Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-16

long as she could have health 10 knit. OF
Howard, her son. skill in trouting.
He was now down the glen with hi:
spear and lines while she sat in her door
Suddenly she heard loud outcry dowr
the brook. 1t was the voice of Howard,
and its tone was that of alarm, like cal
for aid. She dropped her knitting and
fastened along the wild pathway by the
iosming torrent, and soon came in sight
of her son standing at the foot of a cliff
which overhung dark basin in which The
water was many feet deep. lie WAS mid
waist in the water and supporting with
difficulty the head of man above The
surface, his body being entirely beneath
it.
Come quickly, dear mother! help one
soon, tor can hardly keep him above
water :"
1T is the foreign gentlemen from The
House, " exclaimed Mrs. IolleY, on seeing
the pale and lileess features; but without
pausing 20 express her surprise or at thai
Time put questions rs 10 the manner u
the accident, she clambered down the
rocky sides OF the basin and gave Howard
her assistance.
With great difficulty they succeeded ii
drawing him from the basin aud laying
him upon rock covered with thick IN os,
like couch of velvet Here they boll
applied the best means is their power to
restore animation
"lIow did he fall?' askcd his mother
a. she was rubbing his temples.
You see. mother. | WAS down thor,
upon that rock watching tor the trout to
dart 10y and spear them,n answered How
ard, 4 fine looking boy. with a tree. spir.
tied air. This foreign gentleman came
up the path, and smiling, asked me in hl:
bad English if | caught many fish; aud
then. alter looking at me little while. he
went round the basin and began to ascend
the crag. He had got up about twelve
leet. when part of the rock on which h,
pressed his foot broke off, Tor you know
what heavy man be Is, aud he Tell oven
into The basin | shrieked out and gau IL
his aid. He didn't rise, and suspecting
he had struck his head. jumped in, aud
diving down, raised his head up out ot
the water"
What Providence that you were
near, my child! What shall now be
done
"lIe is not dead, is he dear mother?' ?'
mo. lie il only insensible. Can't
We get him into the cottage?'
Not alone. All. here is John, the farm
man from the House John, como here
quickly cried Howard to - country fek
low.
"Ilere is your masters guest. who had
fall, aud is now almost dead. Help us
get him into the cottage, and then run to
your master and tell him what has hap
pened.'
My master is as good as The best, -
responded John rs he looked upon the
gentleman. We'll, ii is a pity he should
have such tall; but what can be ex.
pecled o foreigners that don't know how
to climb or move about in the woods p
I've prophesied this afore, when I've
seen him walking up aud down the
rocks"
The stranger was borne to the cabin
and John went of after his master. In
the mean time the mother and son, by
the aid OF vinegar and other slimulants,
were so successful as TO restore animation.
The gentleman. after opening his eyes
and looking around him moment wildly.
at length seemed to recolect himself aud
be conscious of his situation. He sat up
and looking gratefully upon them. he said
in broken English
II have had fall, believe. remem.
Der falling. find myself here, and l
owe you my lie; for my wet garments
tell me was plunged into the basin"
Il saw you falling, sir" answered
Howard. You must have struck your
head against the bottom. Tor you did not
rise. dove down and got your head
above the surface We then brought you
here, and have sent for the English gen.
tleman."
"How can ever repay you for your
act. my lad ?" said the foreigner, taking
his hand And YOU. too. madam3"
81 don't wish any other reward than to
see you well again, sir" answered both.
You are very good, and have noble
natures. trust | shall be able one day
to repay YOU"
While he was speaking his host entered
followed by three or four men. The
pleasure OF the former on finding his
guest revived and less hurt than he ex-
pected, was veIy great. lie repeated also
the expressions OF thanks to the family
who had done so much for the stranger.
and assuring Mrs. llolley he should never
forget her or her sou for her act OF mercy
and kind attentions, he soon departed
with The stranger leaning upon the
shoulders of two OF the men.
After few days the foreigner entirely
recovered and prepared for his departure.
Before leaving, however, he called at the
cottage and warmly renewed his expires.
sions of gratitude. calling Howard the