Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-10-26

DO&hfr dragged 1tu1 Up - inc $500 -
had jasf quilted and screamed zsasa-
There was a little cavity, formed y sAe
irregular junction. AZ ther sharp exkrezr
tiles, Of the rocks and IN this he plzred
the now bewildered and ~eepsng chii1.
to preserve him from being d.sAeA1 -
ward by the quickly increasing sea- and
cllnglng himself % The highest plaa<ae
he could grasp once Eaare e sid =
hailed the boat
Most probably he had no~ caught =
notice II put round ani paliei tosarAs
him; but soon seemed deserre1 ffczn
venturlng TOO near The dangerous rccSs-
Oh God oh mother. mother vour
Billy Mothers darliagi Il n least 81
De dros ned. though nav swim IL fhey
pick me up-and al ny fault s-5ag. No.
no = He pulled OF rs yacket and vesr.
and has shirt into long strips ~
he shall not ,--Coule- Billy / MI he
you 10 nv back ? never fear. xay Slaz-
and see if don't SWIM like Ssh far
you -
The child, having heard aa3 nozef a.
his words and actions. had stopped cry
ing, and As If struck with CAarleS-s 40
bic conduct and seutiments. and uacor-
. | won't Charley. | won's ~ shoaIa
sink you, and We shOald Oalv be lroWa-
ed together, then. and no eae left with
mother
All this while brakers had been sasafng
from without nearly up 10 the s,lsssslts
of the rocks Al the opposite sweep of the
circle. and as Charles eagerly. indeed VIZ
olently, renewed his entreaties. thew ~
last came leaPing and plungisg Up 70 is
very edge. like white-manned Warehouses
trying to rear and paw over some high
and well guarded embankment. Once
again he hoarsely cried out 20 the boat
IL was nearer 10 him. BAT stu seemed
cautious Of actual approach He Turned
for the last time TO Billy. and seized
him IN his arms TO compel hmm 70 10
his bidding. The ribband which held
his fathers miniature snapped IN the cx-
ertion the miniature itself was rolling
outwardly into the surf he snatched AZ
it, and secured It, but lost his balance.
and the next instant was kicking among
the breakers.
The captain Of the East-Iniiaman had
witnessed the greater part Of the scene
between the young brothers, and, As he
saw Charles tumble from the rocks. gal
lantly ordered his men 10 dare n good
deal, and pull towards where the bow bad
sunk. Presently Charley re-appearee.
swimming stoutly not for the boat. how
ever, but back again 10 the now almost
invisible rocks The captain and his
men called to him. but he did not heed
them Ii has been mentioned that waen
the boys walked out TO the sansls. thew
II. L. Il
form formed in low line OF cliff. A.
that moment not only the platform and
its rugged buttress-base. bur the shing}es
beneath were perfectly dry. Nov the
raging surf Of a sPring-tide, excited b
a stiff breeze, foamed up 10 the level of
the former, and almost simultaneously
with Charley's re-apP-arance. u woman
screaming loudly, descended the difficult
passage from the brow OF the cl5fF- and
gained the slippery shelf Many peo-
pie followed her to the top line OF the
precipice, but no one ventured TO her side
Her cries reached the young swimmer.
through all the roar of the sea. ami he
redoubIed his vain efforts 10 reach his
little brother But very soon exertioa
became useless At one enraved ana
reinforced charge of the breakers. the
area enclosed BY the rocky circle. hith-
erto little intruded On was iuunf4tef.
and no part of the black barrier-Fiae re-
manned visible. except that formed b
the pinnacles amid which the child stool
wedged u curling chain OF foam stB-
piled its place. And now, his mother
from the shore. his brother from the sea-
and the captain and his men from their.
boat, witnessed the conduct of the lItrje
sufferer He had been sitting be stoo1
UP. a breaker struck him, he staggered
another came he fell. disappeared was
still seen. however, upon a poinr Of roek +.
raising his hands. and clappiug thea
over his head, until n the third bow the
little fellow became inguIphed n tAe
whirIing waters
The boat was now very near TO Charles
and, at last, seemingly attentive 70 tha
remonstrance fits crew. be turnei. an5
languidly swan towards its side
- What the deuce has the yoiinz
grampus fished Up between his teeth -
said the captain. as he assisted n reach
ing out an oar - n boiled crab. / rerkoa.
though where they eut FIRE p boil i.
at the bottom ofthis surf. IS more than
can imagine"
Charles was dragged INTO the boat.
and without a word or \ cry f-ii sTuri-
fed upon its bottom The miniature
dropped from his uncienched teeth the
captain took II up. opened H. ami s-artlee
his men BY ut;ering a load excianaEion-
Then he stopped to Charleyrs face aasI
peered into il then glanced 20 the ciliF +;
and. finally ordering every oar - pull
for the shingles, be knelf o. oae knee.
raised Charley's head 20 the ether ani
his crew we're still more sarprszsi - So
their bluff captain embrace the alraoss
senseless Iad- kiss his cheeks an FORE
head, and weep orer him profiaselv
though in silence
The boat had not shot far. when iifsie
Billy fioared head The captain gently,
though hastily. put Charles Gowa. aai
with much energy assisted IN Pseksaz
up the child. who soon law stretched BE-
side his haIfkrcsher. rescued indeed iron
the sea, but, il seemed evidenr. cute