Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25

FTdnticdllH strnlninl 10 hold on and to
hdu the qiicldu UdnisllitD boats.
peace wished that the ordeal were not so
long delayed. / wished that the hurricane
might blow anew, and that the pillows
would rise and overwhelm us at once, so
faithless is man in extremity.
But no fresh hurricane came, only after
grcnt while there was loud sudden
splash by my berth side. followed by
sharp cry TINT made me start In alarm,
though why | should be alarmed who had
nothing worse to fear nor better to hope
than Of death, is u question cannot an
swer. Start, however, did with fright
eued look into the hlnckuess of darkness
about me to see what uncanny thing this
might be that was disturbing my parting
houv. could Of course see nothing, but
presently understood from the splashing
and squenling that the rats were providing
around and were greatly disgusted at find
ing the cabin floor under water. As for
me, was glad OF their company.
III the creatures could only speak to
me-" l said to myself III we could only
exchange sympathies and converse togeth.
CT on our fate, there would be- some salts
faction even yet.
And rs lay listoningto observation-disclosures
OF sentiments, which to my ear seemed to
express disappointment | thought OF the
marvellous instinct, amounting almost to
intuition, which Is attributed to rats in re-
gard to sinking ships, An old story &C.
CURED to me. A vessel had foundered in
midoccan the crew took to the boats, even
| like tho crew OF the Bird Of Paradise, aud
az the last man WAS stepping OF company
| Of rats appeared and without ceremony OF
hesitation lUaped into the boats with the
men.
The ship was going down, and they knew
| IT, My companions were doubtless en-.
duwed with this instinct also, What II the
brig were not sinking after nlli 1t seems
an absurd thing to take amy comfort from
the actions OF rats, and yet wild hope
that might still be saved thrilled through
my heart. One hope begets another.
went on to think that, Since the brig wa.
settling down no very slowly she nigh;
Keep aiioat TIL We should be discovered. A
drowning man clutches az straws, and
hope. ~ the poet says, springs eternal In
the human breast, Well Tor us that il /,
sol
The thought that might he rescued kent
with me through the long hours Of dari.
ness, and when the morning light returnef
fHs't ANA-AAA AiN W. " AA hlliill Lac
been In at sunset on the previous eveniuqm,
hope strengthened Ny physical strenui
increased with my mental, aud when m,
sun was fully up, the sun lhad not expeot
ed to see again, leaped hom my bed I.
welcome Il, almost forgetting NV fevcr
Had shakespeap's gin OF expression 10,
times over am sure could not half lei
how sweet, how transceldcntly plorious 4
was after that night in the tomb 70 fee
the warmth aud mystic potency of tae n
turning light.
In the first great burst OF 10y wondere,
why ! should ever have been depre,sed
so ineNplicable do despair and dismn
thoughts becouie to us Ia noments al ~
pFeme eNaltauun. My heart welled I'M
my eyes IN thsnltulness as drank In IA
inu deep draft Of happiness and yet
was 80 full OF wonder that more than ono
doubted whether the whole thint yror
not vision, trick OF The Imagination. /
was a. u Plato's fantastic dream yers 49,
lied, and after ages OF Enhancement In
snpierranean cell man Wcre brounbt f,rt
70 oshu,p the rising sun Tor the iir.t lin,
let the illustration isiucompletn. fnr ,vbii
Fiatos SuppositltlOus character ,.f,,,l d 49,,
been overwhelmed with awe was I'm.
Win uiadness The creature OF p,.fgi
dream would have velled his face n, ter,,,
veiofe the suns iiaieaty | thrust min
iosMain 10 eager aud rapturous wcicune
bad risen lrom the dead Hen, ,,.,' a.
; Joyous exubefauce OF life again i,,..'-
and tnat was enough. saw the enst N,
Hiing VIA p divine illuininatlon tho, 49,,
as the light OF a RESURRECTION morn ri,.l
Ct and higher the blaze q elorg - ~ II
the nood OF lise had mounted 10 IT. ,,.rt
/, and held Andisputed sNay. pss,e M ~. -eu ~
b ishrd. The world Msss born ars s.'s vi
I iusiy, lHbilunl as On that urln,ol .l'el
r naspjAe Qn1ipo,snt said. w, t usos' 1 =