Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 March 1890 — SAVED FROM THE SEA. [ARTICLE]

SAVED FROM THE SEA.

It was a stormy day that Mary Gray looked out on the sea. ller lover, Tom • Brown, the captain of the Ringwood, was expected home to-day, and she feared the schooner would incur great danger in the heavy seas then running. Tom had toiled for years for an uqole who had not paid him a cent, but Mary’s father that day had seen a messenger from the old man, who had been deputted to leave $30,000 in the young eaptain’s hands as soon as he should appear. Mr. Gray said nothing to Mary about the money, for she had Enough to think about that day. Toward evening the gale inoreased mtd several vessels were seen struggling to reaohthe shore. One of these Was the Ringwood, partly dismantled. What was the agony of the young girl When the ship, struck by a squall, Careened over and sank before her very Eyes. Father and daughter watched the urn, half stupefied. The forms of several sailors were seen whirling about, as they olung to planks which had drifted clear of the vessel. “Tom may be one of those men!” cried Mary. “We must go out and try te save him.” “I don’t think that’ll be of any use. The poor fellows would be drowned before we oould reach them,” said one St the fishermen, for the abode of Mary fray was looated in a fishing village. “Besides, it’s likely our boat would be swamped.” “We can try,” said Mr. Gray, “give ■e a lift with the boat” The boat was pushed down to the which was not so heavy In the Cove as it was just beyond it But now the men all hung back, It required a stout heart to dare so dangerous a sea. “If you are afraid I will go alone,” said the fisherman’s brave girl, springing into the boat “Nor’ exclaimed her father, quiokly following. “You can steer and handle an oar, Mary, in good weather, but not by yourself in such a wild sea as this.” Several of the other men now mustered courage to join Gray and his daughter; but before the boat could be shoved toward the raging waters, Mary’s father told her she had better jump out. “No,” replied the young girl. “I will help save Tom, or I will die in the attempt.” As she spoke, leaning over the stern sheets, she pushed against a rook, sending tho boat out toward the waves beyond the cove. “You will require me to steer,” she • continued. “There are but few men here, and all must pull or we will make no headway.” i he seated herself at the tiller of the boat. •nSo, Mary! I tell you you must not go,” cried her father. But as he said this the boat drifted among the huge, rolling waves, and then it was absolutely necessary to ply the .oars and pull her far enough out,to save her from being hurled against the rocks. Mary remained at the tiller, and well did she perform her duty. Heedless es the drenching spray, she kept at her post, steering the boat with dauntless courage, —’'ftp with keen, eager gaze «he . the struggling forms i en from ashore dingin at was about 100 fath- " far enough out to dear th- - oon our return and make tho eove, ” said Mr. Gray. • *The poor fellows are lost and we may as well go bade.” “No! no!” cried Mary. “There! now I see some one through that cloud of spray. It is Tom! Quick! for God’s sake, pull ahead.” The men plied oars vigorously and with a wilL i Two sailors, each clinging to a plank, were hurled half drowned toward the boat. “Help!” continued Mary, leaning over and with her left hand clutching the hair of one of the' sailors as he was being swept past the craft. She held on until her father and another man drew the half-senseless form into the boat. This proved to be Capt. Brown, so ejtlmu- >d that, had he not been taken from the #ea just then, he must have been drowned. Mknmuir wu

pauea out ot me water oy one of the fishermen forward, but no more of the schooner’s crew, who had numbered six in all, weie «eeo. Only these >< ere .saved, and even they would nut ... re been rescued but lev the indomitable pluck of a Massachusetts girl, born and bred on the With much difficulty the boat was got back to the cove without swampAnd then, for the first time Mr. Gray told Tom about the portune his uncle had sent him, and the young man realized now much he would have lost had not his brave Mary persuaded the fishermen to go out to rescue him. That same day he received his uncle’s present at the Samoset house. The note from his relative was to the effect that he had always intended to pay the youth for his past services, but that he had resolved to be governed as to the amount he should send him by the conduot of his nephew after the latter was left to shift for himself. A few months after obtaining this gift Tom received another—MaryGray, whom he had made his wife. The best Sewing Machine in th e market is the Eldredge • X >\ the residence of Mrs. J. W. Me Ewen, Agent, Rensselaer, Ind Loose s Red Clover File Re medv, is a positive specific foral forms of the disease. Plied. Bleed-ing.lt-hing, Ulcerated andProtrud ing Piles. Price 50c. For sale by Long & Eger J. E. Spitler, at the P. O. book store takes,subscriptions for standard magazines and papers, without extra charge. Mew backgrounds, new camera, utw 1 balustrade, new burnisher and new ideas! Now is the time to those photos taken you were .i* bout. espectfully, J. A. Sharp Jay W. 'Williams has three large rooms packed with furniture in great variety. No old or second nand atock. Many articles for the holidavs is included in the display now open for inspection. Every*, body re6pectfullv invited to call. Services at the Baptist Church Sugday school every Sunday at 9:30a. m. On the 2d and 4th Sundays in each month, preaching at 10:45 a. m. and at the usual hour in the eveniig. Covenant meeting, Saturday before the second Sunday in each month, at 2:00 P. M. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening. All are cordially invited to al tend any of these services. U. M. McGuire.