True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-12-02
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into the. open. sea-. as of keeping in our
own course. Another very agreeable
was that we might get into
the track Of the ferry boat, but this idea
had barely entered my mind, ere with a |
rushing and putting the monster came in
sight, looming up through the fog, its fla
ming red ligttlooking like great burning
mouth, ready 10 devour US.
"Pull, Harry, pull, for Heavens sake.
pull hard !" exclaimed William Fulton.
while his sister screamed, and she threw
herself into Toms arms in paroxysm of
terror, that interesting young gentleman
utlering an involuntary .'O," at the un.
expected assault.
And Harry did pull, and with such
good will that Just as we got out Of The
steamers way his oar broke short off.
the long piece disappearing in the foam
and fro,h created by the ferry boat in
passing. 1t was but an instant that her
light illuminated our path, and then again
we were all in darkness, and now with
only one good oar and short one, which
having been in the boat when we started.
had fortunately been allowed to remain.
We were now in an exceedingly unplea-
SAINT situation. William and Harry, not
used to rowing. soon grew very weary,
but they persevered undauntedly, and for
three long hours did VIC pass up and
down and around the watery waste, with
out seeing single light, ye, knowing all
the time that within mile there were
hundreds. At times we imagined that
we must have got outside The islands, or
else gone up into the supper bay" eth.
er of which positions would have been
exceedingly dangerous.
felt too uneasy TO say much myself.
Jessie Black also sat still and silent. but
everytime that our rowers made remark
or hazarded guess as 10 our wherea'
bouts" Miss Amelia commenced 10 sob
and moan in the most deplorable man.
ner, and though we could not see, from
the deep groans poor Tom gave, | rather
imagined her hys,eric plunges were of a
violent character. AT last, when l had
about made up my mind that we>shoult
spend the night on the " ocean wave.
and was wondering where all the ideas
had fled to, Of The beauty Of this kind o
! adventure, etc.. the boat struck with ;
force that sent us all fving.
5 Springing to his feet, Fulton ATTEMPTED
to push off from where he rested, but hi
> oar touching against the slippery rock,
p. slid along along few inches, and ere HI
3 could recover his hold. passed from hi
: grasp and was gone into the water
n Something very like despair seized us al
l. a, this new misfortune, for though W
knew we could not be very far from land
= now, it was almost hopeless to do mucl
d with the one we had left Nevertheless
II it would not do to remain as we were, an
!. though no one had the remotest ide
e where we had touched, we all thought
l. best to keep on as we'll as we could.
g Fulton being the best hand, took th
1t remaining little oar. and with great toi
l. conttived.o push the boat along the shor'
l. striking every moment agains. the rock
at yet not daring to go out from them, i'
r, fear of getting into deeper water. A
III this time, the fog was if anything gettir
is thicker, bat we kept on, and finally bro
up roughly against small vessel lylr
ld on her side in the shallow water.
en- al know where we are now" exclalr
IT, ed Harry,.joyfully.
lie Where, o, where 7" was chorus'
OH by all, but our satisfaction wss material
at lessened when he informed us to the be
in of his belief we were in the Ba'
ne Creek" not far from The "Old mill"
sh But Harry, how are we 10 cross I
ar, old bridge I" inquired his sister, in
be tone tina, showed how anxious she felt
i'd Never mind sis, I'll carry you ov'
u- or swim with you, or any way you Ii
we best, If VIC only get there he answer
I'd, in gay tone and with on attempt a
'ly laugh: :.
I'D. 20, Harry play don't laugh, thi
Z. how mother must feel" / knew n
lth that Jessie was weeping, but could thl
ck, of nothing to comfort her with, so rema
re- ed silent.
"Just as we'll laugh as cry, sis ;
ere Will, old fellow, let me have the oal
ak. guess lean steer clear Of the misera
mt little mud flats which congregate here
Fulton gave up his place. and came
up took seat between Jessie and me, wi
nth Harry fuDflled his boas, by bringing
pid. in contact with at least dozen Of
our small vessels lying along the shore.
; to last we touched The long looked for brio
,nse and as Harry still forced our boa, alo
, in William assisted by taking hold Of
sest smooth slimy piles,
dis. The Old Mill Bridge" as il
the generally called, was dscayed and .
we tered structure, which had formerly
7 Of used as means Of communication
the tween the town and the mill, now
i'm long gone TO decay. !. would have
dangerous freak to attempt crossing
the place in broad daylight, how much "
Vn | then must il have been TO make tn,
least tempt on such night as the one | !
pos Just described! But cross il We n
teer, for in no other way could we reach
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