The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-07-14

thrown it to sink in the bubbling tide. Now
what boots have you got on ,"
"Oh, luckily have got on shoes"
"Well, kick them off directly, then"
II cannot-they are tied"
Well, put one of your feet out, so that
can get at it, and break the shoe string. s.
that is it, there, he is gone. Now, the 9th.
er."
"Oh how the rocks cut my fcet!"
"Never mind the cuts, now up with the
other foot. have him. There goes the Sec
ond shoe. Now, how about gold watch and
chain? Have you got one on ?"
"Yes"
"Well, give it to me, will do nv best to
throw it towards Dittisham shore. Ii it does
not reach the dry ground, We may at least
throw it so far into shallow water that it NAV
be picked up next tide"
"Just take it off my neck, will you ?"
IL will. All it's nice 'sai b. 1t is a
pity to use it SC roughly"
! .Oh. here is nv watch too said the lady
"it you will take it over NV head
Thank you" said Herbert; and gather
ing the two watches up together in the hol-
low OF his hand, he gave them a good vigor-
ous cast towards the shore, and saw then,
sink a few yards from it. Nov, those will
easily bc recoverable tomorrow morning.
Have you anything else about you-keys, or
ANYTHING of that sort :"
Nothing" said the lady.
IL have some silver i'll my trousers pOck-
et," said the gentleman.
pitch it all into the river" said Herbert
this is one OF those occasions on which mon
ev is a curse to a man."
: "Jnst put your hand in my left trousers
pocket and take it all out, then"
Herbert did so.and produced a whole hand
full OF silver, which he 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 mouths. vou mus:
breath through your nostrils, 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 Won will sink
directly. will take hold of the other end
of the oar, and swim with YOU towards Dit
tisham: but remember that both your lives
depend upon not lifting a single finger above
the wafer Ii vou do that, YOU will sink if
you DO not 90 that YOU cannot help floating.
Do YOU understand :"
"Vuite." said the lady
81 will trv, S,id the man.
Now, then. may God help us '" said Her
bert, and lavins one hand on that oar. while
he still clung TO the rock with the other. af-
ter llttlc difficulty he succeeded in extract,
in the blade of the oar from the crevicc of
the rock in which it had stuck, and il once
more t.oa,rd in the water
Now, then, said Herbert getting it round
into the proper position. u>t lay YOUR tNo
hands here. where the leather is,
But if let 90 of INV sister. she will
sink
~. ,ioA>, HoI, Sl., ,!.oN -v,. Here
madam. place both vour hands on NV left
shoulder, before he takes the oar Now rest
on me yoar fail weight, and never mind swal-
lowing a !ittle wafer. both of vou"
As Herbert SAID this, he slipped round to
the side of the rock where they were, and
placing himself on the lady right hand. ste
took fast hold of his dress at the point indi-
Gated and, as she did so, she felt her feet
born away by the river
"Oh, am sinking Oh. am sinking :"
'Oh, no. you will no. sink. Now, quick.
my boy, clasp hold o.! the oar"
Twill | will '" ga>pcd the unfortunate
man. and the moment he did so, away went
all three on the bosom of that anrry tide.
right into the deep water
Il am drowning | am drowning :" Shrek
ed the man.
NO no, You are all ri ght now keep YOUR
courage up-wc will soon be on shore.
And Herbert. getting sufficiently out of his
reach not to be entanclel with him sturk
the blade of the oar between his teeth. and
struck out boldly for :hc little fishing village
OF D'ttl>ham. Going up the river with the
stream and wind the progress of the trio was
very rapid and as Herbert struck ont with
the utmost possible energy towards the lights
that stIll cleaned from the cottaccr's win
!ows, where the beach shclvcd down much
more gentle tnan 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 thai mar
row strait OF the river where the scene of This
catastrophe happened.
In a lew minutes Herbert struck his foot
against the shore, AM. Instantly rose up. the
water not coming above his waist.
Thank heaven, We are saved '" 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 in
structlons; but, when he expected some re-
ply, he found the excitement of the sccnc
had ended in her faintinc.
knowing well, from past lectures of his
friends Drystick; what was the proper treat
ment OF lady under these circumstances
anu that the best practice was Instantly tn
lower the head. Herbert (no ways reluctant
DC 1t confessed) caught her light and graceful
nnsers IN his arms, and while the long dis
heve''ed ha'r fell down streaming with wa
ter, ne raised her little tiny feet, as she ,,v
IN his embrace like a pole statue. Even in
thls time OF excitement, he could not helm
momenfarlly glancing, with an atlmrino and
minute eye, on the lovely features he pressed
to his bosom but the darkness was too oro,,
10 90 more than just assist the Imagination
IN believing that nothing could surpass bcr
beauty P'''' "''
Tome along quickly, my boy," said he.
turning to the brother, who to his astou;sb,
ment, was overcome with the danger throuoh
which he had passed, that he remained foun-
der,ns IN the water up to his neck, unable
Help me- help ~ cried lie, "all nv
strength is gone.''
u cannot help you, my boy, have to car
~ your sister. Come, jump up like man /:
all the danger is over now-put your arms
round my waist, and will walk slowly to
the shore. Cheer up, my lad; we viii 90
ana get draught of wine and some drv
clothes at the village inn."
"Oh, shall die. shall die :"