Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

dreamed Of. A man of genius to be without
cash or credit, and not to be able to geta tai
low chambers daughter for wife. The
thought was madness. Tomorrow the whole
story will be about town. "What Is to become
of me- exclaimed Tom. "By heaven, | woni
live another hour in this rascally world! Iii
hang .myself!' Tom in his confusion, had
quilted the house by the wrong door, and at
these words found himself in the back yard
A we'll was before him.--"I'll drown myselG''
said he, and jHnped in.
Now drowning one'sselfis no joke, although
talking oft may be. Many a man thinks bet
ter of his determination 10 doit, in a short
walk TO the head Of the wharf Before he had
fallen halfway, hdeaught at the rope, and hung
dangling for some minutes, till his strength
failed, and then ae gently slipped to the bot
tom. Don't be frightened reader, the water was
only knee deep, aad our hero landed with nc
other harm than wet feet
would advise all sensible persons not tc
Jump into we'll until they have thought twice
oft. Tom had not been in the we'll ten min
utes before he was heartily sick of drowning
He would lain have climbed up but he was moi
liable; and there he was forced to remain coun
Ting the minutes and the hours till he was pos
| tive his legs had been in the water hall cen.
fury. How long it really was never learned
but Just as he had given himself up for lost, he
heard voice crying wildly, "lll drown my
self!' Tom was in such astonishment at these
words, that he had no power to speak. Pres
emily some one approached the well excaiming,
"Poor Tom; dear Tom. | shall never see you
again. Cruel, hardhearted father! I'll drown
myself and break his heart"
"'Tis Dorothy, by heaven!" said Tom to
himself "She's going to drown herself for
love Of me, the dear, faithful kindhearted
soulp
"To lose lover so ardent, so generous
No, no, cannot live. Ye stars farewell! Oh
deep abyss, open thy awful jaws, and take a
wretched, despairing maid"
"Capital,'' exclaimed Tom at the bottom of
the we'll, Sand so exquisltely sincere. She's an
angel. Come TO my arms, thou sweet enchan-
tress-one leap and it is done"
But Dorothy did not leap; she was resolved
like Caesar 10 ''de with dignity" She laid
hold Of the rope and slid gently down, perhaps
from msgiving that her purpose might cool
before she got to the bottom, in which case it
is convenient to suspend the body as we'll as
suspend the resolution, Now it is much easier
to slide downa rope than to Gimp up, SO Doro-
thy's change of opinion on the subject ofdrown.
ing, which took place IN transitu, did not pre-
vent her from plungng souse into the water
and she uttered an nnearthly scream at find.
ing herself in the arms of man.
'In the name Of heaven who are you, man
or fish,"
"Only YOUR owp,dear Tom. Do look like
a fish?''
"My blessed stars! And how came you
here?''
"Jumped in out Of pure despair; meant to
drown myselCn
"Poor fellow! don't die, | beg of you, for my
sake don't"
81 woa't indeed; besides this drowning isn't
the thing it's crackedup to be-"
"Mercy on u.s. what shall we do?"
How long they continued to ask each other
questions Of this sort, we are unable to state,
but tete-a-tete at the bottom of well must be |
ong enough in all conscience, if it lasts but
half day. So thought our two lovers who
ust began to feel serious apprehensions Of be-
ng the subject of a "crowner's" inquest, when
hey heard noise above. 1t was the voice of
Did Niggs, who approached the we'll exclaim-
ng in most.rue(ul tone, "l'm undonc, won't
i've to endure it,"
"What more drowning" said Tom, mi
greater establishment than ever. "What can
Ill the old putt"
"Lost! lost! lost!n exclaimed old Niggs
eaninghis head over and looking down into
he well.
"Ah! his daughter said Tom, show he
axes her loss to heartl''
"My cash! my cash! | shall never see it
lgain!" bawled out the old man.
''Not in WE'LL" replied Tom
ooh! that cursed Cape Flyaway Land Com
ANY that bought into"
Sand this cursed we'll that jumped into"
aid Tom.
ELL drown myself! III drown" With
hese words old Niggs caught hold ofthe rope,
nd went, hand over fist, down nearly to the
,ottom, when Tom put stopto his descent by
tremendous hal!oow
"Mercy preserve us!' cried the old man,
who's there2".
"An unfortunate man." said Tom.
"Land speculation?' demanded Niggs, foar-
lilly.
"No--a love speculation" replied Tom.
go no! think know you. Come hear TO
rown.n
"Exactly. And now think we know one
Mother You may drownif you see fit, and
hen Twill take your daughter" Ii
II think won't" replied old Niggs, "lcr I've {
0 doubt the company will pay at least fftylf
CIR cent. l've thought better oft" s
Deal s, o.olninnnd Tom -.MWnfl I'll live