Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-01-04

things, but am beginning to beliey
in destiny s.-.
He raised his arm, and pointed ava
over the pulsing sea.
sLOok therer he continued. 1T.
ebb-tide. All my life has been on
great ebb-tide- everything going on
nothing coming in. 1t wBs ebb-tid
when was born. 1t was ebb-tide whe
you were thrown ON shore to takeAwa
what was dearer than life. I've watch
ed every hope and ambition ever ha
to drift out to sea beyond my reach
Nothing has ever been brought +
me, and nothing ever will, except,
flOOd-tide may come in, and bring m
in some day."
He. said this in tone of such utte
desolation, like a man whose life fat
had rendered one long, sad failure, tina
RollestOn's heart was touched in pity
Il would help you if 1 could, Jethro
Can say any thing to her that woult
turn the scale for you?'
No! should hate you worse than
do now, if 1 did. I've begun to fee
better towards you since I've sat here
Don't make it worse
This, thought Relleston, is one of tn,
problems that try mems souls. Flor,
is dearer than all the world to me; yet
here is man who has loved her all hii
life. His claim to her had grown ole
before mine was born.
A wild crash from the cliff above
startled him, ,and both men leaped aside
for their lifes. A great rock, loosened
by the washing of the rains aronnd it.
came tearing down upon them like q
mass of solid iron. Quick as they had
been they had miscalculated its direc-
ton. Striking against a smaller stone
upon the beach below, it suddenly al
tered its course, and hurting its victims
into the sand beneath it, stopped and
lay with all its crushing weight upon
them.
'Jethro,' said Arthur, as soon as he
could collect his stunned and scattered
senses, Are you killed?'
He could not see him, but he heard
his voice rising family from the other
side.
NO, not killed! But, oh, my legs
They're gone, think
Gomez ..... -
Yes, mashed! Are you hurt?'
NO, but am fast
what will become of us? Have we
got to die here?' --
God knows
But there was help at hand. Old ST.
las, at work at his nets far down the
beach had heard the crash and seen the
two figures disappear. He came run
ming towards them now, and in few
was on the spot.
Are ye both alives' he shouted.
ANSWER, somebody
Yes, yes, alive, both of u.s. came
from the captives, cheerfully.
Thank God! I'll have ye out of there
in a minnit. Keep up your courage
men,
He started away for help as fast as
his legs would carry him, and in half
an hour came back with five others who
had left their nets to assist him.
Get him out first said Jethro.
Don't begin with me-
No, no. said Arthur. Commence on
the other side.' There's time for me
Il tell you I'won't be dug out first
retorted JethrO. Il am of no use for
my legs are gone. 1t wouldn't make
much difference, even if they weren't
BY the Lord Harryr said old Silas,
Yen have to begin somewhere NIGH
ty quick, for the tide has turned, and
it's coming upon us FAST
Let it be him, then,, replied Jethro.
l've got my reasons for t,and he knows
what they are. There amt more than
time enough to get one of us out, and
if he dies, it will break somebody's
heart. Nobody cares for me-
A slender form, with golden hair
floating wildly in the wind, came hast
ening down the path, and dropping
upon her knees at Arthur's side, wrung
her hands. The argument was too po-
tent for the men to hesitate longer, and
their spades into the sand, they
began their work. The young girl ut
tered not a word, but knelt there watch
ing them with anxious brow, and with
her red lips pressed hard together.
Now work, men, work, for the re-
sea is coming, and though it
comes by inches, yet it will surely COW
er the place where this rock lies.
For an hour they dig steadily, until
.he water was nearly at their feet; but
Is the sand was removed from the stone,
he great mass settled down upon the
prisoners yet more firmly.
we must get timbers, shouted Silas,
in desperation. 1T must be propped.'
And so broken spars were thrust un-
ler it, and the work resumed. And
still the sea came steadily on. Their
feet were covered now, ,and Flora wrung
her hands until the nails were buried
in the flesh.
Il knew it, murmered Jethro. 1T has
ebbed away at last, and the tide has
come. 1t has brought me my death, as
said it would. You will save him, but
you can't save me, Flora.
She left her place by Arthur, and
coming round to the other side, knelt
down by the sufferer, and took his hard
hand in hers.
You will forgive what i said to you
this afternoon he pleaded looking up
in her plying eyes. 4 shouldn't have
done it; but l loved you, Flora, and it
was mighty hard to give you up. 1t is
better this way, though. If you had
him, and l had been by to see,
it would have made me miserable, and
| should have hated him.
'Oh, Jethro!' she said, don't talk in
this way. There will be still time to
save you. know there will
No. said Jethro. Don't think 1t. III
they save him for you, shall die feel
ing as if I'd done one thing for you that
Won could remember: rs though I'd