Year: 1861

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meaning, and winding his arms around
the neck of his companion, they fell to-
gether in the boiling food below. We


lowered the life boat as quickly as pos
sible, ropes were thrown out, and every
effort put forth to save them-but in
vain. They rose to the sarface Of the
water, still locked in each others arms,
and then sank from our view forever


The boat now rapidly rushed on,
coming nearer the frightful rapid while
terror struck -faces-Wer -around--rs, at
the thou@ ht that no master hand was
near to guide US through the dark pas
sage below. The scene which we had
just been called to witness only made
our situation more terrific, while wild
and fearful eyes around us bespoke the
agonizing apprehension of the passen-
gers and crew as we went plunging madly
to destruction, scarcely half mile from
the gulf, whose dashing waves we could
distinctly hear The aptaln had frankly
told Us of his inability to guide US
through this perllous passage, while
deck, gangway and cabin, were filled
with men, women and children som e of
whom were praying, some weeping,
others intensely crazed with an agony
most intense for utterance. Women
eagerly clutched their children, and
husbands pressed their wives to their
bosoms with the only hope of dying to-
gether. The captain stood at the wheel,
assisted by one Of the passengers, vainly
endeavoring to hold out to the last and
guide her until every effort should prove
fruitless, while with strained eyes and
looks Of despair, they gazed through the
almost binding storm upon the cragged
rocks, lifting high their gray, bare
heads ont Of the water, and upon which
they expected every momeut to be dashed
to pieces.


just as frenzy had begun to calm
down into sober, earnest preparation for
the doom which awaited them, there
came out of the state-roomS fair young
creature over whose head scarce sixteen
summers had passed She WAS Of me-
dunn height, as fair as the lily Of that
northern cline She donned dress of
plain black stuff, while the coat Of one
Of the deceased pilots Was buttoncd
tightly around her slight form. Her
face was ashy pale as she mounted the
stairway, and with her hair disheveled
by the wind, she exclaimed in voice
which rung clear as the notes Of 4 bugle
above the storm, i knoU something
about this Lachine rapid, and will use
my best endeavors to guide you, although
we have everything OF wind AMI weather
against us Let two Of yea who are the
strongest and most possessed, stand
by me at the wheel, while the rest in
woke His aid who ever stilIeth the temp
est, to guide our life-ladeHed bark safely
through the troubled waters


''As if in derision of her matchless
courage, the mad waves dashed higher,
while the thunder pealcd loud defiance
to her words. With pallid face and
lips compressed, she took her station at
the wheel, while two powerful men stood
by to aid her as far as possible. With
ID firm hand she raised the glass and
swept the scene before her, then bid
ding them to have courage, the boat en-
tered upon its fearful course, bounding
forward, as if conscious ofthe hand that
guided its destiny. Her orders were
, given in clear, loud tones, while she
stood proudly erect, her eyes frightened
into a darker blue until one would have
tancied her the ruling spirit Of the
storm. The water dashed against the
side Of the boat, crowning her fair head
with glittering drops; yet still she stood
unheeding, while not an eye in all that
group but gaZed in mingled awe and
confidence upon that delicate form
Once again the spoke Of the wheel
slipped from the grasp OF him who held
it, but a fair jeweied hand arrested its
progress, and stayed the destruction
which otherwise would have followed
its swerve from duty. Onward sped the
noble bark, and when darkness shut the
last rock from our sight, one deafening
shout rose high above the storm for her
who had 50 bravely guided US through
the shadow Of death.


She would receive no thanks for her
self, but bidding Us give thanks to Il i'm
whose voice ever ruleth the storm, she
retired to her state-room aIG was lost to
view.


"Around the cabin table that night
about an hour before we entered the
harbor Of Montreal, we learned her his
tory. She was the daughter OF the mer-
chant who owned the line Of boats, one
Of which she had just saved from ruin
Her mother died when she was child
and her father had yielded to her wishes
and allowed her to accompany him in
the boat Of which he was captain. BY
degrees she became accustomed to every
bend in that beautiful river, while calm
! and storm alike hroug lit scenes of beauty
to her eye. She was ROW on her way tt
= visit some friend in Quebec, where hel
+ father proposed joining her TO spend the
winter. A gentleman artist sketcheJ
,, her likeness oR leaf Of his portfolio as
: she stood at the wheel, wrapped in the
, pilot coat, with the glass in her hand
, and her full length portrait still grace:
the gallagy Of fine arts i'll Montreai-
=, Many rough hand grasped the snowy
, fingers at parting, and many Il blessing
! crowned that noble head.


a "A magnificent diamond bracelet
I bearing upon an lhStUe piale the nam;
of the vessel and date Of the occurrence
= was presented to her about a week aftel
her arrival in Quebec, by the passenger
p who were on board at tie time; Will.
+ loud and triumphant were the praise


borne to the ears Of a fond parent Of th'
:, noble conduct of that fraii but fearless
+ one who had braved the dangers befor


which stout hearts and strong forms haC
quaileI."


o And what became OF her afterward?


l inquired,


q She married an officer in Quebec