A Winter Amid the Ice

left the ship, André Vasling, the mate, apprised Jean Cornbutte of the dreadful e

nto imminent danger, resolved to go on board her. Despite the remonstrances of his crew, he had the long-boat lowered into the sea, and got into it, with the sailor Courtois and the helmsman Pierre Nouquet. The crew watched them until they disappeared in the fog. Night came on. The sea became more and more boisterous. The "Jeune–Hardie", drawn by the current

tion, it was the thought that his son had died in attempting to save his fellow-men. Then the po

cordial and sincere sympathy. Then the sailors of the "Jeune–Hardie" gave a more particular account of

over the matter, and the next day after the shi

e, André, that my

sieur Jean," re

all possible s

ut too certain that he and the two sailors were

é, to keep the second

upon the captain,

"I am going to discharge the cargo with all spee

ead!" said And

ved himself. I am going to rummage all the ports of Norway whither he might have been driven

decision was irrevocable, did no

sten across her tears. It had not seemed to the young girl that her lover's death might be do

-embark, no change in the crew would be made. He alone replaced his son in the command of the brig. None of the comrades of Louis Cornbutte failed to respond to his call, and there were hardy ta

ble officer, who had proved his skill in bringing the "Jeune–Hardie" into port. Yet, from

Cornbutte. "Only remember that if you

he was on shore. He felt a fatherly friendship for her, and she had for him ah affection quite filial. Penellan hastened the fitting out of the ship with all his energy, all the more because

erchandise, she was completely provided with salt meats, biscuits, bar

é Vasling, who had not yet given his answer to Jean Cornbutte, came to h

e, next to Marie's chamber, where the sound of an animated conversation struck h

r some time, for the young girl seemed to be

uncle Cornbut

sixty years," r

oing to brave dang

r. "He has a body of oak and muscles as hard as a spare

one loves! Besides, I have full confidence in the

whither we shall drift, or what we must suffer? How many

"if you refuse me, I shall believe

irl's resolution. He reflected a mom

, who now entered, "I will go with you. The cause of my hes

ed Jean Cornbutte, grasping him by the hand. "Ma

ellan made th

e outgoing tide," said Jean. "My poor Marie, thi

rie, throwing her

f God, I will bring y

ind Louis," add

h us, then?" asked

asling is to be my firs

ted the Breton, i

useful to us, for he i

will set us all a good example, for you

. Go on board and make the final arrangem

evening. Jean Cornbutte, seeing Marie so wretched, resolved to spare her the pain of separation by leaving the house on th

curé, who was to have blessed Marie's union with Louis, came to give a last benedictio

nd the brig rapidly passed out under a stiff north-west breeze, whilst the cure, upri

! She has no certain destination. She must expect every peril, and be able to brave them without h