The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-02-11


tor would have dcspsed IN if had taken
advantage oi his pity, or his kinl rcmcm
brnnce OF the old days when we were
ch'l,lrcn together have already
brought too much di.gracc upon those
dear to me- | was rndcavoring to toI
vince her, in rpy that she was dong in-
justice to hcr-,lt, AMI wroneing her best
friend, whose happiness depended in Il
great measure, upon her, when borne mp
on the strong blast, we both heard faint
cry, ~ Of a humrn being in distress. |
threw up the window, which opened scn-
wrrd, and we leaned out into the wild
night, AMI listened breathcssIy for the
sound
Once more, and once only we heard it
low snothcring dcsptiring cry.
Some one is lost and prrshing in the
snow, said Julin. 'Thc soun comes in
the direction ui the beach plum bushes on
the side of the marsh Let us 90 at once
She snatcIird up her hJol and shawl
and was already AT the door. found and
lighted II lantern, an | soon overlook her
The snow was already deep AMI badly
1rlt'ed. and was with extreme difficulty
that We couId force our way igain-t the
storm. We stopped often to breathe and
listen; but the rnnrirg Of the winl and
waves was alone audit le. At last we
reached Il slightly elevated spot, ,overgrown
with dwarf plum trees, whose branches
were dimly visible above the snow.
Here, bring the laurcrn hcrc!' cried
julia, who had s'raycd Il few yards from
me. FASTENED to her, and fpun her
lifting up the body Of man who was
apparently inscnsihlc The rays from
the lantern tel full upon his face, and
We both at the same instant rccogniz ID
Robert Barnet
Julia neither shriekcd nor laintcl, bul
knccling in the snow, AMI still supporting
the bod =, she turned toward me look
of earnest nnl fearful inquiry.
Courage said I, Inc sill lives. lie
Is only oy, rcomc with fatigue aul cod.
With much diff nlty. partly catrj irg.
and partly dragging him through the
snow, we succeeded in getting him to
the house, where in short fine he 50
Tar recovered aS TO be able to speak
julia, vlo had been my prompt AMI ,tli
cicnt assistant in his rc,toluli IL. retired
into the shadow Of the room rs soon ~
lie began TO rouse himself an look abou;
him
lie asked where he was an who was
with me, saving that his head was su
contu,cd that he thonght he saw Julia
Atkins by the bedside.
You were not mistaken, said I 'Julin
is here, and you owe your life to her.
lie started up and gazc,l round the room.
| bcckonrd Julia TO he bedside. and
never shall forget the gratriulncss with
which he gra,psd her b. the hands, and
called upon God TO bless her. Some
folks think me II tough-hcartcd oil fcl.
low, and 30 Lam; but the scene WAS
more lhln / could bear without shedding
t'ars Rob TT aid u that his ,e.-dl had
been thrown upon the beach n mile or
two below, uni he feared that all the
crew had pcri-hcl save him, elf.
Assured Of his safety. | went out once
more in the hope cf hearing the voice OF
some survivor of the disaster; but lis
tened only to the heavy thun'lcr OF the
SIT rolling along the hOriz> Of the er-t
The storm hal IN II great measure ceased,
the gray light Of dawn was just ,i-iblc,
and was graiiiicd to see two of the
nearest neighbors approaching the house
On brin. informed of the wreck, they
Immediately started for the ne ,ch, where
several dead bodies, half buried in the
snJw, confirmed The fears Of the solitary
survivor.
The result of all this yon can easily con-
j1cture. Robert barnet aban loncl the
sea, and, with the aid Of his friends. pur-
chased the farm where he now lives, and
the anniversary Of the shipNreck toun
him the husband # Julia. | can assure
you have had every reason TO congrat>
ulate myself on my share in the match.
m king. \ ,body vcniured TO find FAINT
with y, except two or three sour old
busy-boles, who, ms Elder Staples well
s'ys, 'woull have cursed her whom
Christ had forgiven, and spurned the
weeping MagdaIene from the feet OF the
Lord