The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-10-09

! ers Oh the shore as the boat pitched
from wave to wave under tho IRON mus
cles OF tho Oarsmen and the skillful
| guidance of the captain. AT ovcry
jump it seemed 1T must be swampcd
or broken to pieces by the power of
| those walls of water. Sometimes 1t
| loapcd from crost to crost Sometimes
it seemed to pitch directly down into
tho sea, and Wlnnifred closed her oyos
and shut her hands until the nails
piorcod tho palms, believing it was all
| ovor. But when she opened them
each tlmo 1t was to behold the boat
still battling, leaping and plunging.
Tho old man was on his knees praying.
At last tho steamer was reached and
those on board were taken into the
boat. The return journey was repe-
tition Of the outward until half the dis
tanco was accomplished. The hearts
of the watchers beat high with hope.
Winnifred had never experienced such
emotions in all her life.
Suddenly great wave arose directly
in tho path of tho boat, which dashed
| into 1t as into stone wall. In an in
slant it capsizcd, and those within
were thrown into the roaring sea.
Part of the crew and fow of tho res-
| cuod succeeded in grasplng the ovor-
turned boat, and one by one crawled
| upon lts slippery bottom. The tall
figure OF tho captain was seen helping
others out of tho water. 1t was soon
evident that there were more than
could retain a hold in tho pitching re-
tuge. Two or three slipped Off in dis
pair. Then tho watchers saw the
captain rise and wave his hand to tho
shore and then plunge into tho sea. II
was aftor tho two lone survivors were
eventually washed ashore that tho
watchers learned that Capt. Will sale
to tho others:
" Well, boys, there amt room fo
all. Good-byo."
Whom he lcapcd into tho water
great Sroan went up from tho Grove
ashore.
He's q powerful swimmer, but no
.. body can 1.-Two Ill that sea-" rcmarke
tho woathcrboaten fisherman, grimly
,, But thcy all waited and watchc
7 breathlcssly.
Suddenly the white-hairod father vi
q tered cry and dartcd down tho coas
I a dark, soft object had boon throw
!, up by tho waves and landed with
- thud on the beach. Winnlfred wa
q scarcely behind tho father in rcachin
it. 1t WAS tho captain, limp and whit
=, and motlonlcss. The CID man W;
q down beside him, chatting his han,
and calling to him. Involuntaril
u Winnifrcd dropped onto the colt
~ wet beach and drew tho mans head
:, her lap, while sho tried
q lnfusc warmth into the icy tcmplo
~ Tho old fisherman poured tho content
OF flash down his throat, and a
,, measures to revive HIM were soon
progress. 1t was not now work
ri these fisherman, and soon they wei
nj rewarded by porccptiblc movomol
-, ~ Of tho chest.
,s Winnifrcd insisted on his being ca
10 red INTO her cottage, which was by FL
( tho nearest, and he was snugly cnscor
@ ced IN her sOftcst bod. Through tn
days following sho nurscd HIM as
= slduously. 1t had bccn fearful strai
j. ana his recovery WAS slow. AS tn
0 days passed she realized that she ha,
: found tho hero Of her dreams in thi,
scahtly educated, splendid young gian
VINO had 80 little fear for death and &c
high devotion to duty.
Nor had the charms of this boautifu
and cultured girl been lost OH tho man
Whom nc came to depart he thanked
her aWkwardly for her care, and blunt
~ told hor no wished his convalcsccncc
had been of longor duration.
Sho dropped her eyes and told him
1t had been pleasure and privilege
TO minister to hlm. AS she raised her
cycs their gluncos met, and he saw
something that caused him to gasp for
breath and then to say eagerly:
| If you woro of my class, and l
dared to hopo you could live after tho
modest mannor of my people ] would
ask you TO let me spend my life in ro-
paying YOU"
They were standing close together.
anu nc hold out hia arms appcalingly.
She dropped into them as shc whis-
porcd:
Any manner of life will be heaven
! with YOU"
After nc had gone she smiled mis-
chicvously:
At least he isn't marrying me for
my money" she thought. L" lilo don't
suspect it.'
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