Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-22

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ILL DRIYE Us FROM OUR PosIEIoN. lack
ST 92d4 1850.
swim with you towards Dittisham; but re-
member at-both.y your liges;depend upon
not lifting asingle finger above the water,
II you do that. you viii sink; if you do
NOT do that, you cannot help floating
Do you understand ?'s sa.ss =
fsssQ Quite. said the lady. q
will try," said the man.
!" Now then, may God help us r. said
Herbert, and laying one hand on the oar,
whileshe stiII clung TO the rock withs the
other. after q little difficulty he succeeded
in extricating the. bladesof the, oar from
the creYice of the rock in. which it had
struck, and it once more foated in the
sss't Now, sthens 'ssaid Herbert, getting it
round into the proper position, "just lay
your two hands here. where the leather
is"
But if let go of my sister she, will
sink. .,,Szstsi A1s>asf-f g5 S@ -
/" NoSpleasesG God, shelshalfnot. Here.
madam .splaceb both your hands now ontmy
left shoulder before he takes the par.rr-
Now, rest on me your full weight, and
never mind. mind Swallowing a little wa "a
ter both of you. ~ sF 8,@s = S'Fs
As Herbert said this, hesslipped round
to, the. side of the. rock where they were,
and placing himself on the. lady,,s right
L. II = ffseast Il = & fsE "a
the point indicated; and she did SO. she
felt her feet bore away by the river
!" Oh, Iamssinkingl oh, Il am lsinkingl''
{" Oh. no you wilEsnotsink, Keep your
head down andrest upon me- Now, quick,
my boy. clasp, hold of the oar" !.
"I will! Twill p grasped the unfortu-
nate man; and the moment he did so,
away went all three on the bosom of that
angry tide. right into the deep water.
am drowiug / am drowning !''
shrieked the man.
"No, no, you are all right now /; keep
your courage up-we viii soon be on
Shore" And Herbert. getting sufficiently
out of his reach mott to be entangled with
him, struck the blade of the oar between
his teeth, and struck out boldly for the
little fishing village of Dittisham. Going
up the river with the stream aud wind, the
progress of the trio was very rapid; and as
Herbert struck out with the utmost possi-
BILE energy towards the lights that still
cleaned from the cottager's windows,
where the beach shelyed down much more
gently than in the adjacent parts of the
river, he succeeded in about ten minutes
in getting them into still water, made
by the projecting race as it advanced. out
to that narrow strait of the river where the
scene of this catastrophe happened.
In d few minutes Herbert struck his
foot against the shore, and instantly rose
up, the water not coming. above his waist.
" Thank Heaven, we are saved u said
he for the first time placing, his arm round
the waist of the gentle being who. without
a murmur, had SO implicitly followed his
instructions but when he expected some
reply, he found the excitement of the
scene had ended in her fainting.
Knowing well, from past lectures of his
friend Dfystick, what was the proper treat
ment Of a lady under these circumstances
and that the best practice was instantly
to lower the head, Herbert mo ways re-
luctant, be it confessed caught her light
and graceful figure in his arms. and
while the long dishelved hair fell dowr
streamingswith water, heEraised her little
tiny feet, as clay. in his embrace like q
pale statue. Even in, that tipeof excite,
ment, he could not help momentarily CLAN
cling, with an admiring minute eye, or
the lovely features he pressed to his bo
som; but the darkness,was toosgreat toldc
more than Just assist the inauguration ii
believing that nothing could sprpass ,hel
beauty.
Come along quickly. my boy" said
he turning to the brother, who TO his as
tonishment, was so overcome with the
danger through which he had passed
that he remained foundering in thewatel
upet to his neck, unable to rise; A ii
He Help me. help Z cried he. !" all ~ my ]
strength is gone. -,
sss' 1 cannot help you, my boy, I'have t
carry your sister. Come jUmplup, like
man, all the danger is over now4put you
arms around my waist. and I will wall
slowly to the shore. Cheer up, my lad
we will go and get draught Of wine ant
some dry clothes at the village inn, ant
YOU wilfsoo .begall Tight.s'' y a'lEz'i
i ooh, I shallrdie,l shall die r. %.
!" Nonsense, die,I You were very. nea1
| it just now, and that is quite enough fol
you. Come along, come put your. arm
out !. that is it, EThefe, now, clasp mt
round the waist with the other handAsO
that is it. Make san-effort-to come along
4 You will soon beput Of if. So3 man.ltha
is it.. Ny eyes, what tremendous ight
ming Ahoyl there - Dittisham, ahoy
Help !'' cried Herbert, shouting with 'tht
the voice of stentor, overjoyed and re
strung with the edelightlof having sayes
two more fellow,creatures as5 s@a.,,
The flash of lightning had done goot
service, for some Of the old fisherman look
ing out from the village had caught sigh