National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-18

mouth. ana aftcr Il time III seemed 10
calm me, SO could sit up and think,
though at times / would given
worlds to have run away from my
thoughts. How time went / could
not tell; but it seemed that had
slept, butt leaped up all at once with
the fancy strong upon me that !
heard Polly calling; but though /
strained my ears to listen. there was
nothing but the drip, drip of the
water; while 1 feared to call out, for
the sound went echoing along, 50
that it seemed to be repeated again
and again, till felt to creep with
dread.
Many hours must have passed,
for a heavy, dull, sleepy feeling op-
pressed me as | lay there, numbed
bodily and in mind; but at length |
started upthoroughly awake, feeling
certain that | heard cry which
seemed to whisper life into my ear.
sat up trembling, when again there
came the shout family heard as it
came along the top of the water, and
then ! gave a loud deSpairing shrek
for help three times, and then tainted.
When | came to again it seemed
like waking from troubled dream !:
and | felt so confused that | could
hardly believe that | was not in my
own room at home but as | sat up,
the thought of where | was came
upon me again, while like a faint,
buZZing. whispering noise, | could
hear voices. To rouse up and give a
tremendous shout was the work of a
moment. when my heart rose, for it
was answered, though but family.
and know that | was being sought
for, and sat listening.
But soon | grew impatient and
began wading into the water. so us
to be once more nearer to living crea-
1 lures; and | waded ON and on till
the water was up to my chin and
could hardly stand, when | shouted
again. and now | could hear the re
ply quite plainly.
After a while | saw a faint light
flash along the wall, and knew that
a piece OF something burning had
ben cast down the pit; and then
again and again | saw similar flash
cS. while | stood there trembling lest
| should sink from exhaustion anC
be drowned. But now something
far more reviVing came, for, like
star along the shining water. conlC
see the light Of lantern that haC
been lowered down. as it swung
slowly about at the mouth Of til,
passage; while at length close by i
| saw something move, when L tel
choking, as knew that man ha'
been lowered down, and was swing
ing beside the lantern; while, whel
his voice came ringing along tn
passage with a ciseery "Where ar
YOU. sam p for a few moments my
head swan, and | had not the power
to answer.
Can't you get to ne ? he says, af
ter had answered
No. says, Il darn't Try to swim
it,,
Then l must he says and the
he shouted out. Slack outr and a
echoing splash came along to N
ears. How far is it! he says.
About sixty yards [ Gasped; an
then he stuped and called out to N
to keep up my heart and he woul
soon be back, when shouting to thoS
above, he was drawn up once more
and it seemed hours before | hear
, the sound of his voice again: ant
, directly after could see the lantcr
coming towards me- and then
swooned. The next thing ] recoleC
= is lying in my own bed, with som
4 one sitting by my side. The day a
: ter | fell into the pit, boy had bee
+ seen with my walking stick, whic
} he had found sticking up in tn
t snow by the old pits mouth, an
: this had given the clue to my wher
e abouts.