The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-03-11
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The Engineer.
~ cLARA Auousrk.

i NV duuy IN M0fiabeeT. YoIbV W NVVSAN
Der; Early ths previous night, the snow
! had commenced falling; and the morning
sky was piled with dense. vspory clouds o
dim. htrsfsIh gray. Big drops Of rain fell
sulLily from the dismSl drapety overhead
and the show which hya wound the esrtf
in winding phess 81 sIpio.less white, wal
rapidly becoming transmitted into an amber
cOlOred mass Of mudy water. a..4 ..4 &,
Anon, the rain come fatter and more an
grily. The upland streams were swollen--
the little rills became mad rivers. and over.
flowing the banks Inundated the lowlands
and covered with am6rky pool the tfoSt
slOap ofths interyaies. 1! ee.
In the mountain regions OF New Hsmp'
shire. the scene bsff1sd description; those
only who have lived in the shadow Of thess
everlasting hills can imagine Il. He whC
has looked upon the ruins OF the ill.fateo
"Wiley House,. and drawn in bis mind q
vived picture Of that awful night when the
mountains moved from their places" Can
form faint idea oft.
/ Still the rain fell; the giant trees were
torn from their frail hold spon the precipices,
aud drawn by the restless waters into the
channels of the rivers Horses, cattle, hu.
man habitalions even, were swept away to
swell the mighty avalanche. The roar OF
the accuWuluted waters was like distant
thunder; and the wild, hollow voice Of the
wind made the day still more terrible!
At the Northern terminus Of one Of our
greut railway thoroughfares, the food was
absolutely frightful! Bridges, were torn up
ara borne away, barns and hayricks b came
miniature arks-and the solid ground was
quilted and washed to an extent unknown
in that region. '.
Within pleasant cottage in the littie
huHhlet Of A., A., around q cheerful FIRE
were gathered beautiful group-beautiful
in their loving faces and attitudes Of p5rfec.
affection. But their happy countena noes
were shadowed now, as by some unwelcoms
foreboding; and the dark eyes Of the wife and
mother sought the troubled face Of her hus
Band with a glance Of mingled eAtreaty and
indecision. ....... ... s.,
Three children of the RESPECTIVE age6 b
eight, six and two Years, sat between theiI
parents; noble, intelligent boys they were;
and the rosy, baby fate Of little Charley mir
rored forth the sadness Of his elders. For
the space off few minutes there was silence
then the lady spoke.
"Must you 60 tonight, William!" a.
The young man arose, and coming round
to the side Of his wife, drew her head down
on his shoulder, and kissing the fair, up
turned brow very tenderly, he replied:
"Yss, dear Lima, must 20 OF lose my
place, which is very profitable one, 20,
know. But somehow. Lima, you don't know
how | dread this evenings work-hush
hush darling," he added, as the poor wife''
tears bursted out afreSh, ats only an idle
superstition Of mine. There is no actua
danger. The road is firmly groded, and al
was we'll when we rsn over the rails a
eleven o'clock. We shall do Bravely dar.
BAY" ~" ' Is %
4 "WilIiom J" and the white arms tighten
ed their Elasp about his neck, "don't, dom
go Better loss everything than your life
When you get back to CIiveville, go to ,h'
agent and tell him you canhot run, the rair
back to,night; il is not the downward triI
that fear, il will not be nigh. then. bit th'
return! Oh, Willie, through oil the hot
rid darkness which will be sure 10 settle
down as soon as sunset! Don't go!''
The young man was strongly agitnte'
during his wife's appeal, but when she cens
ed, he drew himself up, and nude power
j fil effort to Ne cslni. ....
! "Cheer Up, cheer up. dear wife; it's onl!
Ea little while, and ihenI shall be back a
bhome agan." He took out his watch ant
i glupcing at tbs dial, continued, "Il is fou
4 o'clock now, and at nine we shall be bacl
4 only few hours, Lima; so cheer up ant
n have a good fire and cup Of Hot tea read.
against my return, for shuil be cold an
twet.oo ,7,s yt3 w., -..3f ID e. .a...- s.a
i He arose, put on his overcoat, cast on
4 intense, yearnitfg look at his children, an
went out, followed closely by his wife. /
the entry, he held out his dfms to her, an
a for moment he kept her CLOSE to her Breae
!. then uhloosing hef; and leaving passion
ute hiss HpoR her f0rehedd ne tore himse
away. Far of, on the hill above the Vi
lage, he waved bis Hand 10 farewell, dnd wa
lost to view. eaa sfs s....G .a.,s # p,
2 "God in heaven protect him!" Bttrstf froI
the lips Of Lima, a. she closed the doc
: against The rushing blasts. and returned
! the warm hearthstoas and her pfsciot
children. a @as1sid 5e @ X
William Mayfeld was the head engihel
on the NJ railway, end hi, liberal "a
ary enabled him TO support comfortably b
little family. He could not account, on th
particular day. for the repugnance he felt
running his train back to the city-ths sci
|. . sation which spervaded him was both ne
Z and strange. He knew well that the trac
!. which was laid through region Of hillsa'
& rivers, was ia many places overaown, q
\. that the insssaant heating Of the water n
]. Il dAnaaKnMA u fha EnIandafinn nf The road.