Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-02-19

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lcent, like a silver boat launched on a
boundless food
awhile l lay gazing up to heaven,
and thanking God for even this little
ray Of light, which was enough to en-
able me 10 distinguish surrounding OBJ
jects, saw shark moving It's ponder
Gus form toward me. felt as II di-
vested Of all powers of volition, and il
,,zSc2ca. ....s if ] bad been spared the fate
Imoro horrible death SIoWiy7thc crea-
ltnre advanced, aud then remained pcr-
fectly motionloss ~ little distance,
watching me. Ibcnt my gaze upon II,
and kept II fixed steadily IL moved not,
neither did |, save the gentle motion Of
my body caused by the rocking OF tho
waves All was still and silent, the
winds had murmured themselves TO
sleep, tho billows moved quietly, as II
fearful of disturbing the slumbors Of
these who elcpt beneath them 1tmust
have been about ton minutes TO me II
seemed an 'ago OF agcs) that this
strange scene continued, At last | saw
tho creature move gradually off, and
with deep plunge that agitatcd tho
waters around, IL sunk beneath tho
waves. Aflor this, lay perfectly OK.
Ihaustcd irom terror and fatigue Il folt
that my wasted stro 9Th was fast Civ.
/, ing way, nnd | know not what instant
lose shark would return, eagor for IT,
nr. Y. Completely overcome by oxhaus.
iIon. you would scarcely believe II, ]
slept yea, slopt, aud dreamed IL
could MT have boen moro than m IN.
ute | IaV IN thia deep slumbor, and oh !
what n vt,lou swept across my brain
Thought that, ~ lay gazing up TO
heayen' delightful strain OF music
alled the mir, nd slowly arose that bril-.
liant groune OF slstes-the fair Ploades,
They rested a. cir "starry instrument
In tic azure ekies, aud etriklng its sli'
ming ohords, they b, euihed forth u strain
of neaee and colnloIa, Again and again
ths delightful tones broathed out, then
died away, the faint eSqalslt' music o.
a dream, until VI last no sound could
bo heard, but tho dyln,l echoes that
gradually expired IN thur own sweet
music. AZ thls moment IN ihefvaspa
ripple Ia tho waters arouaea mo rom
my NJ ep, and | ean never iofEet the
thrill OF horror that ran through every
nerve, when perceived tho shark s,'ow. .
ly moving around mo Ia circles, ~ u
preparing 10 selxo upon It's yletlm,-- >
Maddened nlmoat ~ insanity, | believed
that should have made no effort nj ~
siatanee but on raising an appealing
look 10 heavan, Y prny for strength 70
sustain me, | saw glittering In oil their
beuuty, tho Plelades. In ~ moment my
dgpaQ tpshyi aeross NY mlpd aud !
lotters upon their browa. aud Rerved by
that sgn, prepared for tho conflict
Silently tho creature rcvolved around
mo, aud every instant would open It's
huge mouth us II 70 ingulf mo therein.
| Az last Il came close, and | felt ia cold
nose touch my face In moment, with
all the energy OF despair, rushed upon
! 10, The pieco OF timber | had under
my right arm now served mo Us wea.
pon OF defense, and sustaining mysolfby
the left, fought with the other. Fur
about an hour struggled with tho fierce
monster. bent IL about tho head, try.
ing To stun IL; aud every fresh dat II
would make ut mo, | would renew the
attack with increased vigor, ! scream.
cd, with nll my might, W attract ANY
vessel that might bo near, until ut last II
seemed as IL all strength was descrtng
me- IL was desperate and fearful
struggle between liio and death, aud
dared not relax one moment, Tor that
instant would hurl me to destruction
But even during that long and terrible
scene, the Plciades seemed ever before
me, and | would murmur Pl iades, Pie
ades, us il | thought that bright band
would come down and succor me. At
last | made yigorus effort, and gath
ering up my remaining strength, dealt
, the monster blow on the he'd that
seemed to stLn ii. II remained perfect.
ly motionless for moment, aud then !
saw it move gradually oil, and disappear
in tho depths of its ocean homt. was
so completely exhausted after this that
| had scarcely strength " breathe, but
was compelled 10 make IN effort to keep
! myself from sinking. Worn out as
was dared not close my eyes, but kept
: them fixel upon the starry Tyre OF tue
/ sisters which seemed to be echoing
5 back my murmurings OF Plelades, Pie
! lades.
( "As lay tossing about on the deep
b it appeared TO me memory was gifted
, with ten thousand eyes that, CHANGING
!, back, brought to light every action oil
Z my past existence Not deed, not q
: thought but sprung to life once more
! every friend had known, every hope
c had cherished, every sorrow | had wept
d over, seemed actually prcsen'. Then
!, tor the first timc, did the freak thai
S made me leave the comforts Of homo ap
v pear crime; and again did the teariu
}, voice, and subdued good by OF my
5. mother sound mournfully distinct; n,
Il il seemed TO blend itself with the dreamy
II sounds OF the waves. While | thu,
n pondered on the past, the lovely Pie
= Iadcs gradually sunk into their oceaI
= bower and might with all her starry
d host passing away, morning broke up
/, on me. Upon looking al ound at tn,
e vast waste Of waters that encompasset
4, me, | espied sail my heart beat Joy
e ously, again 1 seemed endowed will
y supernatural energy, and | called alout
l. for assistance. My cries were heard
Ie and in an instant boat was lowered
, and came vending its way through tn
10 waters. j watched it with intense anxi
z ETY.. AS soon as it reached me was "a
10 ken in, and on arriving on board | say