National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1869-08-06
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and unconccrned reply.
With instructive activity | put
my head out of the window, and
called to the driver but the only am
swer was the moaning of an animal
borne past me by the swift winds OF
the tempest. seized the handle of
the door and strained in vain-it
wouhl not yield. At that instant
felt cold hand in mine, and heard .
Louise family articulate in my ears +
the following appalling words;
'Ihe coach is moving bacllwardSn y
, Never shall ! forget the fierce
agony with which | tuggcd at the
coach door and called on the driver
in tones that rivallcd the conviction
that was burning in my brain that
: the coach was being slowly moved
backward.
; What followed was Of such swift
occurrence that it seemed to me like
6 a frighttul dream.
7 | rushed against the door with all
: my force, but it withStood my ut
2 most efforts. One side of our We
hicle was sensiblY going down,
, down, down. The moaning OF the
- agonized animal became deeper,
and | knew from his deSpcrat plum
geS, that it was one of our horses.
t Crash upon crash of thunder rolled
, over the mountain, and vivid flashes
= of lightning played over our heads
t BY its light could see for a mo-
= mrnt, the old planter standing erect,
e with his hands on his son and daugh-
It ter, his eyes raised to heaven and
his lips moved as if in prayer.
> could see Louise turn her aShy cheek
a toward me, as if imploring assist
If ance and | could see the bold
l. glances of the boy flashing indignant
; defiance at the war Of elements. and
it the awful danger that awaited them.
y There was a roll, desperate plunge,
II grating jar, sharp, piercing
scream Of mortal terror, and | had
j. but time to clasp Louise with one
hand around her waist, and seize
e the taSteningS attached to the coacL
roof witll the other, when we were
h. precipitated over the precipice.
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inc the consciousness for few see
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