The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-10-21
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THE FLOOD OF 1880.


Nights Adventure on the Ohio River.
"Thc river rises wonderfully fast, wife,
said Jack Martin, as he wiped his hands
on the roller-towel behind the door, before
sitting down to supper. It's almost up to
the top of the bank never was known 10
be so high > and Wilson really appeared
scared about it.
s'Do you think there is any danger :"
asked Mrs. Martin, as she poured out the
tea.
"No; we are not going to be carried
away because it is few feet above high
water mark. 1t will 60 down as it came
up when it is ready. Come in" This
was said in answer 10 a knock at the
door, and was followed by the appear
ance of boy about thirteen years Of age.
''Mother is sick, Mrs. Martini he said,
approaching the table, "and sent me to
ask you TO come over. Granny Hays is
down with the rheumatic, and she hain't
got no one with her"
81 expected it," said Mrs. Martini
"W hat shall l do p
$50, of COURSE" said her husband. .
.'You can't do anything else"
''She is very bad, said the boy, 'sand
| am to go around and fetch the Doctor
swell, draw up and get some supper,
joe" was Jacks answer, "then | will
put Dolly in the wagon. and will go the
upper road and take the doctor in.
s'But the children. fatner!"
.sNow don't begin to worry; Molly
Sally can lake care of the baby, and l
will not be gone more than an hour or so.
You can get along, can't you, Sally 7"
81 guess SO" WAS the smiling reply OF
bright>eyea girl of some thirteen years,
who sat beside him.
"The creek is running like mill race,
and trees looked standing in it when
came over the hill, l don't believe we
could get along that road"
'sThe water is backing up, then" said
Jack but it is too cold to rise much fur
ther -
s.The water is spreading all over" said
Joe
Mrs Martin made hurried meal, and
was ready by the time her husband had
the wagon at the door. With charges to
Sally concerning the baby, she stepped In,
while Jack locked the house door, and
put the key in his pocket, telling the chilr
dren to 90 to bed as soon as they had set
things to rights, but TO be sure and have
a good fire, and keep light burning, as
he would not be gone long
Jack Martin and his young wife had
left New England when they were first
married, and settled upon the Ohio river
some distance above Cincinnati. Here
Jack had built small frame house, and
begun to cultivate his land, and here his
five children were born, two OF whom had
died-SaIly and Will and the baby being
ALI that were left. Jack was happy,
light-hearted, industrious man, who work-
ed his farm and "took things easy" His
! land was productive, his crops had sold
well. he had built fine barn, and had
| good out-houses, but his own house was
| fhe shabbiest part of the premises 1t
was frame of but one room, with a lott
above. which had been put up for present
wants when he first settled there, but 1t
was plastered snug and tight. Every
wear Jack had thought he would add to
/ ii, and when his wife represented that II
was getting very old, and was really foo
small for her growing family, he would
out her off with promise of building
next spring, and complement to her
house keeping,