Evening journal., 1901-04-20
A WIFE WORTH HA

blackness Of night, and not ma II
ments elapsed after the spars b. "a
secured upon the deck ere the Is
burst upon the ship. 1t was
southeaster, and those who have
tered one of these storms in [
know something Of their power.
and higher rose the mighty tempe
at length it was found necessary
in the topsails and trust to the +
main storm staysails and a balan
ed spanker. In this way the shi H
till morning, the gale increasing
hour.
Captain Marshall trusted tha
the sun rose on the next day tn
would akate, but in this he was
pointed, for a part of the fore,
was actually obliged TO scud befor
was not until two staysails ha
torn from their bolt ropes that
explained his anticipations and
tent Of his fears TO his wife, wi
sailed with him.
Emma" said he, Il wish I
brought you with me-"
why soY" she asked as she z;
into her husbands face with a
astonishment.
"Why so? Do you not comb
our danger?"
''But the ship does not leak, did
returned Emma, with remarkabe
ness.
"No."
"Then let us not fear the storm.
born upon the Atlantic, and l fee
can yet trust to my native elemer
The captain was astonished
trait in his wife's character, and
ing her in his arms, he felt his o,
swelling with a new life.
Emma" he said as he gazed
fectionately than ever into her ia,
heaviest fears are passed. For 70
have / feared the most. Now
calmly tell you wherein lies our
This storm has driven us far outI
course, and twice have we been Sd
before It. fear that the coast Cd
cannot be far to the leeward, and
coast / know nothing save what
gather from my chart. For US I'd
is next TO impossible. The rising
rendered our staysails useless, andl
been Obliged TO set the close rcefe|
topsail, but she cannot hold It lon1
MY husband" returned
though you may know nothing
coast Of Maine, yet there are b|
spots along her rugged shores I'll
not as Fairgrounds TO me. My
was FOR years a surveyor Of her
and harbors, and l was his constal
panion. To me her cliffs and inld
sent nothing that can alarm me-"
Hardly had she ceased spcaEina
a sharp crack like the report Of d
sounded from alOft, followed by
ing and crashing that started the
to his feet.
''The main topsail has goner'
claimed, and Immediately he spran
the deck.
Again the ship was put before Il
and for several moments Captail
shall was undecided what to do.
in this quandary he felt a hand lal
his shoulder. and on turning he
his wife. She had a "sou'wester
her head and a peaiacket buttone'
ly about her.
what is the matter, James
said.
The husband explained his perp
A strange look OF fearlessness q
fidence rested upon that fair W
face. and. looking for a moment
compass, she said:
1--WE head due northwest. ST
trusty lookout in the foretop, and
ship stand on!
Captain Marshall felt at that ]
as though an angel had been sent
him 10 a haven Of rest. Whenc
the feeling he knew not. but instil
he obeyed. Fearful and loud roa
mighty storm, on dashed the rive
but all fearless and composed ST
heroic woman upon the quarter de
the hardy seamen as they gazed u
felt that what daunted not a
should not daunt them.
"Land hov came from the fore
In three minutes more. as the 81
upon the bosom OF a giant sea, 1
was made out upon the deck,
about two points on the larboaI
Emma caught sight Of it, and. 81
glass at the next swell. she disco
lighthouse upon its summit. III
turned her glass over the st
beam. and in a moment she exclai
"There are the Bantam Ielge'
land on the larboard bow is Segl
beyond I can see Cape Small
James," she continued as she ga
her husbands face with a look a
up Of conscious power III you "
your fore topsail ! viii take you
Kennebec."
For a moment Captain Marsha
" credited the evidence of h
senses. but one look into the G;
! diant features Of his wife det
! him, and in five minutes the fore
was shected home.
! Emma Marshall seized the
e outbaul aud sprang upon the whe
e and calm as the falling Of the 81
! dew fell her orders TO the man
= wheel. The island OF Seguin was
in safety, the ship bowled fearll
J, the foam dashed rocks and ere
bows cleft the smoother waters
+ noble Kennebec. All danger w
I Though the storm still ragged, yet
e Vincent rode at anchor. and the
tempest could harm her no more.
@ dence was restored to the hardy
: Emma Marshall descended fl
c station and sought her cabin. H
o habiliments were thrown aside.
y long she reappeared in ell the
i and beauty Of her native grace.
y Marshall pressed her TO bis bos
3 at that moment the hardy seame
q their hats high above their vi
!. heads. while a prolonged shout
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