Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-04-05

r.nh,e never hurried her. and after awhile
fed her bits of toast and sips OF tea that |
went down chokingly, but went down.
The pair grew confidential during the
dressing of Agnes, Sophie insisting she must
oo on deck to hear ode cap'en 'spaclate on
Massa Eades' jetties, wha' mex dis yere
ribber pass'ble all de time. No waisin 10
tides now, honey!
Despite the resolution to Keep her capin
| the entire voyage, curiosity cohaueieu' anu .u
| she was soon on deck, quite eager 10 see lhe
| lono narrow strips of land that had been
forn,ed artiically near the mouth OF the
won't river. between which were thus made
deem water channels, through which YES
l sels might pass at all times without danger
fron, the shiftv alluvial soil that made the
n;,nr,s he'd Thus did the cleverness OF that
aro,+ enaineer, Fades, use the jetty system
and cave ships, money and patience tor con-
te,nporaries and postellty.
The Christopher Columbus went bobbing
|. through the choppy seas OF the gull, and at
! each roll brought down some poor unlor'
tunate. Most of the passengers were Ill,
, and Anpnes wandered about the deck, her
lace gloomy, dark and despairing. She ran
v aoainst poor old Sophie and nearly upset the
r bowl of porrdge she carried.
e Missy, missy! Hyah yo' is well an
v strong. an yo' look unhappy ,nough tu'i
he Good Friday hisse'f. Bettah str up 70
d heart tow'd Gawd, an help His critters.
<, Without more ado she took the giri arm u,
IS and hurried her to the cabin, where tine
l. nlaintiye walls of baby mingled will
1t eroans of the seasick passengers.
~ In another moment Agnes found the cry
T. ;ne baby in her arms, and began hushln
r. Il with true mother instinct SOPHIE hat
re disappeared and the baby cuddled its prett
lie dark head close to the sore young heaf'
N irving to coo it's gratitude, while it smile
he into the sweet young face that returned
bo so sadly. The captain stopped to sag
cd kind word to Agnes about being goo
ool Samaritan, and added: DO what you ca
AL for her and the poor young mother. "a
,as father died few days ago; he hes IN II
N. coffin on this ship. The mother is co
sumptive and is trying to get home WI
81 her baby before she, too, dies and leaV
s& this little creature alone. God bless us
81 he exclaimed, "what troubles some wom'
81 have to bear" and he was of again ike
M shot.
IN With all the good work Of nursing t
Isl baby. and being kind to the mother, the
.A was ever uppermost the feeling there
& no sorrow like my SORROW" She was We
Ii! Young, and the trouble stayed with her
lM day, overwhelming her at night On East
81 even tropical hurricane came thunderl
s. down upon them. Sails were carried a"'
III a mast was shattered, two sailors W,
3 hurt and the winds whistled at their q
tress, whilst the waves threatened 70
FL gulf the poor old ship. Opiates were CIV
va the sick mother and her baby, who, clasI
ssa closely in each others arms and strap
ss in their narrow berth, lay quietly as II
"a the final sleep between coffin walls
"a Agnes, fully dressed, lay mute with
l&sa ror, listening for the end, whatever 1T mi
~ be, too frightened to cry, too aWed TO pr
~ Her omen ewes seemed to see her whole
@sa in pictures which the lightning flashes
s' yealed one by one o, the awfulness OF
Sc night, unrelieved by prayer or compan
ns ship, till Sophie burst in the door,
s;S8 kneeling beside the terrified girl, CT
IA Save us, Lawd, or we pe'ish." Then t.
ss88s@ streamed from the eyes of these two
5Ssss en-. White and black they were, but
sa#S in spirit, and with clasped hands ana ge
"a sympathy sustained each other tiil
[#M came. bringing sunshine, calm sea
ees safety.
1t was fully II o'clock before the
sounded for breakfast that morning.
aying first note fonnd Sophie at the door, SIN
and saying:
sun. "Mo'in', Miss Agnes! Chris is risun
myers so is we! De cap'en gwine az blessln
Agnes NOM. Come on, missy, yo' don
rit in de Nay oh ey
visit, Nonsense, Sophie. who couldr sch SCH
iiiled. such things way out here on the great 0
tie in and after such storm too9"
going de ways OBJ ia'ov'dcnce is 'scruts
quite quoted Sophie, and lifted the porter
lg her Agnes to enter the saloon. Capt. LIE G
, tele- rose at her entrance. as did all the pa
gers, and thrilling prayer of thanksg
Jack went up in homely seaman fashion, v
spoil brought tears to all eyes and hearty
rush cere amens from every voice.
ology, Gladness followed, and the saloon wa
S who of murmuring voices Agnes was
+ her. faint from WEAKNESS and was trying
a mo- to her seat, when the captain gallant
never her to the chair beside him and place
lld be in it, saying:
were "Well, ladies and gentlemen, we m
s face we'll give thanks for all our blessings
loved one is, that we have Miss Ducharm
voyageur. Her presence has brought 1
Sc for blessings, indeed though our ships l
le-he orator has been sorely taxed to pre-
nd his Them" and he laughed, gayly.
lg her Agnes looked up, and what a ma
e had beauty surrounded her Flowers,
6 one