Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-01-07
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Thrilling Adventure.

Thrilling Adventure
The following thrilling sketch is from an
English Magazine;
FEATHER will have done the great chin.
ney tonight, won't hc mother ?" said lit.
tie Tommy Howard. =, he stood waiting
for his father, breakfast, which he carried
to him a, his work every morning.
e H. said he hoped that all the scafIold.
ing would be down to night" answered the
mother, and ,hat'll bc fne sight; for I
never liked the ending of those great chin
ney. /, /, 80 risky, Cor father to bc the last
up"
"Eh, then. but I'll go and seek him. and
help 'em to give shou, before he comes
down" i" said Tom.
"Ani then" continued the mother, " IL
all goes right, We are to have froIic to.
morrow /, and 60 into the country, and take
our dinners, and spend all the day in the
woods.
"Ilurrah :" cried Tom. as he ran or TO
hi. fathers place Of work, with can Of
milk In one hand aud some bread in the
other III. mother stood a, the door.
watching him as be wen, merrily whis,lIng
down the street. and she thought OF the
dear father be was going 10, aud the dan.
gcrous work hc was engaged in, and then
her heart sought il, sure refuge, and, she
prayed TO God to protec, aud bles. her
treasures.
Tom with lish, heart pursued hi, way
to hi. father, and leaving him his brrakiis,
went To his own work. which was at dis.
tancc. In the evening, on hs way home,
he went round TO $50 how III, la,her was
getting on.
Jane. Howard, the father, and a number
Of workmcn had been baillins ono Of those
loiiy chmneys. which in our great manu-.
featuring towns almost supply the place Of
other architectural beauty. The chimney
was one Of the hishc-, and mos, tperius
that bad ever been erected, aud as Tom
shaded his eve, from the sllntlng ray, OF
the setting Sun looked up in search Of hls
father, his hear, almos, sank within him at
the appalling height. The scafold was al.
mos, down tie men a, the boitjfh were re-
moving the la, beams and poles, Toms
father stool alone at the top.
lie then looked around to see that every.
thing was right, aad then, waving his hat
In the AIR, the meu below answering him
wish long loud cheer, little Tom shouting
as loud as any of them. A' their voice.
died away, however, they heard diiTsren,
sound. cry Of horror and alarm iron
above. "The rope the rope" The men
looked around. and coi.ed upon the ground
lay the rope, which, before the scafoldins
was removed. should been fastened to the
chimney. fer Toms father to come down by
The scafoldins had been taken down with
out remembering 10 take the rope up.
There was dead silence They all knew
it was impossible to throw the rope up high
enough or skillful enough 70 reach the top
Of the chimney, or II it could it would be
hardly safe. They stood in silent di'may.
unable. to give any help or think OF any
means Of safety.
And Toms father. lilo walked round
and round the little circle, the dizzy height
seemed more aud more fearful, aud the sol-
. ii earth further and further from him. lr
the sudden panic he los, bis presence Of
mind, and his senses failed him. Iie shut
his eyes he fel, as il the next moment he
must be dashed to pieces on the ground be-
low.
The day passed as industriou'ly as usual
with Toms mother at home. She was al
way, busily employed for her husband and
children IN somc way or other, and to-day
she han been harder than usual, getting
ready for the holiday to morrow. She had
Jus. finished her arrangements, and her
thoughts were silently thanking God for
the happy home, and for all these blessings
of life, when Tom ran in.
His face was as white as snow AMI he
could hardly get his words out; Moth
er mother he cannot Sc. down"
"who, lad 'thy hther'" asked the
mother.
They have forgotten to leave him the
rope, )" answered Tom, still scarcely able to
speak. The mother started Up, horror
struck, and stood for moment as II para.
ly1cd: then pressing her hands over her
face. as il to shut ou, tho terrible picture,
and brca,hinsa prayer to Go d Tor help
she rushed ont Of the house.
When she reached the place where her
husband was a, work, a crowd gathered
around the foo, Of the chimney and stood
quite helpless, gazing UP with faces full Of
sorrow.
"He says he'll throw himselfdown."
Thee muuna do that, lad" cred the
wife in clear hopeful voice =" thee munna
-. wi, NE Taka oH thv stock.