Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-12-06

Of Major Farewell's bullet l had bet
ter q thousand times give up my life thus
than throw it away in the duel. The
woman saw me, and appealed to me for
help /; but my coat was off before she had
discovered me; and in a moment | was
in the water, striking out with all my
power. ti" '" .-.v-o..,
: The child was half way from the bridge
to the falls when l started; but l swain
rapidly, and caught it just at the poin,
where the waters began to gather for the
plunge. 30 1t was a girl not more than
three or four years old, with bright gold
en- ringIets, large blue eyes, and a face
like a cherub. She clasped her little
arms about my neck, and called me papa.
80, papa good papa don't let Kitty
90 into the wicked place down thereH'
With all my might held up the
child, aud struck for the shore; but it
was not to be. L had been drawn iuto
the swift current, and no mortal could
have stood it. The prospects of the NOR
row took from me all fears of the present,
and was more calm. and collected than
! night Otherwise have been As soon
a realized that I must go over the
falls, l turned every thought to saving
the child for even in those few short
moments, the little darling had Won
strongly aud deeply, upon my love. aaf
Nearer aud switter 1 went, the roar OF
tie mad waters growing iouderIand louder
Until at length the edge was reached :
Close to nay bosom bors the child, shield
Ing it as well as L could; and in mo-
nent more my eyes were closed beneath
the boiling flood. Down, down, around
Ike top, then away over bed of smooth
rocks; and finally when opened my eyes
saw the shote not far of, and quickly
discovered that | could stand upon my
iset, with my head out of the water.
| reached the shore just as three or
four soldiers came down the mule path
aud they helped me to bed of moss,
and took the child from my arms.
Was the child safe .ol .a .H etaT
They told me yes. looked IN, and
saw the cherub smile; and thea my brain
whilled, as it had in the food aud sank K
:nto the strong arms of one OF my own
snen, quite dizzy and faint. 1az
? " hen came to myself, l was upon my
own bed, an Waiker and my orderly
we're bs my side. ! started up and looked
aroupd, aud was not long iu remember
ing what had happened Ny very fr.,
inquiry, was for the child that had
saved. -9et-1i5os 2 l--a-i
"The nurse took it away" replied my
orderly, "and it was alive aud well.D
hose child was it n fe H
But neither knew. The woman who
had 1t in charge was stran ger, and anx-
iety on my account had prevented theil
asking her many questions -...+
1t was not light clock and l had been
IN my quarters an hour. I arose, feeling
quite sore aud my left arm was so lame
| could not lift it. l took little warm
wine, and ste little supper, and about
ten O'Clock felt quite strong. esfE
In the morning l felt sore and stiff. and
was forced to hang my arm in sling
Walker. when he came, suggested tha,
the duel be put of; but l would listen to No
such proposition. ysrig bus .s5I
AT half past six We took our pistols,
and started for the scene of action, which
was 10 a secluded spo: on the river, about
half mile below the falls. felt some
what fatigued when reached the pace,
and was forced TO call upon my second
for his whiskey flask. In little while
the Major and the Adjutant made their
appearance and | suggested 10 Walker
that | would like 10 have the affair over
as soon as possible. l was growing weak
and shaky, though l aid not tell him
SO. .sElIatt <i ar5-. --
Hshad opened the pistol case, and was
taking ou. the weapons, when Mr. Bower
approached US. up
Gentlemen" ;" said he, "Major Farewell
wishes to speak before we proceed any
further ~ ~ .-s'
Il am ready to listen, replied: "only
let it be as brief as possible" "cs glr
Presently the Major came forward me.
Captain he said, with a preciptible
tremuousness in bis tone, II have chal-
enged you, and the arrangements are al
ready made. will stand where am and
you may FIRE at ne :" yin sd .H 5loE
"You mean we will exchange shots ?"
,aid |. 49,. eTr +
aNo.o he returned shakino h;a baaJ