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mind seemed likely to triumph. He now
drew towards the shore, and was about to
receive the reward Of his heroism. One ef-
fort more only was required to reach the
beach, when he perceived to his horror that
his son was no longer living-that he bore
in his arms the dead body of his darling
boy! This discovery robbed him of his
little remaining strength. The next mo-
ment ne fell exhausted upon the sand, while
the sea bore off into its depths, his precious
burthen


II was with much effort that the brave and
unfortunate fisherman, half dead with fatigue
and grief, was at length able to drag himself
towards his cottage, not far of, where he had
been seen by lad, who fled Immediately for
assistance. The inhabitants Of the neigh
boring hamlet soon gathered around him
they furnished him with clothing-gave him
restoratives, and deeply sympathised with
him for the loss of his son. He was soon
able to return to his humble dwelling, where
the unhappy father mingled his tears with
those of the despairing mother. This mel
ancholy event, this sublime and affecting in
stance of parental love and courage, caused
quite sensation in the community at Bar
rits, where the unfortunate fisherman had
for years previous been greatly esteemed as
brave and an honest Boston Journal.