The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-27

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was necessary to pass through tnis sea OF fire ;
anu not Difd Could nave Aowh over 1t with
uhscorcned wing. There was no nope IN that
quarter, Tor, could we nave escaped the flames,
we should nave been blinded ana choked by
the thlck, black, resinous smoke. The fierce
wlnd drove the flames at the SIDES and back of
the mouse up the clearing, ana our passage to
the ROAD or to the forest, on the right and left,
was entirely obstructed by sea OF flames.
Our only ark of safety was the house, so long
as 1t remained untouched by the consuming ele-
ment' turned to young Ihomas, and asked
INN how long he thought that would be.
when the fire clears this little ridge in front,
ma'am. The Lord have mercy upon us, then,
Or we must all go"
"Cannot you, John, try and make your es-
cape, anu see What can De oone iof US and the
ch,idren ~
MY eye fell upon the sleeping angels locked
peaceIuliy IN each others arms, and my tears
moved 1or the nrst time. Mary, the servant
giri looked piteousiy up In my face, The good
iaithlui creature mad not uttcred one word of
complaint, put no" she 1aitered lortn
Ihe dear, precious lambs! On! such
oeatn:
threw myseiI down npon the f10or beside
,nem, ana pressed them alternately to my
heart, While ihVariap!y thanked God that they
we're asleep; unconscious UNI, OF danger, ana unable
y ~--~- =" N'i tle'Sp Jul oetSheioh
rom adopting any plan which might offer to
effect their escape.
me hea! soon became snfocatmg. we were
psicneu WIN n 'Ills', ana there was not drop
vi Ma'e. IN 'iiI n1use' anu none TO pe procured
.s ie"' 'i,.'I 'ne iaHe. turned once more TO
III. .ne ton, y nIp.ns 'l1l passage might nave
Jul "a. VII ouSn =, S " sne wafer. saw nothlnS Dut
uense clouu aI Vi nrg ana smoke-couid hear
,hat, ou "u' .mG anu roaring OF names,
', WHICH were Saiiiilg 50 llst upon us that L felt
"Ah tbounbt T Iond - a . l:..
=, ~ 'no"Sh. A"no ~ was u most Dltter
'Iouen.|, "hat VIII my pe!oVed husband say
mhe,l Ut returns ana mas that poor Susy and
MS GEAR s'ris nave perished In this miserable
iliamher mi but uoa can save us yet"
Inc 'hooSht mao scarcely found voice IN my
neart before the "lnd rose to hurricane, scat
,ering the names on all sides into tempest of
burning oliioWs. buried my head in my apron,
i0r tnOuSht tnat our time was come, and that
an was lost when most terrific crash of thun-
oer purst over our neads, ana Ike the breaking
vi water spout, uoWn came the rushing tor
rent OF ram winch had been pent upfor SO many
weeks. In lew minutes the chipyard was all
ahoat, ana the IRE was effectually checked The
STORM "hlch. unhoticed by us, had been gather
ing all day. ana which was the only one of any
note we nad taat summer, continued to rage all
nlght, ~ ana before morning had quite subdued
he cf"et eHeHiy WHOSE approach we had viewed
wiIn n s9cn dread.
Inc imminent danger IN which We had been
placed struck me more torcl6ly aiterit was past
Uni IMAM at the time, ana both the girl and myself
lifted up our hearts In humble Thanksgiving to
the God who had saved us by an act of his prov
ldence, from an awful and sudden death: When
al nope IRON human assistance was lost. his
mana was mercliully stretched forth, making
hsstrength more perfectly manifest in our weak
ness:
g He is their stay when earthly help Is lost,
~ une lisnt ana anchor OF the tempest tooss'd."
Ihere was one person. unknown to us, who
naa 1 w, Ma'cneo .ne progress OF that rash blaze,
a. anu .h at even oratsn' .ne canoe 70 tne LANDING
III 'he nope OF gettlhg US on. ms was an Irish
pehsioner named Dunn, VINO mad cleared few
acres on MS government grant, and mad built
a shan!y on the opposite shore OF the lake.
"faith, madam! an thought the captain
was starh' staring haa 10 nrc ms ailow on such
WINDY day, and that blowing right from the
but oniv ono lad an, tho f, . Ue oIItL ~ ;nI au
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