The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1857-05-16
The Leap from the Main Brucke.
FROM THE GERMAN OF LUDWIG sToRCE.
CHAPTER |.

I Soihc tiuic on It's paNe!htNt-"hcHa d , yo"i't
man approached the bridge from the tow
with hasty strides. At the same time, an
other man advanced in years was coming TO
wards him from Sachsenhausen, the well
known suburb on the opposite side OF the
river. The two had not yet met, when the
latter turned from his path, and went to-
wards the parapet, with the evident inten-
tlon of lcaping from the bridge into the Main
The young man followed him quickly, and
laid hold of him.
Sir" said he, Il think you want to
drown yourself"
You thinl. right, sir but what is Shat
to you?"
Nothing at all | was only going TO ask
you to do me the favor 70 wait few minutes,
and allow me to join you. Letu draw close
to each other, and arm in arm, take the
Lap together. The idea Of making the jour
ney with perfect stranger, who has chanced
to come for the same purpose, is really rather
interesting. Indeed, have not experienced
anything so exciting for some time; and |
should not have thought that, in my last
hour, so pleasant an occurrence would hap
pen. Come, sir, for many years have not
made request 20 any human being do not
refuse Ine this one which must be my last
spent 50 many words about any request
whatever
So saying, the Young man held out E.9
hand his companion took it, and he then
continued, with kind Of enthu-iasn 50
be 1t; arm IN ARMAND nov let Us be quyA
about It; it is really charming to feel a hu
man heart near me in these last moments.
do not ak wlat YOU are, good or bad
com, let Us down
The cider OF The two, who had at first
been in so great hurry to eud his cAi~tc:",
in the waters Of the river. now restrained
the 'mretuo> ty Of the younger.
Stop, sir, said hr, willie his weary eye
tried to examine the features Of Lj- compa-
Mon as wei a. the Pickering light OF the
nearest lamp would a.iow him" Stop, sir;
you seem 10 mc too young to leave .lie ~
this way AIN afraid you are committing
a rash act; for man Of your years, !I.e
must have stli bright prospects,.
Bright prospects in the midst Of rot
'e-'i'ss and decay. ialsehood and deceit, vice
and corruption. Come, Let u make an end
of it.
And 50 young, Your experience must
have been vcfy sad u make YOU consider al.
croatur. which have the human form a
ur"". Of ~,rpcut>."
"uh, scrpent> are noble beings compared
w''h men; they follow the impulses Of th,.r
nature; they are 10 hypocrI',s, bearing
virtue on their lips and wee in Ia II hcart-
= y you from my heart; but there GER
talh.y are many exceptions to this miserable
iu.,'
II have found none, " SAID the young man
Then 1t may be consolation. though
poor one, that you have found one ia this
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