Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 2s. 1862.

her health.
A. they reached tho wharf and descended
from the carriage. Su.y'. eyes made them
selye. busy searching for one wished lot
face but IL was nowhere TO be seen.
III. -teamboa, lay pan'ins and pofhng,
impatient TO be le, loose. Su,y's mother,
aided by the -crvant.man Who accompanied
them. bad already crossed the ganswsy
which lay between the wharf and tho boat,
and Susy WAS reluctantly following. when
the sound Of a yoice behind her-ihe very
voice ,he wa. lJnen. TO hcar-.,srtled her.
Shc turned to look round. and. missing her
footing. fell into the water.
Another instant, and Charlie. had thrown
oG h' coat, and calling on, loudly. Tell
the captain not 10 le, the wheel stir. and TO
lower no u roro!" he sprans into the river.
Bu, OF her whom he vas riskins hi. liis 10
save. he wa. unable TO perceive any trace.
Judging ;ha, the current Of tho river
nigh, have carrird her little forward, he
swan around the wheel. bu, still he saw her
not. and despair seized lie heart a. he con.
j.c'urci iha, she might 30 under the boat.
10 strained hi. eyes to see through the VA.
ter. and a, length di.eernci. far below the
surface. wha, seemed TO he the end Of a
nJa,ipe garment. lodged between tie wheel
and the rounded bottom Of the boat.
II this wsrc indeed the unfortunate girl.
tie least movement, Of the wheel mus, iner.
i,ably crush her. and Charles. in bis terror.
faneied u was already b,ginnins 20 turn.
H. diyrd and elutehed At the garment. but
m,-sei it. lie ro.s, painting. and almo.. rI'
hau.,cd, hut scarcely waiting to get breath
hc plunged again under. This time hi' Of.
fort. were crowned with success, ai least 90
Tar iha, he va. able - bring Su'y's form To
the surface OF the water, but she seemed to-
tally lilels'..
Charles va. now 90 nearly exhausted that
he had only sufficient, presence Of mind lci,
to clasp Su.y eonyul.N,ly 10 him while be
kept himself anoa, by holding on to tho
wheel.
Bu, ,hi.. his las, hope Of support. seemed
alec to fail TO him soon. a- he perceived tha,
/, va. now really beginning TO turn slowly
around. BY desperate elIor, he struck bis
Zoo, asains, Que of the paddle. 80 a'io pu'h
himself as far from the danger as possible.
4. hc did 50. something touched his head.
and hi. hand rra.ped a rope. New life
seemed now iniu'sd into him. lie gathered
all hi. energies, and fastened the rope round
Su.y's vast. Consciousness then entirely
iOr.oOk hlm.
In the meantime tie witnesses OF tie
scene. alter giving Charles direction. TO the
captain. had watched his struggle. aud eI
cr,llp, vith brc,,hle-. interest. The rope
had been auns to him again aud again, but
in tie eIci,cmen, OF hi. feelings, and semi
iu.cn.ibiliry, be had been incapable Of avail
ins himscli OF the rroGcrcd aid.
\, last. p,rccwing that he was quito eI'
hau.ted. and mus, inevitably soon let "a
his hold on the wheel. ani then probably
.lnk to rise no more. the captain Judged 70
be., 20 run the risk Of moving of, - that
a small boat could be sent to the rescue.
The rcsul, Oi this hazardous experiment
Va. successful. Susy was rescued by the
rope. and boa, reached Charles in time 10
save him also.
Both Sufferers were taken on board the
steamboat. which now rapidly moved Of to
make up for los, time.
And thus. when our hero rs.a'ned hi.
consciousness, he found himself many miles
from home. OF course his frs, anxiou. In
auiry was for Susy. and when Informed that
che wa. rapidly recovering. his happiness
seemed complete. lie showed bis content.
rnent by turning over aud falling into deep
quiet sleep.
About sunset n message came TO him that
Mis-. g. desired - see him.
lie found her lying on spfa In the cap.
taiu's stare.room. which bad been given up
to her. She looked very pale. and some
what suffering. but -he held ou, her hand
to him very gratefully. while tue sear' stood
in her eyes.
Charles. ;" she said. without Offering q
word Of thanks. E" wan, TO see clergy
man. Is there. one on board7'
~ will 60 and see" aid Charles. NOV
ing to tho door: hut q dreadful thought
striking him, he turned. eIclaimip., su'y,
you do no, think"
"Tha, am soin. to die ?" said she an-
,iclpa,inr him. NO. Charles; ba, want
to zee clergyman"
Charles went an soon returned. accom-.
panied by n minister.
II thank you sir. for coming TO me.
said Susy to the latter rs he entered. "l
bave a strange relnes, to make 70 you.
Would you object. cir. in the presence. and
and with the cnn.en, Of my mother. to
unite ne to that gentleman''
lf the Minister was asioni'hcd at this re-
quest. Charles was infinitely more 90.
"what did you say. susy = said be.
4" Did ] hear arisht?'
Z" [ believe 90, said Su'y. smiling at bis
eager amarsment. Z" Does the scheme meet
your npprOval''
"lt wa. heaven inspired" :" cried the poor
fellow. frantic with joy; bot shade com
in. over hi. radiant face. he added, gra'e'y'
(" bot. Sa.y, have you eon''dsred' lie
-. -., ,o,r lara not your graft.