Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-09-10
VOLUME 25, NO. AZ

Of the morrow. o.. how eagerly lOngod
for the coming Of that morrow's light.
The water gurgl'd underneath like
monster seeking it. prey; and a. iir0.e
higher, higher yet, began to fear thatls
would ys: sweep US from our elevated rel
ug,.
After about an hour passed thus, tho
storm gradually died away; and the still
nc.s that followed, rendered painfully dis.
tinct the roaring Of the mighty Hood which
now Gllcd the entire valley Of Gundagis.
but we knew that. unless the storm again
returned, reaction must speedily take
place, and therein lay the germsoi ultImato
safety.
Ash to shaiter our easily excited hopes,
a new fear soon took po--cs-ion Of US. a
heavy splashing sound. apparently near at
hand, wa. succeeded by an unusual turbu-
lrnco Of the waters which swayed TO and fro
in the chamber beneath us Too well
guessed the cause; hut unwilling TO be fooled
10y trusting to q single sense, ! stood up,
and removing lew Of the shingles, looked
out through the apcrature thus formed IN
the roof.
Ny apprehension. were but too well ionn-
dod. The next house had quite disappeared.
swept away by the waters. What, II the
foundations .napp,d, our own cottage should
be des,roycd7 The thought was 80 terrible,
tina, cold and wet as Wa, tic Ierspiration
stood in great drop upon my forehead and
even now as write. | cannot recall the sem
sation. Of that hour without painful umo-
ton. It is one thing to meet death ind'r
the influence Of keen excitement it S an-
other thing to face him when Gagged and
helplcss--to sce him coming, tn hear every
fojtall Of his slow approach, and TO he un-
able to struggle or ay. Yc; such was really
our condition.
Daylight broke a, last, and found rs sn'.
lou.ly watching. When mystriined vision
penetrated the depths below, 'aw with .
joy proPortionei to my previous suaerIn:,
that the waters were subsiiiEg.
There could DO n, doubt Of IL; above
their present level, | could trace on the
wall. higher water.mark. Then, va
knew that we had been merciiully preserved,
and expressed our feeling, in fcrvent prayer
and thanksgiving TO Him who holdeth tho
wind. and the waves in the hollow OF His
hand.
Soon the sun was shining in clear hrigh,
sky. Tho watcrs rccoded NOR, rapidly than
they had risen. and scarcely covered the
floor but when looked through the hole
In tAe roof, all around wa. still wild wast0
OF wa'eu Many bou' 3 lower down the val.
Icy w,r5 yet invisible, some which should
have appeared had JoJ, destroyed oI u,h.
crs nothing bat ia few fragments remained.
Upon iho Slopes at the rear Of the township
covered numbers OF tac wr1tclsl iugitiScs.
Am5ns.; whom ionlIy hoped to end
my darling Rose.
Another hour could walk in ny yeran.
ia; another and the Garden was a,cossi-
bio. Garden, dil -ay' iwS, scene Of
thorough d,sollton. The loNcr.boJ- wero
cjylr.4 with hca, ~ duit.soil and gravel,
ans the beautiful pants which E',hcr had
- tenl,rly rcar,d wero torn lron the earth,
and washed hithcr and thither ia un'i;htly
masses. II was some time before | could
venture 10 pass the minor valley which IN
tsryenci between our cottage aud the hills.
When at length succeeded, went with
scarce doubt Of my chiid's recovery.
failed % obtain any ,idings Of her. Ia vain
| went from group to group eagerly inqulr-
Ing for my Lost treasure. No Que could
give me any Information What could wo
suppose. save that our child and tie girl
Martha had been whelmed in the 1oolI
spent thc day ,ainIy seeking to discover.
some trace Of them.
( Several lives had been lost, the sorrow
ins survivors were many Of them homeless,
and more than half the townshipwas in ru-
ius.
On tho following morning | was about 70
set or on foot-ior my horsa was drowned
in ito sublc-when dny halted at tho
door, and the driver enqliIcl II that was
the residence Of Mr.. Frank, naming myself.
"DiI you wl.h to see me-" asked.
"why, yes SIR" replied the man, ~
hear that you have lost child"
"Ycs, yes, have. DO YOU know any
thing of her''
"Just step this way, sir, for a moment"
followed in eager haste. He went
straight 10 the cart, and lifting a coarse rug,
disclosed my darling.
She was fast asleep. but startled by nv
ordinations, her blue eyes opened wide,
AMI soon her tiny arms were clasped around
my neck, aud her laughing voice, which
never thought to hear again, saluted my
well.plsaseJ ears.
As | avoided dwelling on our sorrow, 50
shall leave our joy to the imagination OF
the reader.
Roses preserver was small settler resid-
ing about six miles or on the Sydney road.
IL appeared that curly in the morning which
succeeded the storm, he was surprised by
hearing the cries Of a child. Opening his
door ho found young woman lying near
the garden fence in state VI insensibllity.
In her arm, was baby, 30 securely wrapped
ia blankets, that the rain which had drench-