Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1870-04-15

what this z aud she covered her face fro,
! sheet Of lightning that Illuminated Ii
rugged mountain with brilliant intensity.
Peal after peal Of thunder Instant
succeeded there was heavy volume I
fain coming down at each thunder bursl
and With deep moaning, as Of an animal i
dreadful agony breaking upon our ears.
iound that the coach had come to dea
halt
louise, my beautiful fellow traveller, be
came as pale as ashes She fixed her eye
on mine with look Of anxious dread, an,
turning to her father, she hurriedly re
marked
F" We are on the mountain.
reckon We are, was the unooDcernet
reply.
With instructive activity, put my bea,
through the window and called to the driv
er but the only answer was the moaning O
an animal, borne past me by the swift wind,
Of the tempest seized the handle of The
door and strained 10 vain-it would mol
yield. At tbaa instant felt cold hand
IN mirer and heard Louise articulate 10 m,
ears the following appalling words
Ny God We are lost, the horses have
been struck down by lightning and in then
efforts to rise, have broken the tongue OF
our coach. We viii be thrown over the
precipice
Never shall l forget the fierce agony
With which | tugged at the coach door, and
called on the driver IN tones that rivaled the
fierce blast of the tempest, whilst the con.
vietion was burning in my brain that the
coach was being slowly moved backward
i rushed against the door with all nv
force, but It withstood my utmost efforts.
0ne side Of our vehicle was sensibly going
down. The moaning Of the agoniEed ani
NAL became deeper. and | knew from his
desperate plunges that it was one of our
horses. Crash upon crash the thunder roll
ed over the mountain, and yiyid flashes of
lightning flashed over our heads By the
light l could see for moment the old plant
er standing erect, with his hands on his son
and daughter, head raised to heaven. ard
his lips moving as if in prayer l could see
Louise turn her ashen cheeks to me for as
sisiance; and / could see the bold glance Of
the boy flashing defiance at the war of ele-
ments and the awful daugerthat awaited bin
There was roll. desperate plunge harsh
grating jar, a sharp, piercing scream Of NOR
tai terror, and had but time to clasp Lou
ise firmly with one hand round her waist,
and seize the fasteniDgs attached to the
roof with the other, when We we're precipi-
tated over the precipice
| can distinctly recollect preserving con
sciousuess for q few seconds of time,
how rapidly my breath was being exhaust
ed, but of that dreadful descent I soon lost
all further knowledge by concussion 50
violent that / was instantly deprived of all
sense
The traveller paused. His features work
ed for a moment or two, as they did when
we we're on the mountain; he passed his
hands across his forehead as if in pain, aud
then rasaned his thrilling narrative
On low couch, in an humble room Of
s small country house, l next opened my
eyes in this world OF light and shade. Gen
tie hands smoothed my pillow, gentle feet
glided across my chamber, and a gentle
voice hushed all my questionings. was
kindly tended By young girl of sixteen.
Que morning, finding myself sufficiently
recovered to sit up ] insisted on know
ing all:
@You were discovered sitting on the
ledge Of rocks amidst the branches of shat
tered tree, elingiug to the roof Of your bro
ken coach with one hand and the insensible
form Of lady with the other
Aud the LADY," l gasped, scanning the
girls face with an earnestness that made
her blush.
She was saved, SIR by the tree that
saved you.
And her father and brother p I de-
manded
We're found both crushed to death at
the bottom Of The precipiee, and we buried
them in one grave down IN our meadow.
Poor Lauise poor orphan God pity
YOU muttered in broken tones uneon-
seiously.
God pity her indeed, sir, said she,
with gush Of heartfelt sympathy. Would
gou ike to see her?
] found her bathed in tears for her
kindred, and she received me.with a sorrow
full sweetness Of manner. Ineed not detain
you by describing the efforts | made to
soothe her grief, but briefly acquaint You
that 1 succeeded, and twelve months after
the dreadful occurrence which / related we
stood at the alter as man and wife. She
still lives to bless me With her smiles, but
on the anniversary of that dreadful night
she secludes herself in her room, and de-
votes the hour Of darkness TO solitary pray
cr.
tAs for me- said the traveller, while a
faint blush tinged his noble brow, as for
me, that accident has reduced me TO the
condition of physical coward at the sight
Of a mountain precipice.
But the driver, asked the lady passcn-
ger, who had listened to the story with much
attention, what became Of the driver, and
did you ever learn the reason Of his dese:-
ing his post? ?"
ellis body was found on the road with u
few steps Of the place were the coach went
over. He had been struck dead by he
same fash of lightning that blinded the les
tive horses.
The ART or FINANCIERING. "A singular
financial transaction occurred in one Of the
dock Offices a day or two since. BY some
means or other it happened that the office
boy owed one of the clerks three cents, the
clerk owed the cashier two cents, aud the
cashier owed tbe office boy two cents. One
dan, last traak tha okfica hoy aviner :. cont