Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-08-26

Scarcely had 1 time 10 comprehend ~
when he began edging his way toward me,
and every hair Of my head seemed -
stand on end, as / moved away. k.en,aa
- far of Is could. and scarcely darn
to breathe, lest be should hear me. for -
me ne could not-ihat WAS my only con
solaticn. Once -twice--lhrice-h III.
lower ne round the mouth Of that horrlbs
chimney; then, no Doubt. thinking had
fallen over, he gave up the search ana
began trying TO get onto his feet.
What could i do To save bis lifer r.,
touch him was certain death To- myself ).
we'll as him, for he would inevitably s4izs
me, and we should both go over toverb.r
To let him stand was to witness his
equally certain destruction.
thought Of poor Mary, and thought
that if he died she might get 10 care far
me. The devil put the thought into NV
mind, / suppose, but, thank God, there
was stronger than Satan near, and !,
the risk Of my life, roared out
'Sit still. or you will fall, Ben Loyd.-
He crouched down and held on with
clenched teeth, shiveriDg and shaking
In after days he told me that he thought
il was my spirit sent to warn and save
him.
"Sit STILL" / repeated from time 10 tine
watching with aching eyes and brain In
some sign of aid. Each minute Seemed
TO be an hour. Ny lips grew dry, ny
tongue literally Glove TO my mouth, and
the Precipitation running down blinded
| me. AT last-at last-hope came.
The crowd began 70 gather in the yard
people running in from distant lane. and
sea of faces were turned upward; then
some one who had got a speaking iruu-
pet shouted, "ke.p heart, boy-; we'll save
you"
a few minutes more and the kite began
TO rise: higher and higher IT comes; On
aud on. How / waiched the white wing
ed messenger. comparing II IN my heart
to an angel; as an angel II wss permitted
TO come Ia as poor sinners hanging on the
verge Of eternity.
In IL came, nearer and nearer, guid' ]
by the skilful flyer. The rlaek r,pe
crossed the chimney, and We were SAVED
could not shout burrah. even had dsr-
I'd but in every beat of nv heart yt- d
Thanksgiving 10 the God i had neger
truly known 20 that hour. and wbo-e
merciful providence L can never doubi
again.
The block was fixed. the cradle cane
up again. and Ben obeying nay order. -
IN. followed but no sooner dad tub
him than be began trying to get out ]
got bold of him, and taking II an hl- bead
that j was attempting 10 throw him osfr
he struggled aud fought like the mad
man he was-grappliDg, tearing with b.
teeth, shouting. shriekIng. and praying al
the way down, while the cradle strained
and cracked, swinging 10 and fro LAX H.
pendulum Of a click. A. we came ner
the ground could hear the roar If yolar-
and all occl -ional cheer; then all Wa ~
lent, for they had heard Benz crI'--. all
when the cradle touched the ground
scarcely man dare look in. The tr-r
who did, saw a horrible sight, Tor, *
hausted by the struggle and exeit~nelt
~ -oon ~ the cradle stopped bad faint
I'd, and Ben, feeling my hands relax, hl-
fastened hi teeth into my neck.
No wonder that fbe men fell back viii
blaDched faces; they saw that Ben Ea-
crazed but they thought that be ha4
killed me, for they aid be Wa aciu-!iy
worrying me like drx. Al la-' the
master got to ". and pulled En- OF ne
/ soon came rouE.. hut IL Was l'rg
time before he got weli, poor fellow. I'D
when he did come out of the A-y lEln. a.
was never fir for hi- old trade agalu.
gave up the trade, too, soon after, hndihs
that got queer in the head when tried
20 face height 50 you see. that mlf-
ing's work changed two mems AVc'-