Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-05-06

Monsieur Bertrand, would any man
be proud to call me a sonr
'Ahem! That depends-you are but
a workman, and perhaps n bourgeoise
might. ... :.
would you, Bertrand i love your
daughter Ihave lookel forward for six
months with earnest hope 10 he hour
when might aspire 10 ask her hand d"
What is the world come toH exclaim.
ed the old man sarcastically. why,
Matthew, you must be mad. Ihave six
thousand francs year TO leave my daugh-
ter, and do you think | would lei her mar
ry a workman, however good, ,.however
well respected
i thought as much, said the young
man sadly, 'and yet. having Euphrasie's
leave, | could but try. / thought that as
you yourself was a workman originally,
you might hope tina, J.
might save yourself fifty years hard
work and economy, by marrying girl
with q good fortune. Matthew Boisdoux
you are q very clever fellow, but the old
man is not 10 be caught. Let us be
good friends as ever; but my daughter,
cest trop fort,'
Boisdoux made no reply; he was chok>
ing, so he rose quietly and went away,
and the old man never saw him again.
1t was week later, on the seventh of
November, 1910, and a dark, stormy and
terrible night. Much ram had fallen and
the river was swollen; there was scarce
Iy enough space left for any boat to So
under the arches of the bridge at Monte
reau. 1t was u night for home and home
comforts, warm fire and bl zing lights.
and cozy supper, and pleasant chat
with pIeasan! people In the streets there
was no temptation. So the lights burned
in vain, the shops lit up uselessly; not
soul was to be seen without. The
rain fell heavily, and was driven along
the street. in a slan,ing direction, falling
GU the rough cold pavement, and forming
everywhere little puddles. The cutters
were diminu,ve rivers, that rushed mad
ly along to plunge in the great stream.
And yet the lights from the river side
windows flashed pleasantly. and fell here
and there on The tossed waters. along which
gldes now and then boat, that soon gain
ed moorings And then rattle of chains
a hustle of oars, proclaimed the eagerness
of them who manned them to depart and
then all was silent. The crew rapidly
disappeared into some OF the streets Of
the town, again as deserted as ever.
| VI hO
braved the p,iless storm, at the northern
extremity of the bridge. He wore tar
paulin cap and coat, and stood leaning
against an iron pillar. His attitude was
one OF deep attention. He was listening
for the first cry of alarm which should
denote that on that night there was dam
GER and some fellow being to be saved
one or two peeped at the windows ant
doors, and seeing his dark shadow by TIT
. light of the lamp above his head, woult
shudder and re-enter their houses, saying
1T is Boisdoux. God send his courag
be not needed to night
1t was indeed Boisdoux at his accus
toned post. 1t was his habit to pass th
: night apart near the rivers on such night
! when his intrepidity and skill might sud
3 denly be called for. Rarely had he beel
3 out in such storm. The wind blew il
] 6tful and terrible gusts, and Boisdoux al
t most wondered that no wailing cry sum
, moned him to his duty.
Suddenly he started. The coche was il
sight On it came at rapid pace eviden,
ly half masted by the storm. 1t was il
: the middle of the river, and Boisdoux sa,
$ that it was about 10 turn for shore.-
But Just as the bow began to swerve roun
j. the old passage-boat quivered, and plune
v ed headong towards the bridge again'
9 which it struck with terrific violence
e A cry, the terror struck, despairing cry
= three and twenty perishing souls ros
wildly to the heavens. Boisdoux saw th'
!. the coche was upset, and that it WI
4 pressed by the force of the stream again
the two sides of an arch. The man acte
d camly. lie flung off all his clothes cxceI
. his lrowsers and shirt-for, as he sa
ii sadly in a subsequents examination,
knew there would be work for me tn
n night-and then vaulted over the bride
into the stream. A moment stunned b
h the fall, and The next instant ne we
<, was clanberlng on to the coche Il
Vi found that the whole stern was nder VI
IA ter, and the common room only abov
4, the surface. Ii was so dark, that Boi
doux could scarcely tell how to act.
"a I'VE are all los,!' cried wailing voic
ID swho will save us Z!
,e Il, Boisdox !! replied the heroic bot
I'd man.
II A fain, cry of satisfaction came from
10 small cabin window. He rushed TO
Ga 1t was too narrow for him to pass. 81
nd breaking ii with his hands, he tried
force himself in, Cor in this way or
covld he hope to save any of the passe
m gers! Using his great strength
gu won,ed energy, he at last tore away
We narrow strip Of plank. and plunged il
10, the cabin-death in his heart, for he he
ed scarcely sound. He felt near his hs
10, in the dark abysss, woman. She brea
a, | "A aud ho a, once forceN her throuGh