Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-23

angles clearly marked against the rushin
 white and green underneath.
 There was no time to think or pause
 With rapid strides came on. I could hea
 her praying now. But saw also that sll was fast losing her consciousness: her con, ] age and Strength had given way under tn reaction of hope; she was about to faint
 l.measured the terrible vacancy into. .whicl lshe was abont to fall headlong. I was orc : pared to abide the desperate plunge th,
 bridge would give the moment she dropped j h the last fxtremity of fear and hone.
 shouted ln voice tllst stirred my, own hear, jtoo: s'' sos Y Y tT F7s 70 's7''7 F'a"s Courage, brave girl; courage ior on,
 moment more. ss fssss sdf'''l1 fall4 ;
 Just tisenI WAS within six feet of her standing. eii six inches vide ofa deal plank that bept like whaisboae, my only hold the
 loose swinging cord frcn. rock to rock
 across the gulf, below black walled cl,asm
 of rugged rocks, with n dizzy whirl of roar
 ing foam between them. Judge, then my disnay and astonishment, when I saw this girl, as I spoke, leave hold of the hand rore. and walk uuassisted towards me along that narrow shaking path hing out in air. | could not credit my senses; it was unheard or; 1t was too dariug; it was impossible for any human being Before I could recover or decide how to act, she had flung herself upon me, her arms about my neck and her whole weight resting npolr me like lead; I could scarcely retain my balance, and could not attempt to relieve myself. l felt she was about to faint; felt, for from her .posi-, tion could sec; knew no human power conki save us if she did. Moved, then, by my own life +as well as hers, whispered in that stern, strange, inward tone which arises in the extreme of anxiety or peril:
 If you faint or give way we arc both lost!"
 The effect was wonderful. Brayely the poor young frail creature fought with her weakness, beating back the faintncss there on that thin, quaking plank, with the fierce 1 eddics rushing far below, and their hoarsc voices filling the wide air about us: only my 1 arm round her waist to stay her against thc swaying ropes beneath
 Now, are you ready to try it?"
 am ready" said the brave girl.
 Gently and gradually looscd her hold of 1 my neck and arms; put the hand rope into hcr grasp, with directions to let it slip througl her hand, merely resting on it as she walked, and with iler left hand caspcd in my left, which was stretched out behind for 1 her to hold, inch by inch and foot by foot, without a single sigh or fkltter, she reached the platform, where her friends stood like statutes, waiting us in brcathless awe.
 had only time to lift her from the bridge when she gave way in sad earnest and 6,r. .a ong, tisne 'dbu 'dbu the DIaGk rocks. II
 Whenever symptoms of recovery began to .pl,car, her friends were pofuse in their &C., one old gentleman-tlfe pa crfamiias, supposed eyeing my rough. shooting coat and worn lcggngs, began about "any remuneration could fairly ask" funblng at the same time ill his pocket. fcnr consigned him rather abruptly to the tender care of a certain un- parsonage and iu great dudgeon with what 1 conceived much too large party of hcartless craveI.s, called old 'Fas- 10 from admiriug and nosihg about the young girl had assisted, and stumping up the ladder with him in my arms, he could never climb up, though he always got down splcndidly, poor fcllow!) l reached the top very sweet, faint voice followed me
 "Oh, sir, wish to thank you"
 This sounded smoothingly and real; kut stay my hot, bashful young blood could not. l dimly remember taking off my hat and re plying with many blashes-- Il
 Not ut at--tion. mention it, l beg, and moved away.
 suppose you think the abo7e.namcd young lady is now Mrs. --. It should have been so; perhaps, but it never was, or is like ly to be, unless she turns up or rewards me after this long delay. T nevcr heard her nanre or anything of her beyond this adven- turc on the swing bridge; and as am Tar out of tho worlds notice, it is improbable VIC wifi know moro of each other now. g4s-.
 But let no one disbelicve on this account the simple truth of our strange meeting on Carrick-a-rcde, to which I have added nothing.
 "SEVEN-UP" FOR A WIFE.