The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-09-07

When she reached the place where hei
husband was at work, crowd gathered
around the foot of the chimney, and
stood quite helpless, gazing up with faces
full Of Sorrow.
&" He says he'll throw himself down.
-" Thee munna do that, lad" cried the
wife, with'a clear hopeful voice: 7" thee
munna do that-wait bit. Take of
thy stocking lad and unravel it and let
down the thread by a bit Of mortar
Dost thou hear me, Jemg'' ''''
The man made sign Of assent; for il
seemed as if he could not speak-and
taking off his stocking, unraveled the
worsted yarn, row after row. The peo-
pie stood around in breathless silence and
suspense, wondering what Toms mother
could be thinking of: and why she sent
him in such haste for the carpenters ball
of twine. - -. . .r~v ft's 2--r 30 ~.
"Letdown one end of the thread with
bit of stone, and keep fast hold of tho
other," cried she to her husband. The
little thread came waving down the tall
chimney, blown hither and thither by the
wind, but il reached the out.stretched
hands that were waiting for IT,. Tom
held the ball of twine, while his mother
tied one end of il TO the thread. a-y~,
snow pull it slowly" said she to her
husband, and she gradually unwound the
string until it reached her husband.---
"Now hold the string fast and pull itup,"
cried she, and the string grew heavy and
hard to pull, for Tom aud his mother had
fastened thick rope 10 it. They watch
ed il gradually and slowly uncoilmg from
the ground, and the string was drawn
higher. se-. -.e-.s,. . s.-s
There was but one coil left It had
reached the top. " Thank God y. ex-
claimed the wife. She hid her face in
her hands in silent prayer and trembling
" rejoiced. The iron TO which it should
be fastened was there all right-but wo'd
her husband be able to make use of it?
Would not the terror of the past have so
unnerved him rs to prevent him from
taking the necessary measures for safety :
She did not know the magical influence
which her few words had exercised over
him-as if the little thread that carried
to him the hope of life once more, had
conveyed TO him some portion of that
faith in God which nothing ever destroy
cd or shook in her pure heart. She did
not know that as she waited there, the
words came over him: Why art thou
cast down, 0 my SOUL. why art thou dis
quoted within me9 hope thou in God"
She lifted her heart to God for hope and
strength, but could do nothing more for
her husband, and her heart turned to
God and rested-on him ms ona rock"
There was great shout. "He's safe,
mother; he's safep cried Tom. "Thou
hast saved my life, my Mary" said her
husband, folding her in his arms.
But what ails you! thou seemest
moro sorry than glad about it." But
Mary could not speak, and if the strong
arm of her husband had not held her up
she would have fallen to the ground
the sudden JOY after such fear, had over
come her. "Tom, let thy mother lean
on thy shoulder" said his father, sand
we will take her home" And in their
happy home they poured forth thanks TO
God for his great goodness, and their
happy life together felt dearer and holier
for the peril it had been in, and the near
ness of the danger had brought them un-
to God. And the holiday next day
was it not indeed thanksgiving day?