The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1860-12-15
Gbe Uortb Garolinian.
FAYETTEVILLE, N. C..
A. PERiLOUS HOUR.

tioe out
After some years, got tired of ,naratime life, and
having married and determined to stick to the sEo
got work with builder whose peculiar line lay IN
erecting long chimneys. had always good head,
and could stand elevation that made most
men dizzy, and so l favorite hand with
my master.
! We had on occasion to fastcn lightning con-
ductor which had sprung very near to the top of II
very high chimney and Mr. Staining chose myself
and on. James Cooley to do it. the daring
of his About half-a-dozen of went that
morning with Land-cart containing the necessary
ropes. blocks the kite, and box cradle Hav-
Ing flown the Kite and dropped its line the
top OF the chimney, we soon drew up rope at the
end of which block through which ran the
line whereby we were to bc drawn up.
It known all over the town that the conduit
tor to be fixed, though the day wass not
named, did not expect should have many spec
| tatcrs but as got higher and the view opened
under feet, saw that the street tEronged
with starcs. Cooley very quct5 and when
waved my cap to the people, said snappishly, that
he thought mi Ght think of better things than to
those gaping fools, who, he dared say dcsir-
ed better fun than to meet with acci-
dent.
had come up in the best heart, thinking. indeed,
nothing about the danger incurred but
drew nearer the top, and had nothing, it seemed,
belonging to this world but this strained
rod, began to the peril of the undertaking.
What Cooley thought of it don't know-he at
the bottom of the cradle, revcr looking out though
told him he would do better to keep his eyes about
him. so that he might get used to the height.
Good heavens! What this? Here we were
within yard of the top, and still they were wind
ing away without ahating speed III the least l
guessed in a moment they mstook our height, and
that with the great purchase OF the wind!ass the
rope would bc broken when the cradle came TO the
block sprang up and catching the rope, climb
spruns up and followed me. He, too, got up Safe;
and still they went winding up till the rope sung
again with the strain there was upon It. Then 1T
snapped, and the cradle, hauling line and the mai:
rope with its block fell down Thus were TWO men
left III most desperate situation
Poor Cooley completely crazed with alright
The color of his face WAS transparent hue, an"
it distorted and twitching if he were IN tit
! His eyes very wild and drawn into sqn'nt,
! and h, coltin't sit STILL swaylng his tody backward
and forward that felt certain that he must top
pie
Come. Jcm, lad" said, thinking to take the
frig ht of him its bad enough, but 1t can be
men'!cd. Hitch up bit, and pu! your arm roui!d
thu. rod may be it will steady you"
"Wh,rc you and where is this rod ne ask
ed in holcw voice. though he looking right
al me, and te rod Only foot or two ron iiln'
Bv this time knew he was blind from fright, and
self preservation said, Don't go near hlm but |
determined to run !. bit Of risk in his favor OF
course dare not stand on my feet, but "'hins
myself on my hands | got to him, and telling him
chccrfully as could to keep cool, got MN very
near with his arm around the rod 1t hao, however,
sprung the stapng for some yards down, ana was
so loose that 1t swayed with him, and expected
every minute to him falling head anu heels
| II.
There grcut hustle down belo"-peoPle
rushing about the yard, and pushing to get IN;
but yet there some score OF men at the loot
of the chimney and by close looking saw
them put somebody on a board and carry ann gent
iy away. One of the men followed alter with his
| hat then l knew that somebody had been hurt
with the falling cradle, and that 1t must nave Dee
poor Mr.. Staunlng, as none OF our men "oAe n.'.'
Not face turned up to US. and we We're e't III
total d.>olation for for full twenty minutes:
; While | w:s watching them below, leelng very
<1.. la 1th
sorry Tor my master, was startled oy a a u ,"uen
| from Cooley, who began making cat calls and yel-
ling it he possessed linen, Aic"' oi
cours. that he had gone mad 81
Even now trembled to peer down ,ne sn','
black Sooty and vowning, and scarcely less so 70
look outside the flight of pigeons sweeping roulo
| at a considerable less hes sht than we were 1heh
Uool.y Y with CHASTITY grin, and chewing Win MS
mouth he began working h'msen 'H '"H , A. .r,
| hair il, my head standing on end. ne loilo"eu he
twis. round that horrid coping, making most 'lue
Gus c., and being come seco1'o tne 'i'1 ~
he rtt AN idea in his mudded BRAIN that hao iai-
len over for he never lost sense q whele lie was
all through, the trying time. Then ne tf1cu 70 get
on his feet but al the risk of my own l;1e l cou,o
not let the poor fellow ru.h certain death "ltn
am. on. NOR. effort and cried out to him TO slt
down and he covered down like a whipped dog all
| trembling. ~ eo, C,,-
| That morning my wife had got letter from can
ada and as there parts we could not niaho
out had put it in my pool ket to get our tmeh.ep
or to read it for me- / had scrap OF uncovcrto q
paper at the bottom and by another good ero'i,
dencc happened to have a bit Of red lead peh' II
in my pocket. wrote on tho paper, "Get us Gown
Coolies gone mad - this shut IN my 'ooa.eo &C.,
box and Fortunate enough to delost II a' 'ne
feet of two mon who standing at the ehS''e-
house door. ~
/ directly all was hustle to rescue US. lhey got
the Kite up sgain. and Watching 1t mounting s!o"
ly--sowly and when the slack twlne teil bet"een
Cooley and myself, took it in my hand and cooio
have kissed it, Poor Cooley, with his teeth era
ttring. still iancied t,t was splrl and dio al
in my power favor that idea till they got anoth.
Ell cradle Up to Then having got linn IN,
scrambled myself, and clutching hlm fast, shout
ed Tor them to lower: and got down, NE
wrestling and fighting with me all the way.
He was III lnadhouse for several months, and
can ne' er face amy hei ght again and have never
had the same clear head SINCE that adventure
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