The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-06-05

passenger had lent, as cushion for her little
knees, and leaned quietly oyer the SIDE, watch.
ing the roaring water I; so her molhes was for
time relieved from a thousand musquito
winged yexa,ions which had hitherto besei
her.
We we're within a few miles Of Gravesend.
The tide was just at The full, and The brosd
expsnss of the river lay around as in ell It's
/ psjss,y; and 10 these Who have never beheld
the Hudson or the Mississippi cd Father
Thames is mslssiIc, ay, and II we place in the
balance the historic, political and commercial
importance OF the Transactions Of which his
broad breast ls, aud has been the highway,
our time honoIej river viii not loose IN Dig
uiy even when compared with those slan'
fl,ods OF the ses'.
Such thoughts as these, however, dI6 not
come in Adeine's pretty head, which began,
could see, to grow elddy NTH the continual
~hri beneath her. A large sea Tweed, that was
washed from the paddle heel, caugh, her al.
ienllon. Ii sank, then rose, It turned around
in shor, eddy, ard then dar,ed cut IN the
Iong wake that was left behind The steamer.
She leaned forward TO watch lis progress,
further s,iil-her neck was s.re,ched-she
lost her balance, ard iumblod into the roar.
ing food. In moneGt all was confusion
- II, and
boats, TO stop The steamer: cries Of child
overheard! !" Who can swim !" and a thou
all, were the poor mothers heart rendlne
shrieks, too painfully in earnest now, and she
also, 10 the nd, distinctive devotion OF ms.
te,nal love needless that even should che
reach her chlld he coud only sink nih her, en-.
deavoring to leap into he water TO save her.
Suddenly, Len followed closely by his mas.
ter, came tearing along The deck, knocking
The people TO The rish, aud Jeff Ike niue pins
They sprang into the boat lha, hung on The
= a,ern, every body giying way before The De
,ermlned energy o. both man and dog. Lor
looked anxonsly IL his maslaA ace. aud at
tered sharp low b2'k.
"Wai,,". I'D he latter, in reply ""hcr'
!. ives she seen las !"
;, There, cir, replied sailor prompt,
4. there beside that piece Of plank"
+, "flow often has she risen y
=
"Twlce."
N The ee1srman drew long b cath, an
said to his dog, in a low tone, Look ouI ("
=, And Lion DID lock cot. With Mid and & r,h
:, ps eyes, sud limb, ,hs, iFembled With ankle
= IS. VIA, moment gas that Every one
else was passive; every other attempt wat
= laid IS d., aud all stood IN mute ex; ectotou
- These ahc we're near enough watched III
- ris.ng Of The poor Oh. d, aud these aho coul
- GO, see he water, KEEP; heir eyes fixed oPo
II Lin.
a., la another Instant cry was rsIsed, as
- golden t.esssd head was seen 10 enc C ficn
!. he water. I he noble dog had seen her lit'
=. housh and, ere the warning cry had reach
ed his ears, he had dashed from he boat vii
,,f wonderful rapidly, snd vas swimming to
wards The tile sufferer as housh be kne'
i. tha. life and death depended on bis Efforts.
!. HI, master marked his progress anxlousls
!. Ills face Vas as pale as death, and it vas onl
:, by rigldly COMPRISING them that he cou'
-, control The nervous quigering of his lips
ar 81 lie has her," he exclaim q, as Lon ro'
a 10 the surface, after long dive holding It
Il. lnle Adeline By be hair Of The head 10 sue
ss a manner that her face vas cut Of waei
70 :" lie has her, aad she IS saved !"
de Own went he steps, AID On hem sicod
me couple Of active sailors, encouraging ih
Al brave dog BY shouts and gestures, and read
be 10 receive his precious burden VIXEN be al
&c. preached hem.
20 sosly he came on ws.'ully cycling ii
\, s,egs, ard now ald then locking up at b
ID master, who vas encouraging him with h
no sell.knosn voice.
~. Here you are = erred the sailors, Sc zIn
de. Inc little gil. She vas handed from one
me another, and at last deposited u The arms
he an active locking gen'lemsn, whom every on
~. seemed ioslincase!y to reco -nLe as su
* geon, and By hin cafred beIov.
"Now come up, that's brave fellow,
said the sailor, returning 10 make way It
- Lon 10 climb up The steps: Bu! The pos
!. creature ~hlued peously and, after one G