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Show I A wire woirm having. Th rM h!p 1ncent wv mnt to ) on of tho crMi that, auconUn to lhi J tbory of tailor, ara dohmod to til fate ' Jamra atanlialt, ft yonog man from ( twrort. It. L, liul Imn her captain for flro 7Mn, aa J ilnring that time aho I Lail rn twtco Icnorltrd tlown, onco . had the carried away 1 or forrmvt, and f at Ih tlioo of which no wnlo tho old ahlp wai dockrd at I.Uerpool miclrrgo-! miclrrgo-! Injr rrralrafrotn ft airioua damaireaho 1 had rtcclrrd daring a ht&ry raIo in HL f Uoorgo'a channel, I ut In all thras ml- t hai th owriera had trcn forccl to ao- knollz that tho young capt4dn wai ! entire ly frro from Main, whllo, en tho other hand, Lo luid mado lwttcr ' time" In hla trir than any other maatrkal rer been nble to get out of her. The laat damage which tho Vincent I rrcclred prored to be tho occaalon of the I dawning of n new era In tho life of Ca t. 1 llanhall. for xrhllo Trailing In I lrerpool I for hla fhlp to be repalml he fell In with ft blooming New Liutland girl named X inuia ltamapy, the eldeet daughter of the agent who did the bnlncae for tho lncentaownerv. And erelong they dlv corered lliat lietwcen tlum there ciUtM fttculiarfnllngof matnallote. Cant. t Zlarthall ponNcd the dellcato (ineatlon, 1 jnna conaoltetl with her papa, and at ' lenglli alio consented to become lira. r Manlmll. If waa happy day for all ;artlea when the marriage took place, for from the known character! of the bridegroom and hla beautiful bride all ftlt aure that the match would proreouo, of peace nnd content. Ike Vincent waa onre more ready for reft. Her oargo wua all on board, an 1 hipped for Uoaton, and Rama liad re aolred to accompany her hualuind to tlie Unlteil tjtatca. X'or nnumber of daya the weather waa pleasant, and tho wind vtaa fair, while Cant. Manhallfelthlra. elf tnprcmcly happy In the delightful company of hla wife. The ol 1 aallort hoolc their hrada aa they kw the gentle Frama pacing the deck, and they Terr tinytterioualy a-wrteil that "aneh pleaa. urea couldnt alwaya lit,"anl ao Indeed, In-deed, H prorcili for at tho cloeo of ft pleaaant lay, when fliey were within thrco or fonr daya' till of their deatlncd ljrt, thluga began to look anything but agreeable. Away to 'he aouthrd anl eaat rd the liorlion 1m gan to auume ft aort of Inky Uackneoa, with here anl there ft gboetlike, lltl 1 anot. while on all handa the heavent hail changM tlielr ethereal Una for ft cait of do per and mora fearful Import. Cart. Marehall felt oa hehal nerer felt before ml tho approach of a elorm For hlmaelf, for hit ahlp, ha ha 1 no thought then There waa one on boar 1 who engrowd hit erery aympathy for hla young wife he felt degree of In-tetiio In-tetiio anilely thit a painfull but he . - forgot not hla dnty, and with coropnra. 1 tire calmncea he ret about It The couraee wore hauleil up anl inugly jrl furled, tho lighter anlla taken In, nnd the ' 1 lofty yarda and topgallant maata aent on J deck, an I the thm topialla clow reefed. Mi Ixng licfore tho tun went llown the 1 S tinJulotlng ocenn had naiumeil almoat W ' the blackneaaof night, and not many , tnominta rlanaed nfter the rpart had I been tccurcd upon the deck ere the ' atorm bunt npon tho ahlp. It waa a ttgular aonlheaater, an 1 thow who hare encountered one of thewi atormaln the , 1 gulf know something of their power, v f Higher an 1 higher roae the mighty lein. W lat, until at length It waa found neait- i f aarytotakoln the topialla an 1 trust to i ( the fore anl main atorm au)all an lit i balance reernlrpinlcx, Inthlawaytle , I ahlplaytotlllmornlng.thegalelncrcaa. , M(. log cury hour 'tW 1 Caj L JInnhall tnutdl that when the Iffl tun riM on the neat day the atorm 111 wmil 1 nbnte, but In tkl hewaadlaaii- lljhf pi Intel, fur 11 part of tho forenoon ho B sjll waaiu.lnallyohlited to eciul lief ire It, KS It waa not uutll two atayaalla had Wen MjU tom from their Inltropea that lmfnlly ftTftj eiilalnedhla anticipation anl the en- V tent of hla feara to lii wire Sm ' 1 mini," ral 1 he, "I vthh I had not I ftj brought on with tne " SUm " hy nor aha aakcil, aa rho itnielnp IM Into her hmbanda facewjth n parent m futonUhimnt. F "V ly aof Do jrou not comprehend V our danger!" L P "Hut the ahlp dwanot leaV.doealir Hi 1 nturieil 1 mnia with remarkable cool MJ I tlvaa. H , ft , "Thun let lis not fear the tlonn I waa .4? b"rn UDn the Atlantic, on U feci that 1 H, ' cu jet truit to my nnth v 1 lement." 'rio cantalu waa lutonlahM at thll K j traltiuHawifoa iluiacter and claip i luglurliihlaiirina lo felt hla own eoul k 1 aaellliigwlthaiiowllta IHL 1 "hioraa 1 mid, M j10 ,.a,e4 imn IftS ! affecU'jLUly thau ever Into ln,r face, '9yBaaBL "my hearloai feart are paucd. For yent alono hare I fewireil the moat! now I can cilmly tell ywi wherIn lies onr danger. Thla atorm baa driren na far oat of our conn, nod I wlco hai e we been acuddlng before It. I fear that tho coast of Malno cannot be far to the leeward, and of that ron.it I know notli'cg tare what I may gather from ny chart. For na lo lay to it neit to Impniulble The riaim; m boa Tndered our atny aalU nueleiwi, and I hare been obliged to aot the cIojo reefeil maInto;all, bjt ahe cannot hold It long" .My limbaml." relnrned hmma, "though jou may Lnow nothing of tho roat of Maine, )ct there aroliulfew tputa along 1 er niggt I ahorei lliat are rot m playground to ue. .My fnllur waa for yenri A aurrryor of her latnn It an 1 harbor, An 1 1 wni hli conatant companion com-panion To me I er dlfft an 1 lnloti I ro acnt nothing that can olrm me." Hardly had the ceoaod apeakiog when a tharpcrocklUie the report of nplatol ronnded from aloft, followed by a tearing tear-ing And cmMng thtt atarlol the captain cap-tain to hi feet. Tho main topaall lugono" hoei-claimed, hoei-claimed, anl Immediately he epronj upon tho detk. Again tho ahlp wai rat lefore the gale, And for acreral momenta Cant. Marahall waa tmdcclled whtt to do hile In tlili quandary he felt h hind laid npon hla thonldcr, and on turning he behel 1 hit wife She had it aoa -wrattr upon her heal nad a ajackct buttoned cloviy alnut her. "What It the matter, Jomca!" alio tall lhe hntlnnd explained lilt perplexity. A ttrange look of f earleuncra and con fldenco ruled npon that falrwomin'a face, And looking for a moment ut tho compaa ahe taldt ' "Wo held dno northweat. Station n truatr lookout In tho fut-eton. and lot the tUIp itiml onT C t. Martliall felt nt that inoment as thengh an angel had been a-nt to pilot him to a luren of rot, Wheneo nroM the feeling he knew not, but Institutive-ly Institutive-ly lie obeyed Fearful an 1 lond roared the mighty atorm, on dashed tho risen ahlp, but nil fearless an 1 compotM ttool the hcrolo woman upon tho qnarrtr deck, An 1 tho hardy eiAintn a thoy gszI cpon her felt tint what daunted not A v oman should not daunt them. Iind, lior came from tho foretop In throe mlnntea more, aa tho ahlp rosei nimn the bosom of a giant sea the Ian I was made out upon the detk, bearing bear-ing about two Jiolntlon the tulwar 1 low Emma canght algbt of it, an 1 elilng a glass at the next awtll ahe dia-cotercd dia-cotercd a lighthouse upon Its summit. Then ahe turned hor gUaa orer tho starboard star-board beam, and In a moment ahe exclaimed) ex-claimed) "There ore tho Ilsntam Ilee. The Ian 1 on tho larboard bow li Heguln, nn 1 beyond 1 cau eee Cnie Umall l'olut James," alie continued na aho gaxod Into herhtubsad face with a look All ma lo up of councUnts power, ' If ) ou w ill drop your fon,topsall I will take you Into the Kennebec!" For 11 moment Cart Marthill hanlly credited the evl Jence of Id un u eiiisea, but one look Intothe calm, rotllaut feature feat-ure of Ida v(lfo delcrmluM hlin, nn 1 lu fire minutes Die forttopull waa (heeled home. hmma MarJiall mlre.1 the spinker out haul an 1 sprang upon the wheel-house, wheel-house, ond calm lis the falling of the aummera dew fill her ordcra to the man at the wheel. The Island Heguln waa cleared In eafety, the ahlp bowled fearlessly fear-lessly by tho foam dashed rocks, nn 1 ere long her liows cleft tho smnothcr water of the noblo Kennehc, All danger was post. Though the atorm still raged, yet the ol 1 Vincent rode at anchor, and the howling trmpiat could harm her no more ConQdenco waa restored to the hardy crew, Liuma Marshall dcscciided from her station an 1 sought lier cabin. Iter rough hablllmeuta were thrown aside, and ero long ahe reappeared In all the modesty anl beauty of hematite grace. Cupt, Marshall pressed her to hla bosom, an 1 nt that moment tho hardy aoamen wared their liatahlgh aboro their uncovered hea la, while A prolonged shout of joy And grntitu lo went forth from their relieved re-lieved aouls. They bad been sared from the torrlble coast atonn, and from the Iiottoin of their hearts they confessed Imms Marshall was A Wife Worth I laving bylvanu Cobb, Jr , In Yankee UlAde. |
