The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-04-13
RAYENNA, WEDNESDAY APRIL 10. 1858.

nestled his head in Constance lap aud fell asleep;
the beauty of the evening provoked an animated
discussion upon the respective climates Cf New
Hampshire and Mississippi, and the time seemed
very short until they drew the landing.
| jamie awoke, and with his warm Cashmere
wrapper folded closely about bis delicate figure,
stood ready to leave The boat, but looking dreami
y about him. See there my sleepy little roya-
ger, said Constance in order 10 rouse him, what
fancifal cluster of tiny trees how gracefully the
branches bend over and dip in the water reach
ing out to touch them with the point of her sun
shade. She reached little too far! The oars
man stepped forward at the. same moment to So
cure the boat, their united weight was too much
| for the slender craft; it upset-but the
shore. that Constance with spring safely
| reached the edge. 1t was natural movement,
the instructive effect for sefpreseryalion; but the
| rebound of the boat which it caused, was exceed
ingy unfortunate for those who remained She
turned as her feet touched the earth and shrieked
with terror to behold them struggling in the wa
ter. Tracy soon gained the shore, but stopped
only long enough to divest himself of the flowing
cloak which he wore. and plunged to the rescue of
Mr.. Herbert and his son. The negro having lost
both oars yet managed with the tenacious instincts
of his to cling fast the boat and was driied
at the mercy Of the current considerable distance
before effecting landing. But the father and
brother must they be lost! No-after what SEEM
ed weary time to Constance her father gained
| footing on the bank, exhausted and scarcely hear
ing her bitter cries, my brother is drowning!
Oh father. father! Oh Mr.. Hammond! can no
one save him 2
There was no need of entreaty! Tracy was
making every effort that man could make, to find
the child. but il had become quite dusk and in vain
he sought to catch glimpse Of the little body float
ing on the wafer.
'Oh my God, he has sunk forever' groaned the
agonized father as the young man warned by the
faintness that crept over him turned blindly to-
ward the shore. A shout from Constance STAR
tied him. There! there! he has rieen-see!
just beyond the bushes.' Tracy looked the
child was several yards from him. He was prac
tised swimmer but now, faint and dizzy, and en-
cunbered with clathng, he felt that he could sus-
tain himself but moment, longer, and-was it any
wonder2 he thought of bis mother and sister.
g Lost lost +" screamed Constance, rushing fran
ticaIIy to the waters edge, where Tracy with diff
Guilty Climbs up the bank; but just at that instant,
dusky fl ure darts from beneath the overhangipg
bouehs few fearless strokes are heard strong
arm buffets the waves, on, on, to where for the
last time the Little golden head stars the dark-blue
surface Of the river.
All he has reached him 10 time Just 10 time!
But now his strokes are less firm he appears to
swim with difficulty; aod when he reaches the
| shore where the father and sister with unsteady
ca gerness, stretch their receive the
unconscious burden, he totters, and is scarcely
| able TO stand. WHO the noble savior be =
They know MT, Till he lays the little cold body in
| to the planters arms, and voice, which sounds
familiar though changed says family and huskily.
q couldn't see him drown Master" and then
! they see that it is Wild Ned, who weak from con-
fiuement aud scauty food, and exhausted by recent
exerton, falls senseless at their feet!
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