Squatter sovereign., 1855-10-23
ATcHIsoN KANSAS TERRITORY, TUESDAY OCTOBER 49, 1855

nothing more. Just hold your noses as
much as you can above the water, but do
not attempt to lift your hands above it for
you will sink directly. viii take hold of
the other end of the car, and swim with
YOU towards Dittisham; Sut remember that
both of your lives depend upon not lifting
a single finger above. If You do that, we
will sink if you do not do that. you cam
not help floating. Doyou understand g
Quite, said the lady.
Il will try said the man. s
Now, then, may God help us" said
Herbert, and having one hand on the oar,
while he still clung to the rock with the
other, after little difficulty he succeeded
in extricating the blade of the ear from
the crevice of the rock in which it had
struck, and it once more foated in the wa
ter.
Now, then, said Herbert, getting it
round to the proper position. sjust lay your
two hands here, where the fe eather is.'
But if / let go my sister, she will
sink b -
NO, please God, she shall not Here
madam place both of your hands now on
my left shoulder before he takes the oar.
Now, rest on me your full weight, and
never mind swallowing little water. both
of yon.' 15s -aa
AS Herbert said this, he slipped round
to the side of the rock where they were,
and placing himself on the lady's right
hand, she took fast hold of his dress at the
point indicated /; and as she did SO she felt
her feet borne away by the river.
'Oh, 1 am sinking, am sinking
'Oh, no, you will not sink. Keep your
head down and rest ON me. Now, quick,
my boy, clasp hold OF the oar a
i will will r gasped the unfortunate
man; and the moment he did SO, away
went all three on the bosom of that angry
tide right in the deep water.
Il am drowning! / am drowning
No, no, you are all right now; keep
your courage up-we shall soon be on
Shore And Herbert, getting sufficiently
out of his reach not to be entanglsd with
him, stuck the blade of the oar between
his teeth, and struck out boldly for the lit
tie 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 cut with the utmost
possible energy towards the lights that still
CLEANED from the cottage windows, where
the beach shelved down much more gently
than the adjacent parts of the river, he
succeeded In about ten minutes in getting
thsm in the still water. made by the pro-
Y jecting race as it advanced out to that mar.
row strait of the river where the scene oil
this catastrophe happened.
In few minutes Herbert stuck his foo,
against the shore, and instantly rose up
the water not coming above his waist,
Thank heaven we are saved g said he,
for the first time placing his arm around
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 ofthe scene
had ended in her fainnng. Z
Knowing well, from, past lectures OF his
friend Drystick. what was the proper treat
ment of a lady under such circumstances
and that the best practice was instantly to
lower the head, Herbert (no-way reluct.
ly, be it confessed J caught her light and
graceful figure in his arms, and While the
long dishevelled hair fell down streaming
with water, he raised her little tiny feet
as she lay in his embrace like a pale stat
ue. Even at that time of excitement. he
could not help rnomentarily giancing. with
an admiring and minute eye. on the love-
ly features he pressed to his bosom !; bat
the darkness was too great than to do more
than Just assist the Imagination In beliey.
ing that nothing could sarpass her beam
ty. - Is -
Come along, quickly. my boy said he
turning to the brother. who, to his aston
ishment was so overcome with the danger
through which he had to pass, that he re-
mained floundering in the water up to his
neck unable to rise.
Help me, helpr. cried he, .aIl my
strength is gone
j 4 cannot help you, my boy. I have to
carry your sister. Come, jump like a
man ali the danger is over noss- pui
your arm around nay waist. and I will walk
slowly to the shore. Cheer up my lad
J We will go and get a draught of wine and
some dry clothes at the village inn, and
Won will soon be ali right
oh, shall die shall die
Nonsense, die. You were very near
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