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

deadly waterfall. A
AIr. Lloyd stood still il fearful sus-
pense, his lips apart, his arms reaching
out impotently, and his faee as pale as
ashes. Suddenly be siruek his hands to
gether, and sprang forward With an ca
ger bound. The drowning boys had /
swept against the pier. and passed under
instantly from sight. thriving of his /
coat as he ran, and drawiagoff his boots /
as he reached the head-gate. Mr.. Lloyd /
leaped into the water, ard disappeared a
few feet inside Of the spo waere he had
seer- them 20 down. K moment or
two he came 10 the surface grasping
tightly the two boys, now nsensible,
struck out with one hand vigorously for
the shore, and succeeded, though not
without difficulty, IN reaching a spo, Just
above the heavy stone wall, where he
could Chamber up the bank. In striking
the abutment, the pressure of the cur
} rent against the lads had borne them in
wards into the quiet eddy above the
head-gate. instead Of outward into the
leaping cataract.
The first care Of Mr.. Lloyd was to
restore, if possible, animation TO the ap-
paIently dead bodies Of the two boys
Frank earliest showed signs Of recove-
~; then there was feeble play of the
prlse, and slight flushing of the cheeks
in Jacob, but to neither did ife come
back, at the time. in full vigor. ! neigh
Dor, who happened to come by, assisted
Mr.. Lloyd to carry the boys home,where
under the attendance Of a physician, full
activity was soon restored to ihe vital
organs.
I positively forbade bis goirg to the
, mill-dam.7 said Mr.. Lloyd to lis wife
after all fear was past, something of his
old sternness and anger showing Itself II
q tone and countenance.
He did lot dizobey you in spirit,
replied the mother. with moist eyes an,
voice tba; had not yet regained an ever
I tone.
How can you make that appear 2
: was demanded.
And then the mother Of Frank rela
ted how. with heF PerB1issisa. he ha.
! gone to the mill-dam to watch over an'
guard the little boy who was there al
alone. And she related, also, for sh
had CLEANED from her recovered son tn
incident already known to the reader
=. how he had passed nearly an hour upo'
the bill above the water, after hayin
searched abou' the head-sate, watchin
lest harm came tothe lonely and thought
less Jacob Green. The heroizm Of hi
: soa Mr.: Lloyd knew already.
y For q long tine the ssern farmer 50
a with his head bowed upon his breast
, 4 shndder almost Of horror, shook, ID
= a moment, his strong frame, as vivid in
y agination drew a picture Of himse
n standing in wrath above this heroic sol
q with his arm already descending to strik
n a cruel blow. He had not spoken
4 Frank since life had flowed back freel
4 through his veins. When fully satisfe
to that all danger was pas be had retire
"a from the chamber where he lay. disPles
3 sure at the act Of disobedience resumin
q the uttermost place in his mind.
y Now his feelings towards the boy wei
le altogether changed. Tender love hs
Ne driven out wrath.
be @Where is father?" Several tim
u had Frank asked this question, lookir
b as be spoke with troubled countenane
= towards the door Of the chamber in whit
ce be lay. He remembered, now, only ii
II. stern dispIeasure Of his stern parent
of his own heroism and selfdevotion We
I'd forgotten.
It Is father angry stfI?@ Frank lift
3v bis eyes, that were tearfal and sad. to
he mothers face.
.ds aNo, my son. Your father Is not a
10 gry nov" answered the mother.
.et Where Is he2
%. Iq the next room.
ke Frank sighed, as his lashes droOP
.sp until they lay upon his cheek. A te
,,b was crushed by each fringiDg lid. Noia
, = lessly his mother rose and left the roo
ess Frank, ny son" The voice Il
said this was low and unsteady, but
,od Of tenderness.
ug- Instantly the boys eyes few open.
md 90. father! - And his arms, lsapi
zen upwards. caught eagerly the neck Of
nk. father. and dragged him down until
Us hard, cough cheek lay O. his own sof
ley and warmer face.
- 4 wasn't disobedieat ID heart, fathe
ill., sobbed The excited boy. ASK moth
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