Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-02-08

1ostrils, and nothing more. Just hold
your noses up as much as you can above
he 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 toward Dittisham;
but remember that both your lives depend
upon not lifting single finger above the
water. If you do that, you will sink; if
you do not do that, you cannot help float
ing. Do you understand"
"Quite," said the lady.
"I will try" said the man.
"Nov-, then, may God help us!' said
Herbert, and, laying one hand on the oar,
while he still clung to the rock with the
other, after little difficulty hesucceeded
in extracting the blade of the oar from
the crevice of the rock, in which it had
stuck, and it once more foated in the
water
"Now, then," said 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"
No, please God, she shall not. Here,
madam, place both your hands onmy left
shoulder before he takes the oar. Now
rest on me your full weight, and never
mind swallowing a little water, both of
you"
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 wa
ter. ..... .-..
90, am sinking! o, am sinking p'
90, no; you will not sink. Keep
your head down, and rest on me. Now
quick, my boy, clasp hold of the oar"
"I will I will" gasped 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.
81 am drowning" I am drowning p
shrieked the man.
"No, 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 be entangled 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 with the utmost
possible energy toward the lights thai
still cleaned from the cottagers' windows
where the beach shelved down much
more gently than in the adjacent parts o.
the river, he succeeded, in about ten min.
utes, in getting them into the still water
made by the projecting race as it advanc.
ed out to that narrow strait of the river
where the scene of this catastrophe hap
pened.
In few minutes Herbert struck his
foot against the shore, and instantly rose
up, the water not coming above the waist
Thank Heaven, we are saved!" sale
be, for the first time placing his arm round
the waist of the gentle being who, with
out, murmur, had so implicitly followed
his instructions but when he expected
some reply, he found the excitement o
the scene had ended in her fainting.
Knowing well from past lectures of hi:
friend Drystick, what was the proper
treatment of lady under these circum
stances, and that the best practice wa;
instantly to lower the head, Herbert (nc
ways reluctant, belt confessed) caugh
her light and graceful figure in his arms
and while the long disheveled hair fel
down, streaming with water, ,he raised hel
little, tiny feet, as she lay in his embraces
like pale statue. Even in that time O
excitement, he could not help momenta
rily glancing, with an admiring eye, OF
the lovely features he pressed to his bo
som; but the darkness was too great to de-
more than just assist the imagination il
believing that nothing could surpass 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 tha
he remained fioundering in the water W
to his neck, unable to rise.
9a" Help me, help!" cried he all my
strength is gone"
i cannot help YOU, my boy. I have
to carry yours sister. Come, jump up like
a man; all the danger is over now-pu
your arms around my waist, and l vii
! d . d
walk slowly to the shore. Cheer up, ny
Lad we Rill 90 and get drarnnht of win.