Connecticut western news., 1899-04-06

In the little circle of light boat rock ed helplessly upon the waters. Under 8 sail were crouched some dozen people, trying, by huddling together. to keep the warmth in their bodies. She knew that Dick was there. and called bis name shrilly. There was a sudden movement in the human heap. white face peeped out. and then the vision passed.
 Miriam lay in her berth. the new dawn already Tightening the sky Then feverishly she got up and went on deck. to see nothing but the gray Sky and grayer sea, to hear nothing but the throbbing of the engines and the sough of the wind and waves Breakfast time came, but she needed it not. For hours she stood immovable, gazing to the northeast over the bulwarks What did that dream of hers mean2 Was Dick floating somewhere helGessly, with oth- CT passengersH
 It was noon when the wind. veering. sent cloud of smoke over her head and shower of black smudges upon her hands. With them came passing sensation of warmth. This slight incl dent awoke some vague memory con- nected with her dream. The black col umn of smoke, changing at it's edges to brown, thinning out until she could see the gray sky through it. starting ever from her side and yet reaching far into the distance. caught her eye
 Inspiration followed quickly. The ho of tho rfohf ho- fore. and where it pointed lay Dick and his companions Sight danced into her eyes, hope beat strongly in her heart. She turned glorified face to the ship. What could she doa How save the:nf
 She saw a foot surmounted by blue cloth moving methodically on the deck above, and in a moment flew up the stairs leading to the captains bridge. The captain turned round sharply at the sound of strange footsteps, and per emptorily ordered her down. Clutching his arm she cried:
 "Captainl They are out there. under the line of smokei A dozen survivors of the Meldrum are drifting helplessly and nearly deadp'
 The captain glanced in the direction indicated How should this frantic young woman have seen what his prac- tised eye could not discernH Then he guessed that che was the person who. they said. had lost her lover in the wreck.
 My dear" he cried. batting her hand. Ego to your berth and lie down. You are in great trouble. |"
 But the haggard, hopeful eyes stared brightly at him. =
 ''For the love of humanity. captain. use your glass You will see them know you will "
 To humor her be took a careful sur vey of the horizon. upon which the sun was shining. At first he shook his head, then he stood for a long time ex- amining the spot under the thin edge of the line of smoke. He rubbed his glasses we'll and looked again. then said quietly .&.. .
 Something is there. Sit down in that corner and wait.
 The course of the steamer was altered slightly and boat was lowered once more to gather in the oceans drift To his surprise the captain saw that the distant object was really boat. with out sail or oar How could the girl have known it Then the group of people became visible. all evidently in the last stage of exhaustion. and he went over to Miriam and told her to look through his glass and see if her friend were there.
 She took it from his hand with wild sob and gazed long and steadily at the coming boat, then gave the glass back in the midst of a passion of weep ing, holding her head to signify that she had seen Dick Then she set herself to regain self control by the time the boat came in. When it did. she was waiting in the hospital for her beloved
 For the next 24 hours she shared the duties of nurse with one of the steward esses and saw Dicks eyes open with the first gleam of consciousness in them With a contented look at her he fell asleep, and on the ships arrival at Hal flax he with all those who had been saved were we'll enough to be moved to more comfortable quarters on shore.
 The captain made friends with Mir fam during those few hours and learn ed how it was that she knew the boat was afoat He could hardly believe it. and he could not explain it, but was contented to accept the fact as it stood and to be present at the simple cere- mony yilich made Dick and Miriam man and wife Buffalo News