Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-03-16
NO 8. PARIS, MAINE. FRIDAY.

49, AtA turning % her iathfrs hurrtc0ly
remarked.
We are on the mountains.''
" reckon 50. vas the unoonocrnel re-
ply.
With Instant activity. I put my lead
through the winiow. ani called 10 the driv-
er. bat the only answer was the heavy
uoanin- % an asonized animal borne pas,
me by ihc svift wings Of the tempest. I
seized the handic ofihe door and strained
az L m vain i would not yield jo,. At
that insian; frlt coil hand on miae. and
beard Louise. voice family artieala,in- in
ny ear the appalling words:
Tie coach Is being moved backward -
Cod in heaven. never shall ! lorre. d..
fierce agony With which 7 turred AZ TIA,
coach door. and called on the driver IN tones
that rivaiied the force Of the blast. While the
drea'iial conviction vas burning in nv
brain that The coach vas moving slowly
backwards,
What followed vas Of such suif occur
renee that Il seems 70 me Ike a frirbiful
dream.
rushed against the door With al nv
iorcc. but Il mocked nv utmost efforts.
One side of our vciic.e was scn.ibIv coin-
doWn. down The moaning Of the asonireI
animal became deeper and deeper. and I
knc~ from ihe desperate rlsnges against
Dis traces. that . was one Of our horses.
Crash upon crash ol hoarse tLunler rolled
over ihe mountain. and vivid sheets Of
lightning played around our devoted car
rage, AZ % in glcc 40 our misery. Bv i,s
Tight could sec for momcut-ouly FOR 4
uomrut-the oii planter standing erecr.
With BIS hands on his son and daughter. BIS
eyes raised % heaven. and BIS Ens moving
Ike one m prayer. I could see Louise
turn her ashy checks and superb ewes to-
wards me. A. Il imPloring ny protection.
AM ] couid see Tie bold glance of the bov
aashing indignant defiance n the desocr5.
ing carriage. the war q elements. and the
awfsi danger that awaited hin. There Va.
rcl 90 thunder. a desperate plunge. - OF
an ANIMAL IN the las; ti,ro-s Of dissolutian.
a harsh. grating ar. 4 sharp. piercing
scream q mortal terror. ard I hal Bat
time % -lasp L7uise frmiy with one hand
rouui che Waisi and seire the Icatbcr f,.-
tcn.nss attacked 90 the coach roof With The
Other. when We were preeipi,ated over ,Le
rrecipice
can distiacily rceolieet preserving con-
sciousaess for q few seconds Of time. ho-
rapidly my breath va being exhausted
bat of tLlt tremendous descent. I soon f1st
al i-r,bcr inlivillai knouiedge ola concus-
sion so si..cat tlat 7 vas instantly deprived
of sense and rnotion.
Ilc traveller paosed. Ills FEATURES
wo-t-l flr a inmate or two. a. thev diI
uli'e ue we're on the mountain. Le pressed
his hanis across BIS ioTchcal. a. u in pain.
a-i ihen resumed his Interesting story.
On a humble couch ia an humble room.
Of a snail co1n,ry house. next opcneI my
eyes .n il.s world OF git and shade. ofioy
aoi soraou. of mirih or maIae.s. gentle
Aar-. smoo,-el u.y piles. gentle feet g..d-
cd across my CHAMBER. -nI geuue voice
Lufhel sor a While al my qacsiiouines. I
vas kindly tended by fair younr rirI
aho.t s.Ktecn. Mo refused ior several d.vs
to holl any ia,ercour-e viih me. 80 LAST.
oncNaorniag. finding myself ssGeiea,lv re-
cos.rcl to 60 up. I assisted on iearuia., lie
rcsa.t oi ,lo a-.ile1t.
Iou were discovered s,,i .be. .. ,;,.
i.ng on a ledge Of rock. auiI.t tbe branch
81 oi a shattered tree. ciinging o. a part Of
thc rooi of your broken coach eth one hand
aai io i-e .astasi1ie form OF lady viii
the 5tber.~
hri the LADY, raspcd. s,iaaiag ,to
g.fis face siih aa carnestness tlat caused
her to draw tack and 5lush
" Ste vas saved. sir. ly the sane means
t-li saved yo1-tho iue1liy tree
A4lLer htaer aaI BROKER. n inra-
t.laty leman.Isd.
a" Were both found cru.hoi % pieces q,
iie boii .u oi tie rrecipice. a great sav boz
ilr the place ulere ~ faiher and ua.ir
Joe coo y.l anl .ic lady Wc bur.eithe
bodies .a ene r-Hvr. close by ne clover
rn'eh 11vn ia ..r -.eti.v rrounI.~
Poor ioa.se. Poor orrhaa, Cod r,fv
son. . rn1''erei in broken tonss. utterly
--eo-se .as 'bat halls li-ferer
'Gal ply Do indeed. sr.~ aI on.
l.aa- e.ri. vi,h o. -1.h of h.srtf't .rn-s-
'hv Wouid yo1 Lke ,o sec Lcr.- FL.
rII-l
" Take rfe to her, replied
] '.aad t.e orphan tsfhcl on 'ears. o.