
ful in handling a boat knew every inch OF the
waters of the bay, and were expert swimmers %
tbot tho natural solicitude of their friends for
their safety on the water had given way to a de-
served confidence in their capacity TO care Tor
themselves Having served an apprenticeship In
an old boat they were to have this season fast
sailer for the first time. They had been negotiat-
ing with a friend in Chicago for racing boat,
and on Friday evening. July H. received telegram
that they could have her. she being then at Marion
about ten miles south of Bourne, where they were
living There were TO be races at Marion on Satur.
day. July Is, and on that morning the boys sailed
down with their uncle, the Rev. Frank PEABODY, to
conclude the purchase and were 80 delighted when
they became her owners that they rolled on their
backs and kicked their heels In the air Iney en-
tered her in the race and came in first in their
class and were so elated with the victory that
they remained at Marion with their friends unu
after their uncle and all the boats from the upper
end Of the bay had sailed for home
At about 40 D. NJ they started on their home
ward voyage The wind was blowing strong ana
fresh UP the bay, but at Marion which lies at the
lpper end of a little harbor running westerly from
the main bay its full force not felt AS soon
as they reached the main bay they ran straight be.
fore the wind. which was there SUN preeze.
Everything went well until they were ABOUT nan
way home and Tempest Nobs was three miles
distant, when. at $50 D. M. as was SHOWN ny
Iienry's watch which hung in the cabin the top
ping-lift suddenly broke. the boom dropped over
twelve feet OF water. The top Of the mast re-
mained a few feet above water and they soon
cleared themselves from the rigging, ana py cling
ing to it succeeded in removing their clothing.
Then followed two hours Of anxious waiting IN the
hone that some one Of two or three boats In sight
would discover their plight and come 10 tner
rescue But no help came. and they found night
closing in on them while they were cnging to
this frail spar three miles from shore and IN
strong wind Their presence of mind never left
them however and they made up their minus
that their only hope was to try to swim Tor iand.
Calmly and deliberately they made their prepara-
tions Robert tying his shirt with his name on
II 10 the masthead so that of the boatmen
about the bay could claim that precious poas
weaker physically than Robert and OF a more
disposition. and the long; ANXIOUS Mss
bst tssre was very little chance for either OF them
but with characteristic unselhshness ne adoeu:
him while YOU are more like mother and can b
more of a comfort 10 her than J. II sink dons
said little prayer together and struck out for the
and keeping ahoat, they had arranged H bot, both
DO while the n Sat ad e 1s sd rsa
was swimming Soon Henry sank NIX ,Fomsbt
bi iDr ' After few more strokes Henry sank
again and again Robert doye and brought him
sank again. and although his plucky brother went
down for him once more. he couldn't find him. and
In some way. how no cannot tell. Robert con-
trived to keep ahoat. and at length came ashore
him cold bruised ana exhausted. he managed
after what he said was the hardest struggle OF
ali 10 reach the home OF Mr. George Lyman AT
1870 u m where when the door was opened tor
him he swooned and was only restored atter
long patient and skilfu treatment So ends PAIN
mi sad story which Is Illuminated with touches OF
sef-abnegation, devotion and courage worthy OF
rememb rance and models for imitation. -.
TO all Who loved the fair youth the words Oh
Milton will seem peculiarly appropriate:
For Lycdas is dcod. dead ere his prime,
Young Lycidss and hath not left his peer;
Who would not sing for Lycidasl He knew
Himself sing and build the lofty rhyme.
lie must not float upon his watery bier
Unwept and weller to the parchng wind.
Without the need OF some mclodious tear
H. <. II.
New-York, August 10. 1893.