The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-27


glance all around. At that moment just be-
hind me something sparkled twice, and dis
appeared, and then reappearing, shone faint
ly, but SO stadily. that there could be no
doubt that it was light on Cheshire shore.
In an instant my horses head was turned
around. | had gathered him together, dug
in the spurs, and CRYING from the bottom Of
my heart, "Thank God"' in the same mo-
ment, not proflnely but with horseman's
instinct, shouting eucouragiugly, and dashed
away toward the light. 1t was a hard fight !;
the ground seemed melting from under US
now struggling through soft sand, now splash
ing over hard, nov swimming, THAT was ca
sy,l and nov and again half leapiug and half
falling, but never losing hold of my horse or
sight of my beacon; we forced through every
obstacle, until at length the water grew shall
lower and shallower: we reached the sand
and passing the sandl ratified over the shin
Gle fhigh-water-marll-an was saved but
| did not, conll not stop; up the loose shin
giles pressed on to the light that had saved
me. | could no rest one instant, even for
thanksgiving until knew to what proyiicn-
tial circumstance owed my safety drew
mp at a fisherman's hat of the humblest kind,
built on the highest part of the shore, full
two miles from Parkgatc a light which seem
ed faint, when close to it, twinkle Through
small latticcd window. threw myself from
my horse and knocked loudly at the door,
and as | Knocked, fnmblcd with one hand in
my soaded pocket for my purse. Twice |
knocked again, and the door, which was un-
haspel, few open. a woman. weeping bit
terIy, rose at this rude summons; and at the
same moment saw on tn, table the small
coffin of a young child, with a rash light burn
ing at either enl. | owcl my life to death
TnE IRisH EyoDus,-The following Is a pass
age from remarkable statement in the Cork
Examiner of May Is, bearing upon the continued
flight ofthc population from that part alone to
the newly adoptedland of the Irish Celtic race.
Each week sees he departure on an average
OF 600 persons, the majority of whom are young
men and women 90 and 30 years ofagc. Toim-
aginc the effect Of this drain upon the communi-
ty we might instance that if these Goo were
drawn from town like that Of Brantry, there
would hardly b. ayoungman or womln left in it.
The actual numbers are greater than the popu-
lation Of many large villages, and fortnights
draught at thatratc would utterly depopuhte 50
town as Millstreet Remember |
ing that almost every one of these persons is of
4 condition to be Of value to the community .
men as farm-laborcfs or mechanics; the women,
either in agricultural labor As servants, or still
more important, as the healthy mothers orstrong
children; It is easy to conceive how terrible is
he loss to the country
Nothing can impress this on the mind so
strongly as actually witnessing the crowd pre-.
,aring for their departure. Among the entire
'1uallor or misery; not single rag on the back
'fis owner Indicates that he or she il flying from
poverty, not a w9ak limb or a pale cheek l-scarcc-
Y a wrinlled flcc in licltcs that the country is
gctting rid Of a burlcn. Sturdy, athletic young
nen, healthy and strong girls-olten of extraor-
linary beauty-lorn the great bulk Of this de-
,arting crowd On Thursday week VIC witness.
d no less than four hundred such preparing to
axe their departure in the Edinburg Captain
Kennedy, one ofthe vessels ef the Liverpool, New
FORK, and Philadelphia line. \ rumor had
prcad shortly before the arrival Of the ship that
certain number would be excluded for want Of
ccommod1tion, and The dispair eyinccdby those
rho thought themselves shut out was as great
s if they were told they had lest every hope,
When the tenders cam, to bear away the passen-
crs there was afrantic rush even on the part Of
hose whose places were securcL as if they fan
led some unlucby interposition wonll shut them
ut The news that all could be taken was re-
civcd as ifsomc precious gifts had been shower
d among them.
$50 s.