The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-04-21

near that we unfortupates were
for Che time forgotten. ], was
straining my eyes, in the hope
Of seeing some effort made to
help us, when l was ass started by |
= q horrible yell, and brought to
a sense Of a new danger; for
looking round, l saw. Ben
champing with his teeth and
foamiig at the mouth, and ges.
ticulating in an uhearthly way. |
Fear had not only blinded him,
but crazed his brain. 9di 9atIaI
Scarcely had r time to9Gom.
prehend this. when o he began
his Raytowards me; and
every hair on my head seemed
to stand on end as T. moved
away, Keeping as'ifat of, as = |
could, and scarcely daring to
breathe, lest'heshould hear me,
for see me he could hot4-that
was 0 my only consolation.-4.
OnceLtwiee thrice he follow
ed me round the mouth Of that
horrible chimney; then, no
doubt, thinking I had fallen
'ovey he gave upothe u search,
and beganItrying to get on his
Feet. What could lido now to-
save his nlife9 . To touch him
was certain death todmyself as
we'll as him, for he wouldinevs
itably seize me and we should
both go over together To let
him stand up was to witness his
equally certain destruction. Iru
! Thought Of poor Mary, and
| remembered that if he died,
she might get to care forme.-
The devil put that thought in
my mind, Isuppose; but thank
God, there was stronger than
Satanrueary and, at the risk Of
my life, uroarded ont,g "Sit still,
or you will fall, Ben Lloyd92qo
He crouched down and nheld
on with clenched sshiyert
ing and shaking. In after days
hetold me that he thought that
it was my spirit sent to warn
and save him ..s-t 4 81 ged
.@Sit still1' i repeated from
time ito time, watching with
aching eyes andIIbraip for sqne
signo8 of. aid, ,AEaeA minute
seemed toiybea an hour Ny
| lids grew,drS, my. tongue Liter
ally lclaye tony mdgthland the
perspiration blinded me. Al
1 lastT5atid&as hope Gamer
! The crowd began TO gather 5ir
the yard PsoPla were RUNNING UNI
from distant, lanes, and 9 seao
faces Ii were turned upwards
then some one who had q speak
I ing trumpet shouted; "KeeI
hearts, boys; bwslp save yoGs'
! A few minutes more and The
kite began to rise; higher erroSp appt
higher it comes, on and on
Howl watched that whitening
4 ed messenger, comparing it il
my heart to an angel; and sure
4 lyas aaTbag an angel Syaf was it Perrm1iitGtee( lite
to come come to US poor sinners sHinnpeer1ff
hanging on the verge Of eter
] nifty. On it came, near, guide,
BY, the skillful flyer. The slacl
z rope crossed, the chimney an
we were saved.
9I' Could not shout Ahurrat
even had l dared; but in ever,
beat of nv heart was "a thanks
I giving to the God I had nevve
il truly known till that hour, AM
whose mercifull Providence o'
can never doubt. again. 'ym1
Il The block was fixed, the era
!. die came up again and Ber
,, obesingo my Orderly got in!I
followed; But'no sooner did
touch nim than he began trSin
to get OUT lgot hold of hin
D and taking into his head that
was attempting to throw hir
a over, he struggled like q mac
: man he wasrg graphing, teal
: ing with his teeth, shouting
!, shrieking and praying all tn
! way down, while The cradl
! strained and creaked, swingin
, y to and fro like the ,pendulur