Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-10-21

| 1SA >~'~- ~ H''I anu luOSt
sisgVeSxN<> ~ upon her, stood in
| YSNSsS%SSSAs\W h company's
NMS&%$%M office, and talked
6VMI$SN%%$MN with Hiram Basset,
MNN$SENMNN\ even moro worn,
N\TAMW more grieved, and
w more remor5eful
than he.
"Thay came on board, then" said
Hiram. "lou are sure-my wife and
child?"
Their names were Mrs. Emeline
Basset and Bella Basset," said the
captain. "and they were coming to
New York. One Donovan Craig
brought them to me and bade me
watch and guard them-two children
| almost they were, and timid and afraid
of the Eea-and ] did my best, / did
my best, and God knows [ wish this
old hulk of mino had gone down that
night instead OF their young bodies. [
did my best-I did my best -
"Tell me about it, said Hiram.
'The ship had sprung a leak the
day before, said the captain, ''and in
such tempest we knew what was
ahead of us, We sailors the passengers
didn't just before twelve bells struck
ordered the boats to be launched
and them that could go in them to 20
for the rest We made RATS. ] went
to her first your wife. She sat still
and quiet, holding her baby close. |
! told her what was coming.
The first mate is aboard the life.
boat said I. The women and chill
drcn will be safer there. Go you along
of him, lassic.
"She caught Il hold of my arm-so.
You are going, too, says she.
" My duty is aboard until the last. )
Then says she: Ill stay until you
go. I'm afraid to go without you.
You'll save me, captain
"Hhe others crowded in, and one
after the other the boats were filled
Tho women were all gone, and most
OF the male passengers and still saws
she, sitting there, IN go along with
the captain when he goes.
"And when our raft was built I
took her IN my arms, her and the
baby, aud we went on to it together.
The storm was worse and the ship
@-SlhklhS mixing lnsF' 1 don know more-a
9rlItiuB 'hrouGh wind and rain in
darKneSS-a drifting away in such a
stormy daylight as landsmen never
see, and she a-growiug colder in nv
arms, and no sign Of land, aud no
ship. And then another gale worse
'n'h tIe nf9'' ana our rait gong to
Plec9s' Just as, Jar away, we heard the
poom OF signal guns and up atott saw
'he ll8hIhonse lamp
81, one 4"'u over my arm IKE dead
tulh9-Pernaps hhe was dehd-and a
mana that h"d been anoatd-Dutch
I'm 'n we called hlin--hcld the baby
lake care o her. cappen, says he,
~ save the young un amt then we
p"ite"' "li ol us,
WIS tue ohiy one they picket up.
hao punch OF womens clothes In
my ihV "heh iheY ptyea 1t open.
Auu D"tch JIM cried dlram.
~ Ho COME 'Shore we nave met,
s'lH 'he e"I'alu' ne was good
jN' vi
ms ooGy "ern : washed ashore
but hiram basset turned on him
@itn eyes agiow and cried;
Wy chlid lives tell YOU my
chiid lives
FROM that moment the bereavod
man chung to the belief. He was not
rlch' but he plnched and saved in all
way" TO eet money to prosecute his
search Tor the child 1t had about it.
neck trihket' niue cross OF gold,
pehoaht TO coral necklace, by which
1t might be known. lie sent adyer
tisomehta all over tho country. He
! paId detectives TO assist him.
Long alter All sensible people looked
upon ms nope rs mere deluslon he
KEPT up the SeArch--and indeed never
quite abandoned 1T. When At began
ne had beah PLAIN, rather economl
cal tradesman when 1t ended he was
/ a wealthy gnpHIl1tnV DnI a w