The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-10-04
RY SCHOFF. VINEGAR & co.

and could see that four branches were delu
cling the window and all beneath, for my
mates new what danger | was in.
ran to the window and was beaten back
by the water, while the smoke that came uI
was quite binding. Then tried through
the hot vapor in the room to see if | could
get out of the door and reach the roof but
Just at that moment there came dull flash
through the smoke, and could see that the
back OF the house was all on fire, while from
the way the flames rushed up again in front
and filled the court, / knew there was nc
help to be had from opposite, for they must
be beaten from the window. f-s@ - ~
I'd been in some dangers in my time; but
till now there had always seemed road
out. and as tore furiously around the place
with the sweat dripping off me, and the
horrible fear of death 80 close at hand, !
seemed to be regularly unnerved, and fell
to shrieking and crying out that my mates
had deserted me when they were on the
roof and mad let down rope to me, but
could not see it and then at last one Of
them was let down. ana tried to get in al
the window, but the flames beat him back
and a groan came up from the people as they
saw all that had been done.
AS told you, Iseerled quite to lose my
nerve, and ran about shrieking for few
minutes, and then fell down on my face
upon the hot floor but directly after, my
mind seemed to come again, and | felt that
if must Gle | should have done my duty,
and had saved seven poor creatures ; and
as I thought that, rose to my knees, and
some words came to my lips-words that
came to my heart as thought OF those who
were once saved from the heat of the burn
ing fiery furnace and prayed that | too,
might be saved. -
And alb x! it was hard to pray thereto
keep your thoughts in the midst OF that
fierce, suffocating heat OF smoke and steam
from the water pouring into the room. And
how everything else but the words of prayer
came into ones mind and it was as if dew
lls-despairing, disappearing devils, ere
Kissing in my ears to curse and shrek oaths.
Then too, came thoughts of those at home,
and the little golden curls that | should
play with no more !; and how | could now
understand the dread my wife always had
of what she called my frightful business =
Yes, had saved seven that night but it
was hard to die hard to give up life at
eight and twenty, and suffer the death from
which had saved so many.
| couldn't help it just then, for grim
smile came over my face as l thought it
was my old enemy the fire, being revenged
upon me but directly after tried to pray
once more, and then in the midst of the
smoke l gave wild cry, dashed off my he'll
met, dragged my belt undone, and kicked
off my heavy boots, half suffocated, and had
off my thick coat too and then, with my
heart beating with hope, thanked God for
the thought, and the next moment was
over the CRATE bars and in the big chimney
of the old house.
1t was full Of smoke, and | could hardly
breathe, but it was sure way OF escape to
the roof; aud though could feel that was
tearing the skin from my elbows and knees,
/ managed to climb higher and higher, slow
ly and painfully but soon could feel cur
rent of sweet refreshing air setting down to
me, and every breath gave me fresh strength
till reached the top. when my heart sank,
as found that it would be impossible to get
any farther on account of the chimney-pot.
TO shout was useless, and for awhile |
was in despair but at last got my hands
well abo We ME, and tried to move the pot.
tried again and again, and then to force
myself through, till was so wedged IN that
I could not get back, but found that had
ioosened the pot and at last completely
forced it off, and raised myself painting to a
sitting position on the chimney stack, but
afraid to move, for my head was wedged in
the pot, which was fixed down upon my
shoulders.
Iknew that could not STAY where was
for long, and tried once more to get rid of
my awkward helmet; and now, having both
hands at liberty loosened it.and it fell with
a crash into the court below.
Just then there. rose cheer, for some one
had made me out from below; and sick and
faint as | was, | managed to wave my hand
and try to cheer; but it stuck in my thoat,
and | couldn't get down without help. And
[ suppose English people must be fond of
cheering, for how they did shout when | got
down through another house and was there
amongst them and after all it. was only
ones duty, --. ..,........