The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-20


the object of his love from so impending
fate.
Carried to Residence
Inc wrecked passengers were carried
TO the residence of Mrs. Pelegren. where
warm clothing and comfortable beds were
provided. Mrs. Pelegren and her daugh-
Ter proved themselves angels of mercy to
the poor sufferers.
The next steamer passing the fatal
wreck was going down the river and
those who We're able to travel took pas
sage for Mobile, while others waited for
the returning boat to take them to their
homes with the remains of friends and
relatives.
AS the boat landed at Warsaw inde-
seilbable was the frenzy of grief of hus-
pands for the loss of wives and children.
wives for husbands, mothers for children
ard grandchildren, sisters for dear sisters
and brothers. Walls and lamentations
filled the air as corpse after corpse was
removed from the. boat and hysterlcal
screams and sobs as some dear one was
restored alive to loving hearts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor We're among the
ai'x.ous throng as they eagerly sought
their missing daughter, who but short
while before had left the parental roof
under the brightest auspices that ever
glsddened a human heart, radiant with
before her veritable paradise But, alas,
for human hopes and plans; who can tell
what day may bring forth
Between Life and Death
The widowed bride lay lingering be-
tween life and death, and during intervals
of consciousness would pray for death.
and chide the preserver of her life for
not having let her perish with her beloved
husband
The faithful lover. with the tenderness
or mother watched night and day nv
her bedside with an anxious longing for
her recovery; and after many weeks of
suffering the disconsolate bride was res
tored to her former home, where the ten
derest love and affection were layished
upon her, and the most delicate and cher
lshlng attentions We're paid her by famil-
les of wealth and distinction, and every
.nousht Iof her amusement was given to
dlsslpate her grief But all in vain. She
walked about in a sad revery, apparertly
unconscious Of the world around her.
nursing her grief with an undying fervor.
Thus elapsed several years. and the
death of her parents left her alone at
the old mansion.
Phillip Saunders. whose faithfulness
and devotion had never wavered, again
Offered her his heart and hand, only to
be rejected. She told him her thoughts
NciV iiACNocdpiN eHSfOSStd With the dead.
and her heart could never again be awak-
ened to love- and she hoped he would for
get her very existence and learn to love
one that was in every way worthy of his
love. Years passed. and still alone they
wandered on
The Call to Arms
The cry of war was heard through the
beautiful southland. and among the first
to volunteer to bear arms for Ms country
was Phillip Saunders, who gladly faced
the battles strife and was ever amid the
thickest of the fray, gaining honors and
distinction until his name was heralded
from every lip with praise of valor and
courage; and in the seige of Vicksburg
none fought more galantly than he. gain
ing the distinction OF colonel. But news
came to his aged mother that he had
fallen, receiving a dangerous wound
while saving the life of noble Young
comrade
While lingering on a bed of affliction
and anguish his thoughts were ever upon
the being most dear to him. Although
he refrained mentioning a name 10 sacred.
mothers intuition OWNED his heart $
secret, and ere long carriage was driven
UP and lady with stately grace. still
beautiful although passed the bloom of
youth, was ushered into the presence of
one whose faithfulness had won at last.
TUPEI.O MISS