The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

furious rush of the sea two of them were Injured. one breaking his les and another having his hand cut open as the boat was driven against the side of the ship and her side stove in. No live. however. was lost.
 The broken boat was cast loose, An instant after the engine bells tinkied: Fun speed ahead" The great ship forged on her interrupted course.
 Mrs. stonehouse had no eyes but for her child, except for one other. When Harold jumped down from the rail she rushed at him. all tiose around in- stinctiv,ly making way for her. She flung her arms around him and kissed him. and then before he could stop her she sank to her knees at his feet. and taking his hand kissed it. The women around burst into fresh weep ing and the men turned away. A mothers gratitude is almost as touch ing as a mothers woe! As for Har- old. he was embarrassed beyond all thinking. He tried to take away his hand. but she chung to 1t.
 "No. mol" she cried. You saved my Harold was gentleman and a kindly one He said no word till she had risen, still holding his hand. when he said quietly:
 'Thers. there, Don't cry. I was only too happy to be of service. Any other man on board would have done the same. I was nearest, and there- fore had to be first. That was aIlr' Mir. stonehouse came to him and said as he grasped Haroids hand so hard that his fingers ached: . s'I cannot thank you as would. But you are a man and will understand. God be good to you as you have been good to my child; and to her mother and myselfl" As he turned away Pearl, who had now been holding close holding up her arms, He raised her up and kissed her. Then he placed her back in her mothers arms All at once she bi oKe down as the recollection of danger swept back up- on her. "Oh, Motherl Mother!" she cried, with a long, low wall. which touched every one of her hearers to the very hearts core as she hid her face In her mothers breast and shook with emotion.
 The approach of the doctor put an end to the painful scene. He spoke sharply:
 ''The hot blankets are all ready. Come, there is not a moment to be lost. I'll be with you when have seen the injured men attended toy' 7 So the mother. holding her In her arms and steadied by two seamen lest
 she should slip on the wet and slippery deck. took the child below.
 For the remainder of that day sort
 of solemn giadness ruled on the Sco-
 riac. Things would have probably been of more expressed jubilancy had any of the chief actors or those interested | in the little drama been evident in public But the stonehouse family re- mained in their own suite, content in glad thankfuIness to be with Pearl, who lay well covered up on the sofa | sleeping off the effects of the excite- merit and the immersion. and the result If the potation which the doctor had | forced upon her. Harold was simply | shy. and objecting to the publicity which he felt to be his fate, remained in his Own cabin till the trumpet had blown the dinner call, Roast beef l when the ship was well under way the Engineer came to report to the cap- tain of the vessels performance, which he did in characteristic fashions:
 "She made seventy. when she turned
 to come down on the buoy. I didna think the auld betch had 1t in her!" Said the Captain:
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