Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-11-10

ed round The foot of the chimney, and stood
there quite helpless, gazing up with faces
full OF sorrow. "He says he'll throw him
self down." exclaimed they, as Mrs Howard
came up. ale is going 10 throw himself
down"
Thee munna do that, lad!' cried Ike
wife, with clear, hopeful voice; "1he munna
do that. Wait Bit TAX off thy stock
ing, lad, aud unravel it, and let down the
thread with BIT of mortar Dost thou
hear ME, Jem ?"
The man made sign Of assent for it
seemed as he could not speak; and, taking
of his stocking, uni avelled the worsted
thread, row by row. The people stood
round in breathless silence, and suspense,
wondering what Toms mother could be
thinking Of. and why she sent him in such
haste for the carpenters ball Of twine
"Let down one end of the thread with
bit of stone, and keep fast hold of the 9TH
err" cried she to her husband. The little
thread came waving down the tall chimney
blown hilhor and thither by the wind, but
at last it reached the outslretched hands
that we're waiting for it. Tom held the ball
Of string, while his mother tied one eud of
it to the worsted thread. "Now pull it up
slowly" cried she to her husband, and she
gradually unwound the string as the worst
ed drew it gently up. 1t stopped the
string had reached her husband. "Now
hold the string fast, and pull il up" cried
she, and the string grew heavy, and hard
10 puN, for Tom and his mother had insten.
ed the thick rope to it. They watched ii
gradually and slowly uncoiling from the
ground, as the string was drawn higher.
There was but one coil left. 1t had
reached the top. THANK God! Thank
Godl" exclaimed the wife. She hid her
face in her hands in silent prayer, and
trembingly rejoiced The rope was up
The iron to which It should be fastened was
there all right; but would her husband be
able to make use Of them would not the
terror of the past hour have so unnerved
him, as to prevent him from taking the nee.
essary measures for his safety? She did
not know the magic influence which hei
few words had exercised over him. She
did not know the strength that the sound
Of her voice, SO calm and steadfast, had fill.
ed him with-as if the little thread that
carried him the hope of life once more, had
conveyed to him some portion Of that faith
in God. which nothirg ever destroyed o,
shook In her true heart. She did not know
that, as he waited there, the words came
over him, why art thou cast down, o my
soul and why art thou disquieted within
me? Hope thou in God" She lifted u
her heart to God for hope and strength
She could do nothing more for her HUSBAND
/, and her heart turned to God, and rested OF
him AS on a rock.
, There was great shout. Hes safe
mother, he's SAFE" cried little Tom. "Tho,
hast saved me, Mary" said her husband
folding her in his arms. "But wha! ails
thee? Thou seemst more sorry than glat
about it" But Mary could not speak; snt
if the strong arm of her husband had mo-
, held her,she would have fallen to the groun'
the sudden JOY, after such great fear haC
: overcome her. "rom," said his father, ale
thy mother lean on thy shoulder, and W.
$ will take her home" And in their happy
! home they poured forth their thanks t,
God for His great goodness; and their hap
py life together felt dearer and holier 70
. the peril it had been in, and for the near
ress that the danger had brought them un
! to God. And the holiday next day,-wa
!; it not indeed thanksgiving day :-Eag
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