The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-06-05

life in repaying you"
tition of the outward until half the
distance was accomplished. The
hearts of the watchers beat high with
coast for sixty year, an I never saw
such sea-
The captain gently raised the old
man TO is feet.
Why. dad. you'd disown me If l
didn't do my duty" he said, ''ye know
you would. 1t don't run in our blood.
Its all right. We are a pretty husky
lot. | guess we kin get through"
1t was thrilling sight to the watch
hope. Winnifred had never expert
enced such emotions in all her life.
Suddenly a great wave arose direct
ly in the path of the boat. which
dashed into it as into a stone wall. In
an instant it capsized. and these with
in We're thrown into the roaring sea.
Part Of the crew and a few of the
rescued succeeded in grasping the
overturned boat, and one by one
crawled upon its slippery bottom. The
tall figure Of the captain was seen
helping others out of the water. 1t
was soon evident that there were
more than could retain a hold in the
off in despair. Then the watchers saw
the captain rise and wave his hand to
the shore and then plunge into the
sea. 1t was after the two lone sur
vivors were eventually washed ashore
that the watchers learned that Captain
Will said to the others:
We'll. boys, there amt room for
all. Goodbye"
hn ca int 10 xa-ofp q
great groan went up from the crowd
ashore.
He's a powerful swimmer, but no.
body can live in that sea- remarked
the weatherbeaten fisherman, grimlv.
But they all waited and watched
hreathlessly.
Suddenly the white-haired father
uttered a cry and darted down the
coast A dark, soft object had been
thrown up by the waves and landed
with thud on the beach. WinnifreG
was scarcely behind the father in
rea ching it. 1t was the captain. limp
an, white and motionless. she ole
man was down beside him, chatting his
lands and calling to him. Involuntar~
ily Winnifred dropped onto the cold,
wet beach and drew the mans head in
warmth into the icy temples. The old
fisherman poured the contents of ;
flask down mis- throat and all meas
ures to revive him were soon in prog
ress. 1t was not new work to these
fishermen, and soon they were reward
ed by perceptible movement of the
chest.
Winnifred insisted on his being car
far the nearest, and he was snuglv
enscoiced i'll her softest bed. Through
the days following she nurseo him as
sidueusly 1t had been a fearful strain
and his recovery was slow. AS the
DAYS passed she realized that she had
found the hero of her dreams in this
scantiiy educated, splendid young
giant who had so little fear for death
and so high q devotion to duty.
Nor lad the charms of this beauti-
full and cultured girl been lost on the
man. When he came to depart he
thanked her awkwardly for her care,
and bluntly told her he wished his
convalescence had been of longer
duration.
She dropped her eyes and told him
if had been a pleasure and a privilege
to minister 10 hill AS she Sdlseu ner
eyes their giances met, and he saw
something that caused him to gasp
for breath and then to say eagerly:
IF you were of my class, and / dar-
ed to hope you could live after the
modest manner of my people, would
ask you to let me spend my life in
repaylng you.
They were standing close together,
and he held out his arms appealingly.