Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-07-21

ton from which the cry came, Jacob haC
fallen into the dam, and was already Gid
ing away in the rapid current. Making
sudden spring, Frank freed himsel
from the grasp of his father, and ther
went leaping down the hill with wind-likC
speed. 1t was some moments before Mr.
Lloyd recovered sufficient presence o
mind to follow. But ere he was halfway
TO the water, Frank had reached poini
below the floating boy, and was creeping
out upon the slender trunk of q sapline
that bent low over the water, in the hope
OF grasping him as he was borne onward
by the strong current. But the brave
lad saw al glance, on gaining the ut
most point of the tree, that Jacob would
float few feet beyond his arm. So with
singulardecision and presence of mind he
dropped into the wafer, grasping a slen-
der, extreme branch of. the tree, and
throwing his freed hand still farther into
the stream. But, alasi the rush of the
water agains; his body commenced bear
ing both him and the tree top downward
and inward towards the shore. Con-
scious of this, at moment when Jacob
was only few feet above him, Frank
let 90 oflhe tree top, and pushed himself
out with stroke of his feet, far enough
to be able to grasp the drowning boy
As he did so both went gliding on
towards the dam, only a hundred feet
below; equally powerless in the strong
current.
For some moments Mr.. Lloyd stood
Paralyzed upon the shore. The strug-
ling boys were beyond his reach,
and wholly beyond his skill to save
Then he commenced running along the
bank. his mind in an agony of terrible
suspense, keeping opposite to them as they
went quickly down the swollen flood
lu less than two minutes they were with
in few feet of the dam, yet still, if The
eyes of Mr.. Lloyd did not deceive him,
in a line with The abutment, and faint
hope dawRed within his mind that they
might strike against the pier, and glide
inward towards the headgates, instead
Of outwards in the current, and over the
deadly waterfall.
Mr. Lloyd stood still in fearful sus-
pense, his lips apart. his arms reaching
out imPotently, and his face as pale as
ashes. Suddenly he struck his hands
ogeiher, and spraDg forward with an
sagar bound. The drowning boys had
struck against the pier, and passed under
from sight. Throwing off his
coat as he ran, and drawing off his boots
Is he reached the head gate, Mr.. Lloyd
capped into the water, and disappeared
few feet inside of the spot where he had
cen them go down. In moment or Two
lie came TO the surface, grasping tightly
he two boys, now insensible, struck out
With one hand vigorously for the shore,
md succeeded, and though net without !
ifficulty, in reaching a spot Just above
he heavy stone wall, where he could
lamber up the bank. In striking the
butment, the pressure of the current
gainst the lads had bore them inwards
Mo the quiet eddy above the head gate,
1s;ead of outward into the leaping cata-
act.
The first care of Mr.. Lloyd was TO re-
lore, if possible, animation to the ap-
arenIly dead bodies of the boys. Frank
arliest showed signs of recovery: then
lere was feeble play of the pulse, and
slight flushing of the cheeks in Jacob,
ut to neither did life come back, at the
me, in full vigor. A neighbor who
10 come by, assisted Mr.. Lloyd
} carry the boys home, where under the
tendance of a physician, full activity
as soon restored 10 the vital organs.
81 positively forbade him going to the
lill dam," said Mr.. Lloyd to his wife,
tier all fear was past, something of his
d slerness and anger showing itself in
ne and countenance.
"de did not disobey you in SPIRIT" re-
led the mother, with moist eyes, and
'ice that had not yet regained an even {
ne.
elbow can you make that appear!" !
as demanded.
And then the mother of Frank related :
w, with her permission, he had gone
the miil-dam 10 watch over and guard
e little boy who was there all alone
nd she related, also, for she had CLEAN I
from her recovered son the incident
ready known 10 the reader, how he had =
ssed nearly an hour upon the hill above =
= water, after having searched about the
ad gates, watching lest harm came 10 ).
: lonely and thoughtless Jacob Green. !.
lie herOism of his son Mr.. L lloyd knew = :,
'eady. :
For long time the stern farmer sal
III his head bowed upon his breast y
shudder, almost of horror, shook for a
'ment his strong frame, as vivid imagi- tC
lion drew picture of himself standing p
wrath above this heroic son, with his o
n already descending TO stike a cruel a
wv. He had not spoken to Frank h
ce life had flown back freely through re
veins. When fully satisfied that all
lger was past, he had retired from CT