The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-04-15
SAVED FROM A FLOOD.


~ SAVED FROM A FLOOD.
p | lately read an account of the great flood
which caused so much damage and fear in
Russia. IN the year 1924. It destroyed
much property. and many precious lives
we're lost. There were several remarkable
deliverances from threatened destruction.
The escape Of two little children, over
whom God watched. is touchingly descrlb.
ed by Mrs. Henderson. who was present in
! Cronstadt at the time, and who was an eye
and ear witness OF what she tells US. You
will be pleased to hear how the little ones
were preserved. Our elder readers will
fnd little difficulty in understanding all
the words used by the writer, and the
younger ones will ask papa or mamma, or
brothers end sisters, 10 explain any hard
word that they have not yet quite learned.
EARLY in the morning, before the wind
had risen so high rs 10 give any indication
OF the coming catastrophe, . poor German
mechanic and his wife, who resided in low
part Of the city. were obliged to go out on
tbssiness. They we're pious and industri.
ous, and much respected by the religious
communitv to which they belonged. The
wife had risen betimes, dressed her two lit
tie children. given them their breakfast. and
was prepared to leave them at home for as
short time as possible. at most for two
or three hours. The children. q little boy
five years Of age. and his sister, a year
younger, were the JOY Of their fond pa.
rents hearts; and when the mother turn
I al tha tav # ha Inn. IN Il ,.ssh har
husband, she inwardly commended her be.
loved ones 10 the care Of the Heavenly
Father.
They took their way, confident of
Gods love aud care. to that part Of the city
TO which their business called them, and
which was known by the name Of the Ne
vesky; 4 street running in direct line
from the Admiralty. and familiar to all who
have viewed the beautiful metropolis Of the
Russian empire. On reaching the house to
which they were iiourneying. they proceed
ed 70 transact the business that required
their attention, and were so engrossed by
II, as not TO observe the gentle but rapid
rise o. the unwonted tide. Do opening the
door they beheld. TO their surprise ami con-
sternation, the food. as il covered the
ground, rising higher and higher. and threa-
tenlng destruction TO man aud beast. The
first impulse Of the father was TO wade
through the water, then knee-deep, 10 the
rescue OF his children but to do 50 seemed
useless; for the room in which he had left
them was so situated, partly Y below the
level oi the ground, and in low quarter oI
the to"n,-that the water must have aIrea-
dy entered II, and done its iatal work. And
then his dear wiie--if he was TO leave het
what would be the result: No one could
tell how far the waters might prevail and,
should he abandon his beloved partner, she
might be drowned 10 his absence, and have
none to deliver her. On her part she burst
not urge her husband 10 venture, lest bis
life should be sacrificed in the attempt.
They looked at each other in great per-
plrxIty and anguish, and then turned their
eyes upward in silent prayer TO Hun
L" whose hand il not shortened, that il can
not save NOT His ear heavy, that it cannot
hear"
"ln their distress they FASTENED to make
known to those dwelling on the premises
where they were staying, the alarming con-
ditiun ol'their children, inquiring OF them
IL they could suggest anything to be done.
IL not too late, tU save their lives. Alas
the families to. sliom they applied. slough
they pitied Iheuf were unable to help thein,
being intent On saving their own relatives.
( their merchandise, books, property, aud
whatever would be damaged by contact
with water. Convinced by experience how
vain is the help VI man, they IeIt that their
, only resource was in prayer--not Tor the
life of their children, Tor that they could
not hope Tor but that themselves might be
prepared TO resign them, and to say, with
the bcreaved patriarch, " The Lord gave