Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-02
rhrslIlng Adrentnrs.


Thrilling AdVeuruEs.
The following thrilling sketch is ;rOnr an English
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''Fafher viii hsve d0se the gros5 -Obiusey TO-
night, won't he mother" said little Tommy HOs-
ARD as be stood waiting for his fathers breakfast
which ne carried to hin At his work eve,y morning
''Hs said he hoped that ell tie selaoidi8g would
be down Tonight answered the mother, -"aad
that'H BEES fine sight; for never liked the ending
Of those great ehimneys it is 30 risky for father 70
/ be thelast up.H s --r-.-.
'Eh, thea, but IN go and seek him, and help sm
I to give shout afore he comes down. p said Tom.
"And then" etntiEaed the mother, EFF alt goes
on right, we are 20 hsvea froio to.morroW, and %
IN othe country and take our dinners, and spend
! all the Oay in The Hoodsp ar -r.r.t ..-.
"Hurrah. cried Tan, as be ran of to his fathers
1 place Of work With can Of milk in one hand and
some bread in The QheF bis mother stood at the
/ door, watching him as he vent mc7Iily Ehistling
down the street, and she thought Of the dear "a her
he vas going TO- aOd the dang, rous work be vas sn
gagged iai and hen her heart sure refuge,
and she prayed to God project and bless her trea
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Tom with light beart pursued his way to his
father, and leaving him SIS breakfast, went to his
own work, which was at some distance In the even
ing, on bis way home, he vent around to see how
bis father was getting on.
james Howard, the father, and number Of other
Workmen, had been building one Of those lofty
chmueys, which in our great manufacturing touns
almost supply she place Of other srGhitecuraf bean
". The chimney vas one Of the highest aud most
tapering that had ever been cree ed, and as Tom
shaded eyes from the slantiBg rays the setting
sun, looked up in search Of h alher his heart Al
mos, sank within him at the appalling height The
scat Id vas almost down; the men at The bottom
we're removing the last beams and poles. Toms
father stood alone at the top. e-a- eal
He then looked srOuud to see that everything was
right AID then, waving his hat in the air the men
below answering him with long loud cheer little
Tom shouting loud as any Of them As their
voices died away, however, they beard 8 difsIelt
sound, cry Of alarm and horror from above. ..The
rope! the Iope!" The men locked around. and coll
ed upon he ground lay TIE rope, which, before the
soafOIding was removed, should have been listened
TO the chimney, for Toms father to GENE down BY!
The sesfolding had been taken down without re-
memberiUg TO take the rope up. There was a dead
silence They an knew it impossible 10 throw the
rope up high enough, or skillful enough oreaeh the
TOP Of the chimney; if it could, IL would hardly
be safe. They stood in silent dismay, unable to
give any help or think Of any means Of safety.
And Toms father He walked round and round
the little circle, the dizzy height seemed more and
more fearful and the solid earth further aud fur her
fom him, In the sudden plpio be lost his presence
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eyes he feltas if the next moment he must be dash
ed to pieces on the ground below
The day passed as industriously as usual with
Toms mother al home. She was always busily en-
ploysd for her husband and children in M way or
other, AID to day she had been harder At work thau
usual, ge ting ready for the holiday TO morrow She
had just finished her arrangements and her thoughts
we're silently thanking {, d for the happy home and
for all these blessing of life, when Tom ran in.
His face was as white as aches aud De &C ld hard
" get his words out: 'sHOther! motherI he cannot
get down"
'Who, lad? thy fatber?" asked the mo her.
They have forgotten to leave him The ope, - an
sWered Tom, still scarcely able to speak The moth
er started Up horror struck and stood for moment
asif Paralyzed; then pressing her hands over her
face, ito shut out the ierr5 picture aad breath
Jog prayer to God for help she rushed Out Of the
house.
When she reached The place where her husband
was at work, crowd gathered around The loot o.
he chimney, and steod quite helpless, gazing up
full Of sorrow
"He says hen throw himself down.
''Thee munaa do that lad" cried the wife with
clear, hopeful voice; ".bse uuuna do that. Waita
bit. Take OF thy stocking, lad, and unravelit,
let down the thread with a bi. Of mortar Dost thou
hear me, Jem?"
The man made a sign Of assent; for it seemed as
If e could not spoak-aad taking of bis aroskng,
uurayelled the worstsd yarn row afi,r row II e
people stood around in brea'hle.s silence and sus-
pense. wondering what Tom mother could be think,
ing Of; and why she sent him in such haste for the
carr enters ball Of tvine.
Lei down one end Of the thread with bit Of
stone and keep f4s hold Of the other" cried sheto
her husband TIE lille thread came waving down
the tall ohimney, blown bither and tbirher by The
vivid but it reached the out stretched hands hat
we're waiting It. Tom held the bail Of Irvine, wbis
his mother tied one end OF it TO the woTse ed ,hr,ad
"N1W pull it slowly, cried she to her nusband'
ana she graQuay unWOunu me titlug until II reacl
ed her husband CHOW hold The string fast, aud
gul itup" cried She and the string gre heavy and
hard to pull, for Ton and his mother had fastened
a thick rope to it. They watched it gradually and
slowly uncoiliog from the ground, as The strilg
was drawn higher.
There was bat one coil left It had reached the
top. ''Thsnk God thank GodP' exclaimed The
wife. She hid her face in her hands in slent pray>
er, and trembling, rsj9icsd, The iron TO which it
should be fastened was there all right-but would
her husband be able to make use Of il? Would not
the terror Of the psst hour so have unnsrvsd him as
TO prevent him from taking the necessary measure
for his safety3 She did not know The magical in
f sucs which her few words bad exercised over him.
she did know the strength that the sound Of htr
ice, so calm and steadfast had filed him with-as
if the little thread that carried him the hope Of life
once more had conveyed 10 him some portion ofthat
faith in God which nothing ever destroyed or shook
in her pure heart She did know that as she visited
there, the words came over aim, Why art thou cas-.