The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1869-01-09

all his efforts, began TO triclSle into his
mouth. In another moment he would be
stIangled with them, his hold would be
torn away, and his body dashed hither
and thither against the sharp points of
the ice. 80, God Save me Save me /"
burst from him in the terrible agony Of
the instant-the moment of time that lay
between him and death.
A noise like thunder Ia shivering
crash-resounded through the chasm. Il
appeared as if the very foundations of
the world were tottering beneath him
Now, indeed, he felt that his end had
come mol Terror was instantly changed
to rapture The water rushed out Of the
cavern with the most amazing velocity /;
he could descend and stand upon the bot
tom without fear, How this had been
accomplished, he was forced to wait until
the morning light to determine: and,
with the first beams, he saw a great fls-
sure had been opened, through which the
imprisoned waters had found their way
to the valley below. This unlocked for
preservation again inspired him with con.
| fidence.-,Tendered more firm his trust
in God Through that tunnel he saw q
way to freedom, It was small to be sure,
but he could enlarge it and he worked
| diligently, until his strength utterly
failed. The ibex was entirely deYoured
He had split the bones and sucked the
marrow; he had gnawed them over and
over again to appease his hunger For
two days he had not tasted a morsel oi
food. The hatChet had slipped from his
hand when he had endeavored to strike q
blow, and he was forced to abandon the
undertaking, There was nothing left
him now but to die. ... o..
Another day passed, and no help came
He lay crouched in a corner wishing thai
the end would come and that swiftly
His eyes were already filmed and his hear
beat family. Then strange noise aroused
him. He looked aloft and saw q chahoi
vainly striving to defend itself from thu
attacks of two old vultures that wert
striking at it with wing and beak. Itwa
an unequal contest; and, at length, tn
animal, driven to desperation, attempted
to leap the broad chasm, The effort wa
a noble one, but it failed Of success. TIL
chamois missed It's footing, and fell
bruised and helpless, at the very feet o
the starving man. In an instant, hi
knife was plunged into its throat; and tn
warm blood was drained by his eager lip'
This gave him new life and he renewe
his labor. It was almost herCulean tasb
More than once, he fell fainting beside i
But hope was very strong within hin
Still, he would have utterly failed, had nc
! heaven assisted him. Es
Again, the fohn was busy at its work Z
destructiOni again, the windows of heave
were opened, and the trains descended
and the floods came" and accomplishe
, more in single night than his hands coul
( have done in months. With the morniD
J light, he crawled through the now largetuI
: mel but when he reached the outer enc
, found, to his horror, that he was on th
top of a mighty preCipiee. His bloc
8 boiled his brain seemed on fire his heal
| beat as If it would break through ribs an
3 flesh. He was, If possible, more desperat
= ly imprisoned than before. How was b
Q to get DOWN. Through his bewildert
' mind suddenly flashed the thought of tt
Y skins of the ibex and the chamois, and /
!, was not longin making rope of ther
: He then cut deep hole In the ice, dro1
down his alpenstock, fastened one end
e it, and swinging himself off, reached u
+. bottom in safety:
/. With a cry Of Joy and praFer of than
e fulness, he hastened along the well-knoN
: path and when the bell Of the little cha
d Ell, that reared its gilded cross in the Ms
2 ter valley, was tolllng for the evenil
s prayers, he staggered like drunken mi
II into the very midst of the astonished We
!. shippers, even as the voice of the go
L priest was repeating, God is eyerywhe
,e with me and everywhere, even In t
It most threatening dangers his voice spea
rs to me in tones of comfort, and says, O
p upon me in days of trouble, and will (
Ig liver thee, and thou shalt glorify me
,r staggering toward the altar, to kneel at
Il but fell fainting into the arms of his wi
who again nursed him, to health, streng
ss and manhood Merry 8 Museum.