The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-09

thought she'd gone clean out of her
mind with fear, but it was nothin of
the kind, for the next moment she says.
still joiin like: The idea of Toms be-
i'll such cowardl Hugh, will You an
the boys git down the sail for the cap
talnf Toms below an can't do any
thing.
Then knew sho knew, an that sho
saw our danger as plain as 1 did. Tho
boys spraDg for'ard, but they hadn't
timo to reef it, SO they jest cut it away
an tried to reef tho jib instead Tho
mast bent like n fishpole, an every min
uto thought to hear it crack
"All this time tho water was comm
over the sides, an little Miss May stood
there up to her knees in it, coaxin those
great, healthy boys an girls, an scoldin
when she couldn't keep em quiet with
out it, Then, as the boys turned to
come aft, the city Teller lost his footin,
an over he went after Tom. Mr.. Hugh
an tho other Teller just looked at each
other, an staggered to their places, an
they ran into Miss May. She didn't give
'em time to git more scarf. She Jest
handed 'em two buckets, and said kind
or stern: Here, don't be towards. If
we must die, let's die bravely, but in the
meantime-work.'
They told me afterward that her
grandfather was n famous sea captain
that went down standin on the bridge
OF his ship, an guess she TUX after him,
an it come to the top when it was want
ed, cause she was cool as cowcum-
Der. AS fast as the others got scared
she grew quiet, an her voice. that was
so soft and gentle when she used to sit
beside me, rang like bell as she told
'em what to do. We were gettin on now.
With that wind at our backs an the rae
III cut of the Foam we couldn't help it.
we were in past the lighthouse, an be-
gun to think we'd weather it. Just then
there was a report like pistol, an l
went heolin to lceward with my arm in
flinders. | remember thinkin that was
the end O. things, an then tainted.
when | come to, there was Miss
May and Mr.. Hugh holdin tho tiller
with all Their might. The derned rope
L had used to lash the handle had broke.
My arm was painin me Jest awful. but
managed to put my we'll shoulder to
the wheel, so to speak, an found l could
help considerable. The rope had got
pushed about the painter of the dory
an was trailin in the water behind.
The girls had kinder walked up, all but
Mis- Julie. She couldn't seem TO get
over her fear, but sat there as white as
ghost, with her teeth chatterin.
think Mr.. Hugh eyes begun to be open
eel then, for he gave Miss May the queer
est look. She met his eyes, an for a mo-
ment her bright new color went away:
then she turned to me an said. so piti-
full: Poor Uncle Jerry! Hugh, help me
to lash tho ruddcr again; Uncle Jerry
can't stand much more
II moved Il little over, an they both
reached for the rope. The next moment
Miss May gave hor1id, groanin cry,
an Mr.. Hugh was in the water hold
III on by the, rope. Miss Mays face
was deathly pale, an she was all bent
over III the queercst way-tellin Mr..
Hugh to be patient. She didn't seem
able to move, an remember was sort
er cross mt the idea of her givin out lest
when she was most needed called
one of the boys, an between us we got
MIR. Hugh on board, Miss May all tho
time leanin more an more over the side,
till | feared she'd be over too. =
Uncle Jerry paused to control the
culver in his old voice.
las We pulled Mr.. Hugh OH board
there was a sudden jerk, an Miss MAY
went over. | saw then what the trou-
bic was. Tho rope that held the dorv
was only partly out, an the sudden pull
Mr.. Hugh had given if had hauled it
tight, an drawn Miss Mays arms tight
across her chest. Tho pain must have
been awful, for when we found her both
arms were broken, an there was a great
dent across her chest where the breath;
had been knocked out of her, almost.
Sho knew if she said anything Mr..
Hugh would let 90. so after that first
cry she never let a sound pass her lips.
Goodby, Uncle jerry she saws.
Then she looked at Mr.. Hugh, an that
look has haunted me ever since, it was
SO full of love! 'Goodby, Hugh NV
dear, dear Hugh, she said, an his name
as it left her lips was the last sound she
made. Then the water closed O. er, an
she never rose again"
Uncle jerry didn't care to conceal
''o hoHest tcdlS thtt Tolleu down his
cheeks, and something in my own eycs
blurred tho sea from my vision. Mel
Their spoke for minute; then said:
Did you say they found le1:''
Uncle Jerry replied gruffly:
~ found her myself, after tho storm,
lynn on bed of seaweed, that same
lovin look on her face. 1t closed the
season ut Miss Hollis, an sold the Foam
ior ~ to get her out O the bay, an
nam never took pleasure party since.
Guess | won't paint any more terday."