Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-06-10

Ntstt"'is - ~ rfirAne tAr Qeer aneal OF
D ths crowd. Tie building vas .hapely up-
% on the stream. lie gained the bend. and
j vas up the body Of sloping sycamore in
b moment.
" Harry. Harry. don't try. yoa wiu be
drowned shouted dozen voices. a. his
purpose dawncd upon their minds bat has
~ill vas hkc the frncst adamant. and theif
voices impressed % no morv than the D. Oh
test thistlc-doEn plying against iis surface
There va projecting roof. and sort Of
rough piazza. where b. had hauled up bis
gram II b. coali only drop upon n,
Like stealthy cat. he crypt far out on the
branches ready for spring. and With IA e
Thought 90 Co save Pcrcie calming every
nerve 20 trnincss. he leaped a. the building
passed beneath hin. lie ~as safe and
grasPing the roof With both haEi. be Iss
himself down % the piazza. and a moment
later b. vas ehaing Pcrcie's cold hands and
prvssing kisscss upon Der bioodless cheeks.
for she bad sunk apPareaily hi,less upon
ihc door where he su "a a short time before
bal son hcr stand.
d" This will never do. &c are nes-in- III.
fails every moment; # only had some
thing % revive her. be- exclaimed. as be
started up in hi- peplsHirv. and then ALap-
~ thoaghi struck ban 4 inaigretfe hal
oeva one of MS presents % her. and q was
Ia his desk- Hcr eye lids qaiserei A. she
breaihcJ the sromati- perfume. All theu
her eyes opened. AMI warm blushes dyed
hsr cheek, a. she fcit bis clipping arms.
' jest ;hrce Kisses. Percie. and tbcn must
save you. VIII yoa be- brave for my sakes
We arr lost 81 ~ pass ;hc falls,~
She sprung sP then. pressed her hand.
% her bca4 A. 81 O. stiil its throbhing q
tbink. iara lail a-r asaI .a bis
' lou risksd yoar hie for uaiae. taa,
wiu nerve me % be brave; and lor the mo-.
meat the sweet giriish face became almost
transformed into th at Of a heroic matron.
90 There - bat one ~ay I never coaid
battle Wi'h these swolien waters. choked
with Gee. even q I was alone but Il th c
rv,r has nj, ovrr.ioEeI the islaai above
DE ial.s-an1 ! ne yer knew O.; % reach the
rock-PcrhaPs we can spring % that ani
siay tili the crssd coa triyes some ~ay o.
take as od. Doa's look 50 frightened. Per
eir. Z am almost ..i-s We can ,.-. ,b. -.
Lnd. thc current BE- so narrow.
The roar of tae falls each moment r-ew
more distinct. and Harry Gala, and COL.
-ith one protecting arm around Pe-.s.
stood waiting each chance She must
not faint. De- -hi.perrl h-r for tb. tenth
tome ani she. poor qa.rerlas tbiar With
gasping breath. tired 90 stand firu by his
SIDE. and look. What she aI.ao,t kneu "a.
death. calmly in abe face They were at
nearing 'lc island. and With one bios
through 40 tac right moment. and a. lat
the ieai.ess bushes were lcscn with them.
Now. Percic' and the next momclt
thc water vas io their saists. but one -
HAIRY = arms va around a strong bush.
and the other hrniy graspsd hi- compan-
l'' ~h''i hank God ~e arr safe.
10. 'A,l 'Niy reaches ihe base ~ ih-
- A"- . an" 'if' WI rte n' higher,
'l' i-,Fe come Che men- hlrraa. Har-
-Al '"'lt a. came answering
---A '',, 'u' "a''r, a' Zoe crowd caught
l'- SOMA lt vas Almost HAa re-
l"s o',l 'n. l.Al returning i' NE
''sN'' ~-' na- '''nioF'an lungs.
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