Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-08
VOLUME %, NO. 81.

wOold have fallen but there was no time
to bo lost. he laid the girl on the cola and
he did not know hi. lip. uttered the prayer
which was In hi. heart, and that Christine
heard Il. Z" God have mercy upon you 80
Then. the young man rushed out Of the
room bu, hi, hostess sprans up. and swift
as deer met him at the iron, door " Oh,
you will .avs my brother :" she cried. with
lip. like those ou, which never came word
nor sound.
d" God be witness that i shall try :" and
he wa. gone. and the boy followed him.
Mr.. Winthrop va. fine swimmer; and
though the lake was nearly mile from ths
residence Of Mr. JarVy'', he was only few
minutes 10 reaching the shore /; Tor bis feet
seemed scarcely 10 touch the ground on bic
way.
lie paused once only. To ask the boy who
had followed. but could no, keep up With
hun. a lev necessary questions lie aseer.
,ainci tha, he was the son Of the fisherman,
Benjamin Grant. III. father bad been sud
denly summoned from home that evening,
and the two young men had persuaded him
TO 70 on, on the lake in the sail.boat. which
he va. not accustomed To managing alone.
They would. however, have been safe
enough. II IL had no, been for the sudden
.qualI Of wind which overlook them bsfors
they could reach the shore, and In attempt
IN, to torn the boa, around. she upset.
The hoy swan to the shore. and hurried
% Mr. Jarvy.' br help, a.that g,n,lsnan's
house va. neare., to the lake. lie fancied
bo,n ut the young men woold keep their
q" head. above water " until s.si'tAnos could
b. procured. And with prayer that IL
might b. 80. Latimsr Winthrop rushed
toward. the shore at the point the boy Inti.
Gated.
The moon sailed ou, from the frayed edges
Of the clouds. and looked down upon the
fre,ted waters. In the distance the youns
man thought he di.ccrnsd head sinking
and rising in the waters, b, plunged IN. and
was not long IN reaching i, /, and With great
difficulty conveyed the nearly drowned man
% the shore.
Bonnmin Grant had just arrived there.
The homes, hearted old man was full Of
alarm aud eriefat what bad occurred. IIo
looked eagerly in the white. unconscious
face which Mr. Winthrop laid down Ou the
sands.
"I,'. Mr.. Raymond :" he said.
And where wa. Cbri.iins'. BROTHER The
small .aiI.hoai w.. drifting To and fro On
the waves. like great silver wings blossom.
in, ou, of the dark waters The tso men
swan out o. - after con'isnipg Mr. Ray
monl 10 the care Of Bsnamin Grants son.
By Ihi. time All traces Of that Mild cloud
an, wiped oG from the face OF the ..y. The
star. AMI noon looked down bright and
calm On tie white iacc- VI the men. They
-s.rcheI for an hour in silence and then
they found him They drew him up ten.
Isrly and laid him in the boat. and q. they
thought Of lis sister at home. both the young
man and the oh one felt that they would
gladly lay down their own lives. II they
could call the breath back ~ that beautiful
clay
The moonllsh, fell sscc,ly on the young
lead face. which bad in i, 10 traces of paip
or struggle. and shone over the sweet clue
tering hair. which had - late crowned the
proud. rcs,lcs. head So wonder the strong
men wep, a. they laid II down tsnierIy IN
the boat.
And Christine!
For two slow. slow hours, that seenei
longer than all the rcs, Of her life, she bal
watched and waited. The ssrvanl' bad all
gone out. with the exception Of n chamber
maid, who had tried 10 eomior, her mis-.
trc,s. as she sometimes sank down into .iol-
id despair, and then rose up and ~runs her
hands. and wandered through tho rooms.
her Wild. whits face foil of agony.
At las, her ear caught the mutiied sound
Of footster. outside. They wsrs bringing
their burden up the walk. Garry hin IN
by the side door. and III 20 up and try n
break the truth to her, said Mr. Winthrop.
il a low voice. to the men. Bu, at that
moment. slight figure plnnged down tbs
step, aud rushed towards shs lIfele-- form.
The light Of the moon fell brightly on tho
dead face. Christine staggered back.
"I. he drowned ?" she said, looking up
an 90 pitilal way tha, the men could not
sneak but she looked 10 each face and read
her answer there aud then Christine lay
ON the ground a, unconscious as her broth.
u.
Litimer Winthrop lifted the girl and car
ried her into the house. lie bathed her
TEN Piles. and assisted the frightened cham.
berinaid to restore her 10 consciousness; yet
he dreaded the time when she should open
her eye. and looking on her as she lay IN
her fair. sweet beauty before hin. he sail,
,troklng the bright hair. "Poor little crush.
ed lilly wish that could help you, Tor
the ar.t crea, storm has come down on your
life. and how can you meet it-you Tor
whom |, ha. Away. been Sunshine. and 'o''
winds" But the youth IN Cbristins'. veins
,r,omphed in q little while. and she opened
her eyes.
The young man saw that she knew oil.
a. og fan, ,h. la,na. where she lay,
in a moment. and when he would have held
her back, she sraek aside b. arm, and
f,.. .,D,. .asu.ad led bv sorue