Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-22

a,orkbridge, of Swans isiands end re-
..s rom the Portland 1sprsss.l
v,itine this little story to help
pv some Of the spare time that I
- lie on my bed in the children's
as '.,,.l in Portland. As ! take this story
,'s.. inst picture entitled The Wreck
nv am going to write my own story
40 I hope my readers will excuse
suO ,r,.tskes, as am no real story writer.
al .;c,ure as FIRST saw 1t impressed me,
tboueb., would like to read the
~, .bout it, SO l will write cne myself
w, ,,ust il to be q success, as don't want
80, In nv first attempt. l will try and
- more cheerful subject next time.1
o.s bright sunny day in October, .
raj. sbip set ont from one OF our small
n ~, on the coast. The Daisy looked
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~, .unny morning. Not cloud was to
- .sen in the clear sky overhead. Her
- sails we're as white a. the sea gulls
-h;ch dsrted here and there.
big crowd WAS standing on the shore,
-;,h sad hearts, as she went from their
.ioh,. perhaps forever. Some we're seen
.,ying their handkerchlefsi others that
,e,e not SO fortunate as to have handker-
ah;.t. At hand, waved hate, which they
,ho.pbt were just as good to say farewell
n the little crowd Struggled together on
hoard the little ship.
cannot describe the scene. Perhaps
,or have been through it yourself, and
scov how 1t is, but there were many sad
s,.rt,. both on board and ashore, for were
not some OF them being separated from
All ,hey held dear! Mothers, fathers, sis
teri. brothers and friends, and some
nearer than friends, too. were to part, who
rad always been together. They had no
thosgbt OF the coming sorrow till few
vesks ago, when letter came to the cap
,.ip. and then all had been great rush to
get ready, and to get things packed, and
even the little things that were not neces-
sry, but still too dear to b left behind
by those with whom they were connected.
Some Of the watchers, strangers in the
tow, thought how needless TO take on 20,
but they did not even know tho thoughts
Of those sad people with their friends 60
ing out OF their lives, perhaps forever.
Little did they know or dream whst
would happen before they met again, or
even heard from ony one on board our
gallant Daisy.
Perhaps some would meet on earth, some
ID heaven, and some never, but lot rs hope
they will meet in the other world. il not
in this. No wonder hearts were sad and
broken, as these thoughts fitted through
their minds.
But let US fellow now our little craft as
she sails along over the waves, for there 10
jos. mild sailing breeze. On board
will name only those in our story. Cap
tain Bell, with his bright but sad face,
looked out over the great sea, with many
thoughts OF those whom he had left.
Well might we call him captain, for had
be not been TO sea ever since his father
died SO suddenly thirty years ago and he,
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