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Show 88 NARRATIVE OF and the awful sight was exhibited of their late associates blown into the air and then sinking beneath the waves. The loss of the Pulaski bas made many a flowing tear. But few were left to tell the horrors of that night. 'l'he public are familiar with their description of the sad disaster. But they k new not the fate of Albert and Mary, and only added them to the catalogue of the lost It was with the greatest difficulty that Albert could afford his charge any aid, and they must both soon have perished if the storm had liccn long pro· tracted. But fort unately, the wind shifting, the clouds were soon dispersed, and the stars shone out brightly. Before morning they were rescued from their peril· ous situation, and found themsel vcs, on recovering from their exhaustion, in the comfortable cabin of a fast-sailing brig. The storm, although exceedingly perilous to a steamboat, was not such as to cbmn.gc a ·well-trimmed vessel; and the brig, soon after the ex· plosion, bore down towards the wreck, and recovered from a watery grave the interesting subjects of our narrative. ALBERT AND MARY. 89 :Mary was taken on board in a state of entire unconsciousness, while Albert was too much interested for her to make any special observation of the persons by whom they were rescued. After seeing her SLlfricicntly restored to animation to be left to repose, he retired from her state-room and suffered himself to be assisted to a berth. 'J1he sun was high in the heavens when they were awaked from their slumber and invited to breakfast. Every accommodation in the way of d1·y clothing was supplied them, and they met in the saloon of the brig to embrace, in the transport of grateful hearts. Having recovered their sclf·posscssion, they looked around for their deliverers. None were in the saloon with them but a highly-accomplished looking lady and the steward n.nd stcwnrclcss. 'fhe lady saluted them in the blandest and most · refined manner, and expressed her sincere gratifica· tiou that they had been so soon delivered from their perilous situation, and were alrcatly so well rcco\'cj" .. d from their exhaustion. " To whom, J!.Iadam," said Albert, ~~are we indebted for these expressions of kindness and tender solicitude?" |