Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-04

we're watching her with breathle.s interest,
when another stone gave way. and she fell
back. A cry OF horror rose on the air.
i am alive :" she cried "dJn't fear,
mother !, las only fallen on my leg. lower
the ropes | can hold on by my hands"
With frantic eagerness she tried to rise
bat the heavy stones across her limbs held
her pinned fast Awful visions Of dying
there Aoa,ed with fearful dl.,inetne-
through her brain, and with a Wild cry,
she tainted.
Struck with admiration at her heroic
conduct, aud horror at her accident. one Of
the men placed himself in the chair and
was lowered 10 rescue her. When he
again came up, with the small, insensible
hgurc lying 20 It'll and pale in his arms,
there was a unanimous murmur Of sym-
pathy though the now largo crowd. The
squire's snn, young Ral'ton, had tainted
agiin on rcicling the mouth OF the quarry,
and been carried home and all the rough
men and symplthi.Ins women who had
bmvcd the storm to aid the "mhn Lost m
thequarry" gathered about the lltilc fsurc.
Gentle hand. lifted her from the arms Of her
deliverer and she was carried To tho li;,le
cottage. Her mother, chillcl and despair
ing. laid her upon the little bed while
Georgey crcp, from hi, stool by the fr, to
look at hi' sister. whom be bad last seen -
toll of lif' and energy. and who now lay 50
siill and white. Tho room was cleared ol
all but few sympithizing nclshbors; and
the doctor bent oscr the Little inanims,c
form.
spare my reader. the details. Five
week. later. Jessie sst upon her little arm.
chair. with the Consciousness, that that was
her place fr thc rsst OF her lifetime. II
sou bad ra'.sl i'i' shawl that covered her
limbs. sou woulI have seen that bath her
lrs, bad been omputa,od jos, below tho
knee. II was hard-lt va. butter % have
a!l her Young dreams oi lie end in tins.
Jessie murmurcd loudly. ller mother in
vain tried u check the bitter tear, that
would El! from the poor chill's eyes. She
had h'rn sitting alone. one aiicrnpon. fll
Of bitter, melancholy Ioreb0dins', when a
cirri,s, stopped holpro the window. \
Young man, wrapped IN largo cloak, got
ou, frsr. then u lady. Jessie knew thcm.
I, VI. Young lpui, Rilstun ard hi.moth,r.
NJ. R.l,,on bad bccn very kind in sending
inmsascs AMI l,li,,gi durins her ill.e..,
hlt ,hc had not visited her bclorc. Mr..
ll,rr,. wa- out. bad gone % take hon, .omo
s'0ins aud George wa, with hrr; - tho
visitors, entering the li,tlr kitchen. found
Jessie alone. They came 10 her chair and
stood, one on each sjc For moment.
,hrrc was a deep silence and then, with "a
great cry, Mr.. Rilst,n. bent over the child
q" My child n,y child :" she cried and then
she knrit down. aud buried her face IN Jrs.
sic. lap. while bgr whole frame shook with
conyui,iyc s,b'. The young man seemed
a. powerfully affected, and unable To speak.
At lat bending down, lee .aid Ny pre-.
server, may God in heaven bless aud CON.
tort you Oh, jessie Jessie that thi,
should be- your reward for saving my life :"
"Mr. R,lston," Jessie b'sin--
"No, no : call me Lbui. w. are brother
and sister now th, has made " -. |
should have bacn here beior, nov, but the
physicians forbad, il. ! was somewhat in.
jared, but ain we'll again"
Jessie" laid Mr.. Ral,ton, "if
mothers prayers and gratitude lor the saver
Other SIMS llie can comfort you, oh how
truly are they yours Bot Tor you.
should he chililc.s. You will think OF this
my child. and lc, it Somfr, you"
will!G wilt! God forgive me for
complaining when he ha. let me save lirn'"
And for the drst time, great peace shouo in
the chlll's face.
From that dhy, there was no desire OF
Jcssie's heart tha, wa. NJ, granted Young
Rals,on himself provided her with b1oks,
pictures, and instruction and his mother
let no day pass without vi,i,ins the cot.
tage They would have been very glad 20
take tie poor child to their own luxurious
home but Jessie refused to leave Ter moth.
er The chill's whole current Of Thought
had changed since the Ralst,ns first visited
the cottage. With prayer, with hopeful,
loving irus, in the Almighty hand that bad
seen it to rros,ratc her, she sillcd all 70.
pinins., and was truly grateful iOrlovc and
k.ndnes, shown to her.
Six years ra.s 4 On and again wish to
take my reader, 70 the little cottage. The
widow is at her sewing still IN the chair
by the freside opposite to her !, seated
Jessie. WHO looks older than when we last
saw her, and, in other respects somewhat
changed. The rich dark hair is gathered
oa from her broad white forehead. and falls
in soft curl. over her shoulders. Her face
Is pale, but very beautiful IN its sweet, low
ins expression and the largo soi' eyes, sha-
dcd by long dark lashes, are full OF intel
liscnc, and pure holy light. Her small,
slight figure is covered with a silt white
shawl, and the tiny white fingers are bu.
.icd in knitting. George, tall manly
youth, i, seated beside her, bending over
san.
\ low sigh from Jessie made her mother
look up.
What is the mntter darIingl"