The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-17


Iayds hand, vhile DARK shadow fcll oyt4
hls c4Qutpniuft,
u saw your boy there, skipping about the
head gate with as litlle concern M II he hml
been on o heel Go1r"
30 isn't that ton much And poslift-
ly forbade him going near the dam" hr
Ioyds excitement was sudden and Intense
"lf 70 Was my BoE ~ take The sdh.uf
Of bim," said Maxwell,
"lloll be- sorry for this 10 the latest dny uf
his life" Aud with these threatening Wo.Ia
on his lips, Mr lloyd turUcd away aHdNr
appeared ln the woods Only once he p,uat
ed, and that was 20 cut q thick strong, -
binh od-lhfn kG fpaf4 l4naid nih la-s
reaching steps u the direction Of the uill.
dam
Nuar the place where Jacob bad droplod
his lino, lAe deeayug ruuk of a fallen lrre
was projected several ire' lHts G.e aasst.
Soon growing impatient from want Of ,uc-
os's iu biz sport, tho boy Ia something . %
spirit of desperation, walked out 20 the eud
Of this trunk, and threw hs line as hr up ha
stream a. be could aing H. Then he watch-
Od the cork a. Il iioated rapidly down Nr
current, hoping that some hsh would rrile<
the bait and drag Il under, But no dthiIen
of the turbid stream saw the tempting mar
sel, or, seeing, was lurrd 10 take the trc. p
crous food, Excited, now, hy the real dam
ger of the litlo boy, Frank started ub, and
was about calling him 10 come back upog ihe
shore when the crack 81 f,llon limh. lrp-
ken by o heavy tread, eaused hIa SssS.!p
suddenly and there stood his father 10y
face made dark hy cruel anger, one iTud
outstrclchod to seize him, and the Other up.
lifted aud gaspng heavy rod
90, father don't :" exclaimed the frightcn.
ed boy Don't Ask mother"
"Didnt tell you nat to come here '7 was
the stern rosponec aud the fathers grip
frightened on the rod IN he seized theiboy'
arm. The hand was already de,gcndng
Gcghtcd with a fearful blow, wheg a wild'
cry Of terror swept up from the -iers. and
arrested the arm midway IN IT, course. The
eyes Of father and son both tuucd to the di.
rccton from which the cry caR.o. Jacob hal
already fallen into the dan >And was gliding
away 10 the rapid eprmat Milking n SUI.
ilsa sssitss. taaat TN himself from the
grasp Of his father and then went leaping
down the hill with wind.lkc speed. Il was
some moments before Mr.. I.oyd recovered
sufficient presence Of mind to follow. Rut
ere be was half way TO tho water, Frank hal
reached point below tn floating boy, and
-~ab creeping oul upon the slender truul, Of
'ipling that bent low over the. water. IN the
hope Of grasping him ~ he was borne on
ward by the strong current Bot the brave
lad saw eta glance, on gaining the utmost
POINT Of the tree that Jacob would aont
few feet beyond his arm. SO, with singular
decision aud presence Of mind, he dropped
into the wltcL grlsping slender. exiremn
branch of the tree and throwing his freed
hand still farther out into the stream. But,
alas the utsh of'v0ter against his body COM
menecd lohluyi both him and the tree top
downwards alS nwards toward the Shore
Conscious of this, at moment when Jacob
was only few feet above him, Frank let 20
sf tie tFes J0i, uifi pushed himself out with
the stroke Of his feet, Ear 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 poNcllesy ia
the strong current
For some moments Mr. Lloyd stood para
llzcl.upon the shore The struggling boys
were beyond his rca, h, and wholly beyond
ss skill to save. Thou he commenced rum
ming along the bank, his mind in an agony
Of terrible suspense, keeping opposite to them
ns they went quickly down the swollen food
In less than two minutes thcy wcrc within
few feet or the dam, set sill.T the eyes oi
Mn Lloyd did not deceive him. ia line with
the ubutmont, and faint hope dlwncd wit
in his mind that they might strike against
tho pier and glide inwards towards the head.
gates, instead Of outwards in the current AMI
over the deadly waterfall.
Mr.. Lloyd stood still in fearful suspense.
his lips apart, his arms reaching out impo.
tcnty and his face as pale as ashes Sud.
denly he struck his hands together, md
sprang forward with an eager bound. The
drowning boys had swept against the pier
and possed under instantly from sight
Throwing off his coat as he ran, and drawing
of his boots as he reached the head.gate, Mr.
Lloyd leapcd into the water, and disappeared
few fcct inside the spot whero he had seen
them 20 down. In n moment or two he
came to the surface, grasping tightly the two
boys, now insensible, struck out with one
hand vigorously for the shore, and succeeded
though not without difficulty, in reaching
spot just above the heavy stone wall, whero
he could Chamber up the bank. In siriking
the abutment, the pressure of the current
against the lads had borne them inwarcs into
the quiet eddy above the head.gato, instead
of outward into the lGnping cataract
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