Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-06-18

would give him courage.
where is it, boy?" he said hoarsclv
and then looking into his face, which was
turned to me-, saw that his eyes wore drawn
together, squaintipg and bloodshot, and know
that tho fright had driven him blind. So
pushing myself to him, I placed my arm
around his waist, and worked round to the
rod, which l put in his hand and then j
looked below, to see whether they wero try,
ing to help us but there vas no sign. The
yard was full of people, all running hithcr
aud tnthcr, and, as l forwards know. all in
the greatest CONSERVATION the cradle having
fallen on ono of the ovcrsccrs Of the works,
Killing him on tho spot, and so occupying tho
attention of those near, that wo u%nfortunates
were for the time forgotten. I was straining
my eyes in hopc of seeing some effort made
to help us, whom | was startled by a horrible
yell, and brought to a sense of now danger,
Tor looking round, l saw Ben champing with
his teeth, and foaming at tho mouth, and gcs-
t'onlatlng in on uncarthly way. Fear had
not only blinded him, but orazed his brain.
Scarcely had l time to comprehend this,
when no began cdgiug bis way toward mo.
and every hair Of my head seemed to stand
on end, as I moved away, keeping as far off
as | could, and scarcely daring to breathe lest
nc should hear me, for sec me ho could not
that was my only consolation. Oncc-
twlcc-thtice-hc followed me round the
mouth of that horrible chimney, then, no
doubt thinking 1 had fallen over, he gave up
tho search, and he began trying to get on to
his feet. What could [ now do to save his
life? 10 touch him was certain death to nv.
self as we'll as him, for he would inevitably
seize me, aud we should both 60 over togcth-
or. 10 let him stand up was to witness his
equally certain destruction.
L thought of poor Mary, and I remembered
that if he dica, she might get to care for mo.
Inc devil put that thought in my mind, 1
suppose but, thank God, there was a strong.
or than Satan near, and at tho risk Of nv
life, I roarcd
est still, or you will fall, Ben Lloydd !"
olcnohed teeth, shivering and shaking. IT.
after days, he told mo that be thought that It
was my spirit ssse2s..t to warm and save him.
-&'olt still )" I repeated from timo to time !;
watching with aching eyes and brain for some
sign of aid. Each minute seemed to be an
hour, My lips grew dry, my tongue literally
clave to my mouth, and tho pcrspiration run.
ming down blinded mo. At last-at last
Aopo came. Tho crowd began sgathor in tho
yard, people wcro running in from distant
lanes, and a sea of faces was turned upward ;
then somo one who had got sp%eaking-trump.
ct shouted
"h-oop heart, boys ; we'll save you :"
a few minutes moro and the kite began to
rlse; higher and higher it comes, on and on.
low | watched tho whitc-wingcd messenger
comparing it in my heart to an angel and
heart to an anger; and surely, as an angel was
1t permitted to come to us poor sinners hang,
ing on the verge of eternity. Up it camo.
nearer and nearer, guided by tho skillful Aier.
Tho slack rope crossed the chimney, and VIC
were saved.
l could not shout hurrah, oven h d l dared /;
but IN every beat of my heart was a thanks
giving to tho God that / had novor truly
known till that hour, and whose morciful
providence I can mover doubt again.
The block was ixod, the cradle come up
aggailn, and Ben, obcying my order, got in, and
| followed; but no sooner did l touch him
than he began trying to get out, I got hold
Of him, and taking it 10 his head that I was
attempting to throw him ovcr, he struggled
and fought like the mailman he was-grap.
ping, tearing with his teeth, shouting, shrek.
ing and praying all tho way down, while the
cradle strained and cracked, swinging 10 and
fro like the pendulum of q clock. AS wo
como near tho ground I could hear the roar
of voices, and an occasional choor then sud.
denly all was silent, for they had hoard Den's
crics, and whom tho oradlo touched tho ground
scarcely a man dared look in. Tho first who
did saw a horrible sight, for exhausted by tho
struggle and excitement, SO soon as the cradle
stopped I had tainted, and Ben fcoling my
hands rolax, had fastened his tooth In nv
nook.
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