Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-02-28

MAterlyA 4uFes that even couFd she reaen neE 4
child 50 could only sink with her, endeavor-
Cd 70 Zap into the water TO save her.
SuHISaly Lion, followed closely BY his
masteis same tearing along the deck, knock
ing the Rpople 10 the right and leftiike nines
pips. They sprang into the boat that hung
at the ssarns everybody giving way before
the dstsKmined energy Of both man and dog
Lion locked anziously in his masters face
and uitkeea SHORT low bark.
WAt said the latter in reply, where
was skGseen last 81
Thsge, SIR replied a sailor promptly,
atherrsbeside that piece of plank
Rcls often has she risen2"
Ths gentIefnan drew i long BfeAth; aiid
said toabis dog, in low tone, !" Look cut e
Ambition an look out, with wild aashing
eyes, atA limbs that trembled with anxiety.
What 33moment that was Every one else
was usssiYe; every other attempt was laid
aside, 4ad all stood in mute expectation
hose Sho were near enough to watch for
the tLifd rising of the poor child, and those
who eaSRd not see the water keeping their
eyes aged upon Lion. In another instant
cry waslraised, Jas Il golden-tressed head was
seen f0iemerge from the water. The noble
dog haa seen her first though, and ere the
warniiis cry reached his ears he had dashed
from tEp boat with wonderful activity, aud
was swimming towards the little sufferer as
though she knew that life depended on his
efortss
His1astcr marked his progress anxiouslY.
His fisf was pale as death, and it was only
by rightly COMPRISING them that he could
contrOsthc nervous quireriRgs Of his lips ~
I He ilfs her he. exclaimed, as. Lion rose
TO tile snrfaee after long dive, holding little
AdeliaS BY tile back of her hair in such .
manneaI that her face was Out of the water
4 He BIS her, and she is saSed |" Down
went ah steps, and on them stog1 couple
Of actiss sailors, encouraging thb brave dog
by shouts and gestures. and ready to receive
his pE6eipus bpfthen when he should APP
| proacH them Slowly he came on, wistfully
eyeina shc steps. and now and then glancing
| up at BIS master, who was leaning over the
side, hhd encouraging him with his well
/ iknoweif oiee
/ rIEere zen are p cried one Of the Sailors
/ selling The little girl She was handed from
/ one tdsanother, and at last deposited in the
1 arms kE an acknowledging gentleman whom
i everybody seemed instinctivcly to recognise
as sargeon, and by him carried below.
i 4 Nov come up, there's brave fellow =
said the sailor, retreating to make way for
| Lion ID climb upon the steps, But the poor
crcatSge whined piteously, and after one OF
two fshilessstruggles to raise himself out q
u the water, heremained quite passive,
at
reachsa the top Of the ladder the sailors hat
/ perceived the. condition of the dog, aud Will
u some difficulty dragged him from the water
n Withstheir assistance, he crawled feebly up
then lSuguidly licked his masters hand aad
stretched himself on deck
II 1t Mould De difficult to say which received
the mast assidnous attention-the little girl
underline hands Of the surgeon and all th6
womeH, who had squeezed thenselv into
/ the e;fYin under the firm conviction that thew
/. were exceedingly useful or the noble dog
/ from TIE kind but rough attentions Of the
steamers men, under the superintendent Of
his meter.
BOTH the invalds were convalcscent and
Lion vas sitting up, receiving with quiet
/ dignity the caresses Of his friends. when Al.
+ eline's brother came running up stairs, and
throwing herself upon her knees before him.
and clsfing him afcctionately in her arms,
laid heHeaeeiSupon his rough head and wept.
lies dirty animal, madam said the
gentleman, who could not forget her former
sighting remarks He'll make your be-
lisse ifSsac5. + state Besides he maybe
mad n iii I
\ She cast DIP her eyes with an expression
of mech reproach. They were very fine eyes
and / think lie felt it. for his features soft
ened Immediately, ooh pray, pray, give
him to lac r she began
sGil!a Lion to goa !" he repeated, in de-
frision rs Why, what woald YOU d. with
him ? I'll tell you: You'd pet and pamper
the poosbeast till he was eaten up with dis,
ease, and as nervous as a fine lady No, no;
you'd befter givelittle Adeline to me. Lion
and | cqnld takc much more care of her than,
you can9a
" PeslPps 50, SIR she replied, With the
gentle manner that had como over her since
the accideat I but still | could not spare
her, She is my only child; and l am
widow.f5
Il mast go.' muttefed the gentleman to
himself !" Nhew widow | Has not tile
immortal EId4er assured us that one wfd8w
is cquaEto twsnty FIVE ordinary women IT'S
not safe- morally safc--to be in the same
boat WIKI herr
1 lie walked away. But who may Yrestle
against fate When the boat returned TO
Londoa Bridge, | saw him carrying Adeline
ashore, .gith the pretty widow leaniEg on HIS
arm lAey had .. long conversation all tie
way hohae1 and when he had put item. into
% cab tlSeY had another chat through tie
window stetn tinating with promise on his
part to 3cpme early !" What could all this
mean SHe looked after the cab till ID was
out of sight think she's got rid pf
her neriggP He observed to himself. .What
a charming creature she is without them p
H. A. B.
n The Boston Transcripts states that
Mr- SupSnsr, Of that city, has recently re-.
ceiyed fson, London new style Of silvered
glass was2 which promises to take precedence
of the Eohfniian and other fancy glasses
The silFsribg is indestructible, being coated \
over With gass, and Is of q vivid brilliancy /
that can meyer be furnished or impaired. - /
Dishes, sases, and pitchers Of this ware make |
q more bfiHisnt display than the same arti- /
cles Of p6reI silver, however highly polished Il
The advantage, in the greater facility of
keeping The former clean, must be obvious
The MEAL &.radiaDce Of the'new ware is be-
yOnd alt thtt art has yet attained.
n Ihe Richmond Times very properly /
advises gentlemen who write for the press, 4
TO take ptiks that their manuscripts Be leri-
bles Cs4stlering the Hier0glyphics which
printers sr& called on to deciPhsr, it is real
IL WondcffA that they make SO few mistakes
as they %. They are called upon to put In