Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-04-05

faces, even looked an assent. "A dead ST.
lence prevailed fora moment, broken only
by the roaring. Of the ewind and the devour-
ing element, when q ray of hope shot
across the features of the almost distracted
father, as he caught glimpse of the face
Of his friend Jenkins-sslf you love her,
save ;her!." he cried, but that cowardly
visage,r had quickly SUNK away in the
crowd. So, z+.rs
@ssOh that George were here!" thought
Janet, and the intrepid, and now desperate
girl sorang toward the burning building,
scafceE dknoYing her own intention, when
q manly form apparently that OF a stranger,
rushed past her, through the flames, and
almost suffocating atmosphere, and up the
tottering stairs, almost in an instant.
The terrified Emily, who did not awake 7
till it was nearly too late, had almost flown
across the bending, creaking floors, till she
gained the stairs, where she was met by q
sheet of blaze bursting through the top Of
the staircase, she turned to 60, she knew
not whittier, when her light form was
caught by the stranger, and wrapping her
in his cloak, to shield her from the blaze,
and flying Goals; he bore her safely down
the burning steps, which trembling be-
meath the double weight, fell through as
his feet left the last one Almost every
one Of the waiting spectators drew long
breath, as the suspense ended, and moisten
ed eyes were turned upon the sisters, Us
they clasped each other in one long, and
happy embrace; when they turned to look
for the deliver, hewas gone. @a,e a-
The wind eoop,a5 hlow if-
with increasing fury, scattering fiery mis-
sives far and near, and the greedy, leaping
flames, glowing with intense brightness,
lowered in awful grandeur, high above the
roof, for few moments, when all fell in
with dreadful crash; and that which, the
preceding day, was the elegant. home of
the Ransfords, was, ere morning, q mould
ering heap of ruins. ..e-.,- .~
The fremen5 who had arrived a short
time before, directed all their efforts to the
adjoining dwellings, the wind keeping them
constantly on the alert, to prevent catch
ing fire, from the burning bits, which it
bore through the surrounding air. =
Mr.. R., had accepted the pressing invi-
taton OF a friend, who was the proprietor
of a neighboring hotel, and the family ac-
companied him home, their hearts swelling
with emotions Of tenderness and gratitude,
that they were all still spared to each other.
The following day, asihe family were
seated together, in pleasant sitting room;
the father wondered, as he had done doz-
en- times before, 'Who the intrepid strang-
or could be, who had made them SO happy,
by his Invaluable, and timely service. I"
The girls appeared TO be in uncommonly
high spirits, and had not even been heard to
express regret for the loss Of their supe-
rior, mellow-:oned companion, the piano.
Emily seemed particularly happy; and
there was peculiar archness about the
gentleman will Of course come for his
reward" and she cast q sly look towards
her sister, sand then. you know: he has
left his cloak .z...- -.r~ sa
"The reward will be freely given, even
though it left me poor, for we could not
we'll have spared our Emily said the
father as he drew her to his bosom, while
tears of affection filled both their eyes. ..
"But papa,'' said Janet, very pointedly.
'Suppose the gentleman should happen to
claim the prixe, he secured, what will then
become of oar dear friend, Jenkins? you
know it would surely break his tender
heart to lose Emmy ..t ..,.,3 d.. ~
swell! l declare Janet!' said Mrs. R.,
smiling, 81 really believe il would make
you sick, if you were obliged to omit an
opportunity to teaze your father.
| "She teazes you too, don't she mammal"
said Tommy, without knowing how near
| he had hit the truth. .S sss SsziSz
The door of the apartment opened, and
s'black Joe,' said with knowing grin,
that displayed every white tooth; in his
head, s'Massa Ransford, dis gemplemun
hab cum for dat cloak p =. '4'<7. p
/ Before the words were finished, little
Tommy was clasped in the arms of. the
long absent George. A cordial welcome
was given him by all the family, and he
almost left his finger prints on the fair
hands of Emily, as she dropped her eyes
before his earnest gaze. II E.aa5s .2ss essa
"Ah! my dear fellow! exclaimed Mr.. R.,
after he had joined their hands, and made
them happy with his blessing, ''you have
taught me lesson, which ought to have
learned long ago; that aUorth aOithout
noealth, is Gar preferable TO aoealh aoithout
auorth.". .s@ ....-.ss =.-.... ..s...
Emily never had reason to regret her
happy choice of a farmer, instead of the
rich dandy, but lived in the sweet enjoy
ment of rural felicity blessed with the love
and confidence of one who knew how to
estimate her worth; and Janet had an op-
portunity. frequently, and freely to indulge
her rambling propensties, on the beautiful
estate of her brother-in law, George Brain
erd .s. e. ID.
| BEAUTIFUL ExrRAcr-Alas how lit
tie do we appreciate mothers tenderness
while living. How needless are we in
youth, of all her anxiety and kindness. .
But when she is dead and gone; when the
cares and co1dness of the world come with
ering to our hearts: when we find how hard
it is to find true sympathy, how few. will be-
friend us in our misfortunes; then it is that
we think of the mother, We have lost. ~,ar
A lady sent to Newark war meeting, q