The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-07-21

| SUCKS lt!Tnn ! tnat IL uOne. NOW, thGT
hold fast will, your lift hand and let 20 tn,
| right. So! therein goes up stream to Tot
| ness" said Herbert, as soon as he had drawn
| the coat from its late wc.rer, and thrown i,
to sink in the bubling tide, Now. VIVA,
boots have you got OH ~
"Oh, luckily have got on shoes"
"Wcll, kick them off directly, then"
Il cnnnot--thcy are tied"
"Well put ono of your feet out 50 that
can get at it and break the shocstri,,g. So
that is it. There, it is gone. Now, the
other"
"Oh ! how the rocks cut my feet %
"Nerer mind the cuts now, up with the
other foot. have it. Their. goes the second
shoe. Now, how about gold watch aol
chain! Have you got one on!"
YES"
well, give it to me. will do my best to
throw it towards Dittisham shore. Tit does
not reach the dry ground. we may at least
throw 1t so far into shallow water that it may
DC picked up next tide"
Just take it of my neck, will you 2"
81 will. All it's a nice watch. 1t is a
pity to use it so roughly"
..Oh, here is my watch. t 10, said the lady,
III you will take it over my head"
''Thank you, said Herbert; and gathering
the two watches up together in the hollow OF
his hand, he gave them good vigorous cast
towards the shore. "lIave you anything else
about you-keys, or anything of that sort !''
Nothing" said the lady.
II have some silver in my trousers pocket"
said the gentleman.
'Pitch it all into The river" said Herbert
this Is one OF those occasions on which money
is curse 10 a man."
Just put your hand in my left trousers
pocket and take it all out, then"
Herbert did 50. and produced whole
handful Of silver, which lie threw after the
watches.
Now, then. We are as light as we can get.
The water is rising very rapidly. Be ready
to start. You must neither of you attempt
to breathe through your mouth, you must
breathe through your nostris and nothing
more. just hold your noses up as much as
YOU can above the water, but do not attempt
to lift your hands above it, for you will sink
directly. will take hold of the other end
of the oar, and swim with you towards Dittis-
ham 4; but remember that both your lives de-
pend upon not lifting a single finger above
the water. you do that, you will sink
if you do not do that you cannot help floating.
DO You understands"
quite" said the lady.
Il will try" said the man.
"Now then, may God help u.s. said Her
bert, and laying one hand on the bar. while
he still clung to the rock with the other. at.
ter 4 little difficulty he succeeded in extract
ing the blade of the oar from the crevicc of
the rock in which it had struck, and at once
more floatod in the water.
Nov, them" said Herbert. getting it
round into the proper position, inst lay your
two hands here, where the leather is. /"
But if let 60 of my sister she will sink. :"
NO please God, she Shall not. HIRE mad.
am place both your hands now OIL my left
shoulder, before he takes the oar. Now, rest
on me your full weight, and never mind swal-
lowing little water both Of you"
As H,rh,rt said this, he slipped round to
the side Of the rock where they were, and
planning himself on the lady's right hand, she
took fast hold of his dress at the point indi-
Gated: and as she did 30, she felt her feet
borne away by the river.
oh. am sinking! Oh. am sinking ="
ooh, no you will not sink. Keep your
head down and Test on Inc. Now, quick, my
boy, clasp hold of the oar"
II will l will !" gaspcd tho unfortunate
man: and the moment he did SO, away went
all three on the bosom of that angry tide,
right into the deep water.
II am drowning am drowning." Shrek
cd the man.
mo, no. you are all right now; keep your
courage up-we will soon be on shore"
And Herbert. getting sufficiently out Of his
reach not to he cntangled with him. stuck
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 and wind, the progress of the trio
was very rapid: and as Herbert struck out
the utmos. possible energy towards the lights
that still CLEANED from the cottagers' win.
dows, where the beach shclvcd down much
mo re gently than in the adjacent parts of
the liver. he succeeded in about ten minutes
in getting them into the 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 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 ~ said he,
for the first time placing his arm around the
waist of the gentle being who, without a
mu-mur, had so implicitly followed his in
structions: but when he expected some re-.
ply, he found the excitement of the scene had
ended in her faintIng.
Knowing well, from past lectures Of his
friend Drystick, what was the proper treat
ment Of lady under such circumstances,
and that the best practice was Instantly to
lower the head, Herbert mo ways reluctant,
be it confcssed) caught her light and graceful
figure in his arms, and while the long dishev-
cllcd hair fell down streaming with water, he
raised her little tiny feet. as she lay in his
embrace like a pale statue. Even in that
time of excitement. he could not help momcn-
tarily glancing, with an adlniring and minute
eye. on the lovely features he pressed to his
bosom: but the darkness was Il o great to do
more than just assist the Imagination in be-
lieving that nothing could surpass her
beauty.
Come along quickly. my boy" said he
turning To the brother. who, to his astonish-
mcnt so overcome with the danger through
which he had passed. that he remained
laundering in the water up to his neck, I'M
able to rise.
Help INC, help cried he, "alllmy strength
is gone"
81 cannot help you, my boy, have to
carry your sister. Come, jump up. like a
man: all the danger is over now put your
arms round waist, and will walk slowly to
the shore. Cheer up. my lad; We will go and