The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-07-20

bten tI9vtl DC ufsi esmt stnott ~ W.
ling. Why. osien. on aoe mornings
get John 10 drive me over 10 the south
eastern point OF the island where IL Il
] though, be came ashore. There's The love
liesi white beach there. And the broad
bloc ocean stretches out aud away before
you Is you look eastward. ! make John
30 swsy. Tor John isn't romsntic. Jon
knov, sni then cit down spd close my
eyes aud see the queer old fashioned
ships With their sora sails. and their high
stern and royal banners wsvins. tossing st
snchor beyond he rsef, see the line Of
boats With a.shins oars advancing. ! zee
the dusky Indian forms standing ct the
edge OF The wood. aud just above where
the sarf breaks on the besch see The old
mariner knesl under the bsnner Of Spain,
bis sward uplifled and lis eyes raised 10
heaven.
Oh, its > glorious picsare, and never
tire OF calling II forth Lille on Wstlings.
you see. has its c,mpensstions.
As the woman told this story. she un
consciously acted II out, rose from her
chair, and with asmins eyes and cheeks,
= new nd fair Columbus led . fancied
band had grown deeply interested and
determined TO know her history.
Tell me about yourself, / said, and how
it comes that you, With yonr evident edu
cation aud accomplishments, choose TO
live on place 40 remote and lonely as
WallipRs Island.
She blusbed little. was silent mo
meut and then 10 low voice said:
Well. don't mind telling you. It's not
. long story. l see I've given you
wrong Impression, for. indeed, although 1t
is lonely at times, I'm really very happy
and wonldnt chsage plsoes with any
woman. Am an Euglish woman and
was born near London. Ny father WAS q
civil engineer in good circumstances. and
with twin sister had every possible I'd
vantage OF education. My mother died
when was about fifteen, and ss We had
no near relatives we we're much with our
father. We were near enough to London
to run In OF an evening to the the theatres
aud the opera; we had pleasant society
OF our own we read much. sang and play
ed a good deal, and rode continually.
Ten years ago last autumn my father
met with a sudden business reverse He
was offered = remunerstive post in Cali
fornis. and decided TO go there. A ship
belonging to friend Of bis was just about
to sail for the Is,hmus, We we're offered
. passage on her at low rate. and IN
three days time found ourselves at ses,
| needn't tell you Of the voyage. II WAS
oil new and strange to us, Of course, and
we two girls we're the pets Of the ship.
saw with relief my father. who had
broken much under bis losses, improve iu
health and spirits, and rs We nesred the
tropics the glowing sunset skies were en-
blematio Of our hopes Of life in the new
world.
We had been out some thirty days when
one afternoon "a the sun set 10 . dark
bank OF clouds and the cir was close and
sultry. noticed the captain looked anx
ious and heard him say something about
The 'Bshama rsefs' to the mate.
That night hurricane struck us. and
Tor hours We we're in what seemed dull
gray cavern Of water and sky. The ship
plunged msdly before the gale, and with
,ur father We eat 10 the osbin, olssped in
Zach others arms.
The morning broke scarce less dark
han the night Suddenly the wind shift
ID and the ship rigbted and seemed to
tsnd quivering. like an over driven
,orse few minutes passed when, with !
wild rosr the storm was on Us once
more, and We drove msdly 10 another di
ection. There was sudden crash. my
ather sprsng. halt dragging us toward the
saw . huge wall oi
vater rolling down upon us-it fell and !,
II grew dark. remember sensation Of !,
hiking, Of being whirled around. . dull.
looming noise 10 my ears, and ! opened ),
by eyes to find myself lying on q sandy q
'escb. two rough men looking down on
ne, while third aud younger one, kneel /,
ng beside me. Was chatting ny hands.
bat too weak 10 scream, l fee
Wy said:
Where an /? =,
On Watlings Island, Miss. said the :.
oung man.
Yes said one oi the older men. and
arrow speak you had for 1t. too. III
sdn'i thought it mighty queer seaweed !,
'sshing in over yon reef, you wouldn't ! i
ave been talking now.
Where's my isthsri said. !,
With oil the rest. ives the reply. :.
Husbissid the younger man, see how =
1esk che is2
Then tainted.
swoks to find myself on rude cot 10 :
small cottage, tended BY native who ;,
My spoke Spanish pstois. The wreck :.
rs. for such they were had carried me :.
here. The sun wss shining brightly and = :,
be storm was over. Days passed. and
hen could 60 about l learnt that l had :,
cen the only one saved Of the entire :. :.
srk's crew. The wave that had eneulfed p :,
a, IA 1,owpad all bnt m vaeif had vash v
d me over the coral reef on which the
ark had struck. The wrsckers on the =
bore had seen ne. and daring the wsves, q.
igb even between the reel and the shore. :,
ID rowsd on. and rescned me Just - ! =
40 sinking. :.
Utterly crushed Is vas, did not at Il,
rst realize my position. vas told n,
,uId 90 10 Nassau in sbout month, bu.