New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-05
4 STUDENTS ADyrNrUrF.

stnisantIropica1 Timon. soon, however. d;scoysr-
ed The unRlsasantHess and sscfeabiIffy II fIijs
coast exercised nv demon, and he Ijr,ifjes2 MI
Atlantic bsaiiug sssaessy % is non bosnds, si,
doirs % a m sys tssg 81 ad insr sns
men 81 tiIe sn sna ssc n tsS
hearts bv sa1 rnrssssai Ss.ts M No.,
Character Of be1c u 4 rnw [ ysI s
My rather ~ consIdeut addrsss MI es.uras x.,s "
tley were urerwaHf 4 nstay W. 5t ss " s% ] e
Ieast exneete fwas iv; n s 8, 49, ~ 49, -
celebrated swinging bridge. Carrick-a sed& IN.
troops of tourists visitfnT Il re5nirsSed ~ ~ tye
world from which was fear afssr sfi AZ =, sg m
linz exile The danger nf crasiss de byi5s rss
nv dog and gun afiorded sorne exc;feFs,,S t,s
eiorions views Of shore. sea. ana isles deIiahted
me The deem n1ossv heather II, shss hsad3ands
made I.,vrrnr.e c1cb fnr readiy .sy sc1; s
nndar ~ suynnser Sysrs n @ Ss at'os
one M day from Nv % fayorite evrIe had watef,e,,,
av ar3 Tss.sn ~ sI,,a T. 81 s, ~ s
fsiu mi sa1ors e tis Went y l;sa tse
view fn kaIsdsr5,e cant5 d;st,sh Ia ,ss ~
ter and Sweet vaces easarttu ri,, rl. Z
confess II needed tbe siace of ~, -, sssr;t. ~, h
and ali INV fortitude to render me ;onfented i; nv
solitude "a, amono the SEQ 1,,IIs ~ y
n bad ~ ~ II, Iost ~, ,,i.s al
very v on to , -, ~ - - All
irar. piIIariike Kin wSen sn5deniu ~ J c
rasaa r,,,rIad ~ .t M s HE XIV 1oS
aniosIv h M issas;o = s w HID HI RI aark
trembIe9f ii fIat mn4nsrt n sr = Doss.
sote US The seabirda iarts Hi hon % IN rncE
face. and After afia
shriIiest and Ioudesf CouI5 - Ss,a ~
was gureIv human 4 y i sot5sr sr.s., q .<.i
more intensely painful Il vas s s vs;
Can It be,a thought, some se them ave.
the ciiffsr = - *. - s s.Ss - Ssoi
Erasping my gun i rushed down iii a. ,,.s~
only run to save lie Again rd anaiis ~ X 49,
over the broken ground IT fell tile zane bitter crv
striking as ii seened into NV very heart. A fey
bounds over tile slippery sea. .rrass aIona tbe 49,
Of the precipice. bid stood III fise hesd n tsss
ladder which leads down II tie hr;,lo
Heavens what sight - e .''-'''s Ss
Right in the midst az Il was \ vouno ke;rsf
girl. with her two sma1 Wfite % Hands Ia, nA'e he
desperately clutehed the slender card which the
of her whole WEIGHT drove n mi frsr, ~ ~
strip Of hoard on Witch she atood IN ~
her hands spread ont she swayed face dawnward
over the abyss with its white rspirIg svaves Il hu
dred feet below s0mefames tIe wind and. the
double oscillation laid her backwards, with her
hands clenched upon that Wrefched warthIes. 49,
cord, and her pale, sharp face sfrafny,e nnward
as herlong hair streamed out. pointing down w fbe
sea. The bridge itself was shaking and swinoinr.
storms #vrithiug about like some sernent str,,r-
Cling with the noor piri;s efforfs IN III ,1atSn
Of the rock beneath the ladder sfaod t rest ~ No
party, each in different attitude IF silent horred
rescue : .~S'' " -
7 At a glance tbis Ne To- III sceano ,vaa
all understood. Another scream. another ionjS' al
wild appealing DESPAIR from fhe noor rirl ma
was out unon the narrow nlank- Hinder fhe 5nnh,e
motion and va;gbt fbe zones nh ~ @ AZ
nressed. 80 that co.Id scareeIv syaIE. ts ratl,ns
on which the footboards Law. Strained ia the T,t
most IN sharp anples clearly marked aesinst the
rushing white and preen undernaafb s '.- 80
There was no Tine to think nr narse w;tb
rarid striiea came N cnn1d HEAR IA ~ ;
Seriousness: her courare and strensth Rad ryer,
way under the REACTION Of hone ss Was ahe,,t IL
faint + measured the terriSia yacancv into yyh;cI
she was ahont to faiI baa 1. ~
the moment she dropned s'-'s- e.
In ths iast I eytrenfy of seor ona h,,na .,a.os,
il, a voice that Stirred INV own heart tfsss.
Courage, brave gri; courage, o. rage OF one moment
Just then was within six feet Of her, standing
on sx nehes vide az ~ eal rsant thaf hent iiI.s
whalebone. nv only hold the lonsa swinoiTr cord
from rock IL rnck acrnas ti,a gs,ynh haInSy biac
walled ehasm Of rnoGed rocks with q d;zzv yb;rl
Of roaring foam between them. Judge. then. NV
dsn,av and astnnisbment wben aaw his y;rj ~
spoke, leave hold Of the haldrope @ m and nd walk un
hung mt in air. coud NOT credit NV senses II
was unheard oft was too daring-it was limos
sible for any human being. Before could recover
nae, her arms about nv neck, her whole weight
| resting upon me likeIead could scarcely retain
nv balance, and could not attempt 70 relieve nv
self felt She was about I'd faint felt for frSm
| her position / could not see: knew no human
power could save us if she did. Moved, then, for
| nv own life as well as hers. whispered in that
stern, strange, inward tone which arises In the
| extreme of anxiety or peril:
IF Won faint or give way we are boil, lost,
The effect was wonderful BrayeIy the poor
Young, frail creature fought with her weakness,
| beating back the faintness there on that thin.
quaking plank with the three eddies rushing far
below, and their hoarse voices filling the wide air
| about us only nv arm round her waist to stay
her against the swaying ropes beneath.
Now, are you ready to try it?f,
AZ am ready" said the brave girl
| Gently and gradually I Ioosed her hold of NV
neck and arms; / put the hand-rope into her
grasp, with directions to let it slim through her
hand merely resting on ii as she walked ana with
her left hand easped tightly in nv left which was
stretched out behind for her hold. inch IN inch,
and foot hy foot without sinrIe sigh 81 intter'
e S;tn ~ i; hraatasa
| had only time to lift her from the bridge when
she gave way in sad earnest, and for a long time
she lay pale and rigid as q drowned corpse, on the
black rocks. 9
| Whenever symptoms of recovery began to ap-
| pear, her friends were very profuse in their ac-
acknowledgements. One old gentleman-the Pater-
familias suspected-eyeing my rough shooting
coat and worn leggings, began about any re-
| muneratlon could fairly ask, fnmbling, at the
same time, IN his pocket. fear consigned him
rather abruptly 10 the tender care OF certain un
mentionable personages and IN great dudge0n with
1 III NnnN TIM xyrfh hAnN