The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-08-31

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the work OF assisting the women md
children who had lost husband and fa-
Their secured her place in mills where
she could ply her trade, and she be-
came self supporting. Some time aft
er he- arrival In America a little girl
was born to her, and although there
was a melancholy In not having her
husband with her ut the time, she
welcomed the child as memento OF
her husband and as solace In her
loneliness.
Amelia for awhile had a lingering
hope that Adolph might be picked up
and brought To land by some passing
vessel, but as month after month pass
ed and she heard nothing from him
the hope gradually died away. She
was well skilled In her work and re-
ceived every attention and encourage
ment, as did all survivors OF that ter
rible shipwreck.
And so time passed. The widow
worked hard and saved that she might
educate her child. Amelia was still
young and comely, with the fair hair
and complexion OF the people OF the
north and pair OF melancholy blue
eyes Suitors came. but she listened
to none OF them From childhood she
had been Adolph Stairs sweetheart.
and theme was little prospect Of her
ever giving herself to any other man.
Six years passed. Little Lena Stair,
who was now odd enough TO be amused
by pageants, when o Labor day came
round bes0ught her mother 20 take her
"a. see the procession
So MrR Stair, putting On Tho chiId's
best clothes, took her into the city and
found vacant stoop where they would
be sufficiently elevated 10 zee tho
marching men. There they waitsd.
The child was wild With that excite
ment children Of her age Display a.
some unusual occurrence. especially q
parade When Decks were craned In
the direction the trades unions were
expected she would shout, Here they
Conner and when disappointed would
begin to look forward for the next fore
cast Of the approach. In this way an
hour passed, when a distant roll OF
drums was heard. followed BY faint
strains Of martial music. Then Lens
danced and clapped her hands and
laughed with anticipation
At last came the band. headed By the
drum major. whose tossing Of his stan
was delight TO all Unlocking children-
Then the grand marshal surrounded
by his aids, passed By. followed by one
union after another When the masons
passed suddenly man darted from tho
ranks, pushed his way through the
crowd that lined the sidewalk and.
leaping over several small boys and
disarranging the big hats OF a number
OF women. clasped Amelia in his, arms
Che man was Adolph Stair. her hus-
band. Amelia saw him and knew him
before he reached her. Almost before
his arms were about her she lost con-
sclousness Her first act after coming
TO herself was to point to Lena
Adolph understood, and. taking the
child in his arms, the three were united
I'm one embrace
Stair after parting with his wife on
the sinking vessel began TO think OF
himself. First he picked up life pre-
server and put II about him. He was
cool and took forethought for posi-
bic saving OF his life He secured
bottle OF water and some meat and
bread. These, with small flask OF
liquor he had brought with him on his
journey, he slowed away as best he
could on his person. then. returning to
the deck, gathered what loose material
he could 10 make a raft
The Inter stood him In good stead.
for, embarking upon IT, he managed to
paddle himself far enough away from
the ship not 10 be drawn down with
her when she sank He was among
4 very few who did so. and soon after
the ship went down he became separat-
ID from that few.
He saw the steamer that came and
took up those IN the boats. but be had
meanwhile drifted away from them too
FAR TO be seen or heard, hut he rejoiced
1t the knowledge that those in the
BOATS, especially his young wife, were
saved. lie drifted slowly on TIL there
was nothing In sight except the sky |
md the ocean. The sea was compare
lively calm. and his bread and meat he 1
yept dry TIL they had been consumed.
These. with his bottle of water, kept |
lin alive for three days days OF hor-
or but not bereft of hope ships
passed. but they were too far away to /
% attracted At last he kept what re-
NAMED of his strength by an OCCASION
i draft from his flask
He was passing into .semloorscinus-
Iess when he was aroused by shout |
nd saw n small boat pulled toward |
lin. Tie was taken on board sailing
hip bound on a trading tour around
he world and found nd means for
eayihg her and making America for n
ong while. When he did succeed In
his his Amelia had been lost track OF
" those who had known Of hsr land
ne.
Stair did not return TO the ranks.
IL found something more interesting
han paradlng-a wife and daughter
whom he,had never seen, Of whose 'ex-
stence he had had no knowledge Be
ween the two. the wife leaning on ais