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

WIZ thS LWIu lahNu away UtEASGu US
the name of the Lord" Thus watching,
praying. and searching the Scriptures for
some words Of comfort, and endeavoring to
console one another, they passed the weary
hours, waiting, with anxious longing, for
the waters to subside. !. IL r
8" At length, at lour o'clock in the after
noon, the tempest labsted, and the waters
began sensibly and rapidly 10 decrease. The
Hood had risen, indeed. within a, single step
Of the apartment occupied by the writer Of
this narrative, and the whole family felthow
seasOnable was their delverance. Mourn
fully tempered, however. were the joyful
feelings OF the agonized parents. whose gra-
tltude Tor their personal preservation was
mingled with the bitter prospect of finding
their darling children lying pale. and cold,
and lifelsss in watery tomb.
Three painful hours elapsed before it
vas safe for them to venture through the
water yet in the streets, to the humble
dwelling that contained all they held dear
on earth. They reached the door, and, as
it moved heavily on its hinges, the mothers
heart tainted and almost died within her.
They looked in. and saw. the bodies of their
dear ones stretched out upon small, round
table, motion'ess, locked in each other,
arms. No water covered them but, on
loeking up. it was evident, from the state
Of the room, that the flood had reached far
above the height Of the table. and the rest
| of the furniture had been completely under
water. Their worst fears seemed realized.
The father approached the table: he looked
at his children; they breathsd he laid his
hand upun them they were warm: they
were in sweet sleep.
Miracle of mercy !" he exclaimed.
"rhe God of love be praised !" said the
mother, in transport Of Joy.
Yet how can il be? Surely their senses
have deceived them. and they are man H.
lusion! BY al instinct they were soon
prompted. at all hazards. TO dispel it, and
they reused the lovely little sleepers frOn
their tranquil sIumber. 20
"On opening their eyes and recognizing
their parents, they clung tolthem with fond
delight, interruptins, however, the caresses
bestowed upon Them BY complaints Of hun
ger add urgent cries for iood. Some re-
mains of biscuit from the mothers poke.
were instantly shared between them; and.
after a short time their parents sought TO
solve the mystery Of their childrsn's pre-
servation. BY asking them what they bad
been doing. and what!had happened to thsn
during their absence.
"when you and father" said the bay
were gone. we played about the room
The water began to come in under the door
and got some chips of wood, and Sissy ant
| played at ships, and the ships sailed alon!-
so prettily. Then the water came owe
our shoes, and We got up on that chair, ar
when il came up little more we got frisn
tened aud so we got up on the table, where
it could not hurt US, and played on the Ia
BILE and when we we're very hungry, W.
laid ourselves down and went to sleep. iii
YOU and father came home" Thus th'
sIumbering children were unconscious'v
and wonderfully preserved, to be restor''
to the arms Of their praying parents VII
were joined by their ne'ghbsrs in tin.
adoring exclamation. "What hath G"
wrought"