The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1869-05-27
Thrilling Adventure.

Gather will have done the great chin
ney tonight, won't he, mother % said lit
tie Tommy Howard, as he stood waiting
for his fathers breakfast, which he car
ried to him at his work every morning.
'He said that he hoped all the scaf-
folding would be down tonight" answered
the mother, 'and that will be fine sight;
for never like the ending Of those great
chimneys, it is so risky for father to be
last up"
cob then, but I'll go and seek him
and help em to give shout before he
comes down" said Tom.
And then" continued his mother, eff
all goes on right, we are to have frolic
tomorrow, and go into the country, and
take our dinner, and spend all the day
long in the woods"
'Hurrah p' cried Tom, as he ran off to
his fathers place of work, with can of
milk in one hand and some bread in the
other. His mother stood at the door,
watching him as he went merrily whistling
down the street, and she thought of the
dear father he was going to, and the dan
gerous work he was engaged in ; and then
her heart sought its sure refuge, and she
prayed to God to protect and bless her
treasures.
Tom with light heart pursued his way
to his father, and leaving him his break
fast, went to his own work, which was at
some distance. In the evening, on his
father was getting along.
James Howard, the father, and num-
Der Of other workmen, had been building
one Of those lofty chimneys which, in our
towns, almost supply the
place Of our architectural beauty. The
chimney was of the highest and most ta-
pering that had ever been erected, and as
Tom shaded his eyes from the slanting
rays of the setting sun, and looked up in
search of his father, his heart sank with
in him at the appalling sight. The seat
fold was almost down-the men were re-
moving the beams and poles. Toms
father stood alone at the top.
He then looked around to see that every
thing was right, the men below answering
him with loud lnud cheer little Tom
shouting as long as any of them. As their
voices died away, however, they heard a
different sound, cry of horror and alarm
from above. The men looked around, and
coiled upon the ground lay the rope, which |
before the scaffolding was removed, should
have been fastened to the chimney for
TOMS father to come down by. The scat
folding had been removed without remem-
oering to take the rope up. There was
1 dead silence. They all knew it was i'm
possible to throw the rope up high enough |
o reach the top of the chimney, or even |
i possible, it would hardly be safe. They
stood in silent dismay, unable to give any
lelp or think of any means of safety
And Toms father He walked round
he little circle, the dizzy height seem
ng more and more fearful, and the solid
,arth further and further from him In
he sudden panic, he lost his presence of |
nind-his senses failed him. He shut I
lis eyes he felt as if the next moment he
must be dashed to pieces on the ground |
,elow. The day passed as industriously as
Usual with Toms mother at home. She
vas always busily employed for her hus-
,and or children in some way, and to-day |
he had been harder at work than usual,
-etting ready for the holiday tomorrow.
She had just finished her arrangements,
nd her thoughts were silently than&ig God