Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-10-06


eyes, with small, delicate face long, flowing,
and luxuriant hair, drenched as il was with
rain, and anguished as those features were with
the horror Of such situalion-that single
glance, while it filled his soul with the deepest
sympathy for the fate Of this fair unknown.
nerved him with fresh courage to strive against
the elements, and lit II in his soul stern de-
termination to succeed n saving her, or 10 per-
ish in the attempt.
Cheer up!' he cried, as, relaxing his swim
ming he put forward both his hands 10 guard
himself from being dashed too violently by the
roaring storm against the sharp aud jagged
edges Of the rock then, as he succeeded in
placing his foot, and setting his back against
the stream he said to the man. Cannot you
swim at all =
'Oh, Heavens 10, no, a Bit
Where is your boair
'She struck and filled, aud went down Instant
/ ly, when that sqnall came on. We were try
ing TO cross the stream on the Dartmouth side
of the rock, when the squal took u.s.
Stay said Herbert, what stick is that,
pointing upp
Nothing but one of The oars cnianglcd in the
rock.
'All right said Herbert 'Now listen 10
me- putting his face close TO that Of these two
unfortunate people, whom he could ye, scarcely
see in the dark, further than just to discern the
general outlines of their heads. You have no
time TO lose, and you must follow implicitly
what ] will tell you, or we shall all be lost
will pull this oar from its sticking place, and
while you put your two hands upon it--and
nothing more, remember-ihis lady must place
her two hands upon my left shoulder. Now,
before we start OF into deep water, is there any
amount of your clothes that You can get rid Off
The least thing adds to your weight. Mems
clothes are heavy; ladies are light, and do not
so much signify
How can get rid of my cothes--they are
so wet and clineing to me
We'll, will help you first of all there is
your coat. Can you bold on by the rock with
one hand for few minutes =
4 think So.
Very WE'LL then, first let go your left hand
gently, and with my right will pull tina, sleeve
off; then let GO your right hand and we will
pull that off,
But there is my pocket-book in my coat.
Has it much money in iti'
Yes, two hundred pounds
THAT had better have been left on shore in
boating. Is il in notes .
Yes
We'll. first of all. I will take ont the hook
Let me feel. Oh, here il is come, it is not
so heavy as feared ! will Just stick that in
side nv waistband. Now, then. | am ready TO
pull off the left hand take that hand off the
rock. So now hold fast. How the coat
sticks Hurrah that is done. Now. then.
hold fast with your left hand. and let 90 the
right. So there, there he goes up stream 10
Totness, said Herbert, as soon as he had drawn
the coat from it's late wearer, and thrown it to
sink in the bubbling tide. Now, what boots
have you got on =
'Oh, luckily have got on shoes
well, kick them of directly, then
Il cannot they are tied.'
We'll, put one of your feet out, so that
can get at it, and break the shoe-string. So
that is it There he is gone. Now, the other
'Oh how the rocks cut my feet =
Never mind the cuts now, up with the 9th
er foot. have him. There goes the second
shoe. Now, how about the gold watch and
chain Have you got one on =
Yes
We'll, give it to me; will do my best to
throw il towards Diiiisham shore. If it does
not reach the dry ground, we may at least throw
ii SO iaf into shallo'f water that il may be pick
ed up next tide
Just take il off my neck, will you
Il will. All ! it's nice watch. 1t is a
| pity TO use il so roughly.