The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-08-10

greater sciiviiy through out stifienlng DOG
les. Almost from the minute We landed
on the zoe Jim had ~ eye slsays on Wal
ter, the ships 10y. and nov ss We com
mspced our drssry rounds. he hsd him
close behind. Oh. how cold and aud desc
late il wss. going round sDd round and
round in that contracted space, moving
like chain gang. with one hand on the
shoulder Of the man 10 front, SO as not te
lose one another, for. small ss that place
was, abe night was black and the edge Of
the foe was we knew not how near 0as
by one the men grew wesry. aud Jim =
almost overlooked aboard ship, our lesdeI
10 y : slsckened bis pace. TO eRss up lit
tie.
Walter was the first Que to give ont.
We heard him drop. the line stopped, end
We closed around him. Jim got down on
bis knees beside him and spoke not 81
grufiiy as ususl: ~
Ye amt tncksred yet, are ye, lad?
Hall drowsiIy aud YEARLY came the
snswer.
I'm dead best and sleepy. Don't mind
me: let me sleep, and III cs'oh on to the
line agsiu soon.
we n.aia Jim M mutter TO himself:
He'll freeze lying here aud then mover
ment on his part, and he said: Here,
Walter. lad, here's my pes.iacket, III
wrap this and my comforts round ye and
veil feel more comfortable like.
He was putting them 90 to the already
sound s.lesp boy, when laid my hand on
bis shoulder and told him he'd freeze to
death without any protection. de rose
quickly, and, Ia = savage tone. said.
What's that to ye, doctor? Yer never
took any notice Of me aboard ship, and ..
getting mighty tender o me now.
spoke TO him again. telling him be-
tween us we could keep Walter moving
round, and thus keep him alive, and that
be himself needed some protection. His
mates joined me in my entresty aud tried
to raise Walter TO his fest: bat he shook
their bands off and, facing us spoke:
Mr.. Doctor snd mates. sin't nobody,
sad 1t dont mske no difference whether l
die or not All OF ye have mothers or
sveethearts wstin' for 70 70 come home.
| sin't got nobody; no home. A vsgsbond,
mates, i be, with nothing but the ship
" bose aaticles 1 sign fors home. and the
sea- be my grave sooner OF later; 90, ye
see. il don't make no difference whether l
freez, tar leslh here or go TO the bottom
scrcss the line. Walters got Q mother,
lads. ~ is waiting ter seelhim soon, and II
Jim can help her do il, he's sgoins ter. !
thank ye all, mates and Mr.. Doctor, for
speaking ter me; .nd II ugly Jim freezes
ter death, don't think too bard OF him.
Again the line moves on. but the men
are getting dishesrtened and overcome,
and gradually. one by one, they lie down
on the icp, and. crawling closer together, .
sleep, SWEET but desdiy, holds them ia bis
grasp. jim and are The only ones left
nov. spd We walk. walk, walk round and
500. 4 tba r,nsirste forms hke.s deithi
watch.
It's no use, Jim; I've got to join the
circle.
And I step tsvud IT. He stops me and
Issys. w UM al
Can't ye stick II out. docsorf
No, / say, despondeutly; ! am too weak
and numb to keep it up. Here. Jim give
me your hand. ~ ww gig
Good by. doctor, he says. and moves on
again, . lonely sentinel. fighting death
inch by inch. snd by bis rluck and dosi
ssd dstermis isstioa shsk.og od hs icy
clutch. aHtMA EfLN.. #f8.
II vas blsok Tor me fof know not ho~
long, and then partly swoks Is jim.
tired ont and eIhsnsted. dropped beside
me. | was 10 dreamy ttste. bat heard
these W0fdBs tue 1917 hD csSt oPSA". -"
vas wandering. ! nov. and his voice
VI. so gensls and soit ! hardly knew Il
Vas bi
Motberi be nurm ured several times.
sod theu: Our Father vhieh ut-, snd
Ugly Jms lips bal moved iot tho last
time 90 this earth. Icy fingers closed
them here, bu, where bis noble deed ssd
last prayer reached, warm, loving fingers
shall bid the dunb 10 speak. aud bis hrss
word. shall be bis thanks for the Masters
plssait; Well done
PrAce and oblivion reign oyeI all That
u.s sIscty my state. and 90 awakening
from NY s.apos, lfouad Il bard to realize
/, vas bet drsssa. Was Il possible vas
once more safe sboari vessel. bd frozen
.,in co the desolale drifi ice, but iendsrly