The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-30

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rope should accompany him down, Thenifhe te4oh-
ed lie foot of the PreciPice in safety coaks and SLAM
kels might be lowered to him in order that the sufferer
might be protected, as much possible against the
chilling blasts. When morning dawned. or earlier, If
the gale abated, an attempt TO be made 10 raise the
sufferer to the top of the cliff by means Of chair and
whip. 's-' '0 H' ~ s"
Every thing having been srranged, the daring ad.
venurer seized favorable opportunity during the lull
of the gale and commenced his descent. The light Of
the FIRE as il shvered on the dark face Of the precpice
and the wild whirlpool Of foam below, gave an om-
nous character to all around him. but his heart was
stranger fear and sklfnly avoiding the uing angles
of the rock he reached at length the foot Of the cliff
and with light bound springing an intermediate
chasm. stood by the side of the fugitive from the
wreck I'VE shall not attempt to descrihel her emo
iions during the dizzy descent Of the young man,
tho glad cry of joy with which she saw him landed
on The rock to which she CLING She would have
thrown herself at his feet, but he would permit 1t.
Raising her up. he said.
"To God alone are our thanks due: let us pray to
him that we may escape the peril which yet surrounds
us, for cannot conceal from you that the danger is
still imminent and scarcely know how we reach
the top of the cliff But droop not, for have CONF to
save you or die with you'll
The fugitive raised her grateful eyes 10 the young
man, and he then for the first time, that she was
young girl about II years old and Of unusual love-
illness. Eyen now with her dress all drenched with
spray, and the salt foam inermnged with the tresses
ofher dlshevelled hair, her beauty startling that
the young advenurer could scarcely repress an exca-
nation of rapturous admiration, and he felt that he
could dare the same danger Thousand times to win
another such grateful glance from the dark eyes of the
lovely stranger. But the exposed situation of the rock
which they stood-for every wave dashed the cold
spray them recalled him to the necessity of
providing place Of shelter for his companion until
means should be found to raise her 10 the summit othe
cliff, With great difficulty, and aided by the rope from
above he succeeded in elevating her to narrow shelf
of the rock some ten feet higher up the face of the
cliff, where however exposed to the driving seet and
the impetuosiy Of the wind, she would at least be
safe from the showers of foam that deluged the roc:
below. .,...r...,. ...... t...
"Oh! can ever sufficiently thank' said the grateful
girl your kindness may be in van-but God will bless
you'll" .... .tf-,. .......
Her companion made no reply, but as he looked al
her shiveng form, he saw that her exposure had al.
most exhausted her, and lha; it with an effort she
had spoken. 5.
"Droop not dear lady,"E SEQ they are lowering
down cloaks in which to wrap YOURSELF and keep out
this pitess storm. If we can only sustain ourselves
here for an hour logger we can reach the summit.
the gale must lull by that time"
She made no answer except by deSpondng shake
of her head. The bundle was by this time swinging
overhead, and watching chance, her companion
ceeded in catching and disenanging from the rope.
He busted himself in wrapping up the form Of the
chilled and exhausted grl, and, for awhile, she re-
vived; but il became evident that her fragile cons
sttution was giving way under her sufferngs. This
the young man saw with agony. oh how he wished
lha the ledge on which they stood could have afforded
them fire, how he prayed that the storm would a.
bate in order tnat she might he raised to the summit Of
the cliff Happily he had provided himself with res.
torave: and these he now applied freely to the sinking
girl his arms. He clasped her small fair hand he
made her drink Of the life giving liquid, he besought
her to attempt to walk to and fro supported by him,
on the narrow ledge Of rock which they stood. By
these eords he succeeded in partially revving her and
at the end of half an hour, saw with Joy unspeaka-
BILE that The tempest had began to lu and in few mi.
nutes if mracuously the snow ceased and the wind
died almost wholly away. The youth now gave the
signal to those above. and soon saw the chair de-
scending How he trembIed with eagernes, during
the minutes that elapsed ere it reached the rock, lest
the gale should burst forth with renewed fury. At
length the chair swung on the ledge where they
stood Not a moment was to be lost ExhOrting his
companion 10 rally her energies for this last effort, he
lashed her firmly in her seat and seizng the rope by
which the ascent of the chair was to be guided, gave
the signal The attempt was perious to the last de-
gree but they knew il the only chance for life e
With fearful eyes his companion took leave Of him but
lie assuming cheerulness he scarcely fet bid her rec
tain her presence of mind, and all would go well.
"0hl 1t is only for you fear now. How can you
reach the summit when there will be no one below
TO guide your, ascenr' E8J
1.-THE God who preserved me. if hsseeS ct, again.
Ere ten minutes shall be safe at your side.''
With beating heart the young man gazed at the
dizzy course of the chair and once or twice he trem
led violently as he saw it, DESPITE all he could do,
swinging in dangerous proximity TO ajuttiDg rook, At
length he beleld reach the level of the cl-he saw,
it grasped by two or three strong arms-it was drawn
inward-and then he knew that his late companion
was sae We will not analyze his feelings at that mos
ment but they were certainly as deep as if he had
known that lovely creature during along life-me-so
true is it that an hour Of fearful peril spent together
breaks down barriers between two hearts which 9th
erwise il takes years 10 remove.
In few minutes the rope again descended, and the
young aGvenuFer sy Incredible exertons reached the
summit Of the cliff without injury. Ths moment his
feel touched the cliff dozen hands grasPed his and
long loud shout Of enthusiastic welcome pealed to the
sky But the first thing hiseye sought was the rescued
girl who deaf TO every entreaty had watched from the
Ton of he cliff until she saw her preserver SAFE Then
Sbe fell exhausted into the arms Of kind ,hparied dame
who had Left her home and hurried TO the rocks the m
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