National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-07

set us an example of courage; and |
it would be sad thing if the brave
child should die for old men like us, |
who have lived our time. Let us
stop him y
They rushed to the side Of the
vessel, but it was too late. They
found there only the sailor who had
aided jacques in his preparations, /
and who was unrolling the cord that
was fastened to the body of the he
rOic boy. They all leaned over the
side of the vessel TO see what was
going to happen, and few quietly
wiped away tear which would not
be restrained.
At first nothing was seen but
waves Of white foam, mountains of
water, which seem9lto rise as high
as the mast, and then felldown with
a laundering roar. Soon the prac-
ticed eye of the sailors perceived a
little black point rising above the
waves, and then again distance pre-
vented them from distinguishing it
at all. They anxiously watched the
cord. and tried to guess, by its quick
er or slower movement, the fate of
him who was unrolling it.
Sometimes the cord was unrolled
rapidly; 80, what a brave fellow "
they said, ''see how quickly he
swims.r AT another time the un-
rolling of the bah ef string stopped
suddenly: Poor boy,r they said,
she has been owned or dashed
against the rock .
This anxiety lasted more than an
hour: the ball of string continued
to be unrolled. but at unequal pc
riodS. At length it slippep slowly
,oyrr the side Of the vessel and of
ten, fell as if slackened. They
thought Jacq,tis must have much diff
fculty i'll getting, through the surf
on the coast.
"Perhaps it is.sthe body of the
poor boy that the sea is tossing
backwards and forwardsin this way"
| said some of the sailors.
The captain was deeply grieyed
that he had permitted the child to
make the attempt; and, notwith-
standing the desperate situation in
which they were, all the crew seem
to be thinking more Of the boy than
of themselves.
All at once a violent pull was Civ
en- to the cord. This was soon fol-
lowed by a seconds then by a third.
1t was a signal agreed upon to tell
them that jacques, had reached the
shore. y shout of joy WAS heard on
/ the SHIP III ~ asss$seise9 10 .fastsa
a strong rope to the cord, which was
drawn on shore as fast as they could
let it out, and was firmly fastened
by some of the people who had come
to the help of the little cabin boy.
BY means of this rope many of the
shipwrecked soldiers reached the
shore, and found means to save the
others. Not long after all had safe
ly landed they saw the vessel sink
The little cabin boy was long i'll
from the consequences of his fatigue
and from the bruises he had received
I by being dashed against the rocks
But he did not mind that; for, il
reward for his bravery, his mother
received a yearly sum of money
which placed her anbve the fear o
want. Little Jacqhes rcioiccd il
having suffered for her, and at the
same time in having saved so many
lives. He fcH that he had beer
abundantly rewarded.
There is no substitute for thor
ough going, ardent and sincere earn
d, cstneSS.
f The attempt to read many book
t often ends in thoroughly readin!
9 none
2 Ns expect everything. and ar
: prepared for nothing.
& Our vanityis incessantly the enc
n my of our self-lovs.f
0 A mans braip- tnay be thin, an
his skull thick.
- Half the truth may he lie in II
absence of the Other half.
/" a women's tears soften E. man
heart her hattcry his hcaG.
:. TO conceive evil dec IS and II,
~ dare to do them, is double infam,
;, BY acting as we ought ito thinl
Il we end hy thinking as we ought
4 act 4--.. --.
= Loving hearts are like beggarl
10 they live on what is given them. s
re If you wish that your own moi
should ,be recognized. recognize Il
p. me;it4, others. N
oi "A prince may grant titles,
wealth may purchase them, but v
:" tue alone cnnobles man.
~ = Do n mean devil substanti
~ ~ kindness, and somehow he is sr'
=" :" to become your enemy, and will i
,ee prove the first opportunity to ST
m Il, you in the back.
at Our OF SEAsoy.---An amusi
ny scene occurred at thcEtorc of Il hal
. IA ware firm on Main strect, Montl
l, lier, the other day. Two ladlt $ fr'
'ur the country, in town for some sh,
ny ping, dropped in there, and I'M
Gently inquired for cradles. I
to storekccpcr said ii was rather Ii
ng in the season for the article, and
ere had sold all he had purchased. ]