The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-10

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into boats, he sat by himself away off
lhen, SIR, my Eddie, in leaning over tho
river, slipped aud fell in aud your boy.
instead OF running away, hall frightened out
o: his senses, as most children of his aVo
would have dODo, sprang down to tho wharf
and into the wator after Eddie. l wonder
they we're rot both drowned. 1t was onIy
in Gods mercy that they were saved. -
When tho man who saw what happened. got
to the place and looked over the dock into
tho wator, thore was Willie, holding to
ring in one Of the logs with his right hand
and clnglng to Eddie with his LETT. Such
courage and presence of mind in boy al.
most surpasses belief Who're is he He
ran off home as soon as the man lifted him
from the water. l must thank him for his
noble act"
At shis moment the door opening into the
porch swung back, and the white face of
Il Mrs. Ellis looked out.
i Oh, husband she exclaimed, in a voice
Of terror. come to Willie quick
i Mr.. Fills followed his vile, and tho neigh.
Dor hurried after thom. The mother had
found hcr boy lying insensibIe on the gsrret
floor, and lifting him in her arms had
broug bt him down stairs. and laid him in
his wet clothes upon her own bed.
i As Mr.. Ellis came into the room, ne saw
the doathly face turnod toward the door.
Tho sight seemed TO blast his vision. He
struck his hands together, shut bis eyes,
and stood still suddenly.
Will you run for The doctor said Mrs.
Ellis to the neighbor.
The neghbor did literally as the mother
said-he ran all the way to the physicians
residence.
BY the time the doctor arrived. Willie's
wet garments had beeu removed Ho asked
but few questions as to tho meaning OF tho
boys condition. Mr.. Wheeler had told of
his heroic conduct, and tho inference was
that there had been an over excitement of
tho brain, leading to suspended animation.
Still the case puzzled him.
Ho muy have been hurt in jumping from
the wharf suggested MIR. Wheeler.
The doctor on this hint examined the
body.
What is this be asked, as long, purple
stripo lying across the back and shoulders,
met his eyes. And this ho added, as ne
came upon another.
Mr.. Ellis turned his faco away, sick at
heart; he could not follow tho DOCTORS o. yes
He may have been hurt internally, said
tho doctor, drawing back the clothes, and
unooyerng tho fair body that was marked
, with cruel lines He was right in that, but
the injury was deeper than he imagined. II
was the boys tender spirit that had been
hurt.
This will not last, doctor?
The pale lips of Mr.. Ella quivered as he
asked tho question.
i think not WAS the uncertain answer.
1t did not last. There came soon after
sigus OF returning vitality. The noighbors
went bome-thO doctor retired-and tho
father and mother were left alone with the
; brave hearted boy. who had been wrougod
SO cruelty. Mr.. Ella could not bear to look
; at him. He felt, twice over, upon his own
heart, the blows he had given. There was
such o rebuke in the pale face and shut
eyes Of the boy, who had not yet spoken, or
recogdizad any one. thnt be could not stay
in the chamber. Every moment be looked
to sec the oyes open, aud how could he
meet ,heir gaze
Mr.. L lis mad been away from the room
; for only few minutes, when the hushed
voice of his wife, calling him, reached bis
ears. Ho camo to where she stood, halt way
: down stairs.
Willie wants you, she said.
Has he recovered asked the father.
Yos. He opened bis eyes and looked all
around the room as soon as you went out.
Then he shut thom again, us if to think;
, and lhon looking up, aftor little while.
said, Where is ather? | told him you
were down stairs, and no said wont you call
, him
Mr. Ellis went up to meet his child, in .
state OF mental depression dfTicIlt TO bt
: conceived. He could have faced almost any
imagined danger with less of shrinking thar
, ho now felt in going into tho presence oI
Willie. But there was no holding back
What did the boy want? What had be to say
How would he receive him These ques.
tions crowded aud bewiIdered bis mind -
He pushed open the door, softly, and went
! in.
The boys waiting ears had heard the
almost noiseess feet approach; and his
eyes were upon the entrance. Mr.. Ellis
did not speak, but came over to the bed.
Oh, father didn't do Srong-l wasn't
. disobedieut, said Willie, making an effort to
rise from the pillow, and speaking with
eagerness. l tried to tell you, but you
wouldn't hear
He was going on, but his father caugh,
him up, and us he drew bin tightly to bis
heart, answered:
know il all, my brave, brave boy
Then Willic's arms found their way to hiI
0 tathor's neck and clung there tightly. Hi'
3 cheeks, whom his hoad went back upon the
pillow from which he had arisen, we're wei
!, but not with his own tears. Could father
: or child ever forget that day Tho ohile
might; but the father, never
Oh, hasty. impuIsive, passionste father
0 take warning in time Be on your guard
Hear before you strike. Punish not on any
: hasty provocatiou. Take nothing fo'
8 granted. 1t 10 q sad thing TO bear through
9 life memory like that which burdens the
" heart of Mr. Ellis, whenever the thought
8 goes back ward into the irrevocablo past
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