The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1859-06-03


carried 10 him At his work every morn
ing.
He said that he hoped that all tn,
scaGoldinY would he down tonight" All
swercd the mother. "and that'll bc I'm,
sight for | never like the ending c
those great chim"eys; il is risky fol
IA .hcr to I've last np'
"Oh, then. but m go and seek him
and help EN- to give a shout aforc he
comes down" said Tom
And, tbcn,' continued the mother. I'll
all goes on right. We arc TO have frol
,c tomorrow, and GO into the country
and take our dinner, md spend all the
day long IN the woods
"Ilurrah y cried Tom, as he ran Of to
his fathers place Of work, with n can Of
milk in one land and some bread in the
other His mother stood at the door
watching him, NJ he vent mcrr''y whist.
ling down the street. and she thought OF
the dear father he was going 10, and the
dangerous work he was engaged IN
and then her heart sought its sure refuge.
and she prayed TO God to protect and
bless her treasures
Tom, with light heart, pursued his
way Ia his father, and, leaving him his
breakfast, went to'his own work On his
way home, he went around to see how
his father was getting on.
James Howard, the father, and mum.
Der Of other workman, had been building
one Of those lofty chimncys which, in
our manufacturing towns. almost sup
ply the place Of other architectural hcau-
~. The chimney was the highest and
most tapcrng that had ever been erect.
ed, and Tom shaded his eye from the
slantng rays Of the setting sun, and
looked up in search Of his father, but his
heart sank within him AT the appalling
sight The scafiold was almost down,
the men at the bottom were removing
the beams and poles. Toms father stood
alone at the top.
lie then looked around to see that cv-
crythlng was right, and, waving his hat
in the air, tn, mcn below ans cred him
with a long loud cheer, little Tom shout
ing as loud as any Of them. As their
voices died away. however they heard
a different sound, q cry of horror and
around, and coilcd upon the ground
lay lie rope, which before the scaf'old-
| ing was removed should have been
fastened to the chimney, for Toms
father to come down by The scaiiold-
ing had been taken down without re-
Numbering to take the rope mp. There
was dead silence. They all knew ii
was impossible To- throw the rope mp
high enough t. reach the top of the chin
ncy, or even, il possible, 1t would hardly
he safe They stood in silent dlsmay
unable to give any help OF think Of
any means ui safety.
And Toms father lie walked round
and round the l,stlc circlr. the dizzy
height seeming morr and more fearful
and the soldcarth further from him. In
the sudden panic he lost his prc>cncc Of
m I'D. his sens" failed him. lie shut hts
eyes he felt AS if the next moment he
mus, lee dashed To pieces on the ground
below
The day passed as indu,triously as
usually with Toms mother AT home.
She was always hnsily employed for her
husband and children IN some way or
% her, and to-day she had been harder
at work than usual getting ready for
the holiday tomorrow. She had Just
finished her arrangements. and her
thoughts were silently thanking God for
the happy home, and Tor all those bless.
ings, when Tom ran in.
His face was rs white as ashes, and
he could hardly get his words out !:
Mother Mother he cannot SCI;
down "
"Who lad-thy iathcrs' asked the
mother
"rhcy have forgotten to leave hun
tn. rope" answered Tom, still scarcely
able 10 speak. The mother started ny,
as il paral'zcd then pressing her hands
over her face, as il to shut cut the terri
bile picture, and breathing prayer to
God for help she rushed out of the house.
When she reached the place where
her husband was 1T work. crowd gath
cred around the foot OF the chimney, and
stood quite helpless, gazing mp with Ia
ccs full If sorrow
lie SAYS he'll throw himself down
lUft VtUHIN w iNhf Wv" Wv
wife with clear, hopeful voice /; thee
munna do that bit. Take on
thy stockings. lad and unravcl il, and
let down the thread with bit of NOR
tar. Dost thou hear me, Jcm =
The man made a sign Of assent, for II
seemed AS if he could not spcak-and
taking N his stocking. unravclcd the
worstcd yarn row after row. The Pco-
pie stood aroud in hrca,hlcss silence and
suspense. wondering what Toms moth
or could Ike thinking Of; and why she
sent him in such haste for the carlcn.
tcr's ball Of twinc.
Let down one end Of the thread with
a bit Of stone, and keep fast hold Of the
other" cried she 10 her husband. Tn,
little thread came waving down the tai
chimney, blown hithcr and th'thcr by thu
wind. hut it reached the outstrctchcd
hands that wcr, waiting it. Tom held
the ball ii twinc. while his mother tied
one end of il 10 the thread,
"Now pull il slowly" cried she to hc'
husband, and she gradually n"w"n"!
the string until it reached her husband
Now hold the string fast. and pun =
up or I'd she, and the string grew hcav!
and hard To- pull, for Tom aud his mo.he
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