, 1860-06-01
A rEiRILoIJs HOUR.

tIIuo IlIe, anu uuVlIlK uluFIleu
stick to shore, got work with builder whose
peculiar line lay In erecting tall chimneysl l
had always very cool head, and could stand on
elevations that made most men dizzy, and % l
was soon hvorite hand with my master. We
had on one occasion TO fhsten lightning con-
ductor which had sprung near the top Of . very
high chimney, and Mr.. Staining chose myself
and one james Colly to do it, as the most daring
Of the men. About half dozen Of US went that
morning with hand-cart, containing the neces
sary ropes, blocks, the kite, and dropped its line
across the top Of the chimney, we soon drew up
q rope, at the end Of which was Q block, through
which ran 0 line whereby We were to be drawn
up. ..
Colly had been married fortnight; and as we
stepped into the cradle, the men banteringy
asked him II he hadn't . last dying speech to
leave for his wife and then Mr.. Staining having
shaken hands with us, and bid US be cool and
steady, we wete drawn slowly up. ltwasknown
ali over town that the conductor was to be fixed,
though, % the day was not named, did not ex-
pect we should have had many spectators; but
ds we got higher, and The view opened under our
feet saw that the streets were already thronged
with starcts' Colly was very quiet and when
waved my cap 10 the peoplei be said, snappishly,
that this was no time for such folly, and that he
thought might think Of better things than how
to amuse those gaping fools; who, be dared say,
desired no better fun than 10 see us meet with
IN accident
had come up in the best heRrt thinking, in.
deed, nothing about the danger We incurred; but
as We drew nearer and nearer the top; and had
nothing, as 1t seemed, belonging to this world
near US but this strainlng rope, began 10 See
the peril Of the undertaking.
What ColIy thought Of 4, don't kho@=he
sat at the bottom Of the cradle, never looking
out, though I told him be would do better to
keep his eyes about him, 90 that be might grow
used 70 the hight q '7W Wy
Good Heavensi what was thisp Here We
were within yard Of the projecting coping, and
still they were winding away without slackening
speed In the leasti guessed in moment that
they nlistook our hight and that with the great
purchase Of that windlass the rope would be
broken when the cradle came to the block.
sprang up, and eatsl ing the rope climbed hand
over hand 70 ihs copiig. Colly, too, sprang up
and followed me- He, TOO. g1t safe and still
they went on winding up, winding up, IN the
rope sang again with the strain there was upon
Il Then L snapped, and cradle. hauling-line,
and theuiain rope with It's block iell down.
Thus were We too moor men LEFT ina most des-
perate situation. Poor Colly was completely
dazzled with alright; and the moment he got
ulul tllo CuVllNa WHICH, was Oly y lOut anu ~
half broad, he called out. g here can praya
where can l kneel and prayi" and so said very
solemnly " Sit down, Jem. God win hear rs
Il We pray sitting down"
The color Of his face was Of . transparent
blue, and Il was distorted and twitching, as II
be was ina lit His eyes were very wild and
drawn into squirt, and he c0uld not sic steady,
but swayed his body 10 and ffo, 80 that GET Ger
tain that he must t0pple over. "a 80 - aAt
Come, Jem, lad, /" I said, thinking to take the
fright of him, "its bad enough, but Il can be
unended Hitch upA Bit and put your arm
round the fod-may be i viii steady you"
Where are you and where Is this ,rpdl" be
asked, ip very hollow voice. though he was
locking straight at me, and the rod was only q
foot or two 70 his left BY this knew he was
gone blind with the fright and selEprsssrya'iOn
6ersa kis aex Welded Viz, & snd dat tSSs tskinE him
ell thfUuah, he was always avery decent fellow
and thought how ehould have liked him 70
have done Il | had been in his case; sol deter
mined TO run bite risk in his favor. Ofcoursel
burst not get on my feet; but working myself
on BY my hands, l got 10 him, and putting my
arm around his waist, and telling him q cheer
fully asI could to keep cool, Ii rot him with his
arm round the rod. lthad, however, sprung the
stapling for Eve yards down, and was 90 loose
that Il swayed with. him, and expected any
minute 70 see him falling head and heels down,
and the rod tearing away with him. .5s.
There was ! great bas,le down below people
0et In but ss VA ihers v,re ~, so,,,.. s"os "s
meb A ia IA ~ fhs ch;nnsv M Il. ~. y.
lookine nT t6sr ,oaS ns,ts soraah3lv ON : ho"s5 1
and carry him eer,iv swsv towcrds tbs sng;ns s,ss
house. One of the men walLed alfer with 4 hst
N his hnnd. then knav thst scnahcdv hsd
been hurt win ira hiling AZ M sr-dIe c,,a IN.
4 must b. Door M. s,amipe. ~ none AZ our me-,
wore hats Not 4 ace was tmne6 nm "a ns
learned Afterwards that our men were 81 tahen
IN wifh Sorrow that 81 Iood 4 ,.S, ma a. L;n5
. master shOuId be kiIled, tbat for a wh;ie thev
hsd nev.r : ,ho,ch, -, ,,s 80 ~" ..~..i.