Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-11

him placed my arm around his wais,
and worked round TO the rod, which / pu
IN his hand and then looked below, I
see whether they were trying to help us
but there was no sign
The yard WAS full of people, all runnin
hither and thither; and, as / afterward
knew, all In the greatest CONSERVATION
the cradle having fallen on one of tn
overseers OF the work, killing him on til
Espot, and so occupying the attention o
those near, that We uncertainties were fo
the time forgotten. / was straining m,
eyes, IN hope of seeing some effort mad
to hel p Us, when / was startled by II hor
rlble yell, and brought to a sense Of new
danger, for looking round ] saw Bel
champing with his teeth, and foaming a
the mouth, and gesticulating in an un
earthly way. Fear had not only blinded
him. but crazed his brain.
Scarcely had time to compreho nd this
when he began edging his way toward
me; and every hair on my head seemed Il
stand on end. a | moved away, keeping
as far off as | could, and scarcely daring
to breathe, lest he should hear me, for st
me he could not-that was my only con.
ISOLATION. Once-twiee-t hrice--he fol-
lowed me round the mouth OF that horri-
bic chimney; then, no doubt, thinking
had fallen over, he gave up the search.
and beg Al trying - get onto his feet
What could do 10 save his life To
touch him was certain death to myself a.
well as him. for be would inevitably seize
me, and we should both 20 over together
10 let him stand was to witness his
equally certain destruction
thought of poor Mary. and thought
that If he died she might get to care for
me. The devil put that thought into my
mind, i suppose but, thank God. th.r,.
was a stronger than Satan near. and AT
the risk OF my life, / roared out
''Sit still, or You viii fall, Ben Lloyd ("
T He Crouched down and held on with
clenched teeth, shivering and shaking.
Ia after days he told me that he thought
1t was my spirit sent TO warn aud save
him.
''Sit still, / repeated from time to time.
watching with aching eyes and brain III
some sign Of aid. Etch minute seemed Ia
be an hour. My lips grew dry. my tongue
literally Glove 10 my mouth. and the per
spiratl"n running down blinded me. a
iast-at last-hope came.
The crowd began II gather in the yard,
people were running Ia from distant lane-.
and "A sea Of faces were turned upwnrd-
then some one who bad got speaking
trumpet shouted, Keep heart. b,y-;
well save You T.
\ few minute more and the kite began
TO rise higher and higher II comes: ou
and on. How / watch ihe white
winged messenger. comparing n ina
my heart To- angel: and surely, a. an
angel II WAS permitted To come - a.
poor sinners banging upon the Ner-. 81
eternity.
Up II came, nearer and nearer. guided
10y the saIl!fui flyer. The slack rope
crossed the chimney, and We w,rr
saved. / could Ear -Aaut hurrth. even
hid | dared: bat ia very beat at Iny
heart WAS thluk--IylnE tO the Cd ! hid
never truly Known tail that hour. and
whose Iner,I!ul Providence J. can ueFer
doubt azIn-
The block was fixed, tho cradle, came mp
agaln, aud Sen obry ing my urIrr. lot lu .
/ followed; buf u9 -uouer DID t"aru hIIH f,
than he. began tr5 ius a. l,t out / gel
hold al hnu. and t.4lim-e - l.l bic l.s44 tnar
! was attempting 20 throw nim oser. bee
struggled and fought .tk" taf. Imialnau h..
wa----r4lVhug. tearing WITH his teeth.
shouting, and -hrirkluE. and praying ala g
and cracked. swinging 10 aua iro aAe llss.
pendulum ct ID clock. - Afs o. .us near
the ground / could hrts the rgsr ~ voices
and an occasional cheer. then uIi w. si-#
lent, Tor they bsi heard Bea.- cries, aIf
when tie cradle touched tHr GROUND.
scarcely man dare look ln. Ile inst $40 O
did. -lw a horrible sight. for. c1a4l~.rs
by the struggle aud excitement go -.t..u 49,
the cradle stopped had taInte1, and b.n.
feeling my hands relaz, hid fastened his
teeth INTO nay neck
No wonder rhe meu Ie.i 1.,h with
0lauch,d faces; they SAW -a.t E.n 7yl-
lrazei. bur They thought that Ae ls4
killed nle, tn .- thay saii.h# Wa- aaeruaI4,
Worrying inc like j. dog. Al il-tr..eIna--
ter got 10 us. and pulled E,n uii In-.
soon came round. but 81 NE ia long
time before he got Well. poor ia.law: aud
when Le dill come out Of tic a-y sam. 81
Was uoy,C Iii iaz Boz, old trade a-asn. ]
gave zap the trade. tao. -ron after. finding
that ] got queer ia the head when J tired
Ia face height - you -a-. that morning.
work changed two mems lives.
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- Il ~. hsee $3.50 a.las %. ..-a.-.. property q.
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