Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-07-09

NaaeF al any moment haVIng taken pos
session Of bis mind, he felt anxious to
reach the neighborhood Of the dam as
quickly as possible. On gaining the
wooded hill that rose steeply above the
point where the water, swollen BY late I
rains, leaped, roaring, over the dam,
Frank searched with his eyes, hurriedly, /
along the shore, up and down, fol Jacob
Green. But the lad was no where in
sight. He would have shouted his name,
but secret sense of diSObedience, and
fear Of discovery by bis hasty-;emparad
If@tber, Who might hear his voice, kept
him silent. Descending as near 10 the
/ edge Of the dam as he deemed It prudent,
under the circumstances, to 60, he exam
ined every point in the range Of vision
with the most careful scrutiny.
/ 4 sudden fear now seized upon the
boys heart. Jacob must have fallen into
the water and been swept over the dan! !!
His heart beat Ike q hammer IN his
breast; respiration became dificalt; he
ielt q choking sensation in his throat
! For some moments he stood bewildered.
I But anxiety for the little boys safety be-
came superior TO all other emotions.
He may have fallen in near the
head-gate, he now said to himself
And then, as the image Of Jacob, cling
: ing TO some fraI support, amid the wbirl-
ing, sucking eddies. presented itself TO
his mind, Frank sprung to the spot where
the water from the dam flowed into tie
mil race. Holding On to a piece Of
wood he leaned over the brink Of a high
: stone wall, or pier, and, as he looked
5 down into the wafer that seethed and
0 struggled above the half-oPened gate, be
5 held his breath in momentary suspense.
: But 10 sign Of the lad was visible
: Frank drew himself up, taking a deep
: inspiration, and stood for some moment.
: bgwildered ard at fault. Then lie step
= ped lightly over : narrow plank that had
been thrown across the slu;ce into which
i the hea3-gate opened, and standing on
= one of the abutmenls Of the dan, leaned
: his body over and looked down, a dis
? itance q some twenty feet. into the ma.
vr7lirlPs4l of 9paasrs- tha= Lay b-aaafEa--
: His head swan; and he lifted himsel
d up and moved back, with q feeling Of teT
iror in his heart. II lie were to fal
lheadlong there, no power Oh earth coul'
: save him.
A little while Frank stock on the abut
4 ment that Jared 70 the heavy fall 0
water. Then he stepped carefully acrOs
tthe narrow bridge that separated hir
from the land. and took long breath 8
y he felt himself IN a position Of safety
Slowly and anxiouzly were his eyes no.
le thrown around hin. and every pciI
st within their range searched vita tn
Is most careful scrutiny. But the scare
IN was entirely fruitIess. Ascending ii
hill that rose above the dam, Frank TO
20 ran along is brow, for some diStane
Up the stream, letting his gaze fall uPo
every part Of the shore. Suddenly /
th stopped, with IN exclamation Of relic
= for Jacob had come into full view, si:tin
upon rock that projected far into Il
id dam. holding bis fishing rod over II
tie -ater, and watching The searles-topPe
cork that lay motionless In z quiet eda
'nt Frank did not call TO the boy, nor,
any sign, make known his proximity :
an He had come, in disObedience 10 b
10 father, to watch over and protect hi
ss from harm; and the fear Of hasty ri
nd Judgment On the part Of his father, Wit
zee the fact Of disobedienee became know
sobered his feelings and made him Pr
Il fer solitude 10 companionship. So
IS sat down, conceaIing himself among I
trunks Of three OF four large trees; ;
keeping his head in a position 10 5
aSt Jacob through a small opening betwe
90; them. Nearly half an hoar pass
be when Jacob, tired Of watching bis i
nd movable cork. drew up his line, a
aid moved down the bank TO a position nea
60 er the point where the swollen wai
he went rushing over the dam As
IN threw his line again, Frank arose q
walked along the hill above hin, until
lie, came nearly opposite the thunder
waterfall, and then sat down again
are watch the lonely boy-himself m'
lonely.
Tne clearing at which Mr. Llyod :
- at work with his men lay about a guar
'e- OF mile from the miIl-dan. The fail
had Just Ieveled an immense sycamo
: = and stood gazing at the white trunk, W
~ lis giant limbs, when a neighbor, enc
iT-' ing from the wood behind kiu, cane