Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23
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A STUDENTS ADVENTURE AT CARRlCk-A-REDE, COUNTY AN

CARRlCk-A-REDE, COUNTY AN
 Some ten years ago spent the long vaca ton on the north west of Antrim; somewhat disappointed with early failures and with myself, affected the solitary. tried hard at twenty to get up the then impossible char actcr of foolish, old, nlisant tropical Tiluon. l soon, however, discovered .hs unp4lIafar lIafar wit, hreenGces hrss ices aud mountains of the grand coast exercised my demon, and the limitlcss, full Atlantic heating restlessly OH it's iron bounds, reused ne to action. Presently ] dropped into the doings and crafts of the rough fish- ermeu and cragslncn of the nc shborhood, and soon gained their hearts by some unusual f.stS acquired the high character of being "a gay venturesome lad"-no unworthy fame. ...5,...--..,s.zs tbsau7ia s.3
 My rather confident address and courage, such as they were, underwent a peculiar tri- al when and as least expected. l was liv- ing in the vicinity of the celebrated swinging bride, Carrck n-rede. The troops of tour ists visiting it reminded mo of the world from which l was, after all fear, an unwilling exile. The danger of crossing the bridge with my dog and gun afforded some excite ment The glorious views of shore, ses and isles delighted me; the deep, messy heather on the hcadlands made a luxurious couch for dozing upon under the summer sun.
 One day from my favoritc eyrie l had watched gay party descending the slope to tho bridge mixing and changing the coIors us they went, like tho view in kaleidoscope. I could distinguish laughter and sweet voices pleasantly ringing out; and I confess 1 it ncedcdsth solscc of my fayorite book and all my fortitude to render me contented in 1 my solitude up among the aca gulls. 7a l | had resumed my lost place and stretch. ed myself very comfortably on the moss o' my tall, outstanding, pillar-like clitf, whom suddenly my dog, Tasso, rushed closc to me,
 and fixed his big, dark eyes anxiously in the
 direction of the bridge We both trembled
 at that moment, for piercing scream smotc us. The sea birds darted out from the rock
 face, aud after short silent flight outward lcried at their shrillcst and loudcst Could I I he deceived! It was surely human! An
 other scream, if possible more intensely
 painfnl It was wo,nan's voice!
 "Can it bc,,n I thought, "some of then over the cliff" =.
 Grasping my gun,I I rushed down tho hil las men only run to save life. Again an again. as flew over the broken ground, felt the same bitter cry striking, as it seen
 ed, into my very heart. A few bounds ove
 the slippery sca-grass nlong the edge oi tn
 prccipce. and stood at the head Of tn
 ladder which leads down to the swingiis ' bridge. ii. z...s4 s sst
 Heavens! what sight! < ,sl Right in the midst of it was q young, fa : lhaired girl. With her two~ small whit
 hands she desperately clutchcd the slendt cord which the fishermen. use as baiane ,c or guide; the pressure of her whole welgi to drove it ont from the floating strip ot boart
 on which she stood. Sometimes with ht = hands stretched out she sway, face dow
 wards, over the abyss, with it's white ragin i. waves Q hundred feet below; sometimes u ? wind and the double oscillation laid h. of backwards, with her hands clenched upi ne that worthless cord, and her pale, shaar ne face straining upwards, as her long Ina be streamed out, pointing down to the sea, T
 bridge itself was shaking and swaying, gi ing forth that clank and moan peculiar to d in storms. wreathing about like some S
 pent struggling with the poor girls etfor
 On the platform of rock beneath the ladd ,s stood the rest of the party, each in diff
 cnt attitude of silent mortified expectan'
 incapable of the slightest attempt at resc' = At glance this neycr-to-be-forgot
 scene was all understood. Another screa for another look of wild appealing despair IT. lid the poor girl, and I was ont npon the narr
 Iplank. Under the dOnble motion the TO ;;,e shook and were depressed, so that l co