Year: 1864

had some mermaid charmed the dog into
invisibiity?


We continued to approach The bark
ing became much louder, and was now full
of franti joy The iceberg-a rather large
one-trembled as though under the infu
ence of an epiIeptie fit. Still there was no
Blusco in sight


Ger boat struck against the iceberg. A
pair of bright eyes cleaned at us through
chink in the crystal wall-they were the
eyes of Blusco! The mystery was ex,
plalned. This monument Of ice was hol
low, forming rude little chamber in which
the dog vas snugly ensconced.


My God: on heaven be praised Just
look there, exclaimed the mate, turning to
Bill, and motioned him to look through
the crevice, from which he had just drawn
his own eyes.


Bill did as requested, and boheld sight
which filed him with as much Joy as it
did with amazement Reclining in one
corner of the ice bound apartment-her
long golden hair falling upon her pale
face, ard the silken lashes yelling her
beautiful eyes-he saw the unmistakable
figure of Lillian.


With tew blow, of our hatchets we
soon succeeded in effecting an opening in
the ice wall The little girl aud Blusco
were taken out and put in the boat.
We laid hack upon our oars with all the
strength we possessed, while the mate
drawing brandy flask from his pocket,
poured few drops of the liquor down
Li'lian's throat. By the faint puIsations
OF her heart, he knew that the currents
OF life were not tr"zen-that she had only
sunk iEro that cod, stupid kind of doze
trGm which there is no awakening unless
speedily remetied


The ship was reached at last. The mate
ascended to the deck. and took the insensi
bic burden which Bin passed To him


Captain he exclaimed as he descended
the companion way, 4 ha, t brought you no
whale tut something thar 'h','k viii tr
more acceptable"


The captain and his vile both c4u-hr
sight o their child, at ,Uce and at the
same mon ent


My child! My Lillian screamed the
mother, rushing forward to clasp her in
her arms. Then noticing her pale tace
and dropping head, she sank into seat.
overcome 10y her feelings, aud stretched
forth ber arms, family murmuring:


dead dead !. she is dead =. Give me my
poor little dead girl


Mono. she is not dead y replied the
mate. If proper measures can be taken,
she can be restored in few moments
s. saying, he laii her upon the bed, aud
assisted the anxious father in his efforts TO
restore the circulation of the blood.


La few moments they had the satisfac
ton of seeing Lillian open her eyes, aud
of hearing her speak the word mother
| The next instant she was pressed to the
latter's bosom, and covered with tears and
kisses. This probably helped nearly as
much as the other operations had done to
restore the circulation of blood, for there
was deep carnation tint upon her cheek
and lip.


The excitement having in some degree
suhsideo, an explanation followed.
Lillian stated that after her mother had
left her to 90 on deck, she thought she
would Just 90 up to get little peep over
the rail at the icehergs. This idea had DO
sooner entered her head than she carried
it into execution. In leaning too far over
the rail, however-the ship happened to
give lurch at the same time-she lost
her balance and was precipitated into the
waters. On rising to the surface she felt
| herself seized by the neck of the dress, and
! the next moment was dragged safely on to
large piece Of ice. Then she perceived
! that her deliverer was the noble Blusco
| She felt terribly frightened, and clung
close to the dog She remembered they
were shut in by three walls of ice, which
partly prevented the waves from dashing
in upon them. Suddenly the cake upon
which they were standing came in contact
/ with another one which lowered up like d
lofty column


/ When the conclusion took place, the
lofty mass tottered over, and fell upon the
/ three walls of ice, by which the little girl
and her dog were encompassed, in such a
curious manner as to completely clos, them
up as though they were in prison. In
! this pos ton she remained long time,
praying and hugging the dog by turns,
until at last, feeling cold and benumbed,
she began to grow drowsy, and fell into a
IL ze Had her rescue from this situation
been delayed a few minutes longer, We
would have never, in all probability, sue
ceeded in bringing her to life AS it was,
long time elapsed ere the natural free
dom Of circulation could be restored to one
of her arms.


Many were the praises l1vished on Blusco
for his noble conduct, and although he
shakes his head and turns up his broad nose
when any person speaks TO him about it.,
as much as to say, 'pshaw, it's nothing, still
We believe that in his heart he is proud Of