Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-01-29
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"see how swiftly tho water is ris-
Ing, let us bind him 10 this rock that
the water may rise and drown him."
added the third.
This suggestion was immediately
adopted. They then proceeded to
bind Wilson to q huge limestone
rock, that had been disjointed from
the bluf above by some conyulsivo
throe Of nature, and now hay In the
edge OF the water. After they had
bound Wilson firmly around tho
waist and arms to the rock, the
leader said: eii ~ t1|mi9s3pteff
"You can now fish In tho Lehita."
They then sst down ON the bank 10
watch the water rise upon their vie
tim. The water at first rose slowly,
but gathered volume rs II came dowr,
and soon Wilson could feel II rising
on hts legs already 1t had reached
his knees. He saw that he was to
suffer death thousand times before
the water would drown him. He
begged the chief to shoot and kill
him at once. 'l11 it sai~ ~
"Ugh, fish, you are in the fishing
he replied. s'"' " sut
Up came the water, IL was already
around his hips; his spirit groancd
within him. oh, God! was he 10
die when he could see the green
woods in all their fearful beauty. AFTER
n summer rain. The sun suddenly
burst forth In all the splcudor of
eve--the bright rain-drops
as they glistened upon the green
leaves looked like the tears Of maid
en- which are dissipated by The smile
Of JOY, but which still fingers on her
lashes, the only evidence of the past
storm. The birds broke forth In gay
carols, forgetting in their gushing
music the storm, and praising with
the melodlous voices the beauty of
the evening. The nlmblo squirrel
bounded with agile leaps from troe 20
tree, In token of joy at the past wrath
Of nature. Every tree In the forest,
wore a coronal Of gems that sparkled
In the SUMS rays like diamonds. All
these beauties, rs they rushed upon
his sight, only Knocked him and nado
his position more horrible. The wa
ter continued to rise faster, and faster,
It had now reached his waist; In o
little while It would 10 at his arm
pits, then his throat, then, and then
he feared to think. Again he begged
the Indians to kill him. The only
answer he could get was: e. '''e
"Ugh! Ash, you are in the fishing
wAter.n A'' ~" 'pA
The Indians then arose, gathering
up their arms, took Wilson's rife,
powder and horn and prepared to
leave. Before they were completely
ready, the leader picked up Wilson's
reed and hook, placed 1t ON the rock
beside him and said: ''-Ns't'" 3"
"Much fish in the Lohita, and pale
face much love them; he can now
fish until he grows tired" '""'H
He then turned, strobe down tho
creek, followed by his companlons.--
The water had by this time reached
his arm-pits, and with the indiana,
Wilson saw depart the last hope of
death, except by drowning. Earth
had never looked 80 lovely before. =
He had never, till now, knew what
1t was to want to live. Yes die no
must, and that too with his eyes rest
ing upon the beautiful sky. He
prayed to God to take his lifo from
him; he tried TO stop breathing, but
nature was stronger than his WILL
Suddenly his eye grew bright, no
fairly laughed for JOY, his eye had
caught sight Of the huge trunk Of a
fallen tree floating towards him. He
shouted In frenzy as he saw the end
making directly for him, and IL he
could he would have danced his graf
ification. He reached rs far towards
II rs his thongs would permit him,
and ~ 1t was In few feet Of him he
shut his eyes, commended his soul 10
his God, and with almost q light
heart awaited the blow. But he felt
none; he opened his eyes and saw
the tree floating by almost close
enough to touch him. He saw that
a limb OF one of the trees that over
hung the creek, had caught the trunk
as 1t was almost striking him aud
pulled IL from him. Tho water was
how up 10 his chin. He felt now that
drowning was 70 be his doom He
fancled he heard some one speak. Ho
listened; all was still and silent, bis
fancy had deceived him. Tho water
was ripping In his mouth. Again.
asking Gods mercy, he shut his eyes
TO all earthly beauties, bowed his
head in the water TO hasten hts death.
Suddenly no felt his head jerked back,
heard some one say:r Wlf
keep up, III cut you loose" VIZ
Was he deceived. Again slowly
opening his eyes, he saw the face Of
q white man above him on the rock
he felt Ills chords were being cut, and
rs he was pulled up on tho rock. ho
sobbed, saved! savcd' and burst
into tears. 20 1ai sdi 10
'f9 is Concluded merit meek. iag
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