Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-08

20 that thc rough wind would not blow il /
| of, he went down 10 tho beach, and there /
1 way out struggling in her little boa, 10 /
make a landing, was Ella, every wave |
threatening TO overturn the frail craft. She |
was 10 imminent danger Tom instantly !
ran to boat lying on the beach and ouieE. |
~ pushing on, was soon far out in the wat |
era. As he drew near to Ella, the wind |
ocIame moro boistercus, and as Tom drew |
sun nearer, ElA arose tosgrasp the bow Of
.is ooas, Out . sudden gust Of wind caused |
her 10 lose her balance--ihe boat careened,
ana throwing her weight on the half sunken
side, u kceled completely over, and she was
instantly struggling in the water. She sank
Tom plunged wildly into the surgng waves,
and grasping her arm, brought her again 10 |
the surface, apparently, lifeless. He chafed
hcs hands, bringing renewed action and |
warmth to her System. She soon opened
her blue eyss, and smiled the thanks she |
could not sudibly express. Az soon as |
Tom reached the shore he bore her TO his |
hut, bidding her to occupy the chamber Of |
his mother, and prepared her some warm
herb tee, which soon revived her. Sandy |
Was aiso assiduous In his attentions. When |
her father, full Of anxisty concerning her. |
appeared TO take her home, she smiled 90 |
swsetly and thanked Tom 30 sincerely, that |
the envy and jealousy OF Sandy vas arous-
ed. and COMPRISING his lips, with svil |
thoughts ranking in his breast, he turned |
away and climbed into the attic. He look |
ed out Of the window, aud here q new tor
mcnt awaited him, for Tom was getting in
TO the light conveyance and going home
with Ella and her father Muttering q
dark threat. Sandy turned from the window.
lis plotl q mean plot that Tom has
laid. lie knows that lore her Oh He |
has coaxcd her away But III be revengedl |
| will ~
lie grasped large billet Of wood tightly. |
and descending from the garrett. walked
quickly away and hid behind cliff near |
the road. Here he awaited, muttcring |
curses IS If he were mailman Anon the |
tears would flow from his wild eyes, and
then grssping the billet, he would shake ID
with . smothersd laugh. so suggestive Of
desperation that it would chill the blood Of
the boldest.
At length Tom 10 seen waking down the
road on his wsy home. He 10 smiling and
seems to DO thinking Of seine pleasant an
ticipations, with his head bent to the wind
He passes the cliff where, with dilating
eyes aud an eager c0untenance, Sandy
crouches. tightly grasping the club. lie
passes. Sandy springs up, aad dealing hivr
one powerful blow. fells him tbs
then excitcdly he aings ave. =
grAsping the lifsle.- earth
drags him . the club, and
hurls = :. body Of Tom hl
=, the top of tho ciG aud
an hssdlong down into the deep
tossing wster-he falls with heavy plunge
:, and sandy. turning towards the dark spot
!. smiles = rhastly smile, and then his fact
:" b.nchss: he seems to be awakening trou
- his mad frenzy a. With frightened gaze h'
looks around, and then with lightn'nl
u speed PUSHES to his hut, throws himself up
/ on the couch in the little chamber, In sgonI
10. CRYING. ION God I've killed him y IL
,n rocked 10 aud fro in wild frenzy Of gv'ei
/, Soon the tears began to fall somewhat 70
~ licvcd by these burning tokens Of grief AM
at wearied in soul and body, he falls into
ne troubled slumber. muttering in his dream
mr. Of the sad fate OF bis brother
The mex. day Sandy dared not go fortl
- FROM his cottage, and for three days AM
= nights he did not leave his door, until a
4. length hunger drove him forth. lie me
:, Ella told her that his brother had gone W
oa long journey very unexpectedly, an
~ he did not snow when he would return
n The next minute lie turned his mead, an
" the hot scaldlng ieafs poured down his sur
- burnt face.
y Tho news Of Toms disappearance 500
= spread abroad. but as Tom and Sandy ha
T. always loved each other with the deepe
n. love, none suspected The horrible truth.
~ About live wears after this time stra
ger arliued in the village. lie frequent
~ sailed about on the bay and was soon iouI
| 4 e. /. I'M
a. Scuoc. None knew who he was. Sand
had seen him, but there was something
:" the look of the stranger TINT caused Sand
he to gaze in,ently upon him. And, when
he went to get his boat, he saw the strAng
on, upon the waters drawing near TO vine
h., he was standing. Sandy could not be
n. the gaze Of the young man, no he sad
@ turned and walked towards his desert
~ home. Again, late in the afternoon wb
=, 10 returned from fishing out
tho bay, he Unexpectedly II
-, the stranger upon the Shore
- They looked at each other for a brief n
!. - ment, when Sandy, fearing that by sol
~. means the young man knew the truth. !
90 conscience tresolcd, turned aud flew
H. his cottage, as the deer flies from
AZ huntsman. When he reached his liz
dreary homc he closed the door, bolt
no the windows, and in frenzy OF excl
~ mcnt flung himself upon his couch. Stan
ia; ny up he wildly cred;
-, What if he knows ofmy brother Z WI
does be follow me? Oh my brother II
,ox brother r And grooming in the bl.terne
Of his remorsc, he lay upon the cot TIL mi
i"' night. His agony seemed to increase, uni
me- at last, starting from his couch, he gave OIL
.es shrek, and filled with q sudden madnes
"A. he tore open his door and ran down Il
path toward the fatal cliff from whence h
AA' brother had been hurled. As he rushed
'as ward the spot hc cried, "Oh! my brother
for Tom! Toni I'll so down in the dar
he cold water. to you, and I'll ask you to 70
give me-" A. length be stoed near u
edge Of the elf, end wildly gazing on Il
dark waters below, he seemed 10 be spe
bound to the spot-then lifting his arms Z
IN. high, he turned towards the projectir
.rt point, and, preparing to jump. he bent h
Is, knees for shs fatal leap But suddenly
ed firm hand grasped his collar, and drew hi
Ok with an irresistible power from the Gill;
r. Sandy turned to see who the intruder wa
"a "Great God" he gasped, 1.-The stra'
MS gerr'
a. The stranger tendsrIy laid him upon Il
bis sward, and fastened TO bring some water
10 his cap to ba,hs his brow. Sandy soon :
~ covered.
III. "why do you follow me-" he said
i've "flave ever wrongsd your"
ON SANDY
We. That one word was enough. He gaz
Of but for an instant upon the face Of q
cut stranger, and cried
the my brother Ny Tom ~
the II was all that he could say. He Z
YER tempted to clasp his brothers neck, b
cy. swooned in tho attempt.
lea' Tenderly Tom leaned over his prostsa
,uld body, aud chsfed the bronIed hand Of
. a long loss brother
and When Sandy revived he begged Teu
ana forgiveness. lie confessed all, and plead
rn,- with deep importantly to Be forgiven. L
her brother clasped him in his arms.
uld -.~"Sandy, forgive you. Come to our
i.h. tie home and will scll you ALL"
lie gently led his brother to his lit
an. hut, and then in the darkness sitting
~ IA h. tnij SANDS tho Il.