Litchfield enquirer., 1849-09-06

"a ne handle Of Che d60f md strained n
vain It would not Weld lat. Al chat
instant ! felt cold hand 81 mine, and
heard Louise's voice fainI| MI'e6laline
y nv ear the following appalling words
!" lsseoaek Is being 6s9gs8 sack1ards!
Never shall / -, yet The fierce agony
with which tu0ged at that ce&S ooi,
and called ia tie dfiver, isl tones that i.
vailed tie force If the blast. while me
dreadful conviction vas burning ia nv
BRAN, that tke coach stas ts;n9 nS00td
slOgly 6acksvaysls s
What followed vas 81 such swift 81
currence that Il seemed "a Fse liks ! fright
full dream.
Il rushed against the door with all nv
force but il withstoOd my utmost efforts.
One ar the vehicle was sessibly ao-
ing down, down, down. The InDaninc M
the agcniaed animal became deeper, and
knew from bis desperate plunges against
the traces that u was one 81 our horses.
Crash upon crash f coarse thunder roll.
ed over tile mountain, and SiVid sheets Il
lightning played around our devoted clrA
rage AS II ID 4 glee "a osAf misery. By
its light I could see for Iiaomeslt oSlly|
FOR moment the Old planter, standing
erect, with his hands "a bis s6n and
daughter, his eyes raised II heaven, and
bis lips moved Ike those Of one in prayer.
I could see Lonise turn her ashy cheeks
towards me as II imploring protection,
and / could see the bold glance Of the
young boy flashing indignant defiance at
the descending carriage. the war uf eie.l
ments, and the awful danger that awaited
him. There was ron desperate
plunge, as Of an animal in the last throws
Of dissolution - harsh, grating jiar..-a
sharp, piercing scream Of mortal terror,
and I had but time to clasp Louise firmly
with one hand around the waist, and seize
the leather fastsnings attached to the
coach roof with the other. when VI.
were precipitated over the precipice.
j can dislinctly recollect resersing con-
sciousness FOR 4 few seconds az time, how
rapidly my breath was being exhausted,
but Of that tremendous dcsccnt / sOon
lost all further knowledge BY . concus-
sion SO violent that ! was instsntly de-
prived of sense and motion.
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80, 81
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and soFFeW, II slFsn ~ sau'le Ven
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voice nnsnsa .9s 49,. .'e ~ tt my que ss,
iDg. was Kln1iy uenuea ~ lar young
girl Of about fifteen. who refused fer 2
length OF time 70 hold any discourse with
me. AZ length, one morning finding
myself sufficiently recovered e sIt UP, !
insisted On iearning the result 81 me &C
eident. 4 !
ting on ledge q rocks, amidst the bran
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49, ~ $500. v 80 80, '.Ss 800. 49,
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= 800 r;tv her ;,,dead III, said AZ
.yc,.,,., c;,E w;th / cnsh "A heartfslt svm-
pain WQuA0 You Ike " A1e hcL