The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-10-09

himself with prtnng a. lar from him rs pns-
sihle. s., sa, b pair. each al b avn eN-
stFemity Of ,he 'deor. which drove down stream
with terrible speed.
Dyl ghi brought litlls consolation 10 the
h.u+e @rerked yoyagcrs, The elouds clear
ed awaY and the som was sdlle hut on
n4siaes vasi expsnse "l troubled waters
str ;wed suh pruHufe. upTouled uees aud
earssssrs eieadie g!tred iselrte iheir view.
Bat,s q red NOT ven ure iuln the famous cur
isHi; ilhi iIHies their ,inur was Iorne nGar The
b,i,k, the ncUpe wlNn saw il we;e either a
iraid. - u occupied wtih 'hcIr lisses to nj.
is.IupI tiie r, srGe of he Two l.ru'hers Scarce
" minute passed ,Iisl ,hry were not threat
sned w,G d"aIib NV the violent contact al
tieir crszy rafl wjsll'h taiug timber, or wish
lire ifces Ntieii seemed. since the g.nd ID
gro ia the bed ot the site1m. 'fu udd 10
| their NJ seriss the ~iuti chopped ronnd 10 he
natth, and h'ew icy-rud ihrnuph lheir wel
cl0'hes. z balon tn,k The blalkel which he
had ias cued rnuuI his neck, un.o!ded aud
wrapped ii armrad IN. Bt' eSen with THIS
.coseriap bis teeth chartered for euld.
in that ln,nr ol Suffering aud great danger.
many good Old : wing abuut Gm'sttn iur>
Riveness and brotherly love came ln'p Z:bu~
lo4's head, anI pressed hmd upon his con,
sci,hec But, ji.t #s bis hearr Ir gan tu.
snflen. he th,.agal af the pleasent view ou.-
of his upper wiudnws. which bis biotheIs
hpusa had a,etceptoi; api he thougilt OF h.
sister~in I,w; mud ahu.e all, The day Vi Liz
zt s. wedding techfFed to his memTrv, and
then h s heart hncnm.' hardene rs briote.
Casper was strit more tioubled in his con,
.science, aud he mut,egsd tn htmselt uar pray.
er afler alnhcf. 'i'he cold was intense, and
every mnmem he was mo aud more benam>
1bed. Sdfie:ly ii occurred to him, hat nst
beture he got INTO the boat, he had put Il
flask nf0 hts pocket in case OF need He
fet4 Tor il, aud t,,.hold there il was we'll cork
ed and unhmken. lie took famous pill nj
il, and his blood circulated more freely. and
his ewes sparkied.. AT sight of this, poor
Z4In,an's teeth chartered worse than ever
Casper perceived tt. aud quite snwlv, ms
thcfph he coanlcd his words, he snld 10 his
brothers
.Zobnlun, viii you lake puIl2'
The isiIor's c"a1tenance frightened n.
the bll't; his need was TO great, his stubborn
spirit was hfntnn, and whispered 'yes' es-
caprd Fen bls ses treih. Casper crept eau
'ioasly pt tpect am; for they dued not at
t.tiaptao Sand up, lest they should capsizc
ilte fafi The nns offered the flask and the
q leigpeeived IL, and took deep drought
Bnt#wBflfatarH ug warmth their ancient spite
revived z bul,n gave back the bottle, said
4 anhk you, and turned his back upon Cas-
per, 10 ttsuas aAs place al the end Of he door
tlif ttFtther hour the Two men were hur.
lied aAua tue sun shone brightly, q I'd ne
tnFe Gal#,ad herself after her recent convul-
+, on. Casper worn ot.t by laligues Of the
Isl few days and nights, could moi keep
himself awake, and his head nodded To and
fro. ZebuIon saw his brothers danger, and
this time he spoke first Casper he said |
lie down and sleep nr yoH will drown me,
wilt keep watch, and awake you il anythnv
happens.
Casper did uoi need 10 he told twice. but
,let himself fall forward, laid his head uDnn
hts atns, and hegan To snore. Zebnlln crepl
softly hwaFds him tonk oif tue b'nnkei
which WAS now dry, and laid, carefully over
his hrosler.
Anushet honr passed, Eu,l ZebuIe,, poreeiv.
ed their progress became Iess rapid He
looked around him and uttered an exclama.
ton ofheart-felt liy. They had reached a
place where the stteamtook bend 10 the
right, aud Nv some accident their raft had
got on, Of The main current, and was drivIag
through calm water towards bark line.
which looked like bank. When Zebulon
had noticed Ill this, he awUke his brother.
Caspar sat up and stretched himself Il
know the place, lie saltl. 'Yondet hInck
line is daIn, IN frnnt Of which we shall find
still waiet: if We can but reach it., walk
along its SUNNI will take us 10 Shore In
The loy at this prospect Of devoranoe, they
foek another dram; mud Caspar gave back The
blanket to his brother, and continued toI
waich the course Of their raft.
'Hnw is ~ he suddenly exclaimed, shat
we advnnt fast, and our speed seems 10
iucEease--if that be indeed dam!'
lie rose to his feet, and shaded his ewes
with lis hands. Iooked sharply before hun.
After gazing thus for few moments, his /
counlenance fell.
Nov are we indeed lost, he said, in hal. |
low voice There is break in the dixie.
and we are caught ia the current that SETS
towards the opening. DO on seef we swim
each moment fasier. Yunder foam the fa, (
tious wslets; we shall drive against the bank.
and cur destruction is reran'
And so il was. More swiftly than any
steamboat they shot along TO the narrow rent
in The dixie, Though which the water poured
with the iotce Of cataract and against
whnse ragged sides the door nust inevitably
he dashed IL pieces. Three minutes more
grnsned Caspnr, falling on his knees, like a
criminal befote the black-.ay, in three min.
utes, AL over
Bat ZsLnton hverted bis eyes from the
broken dixie, and 6yed them upon Caspar,
sbroiher, be said, IN loud firm tone, are
We u appear az enemies before The ludg.
inent seat of Godf'
Then caspai's heart melted. ard exclalm-
ing 'R o.her, forgive mep he threw hmseIfI
iato Zehyl0l's arms. For the first time in
fur wears, TIE Two men felt their hearts glow
towards each niler .ai:hahe warmth of broth {
srlg lesa. Tears ofjny and affection rolled
down Tier shocks, and on The verge of death :
thes were happiet than they had long been {
I'd tleir disgoited aud Vindlctiyo existence $
A roar " waias, aud the violent agitation {
of their fft pat nm end 10 the close embrace o
III @lHeh !ar upwards Of minute they had I
led eaehpiler. In expectation Of instant 4
death, both ip0kcd towards The dixie Bot 4
no dixie WAs stiere Bewdeed with sur d
afist ta9 lurned Their heads, aud behold il 1 !
vas ebipd them. III The moment of their /
fec1ectlialina, they had passed nnharmcd i
liniuah Tho very iaws of deaih. The door J
iftt,u y ltsit tbep kt.eit and which apfseafad Al