The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-01-05

inches of the roof Of the cavern But he was
| not allowed to occupy this retreat alone As
the water began to circle round its base. the
rats also sought refuge on it in great Numbers
and in vain did Maurice try to dislodge them
with his menacled feet
Soon. as it seemed to the captive. the wa
ter came ripping over the top Of the rock.-
He felt its moisture upon his feet. And still
it rose-slowly but relentlessly it rose higher
higher; and as it rose. the rats climbed up
his limbs for safety II was in vain that he
brushed them off with his fettered hands
They Instantly returned. They clsmbered
up his back-to his shoulders-over the
back OF his neck-to the crown OF his head
their clammy bodies striking chill TO his
very heart.
Aud still higher the waters rose. and more
,hickly the foul vermin clustered upon the
devoted captve's shoulders and head As their
only places of safety. Driven frantic at last
by the horrors OF his situation. he was about
10 plunge into the surging tide and seek a
watery grave, when his attention was arres-
Ted by the tread of rapid footsteps near the
Aperture above his head. and the sound of a
harsh masculine voice, almos. Instantly fol-
lowed by noise as of struggle. and
piercing shrek which thrilled Maurice Les
ter 10 the very soul. Again he heard it. but
now in tones of entreaty. He could not be
mistaken: it was CARkrE's voice. Oh, it ,oas
| her voice. She was NOT deadl She lived
and was near hinl Gathering all his strength
he shouted. Carrie. Carrfet CARRIE y
4 dead silence followed, broken only by
the fearful murnurs of the still rising waters,
and the splash of the rats as they fell from
the wretched captive's head aud shoulders
only 10 return again, in their fierce struggles
Tor perch Of safety from the advancing tide
which had now nearly re ,ched our hero's
shoulders.
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| A TEMPERANCE LEssos.-On Thanksgiv-
ing afternoon, we went to see an old gentle.
man. uncle s.. who lived on Long Is
land. on his farm near Brooklyn. Mr.. S.
is from Germany. and has been. for some
years strong temperance man. although
brought up with an ardent appreciation of
the virtues Of the grape juice.
"Uncle,'' said we. as we drank large
tankard of cider. while partaking at his
bountiful table, chow came you to reiinquish
the use of wine?''
"Well." responded the hale old gentle
man, unbu.tonng his vest to make ro om for
the third plate Of turkey. to which he had
helped himself. Il tell you den: :-When frs.
came from Jarmany. we novel into Ian
caster county, Pennsylvania. aud dare was
no wine; every year we make barrel of
cherry bounce and we all gets drunk on it
regular every Sunday evening Nexhs
"
| geefs der cherries to der hogs Der con-
sequence was. der hogs gifts Shoes. as drunk.
As drunk as a lot of beeples
Bye and bye. hogs gets sober again. and
tries 'ein init anoder mess. Der hogs was
very hungry and come runnin' up TO the
.roughs. chquealn like ter duyvil: den dey
stick in der shnouts. and shmack der chops
ill dey git a taste of der cherries: and den
dey all run around der yard NIT der mouth
wide open and der tongues hanging out. and
rub de ground agin der noses. to take away
der tashte. Hogs couldn't stand it nohou-
make dem orful sick.
"Old dad said. 'nefer geefs it up dat war
so nexht week, geefs der hogs mess of der
cherries; and ven 1 come nit ter bucket to
feed .em. righ. away dey seen something
wrong. Up dey all walks slowly to der feed;
dey schmelt der cherries dey all turned right
: around Nit der hind quarters to de trough!
Ever since dat time. mine poy, when der
prandy subjec. comes up. shoost right
about face and has nothing to do NIT der
subject
We felt as though We had heard an i'm
pressive temperance lecture, and congratula-
ted ourselves tina. Uncle S-had strength
ened the conviction, that temperance is bet
ter than indulgence. of Commerce.