The Portland daily press., 1871-05-02
DAILY PRESS.
.ORTLAND,
TUESDAY, MAY, 2, 1871.
A Swim for Life.
BY REV. W. @. sCANDLIN.

BY REV. W. @. sCANDLIN.
amer bad been about an hour in the wa
Ter, my labor and the chin began TO tell seri-
ous'y upon me. had tried all familiar ways
VI iest' by floating and treading water, at.
'e"P'ine twice to obtain little support from
lhe Dag was towing; but the water had
ieakeu through its mouth, saturatino the
e'oihes ana reversing lis position, the beo he.
ing under water, and the plank abova :. ,ha
last being its only means of support, fail
even at that, for with the Wright Of nv hand
it would settle. This was great addition IN
my task.-double work when l seemed near.
ly exhausted. II l should leave the bag.
cOnld get on shore with ease bnt our all was
in it. We had nothing on; and Callao was
not quite so favorable place for such an ap.
peaiaDec as the Sandwich Islands would
nave been. No: must master With, for |
should certainly fail without. | struck out
aSan, knowing that there was a large buoy
aooul half mile from the shore, where the
mallsleamers usually moored to coal After
what seemed to me an endless effort. I dis
covered the object of my search. Here nv
nopeu-Ior succor almost proved my complete
INSTRUCTION. Its sloped and slippery sides de-
hed my every effort. If gained a foot i'm
my desperate struggle towards its summit T
was sure TO slip, and descend like a dead
we'ght lar beneath the surface, rising again
to renew the conflict with what seemed a
floating fieMd. Dnring this part of nv ordeal
l had lost the end of the tow-rope from INV
mouth, and taken in more salt water than
was convenient or healthy at so late an hour
OF The night. Fully convinced that further
effort In That direction was worse than use
less, secured the bag and throwing the end
Oh the rope over the upper edge of the buoy,
catching its end on tke opposite side, gained
from it, In this way, some little support. I
whistled cautiously, aye, incautiously, but no
response. Had Harry reached the shore, or
gone down? Question did not want to dis
cuss then; so slipping my rope from its rest,
and grasping 1t firmly with my teeth, head
ed once more toward the shore. may have
been within ono fourth of a mile of Il
when further effort seemed impossible
could hear the rattle of the pebbles. as
the surf rolled them ON the beach, as distinct
ly as though stood upon the beach itself. I
came into perpendicular position, feeling
sure that could touch bottom; but, the me.
ment l reached the perpendicular, / went
down, down, down, in troubled, dreamy
state until the floating bag stopped my de-
scent, and called me by its check TO conscious
ness. How distinctly 1 remember the dog
paw Ahotiou W WuICu dsCcuucu, Iully COf-
vinced that downing and 1 were very close
neighbors! l wondered where the sharks
were, that they had not assisted in my pro-
gramme. / fioated on the water, and seemed
to float through the past. The dear ties of
home seemed to smile upon me, while the
record of my life went by in review. Moth
ing OF malice or hate, no stain OF crime, but
much that was questionable and wrong
suppose this is the end? Well it it is, 1
must go as l am, leaving all to Him whose
angels are said TO "sit up aloft, and look out
Shore purer and better deeds shall grow from
my eiiorts.-From Old and Ne,o for May.
A New DECORATIVE ART has been dis
covered by reporter OF the New York Times
in that city-that Of painting black eyes
and OF course the reporter at opce proceeded
to interview the artist: as it a regular busi-
ness?" we asked OF the owner of the sstab.
lishment. "Are your artistic talents often
called into play?" "Every day, sir. This
neighborhood would be entirely lost without
me. have constant run OF custom. My
pallet is always in demand. From practice 1
have acquired that certainty of touch, that
delicacy of handling without mannerism or
Stiffness, which is the perfection of art"
"What is the price of-of-" "Of oblterating
those accidental hues which sometimes dis
figure the human face divine? From one dol
lar to fifty cents, according TO the customer
aud the nature OF the bung." "Bungl what
is buue ?' we inquired. "a bunged eye: For
one dollar lavish all the subtleties OF my art.
First, there is the ground work TO be nicely
assorted TO the complexion, then come in the
flesh tints, then the umbeIs and the shadines.
Sometimes, sir, l have been so happy in my
effects in restoring an injured eye, that
have absolutely eclipsed the sound one, SO
much SO, that have been forced to work up
the good eye, in in order 10 restore balance
OF effect have been paid $25 for what was
my best miniature work. That eye belonged
'to-a-seyy nice gentleman in Wall street, who
said he had accidentally fallen on curb
stone-broker. Fifty cents is my charge fol
roushs and politicians. l average about ten
| eyes day. Monday is mostly busy day
| and The crop comes in from Saturda,
aud Sunday. S.. Patiich's day bring
a perfect harvest. A political recep
| tion of an assembyman from Al
bany always keeps me busy. / set my pale
especially for the German peace jubilee, bu
would you believe it sir, 1t was a dead loss o
| time and material? Those Germans have moi
| the least idea how 10 enjoy themselves in
1 rational way" 'Do women ever come 1,
| ycu?" Frequently, sir; always closely veed
have been sent for, too, in the most mystic
rious and romantic ways, in a carriage, 10 re
pair female damages" "Of course we re
marked, "nobody ever came with black ey
| in legitimate way?' "Hardly eyer knew
case, sir. Mostly It's kindling wood that doe
il. 1T is amazing how spiteiul kndling Voc
is, and how ii viii fly al mans head whe
he tries 10 split it. Base ball, too, Sc, ms I
have particular liking for the human eoun
ienance. Pumps and posts and gas lamps ougl
| 10 be instantly removed, from the tendenc
\ they have TO black innocent peoples eye
\ In pxetty careful diagnosis of the disease,
think iaay safely say that never met vii
a party wilere the primary cause was knucl
he's" .'Is it cash business?' Impossible
! conduct it otherwise. Sometimes, afler Il
picture is painted and vanished, the mon'
is hard to get. If the party goes back on
we usually ask permission TO add one iinis
lag toncb. THIS We put on with an ext
daab OF Pfussian blue, which quite destro
the senel al harmony. We can AFFORD TO 10
the money. but can't allow parties TO get Ii
better OF u.s." "Do our coloIed brethren ey,
call on you?" "Never had case. That rae
sir, is above those distinctions of color. Yo
may swell their heals, but their compexic
never alters. Ii We had branch il Liberi
I,x...