The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-11-01
THE DEATH or A oowAKD.

rails, vsichipe The lights ~ they esms .
Gee by oss co The eossi. The plunsin
o, lbs ship siill made his bead reel. %
hs vss sssk from vsni Of food. II
seemed altogether apart from sbe stir 90
life tsa 800 snisrsnis 90 board eresiet
fils vtols sonl ua Oiled vith . dan
sna lmpo.sn, protest sssissl his fate. sn
the life before hin. Ola Captain Nj
colin bed shosn little wisdom when b
ssn, bis son 10 see 10 bsve scms plne
knocked into bin,
The ships doctor came on, OF ID
saloon 10 tbs poop TO 80 bic sssnio
ROAD bslsv. With bin y. bic vile.
slight sirIish asurs. srsppsd 10 hesv
ciosk. She turned st tho ladder whicl
led TO tue lover deck. and xss sbcu. 3
20 back. when her eyes fell on the boy
She hsd noticed him once before, snd hi
vtits fsce and lonely sit roosed tb
vomsnly sympathy 10 her. She touches
him lightly 90 the shoulder and ssii
You sre leaving bone. Ike me,
Yss, ms'su. he replied
You mus, feel lonely. she ssid. but yot
will soop b. back. aud then everyone vii
tbink 60 much OF you.
Her voice had something csreiess and
insitiLg sbout Il; and 90 bis confidence
overcoming his shyness and reserve, broks
bounds. He told her ryibing hos
be would hate ibis life, how ell filled him
with fear and disgust. the cold and dsrk
ness. the chsa and horse-plsy OF his fel
low apprentices. the indifference OF every
oue around hin. He told how impossi
BILE II vas TO come up TO bis fathers
standard, how be felt be was q born
coward. ard that be would slwsys be one.
shrinking intiinctisely from the danger
snd excitement that bolder natures took
pleasure 10.
6he listened ~ sympstheticslly. Her hand
bad pstted him opce or twice. and en-
colrssed him to 60 90. When be ended,
she said: You must not be too bard on
yourself 1t is not always those who
iesr the least are the brsvest 10 the end.
When the time comes. ON sure you will
do your duty.
In sfew minutes the second mate pass
ed along the deck aud told the boy to go
below. Then all was quiet.
A few hours later the Pride Of Asis was
At "slow." with her whistle 60
Ing every few minutes. The channel fog
sirt the ship like q shroud. The captain
walked the bridge uneasily, No tempest
,r rock bound shore gives the anxiety that
! fog on this waterway Of the ps,ion does
Danger is imminent every where aud the
nos. oareiul sesmsnship 10 no guarantee
II safety. 50 II is now. A hosrse shout
,ame from the man on the lookout. The
'sptsin sprsug to the telegraph. and IS
Fall speed sstern" rang out, . large sail
ng ship took form In the log, and 10 Q
sw seconds crashed into the steamer 10
ront Of the bridge.
The Pride oi Asia shook from stem to
tern, beeled over TO stsrbosrd, end then
'eean 10 forge shesd. while the other
zen. pounding aIoos her side, wrenchins
be port bouts from her davi.s and stsv
ng them in with be. bowspir'. Then she
sssed away as ghost in fog.
The Pride Of Asis hsd met her death
'ound. AT onoe oil Was noise and con
lsion. The emigrsnts came pouring up
o deck, screaming and shouting With ter
,r. Some Of the sailors rushed 10 clesr
he boats, bat sharp order from the cap
'in stopped them.
In few seconds the captain had deoid
! on his course. The remaining boats
ould not carry hundred and 6fty peo
le. There we're more thsn twice that
umber on board. On the other hand,
Ie land vas sbout three miles of. and
ndy and protected beach meant safety.
ct could it be done with tha, hole in her
de' he would Try. He changed his
'urse. rang "Full speed shesi," and
Ioutsd TO the mate: Go down and shut
10 for'srd bulkhesds, Mr.. Jones.
The mate rsn forward and With the
lip OF the carpenter, tore of part Of the
Itch covering and sprsng TO the ladder.
J be climbed down youns Mslcom peer
simlessly over the hatch.
Bring down . lantern cried the mate,
d Mslcolm, galvanized into sctivity BY
". seized . lantern from the slleywsys
d clam bered down into the hold.
The mate rsn toward the iron door 10 .
9 bulkhesd, which hsd been leh open.
d pnshed it to.
Tho light quick.
Add the boy brought IL
Blst them = oh, blast them rosred the =
Ate. They've put the bolts ou It's
'opg side. In Eve minutes we'll oil be y
kingdom come.
He stumbled for the ladder. and young .
Alsolm followed, Wild With terror. Yes, =
cry one would be shouting With terror. .
me oi the drowned. snd be, too. With
0 erssl, cold water sucking him down .
, dropped the lantern and began to pull Z
nseli up the ladder. =
be stopped, An idea bsd :
sn born 10 bis brain; hideons, unthink :
Ie tbousht the door could be closed :,
20 tbs other side. He huns Imply 90 "
|, ladder. snd 10 his mind ragged . torns !
Of conflict. .
D., TO be out Of this svsul ship, sale :
80 again 81 homel Bu. the ns.s hsd
a thss sll we're lost Thst meant bim,
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