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O * S SACRIFICE. 40S THE BRTHER
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" Who Would Ever Have Supposed That Brit...
native elementbut the temporary ease availed little ; then the the sailors water rushed was , to gaining the pumps rapidly to in find "the them hold tain of . little " It Get service the boats , for
out" said the calmstern voice of the cap . was no easy impatient matter , in y for the for the its sea prey , t was . to Two raging of them their around alongside four the boats devoted and were the shi dashed situation p as to if
instant p of ieces the shi At pwrecked attemp last they men bring succeeded was becoming in manning more , one critical boat every and
; cutting and struck her out adrift boldl , she rose for the like shore a duck which on the she crest in of due a wave time
reached the safely . and The those y second of the and crew last who , boat stil was l remained then hauled crowded ta gangway
that into Magnie her as , speedil drew his y as brother they as mi ide ght , . and It clasp was and ing at his this hand moment said
my don earnestl ' h t our quite y of to danger forget him , your " and If you brother death come , I , forgot Gaspar to land . the Tel past l your I and am missing father leave , my in ,
my mother latest to his thought and your and tender prayer , "keep and ing 1 . bless Say is but her to h for . er she all had her
kindness to me . Tell Inga Gertson . there one man on for he earth was him that interrup to I pray ted she There by may the onl men marry remained in , and the boat he in is impatientl the my shi brother p the y . shouting " captain Here
the mate come and . the two brothers y and the " Queen" was fast , sinking to , her restless boat bed beneath alread , the sufficientl ocean . Magnie manned saw for at
s a afet glance and that woul the d scarcel was take another y man . He y glanced at his y tain and saw that y he and the gallant mate alone
remained for the cap worst in the . vessel He looked with him at his , and young had made brother up , their who minds stood * and his mind
besid made vessel e ' up him side . in Seiz a ing state God Gaspar of bless utter by bewilderment the arm boy he ; God hurried , guard him you to " was the he
boat whispered and s his hoarsel . brother " y , and ' s hand the you had next , cut my moment the rope Ga that spar fastened was in , the the thiinstant had it
little skiff to her parent ship . Never till s flash farewell ed on words Gaspar but ' s bewildered nowas he min turned d the necessity round to for assist Magnie his ' s
brother into the ; boat and , saw him wave from the deck a last distracted adieu , the mind extent of " Magnie the other oh ' s Magnie sacrifice ! " showed he cried itself extending to his
his arms towards . the bold form , , that stood looking , after him . For IMagnie one ' instant handsome a pan face g and of death he would -like have agony been passed something across
s , more regret than but mortal it was had speedil he y resi succeeded gned his by young a smile life without of heavenl one y
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O * S Sacrifice. 40s The Brther
O * S SACRIFICE . 40 _S THE BRTHER
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), Aug. 1, 1864, page 403, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01081864/page/43/
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