Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-09-25
THE BoRDERER's CHILD.
oR, wAsdtNGroN Ar NINETEEN.

81 water. implements of surv cying were w.
ing about and several nen idly reclining I'M
der the trees. bstokened by their dress and ap-
pearonce, that they WclJ PARTY of men Gu
gagged IN laying out the wild lands of the then
ironueroi the Old Dominion. These PERSONS
had apparently jus, finished their noon dav
meal ior the relicts OF tn blnquct were scat
terrell about.
Apart iron, the group walked young man
evidently superior To his companions. though
there WAS nothing obtfusivr i'm his air. ON The
contrary. II was distinguished by aGihility.
\ certain dignity of inspect. however. acco,h-
panied nm; Added 20 this ne was of a tall
and compact iame, and moved with am ,las-
llc tread oil one accustomed to constant eNcr-
c'Se m the open air. His couni,nanCe could
not have been said abe handsome. but il Nofe
Il look oi decision aud manincss not usually
iourdm rne SO voting, lor he WAS apparently
NOT much mere than eighteen years Of age
his nat had been cast on, as il for comfort.
and he had paused, with ono foot advanced.
IN graceful and natural attitude. al the very
same moment that we have introduced him To
the reader.
Suddenly there was Shrek. then another.
ana then several in rapid succession The
voice was that OF a woman. and seemed to
proceed iruiii the outer side of dense thicket.
AZ the first scream the youth turned his head
IN Tie direction whence the sound proceeded
but when IT was succeeded, Inc pushed aside
The underSrowih which separated him from ii
ana quickening his footsteps as the cries sue
cdcllcaCh other with alarming rapiditv, he
soon dashed into AN open space or clearing. as
the bordcrers even then called it, on the bank
OF the stream, Ia the centre al Which rude
log cabin stood, whose well-pole poised over
one end, an! smoke curling from the chimney
gave Signs OF habitgtion. As the young man;
Wiiha lace flushed by haste, broke from the
umdcrgrowth, he saw his companions crowded
together ON the bank OF the river. while in
their midst a'woman, from whom proceeded
tha Shrlcks, WAS visible, held back by two of
the most athletic of the m. II, but struggling
for freedom.
Ii was but the WORK Of an Instant. to make
ms way through the crowd and confront the
iemalc The moment her eyes lt Ii on him She
exclaimed
"Uh! sir-you will do som thing for me-
Make them release mc-iOr the love of God
My boy, my poor boy is drowning, and they
Will not release me
lit would be madncss-shc will iump into
the river, said one of those who held her. as
the frantic mother strove again to break from
has grasp. The rapids would dash her to
pieces IN moment
words. His eyes took i'm { a glance the mea-
ming OF the sad group. H. recollectcd the
.Eild OF the woman, a bold little fellow of |
our years old, whose handsome blue ewes and |
laNen unSlets had made him favorle with |
tranSers, and filled the mothers heart with |
ride whenever she gazcd on him. He had |
zen accustomed 20 play al VIII In the little
nclosurc before the cabin, bat ills morning.
he gates being accidentally let open: lac had |
tolen incau,iously out when lis mother's
lck was turned, reached the edge of the bank
nd was IN the act of looking over when his
aren't 5 eye caught sight of him. The scream
ie uttered preclPitated the catastrophe She
AIRED. Tor the child, frightened at the cry. los,
IS balance and fell hcadlong into the stream.
men here went ioaming and roaring along
MD nnumerdble rocks, constituting the most
inSerous rapids known i'm That section ofthe
'untry. Scream now followed scream i'm ra-
Il au%c. son, Us the agonized parent rushed
, the bank. {
She arrived there simul,ancously with the !
lriy whom we left reclining in the shade and '
no were sea tered about within few STEPS {
] the accident Fortunate was il tAat they J
we're so near els" the mother would have !
lnp'd alter the child, and both been lost
eEeNi oi the men approached the brink and
!, ere ON The point Of springing in aite, Che
hid, when The sight OF the sharp rocks crow
ing the channel, the rush and whirl of the
waters, and lhe want ofany knowledge where
o look for the boz, deferred them and they |
ave up the enterprise.
Not so with III youth we have introduced. /.
III, lif-t work was TO tlrlw Off his coat: next
10 spring to the edge of ihc bank. Here lac
i'ool Tor second running his eyes rapidly o.
yer !hc scene below; and taking with a glance
4 ~. Il.
pi TIE rocks in order to- shape his course when
la the water. H. had scarcely formed his
conclusion when his zane rested on white
OBJECT ln The water that he knew at once to
De The boy dress, and while his companions
''oou aEAast at his tcmcuty, as much by con
S'tInauon as 10y 'h" awe which he had alrea-
dl inspired thcm from interfering. he plungel
h'aIlnnt into the wild and roaring rapids.
Thank Gol-Er viii save my child"
gasp It The woman; '.where is hei-oh! my
darling boy.-how could leave you
Ever! one had rushed 10 the blink of the
prectpice and wds now following with eager
eyes ihe progress OF the youth, as the current
bore him onward like feather in the face Of
ih' hurricane. Now II seemed as if he would
~ dashed against iutting rock over which
iue water Jew jon foam and whiTl pool would
drag him in, iTom whose grasp escape would
appear impossible. 81 times current bore
him upder. aud De would be lost to sight
thrn iu-t o. ihc spectators gave him mp. he
would appear though far from where he van
.-Hj. sl.l butcting amid she vortex. OH
u'" tl1t mothers staining eyes followed him
h h.- Peul1Us csre,f-how her heart sank
"i.u Ae went uuler-and with "a ggsh Of joy
Wl.n Zoe sass him "msfzr again from the wa
ieir, hmi Ringing t.r waves aside with his
s'Hi.' ig arms. struggle on IN pursuit Of her
huY. BHi ii seemed ssi bis generous, cflou,
SER roi touyail, for though thc current wa.
bearing ui ilie buy scarcely ten tert distant
b ouali u'' spite biz gigantic efforts. over.
taa ti.thid.
COS ta ~ hv flr Youth and tic child and
na- mIngilHu- bow each escaped b.ino
.ar ta p. .r.s aEiust iia rocks. fwire t,n
h nsaiHIt oI s. .it snta suppress a shrek
tfI i' m1.ht'ip. b1ttwiee De reap.
B. aI 'l.H wi.b Mul wildly wruna
ta4i l ''I autrb. me followed
..- uUt.i-.ingl og.nws-llur
SITS .s 1rnarl ruinHi.