The Van Buren press., 1873-07-08

work By this time Bessie was quite
half the distance toward the sea. -" ouid
I reach her in time? In order 20 light
en- the weight | threw away my oyercoat.
my hat, coat and waistc0at. | called up
on Moro he seemed to fly. We were
eeining upon the mare evidently, but
still the awful question rose to my lips,
would it be in time p | could already
hear the roar and surge of the waters,
and the rising wind warned me that the
tide would that morn probable exceed It's
usual height My blood was thorough
| ly up. | determined to either save my
love or to perish with her we were
now but half a nile apart. | shouted
nntl was hoarsc, but all to no effect,
for the wind was dead in our faces. Mo-
ro seemed to participate IN my excite
nent, aud strained every nerve TO over
take the mare. We were not more than
two hundred yards distant from the sand
! bank, against which the waves were
dashing with unwonted force Another
second and the mare would have passed
| the bank, be overwhelmed by the raging
waters, and all would be lost scream
ed in my agony | thought l heard a
| low wall in response. | shut my eyes, as
could not bear 20 look, but opened
them again Immediately, rs Moro gave a
whnny of pleasure. "Ah! what is
that?' The mare had stumbled and
thrown Bessie, and then plunged Wildly,
in her terror and fury, into the waves
In an instant was alongside my love,
had dismounted, and was kneelIng 10y
her. bessie Bessie oh, my darling,
are you dead Oh, speak to me! speak
10 me ~ After few moments, which
seemed to me an age OF torture she
opened her eyes, and said, family, Jack,
my best beloved save yourself; the tide
will be over the bank in a second or two
Give my love to dear papa. Then, ex,
hausted, she fell back in dead faint.
tore my hair in despair; | raved like
madman. What could do? At last
became csImer, for a desperate resolve
had taken possession of me, Moro
should have double burden, and we
would try and outstrip the tide; We would
race with death soon placed my dar.
ling across the saddle, and leapcd up bo-
hind her just as the first spray came
dashing over the bank, | knew not an
instant was to be lost We started for
the shore | pasted Moro. ! said TO
him, More YOU bore my father through
the ranks Of dealh at Balakluya. Oh,
save his son 70 add to my agony, !
now perceived that "A storm was impend
ing Tho sky was overcast; heavy drops
Of rain began TO fall, and every now and
then lurid fash lit up the darkling air
We were now bat two miles from the
shore, and il | could only reach the
gorge in time, kuey we were saved ]
called gain upon Moro. The noble
! horse FOR the first time uttered signs Of
distress new terror now seized me
would Moro's strength last? turned
and looked, and through the binding
rain saw, TO my horror, that the sen was
already breaking over the bank. 1t
be upon us almost directly. urged Mo
ro on afrash, but the poor animal appear
cd unable 10 Increase his speed. Boom
Boom "Ah! what is that' Thank
God, we have been observed, and they
are Fastening to our helpi" The signal
gun Moro, my Moro, but g few sec
onds longer We tore along. Bessie
still lay insensibc in my arms. The
ellis now rose frownng before us. An.
other hundred yards and we are saved
d" On, Moro, on hear the roar of the
descending tide tide. Once more
turned, and as the lightning flashed, saw
the waters raging and surgins almost at
the horses heels. At that mement Mo
ro staggered The sea was upon US and
over us. | heard a ringing in my ear.
| gave one last, one agonizad SHREK, and
remembered no more.
awoke and found myself in warm
bod, surrounded by compassionate faces
Mr. C)avering came forward You
must not excite yourself, my boy, he
said. Bessie is well. "
"And Moro z" asked
" Is well too, he said.
Do you want to know whether | mar
ried Bessie? II you do, go to More
combe Bay, ask for the IIawthornes, and
maybe you'll see an cid black military
charger, almost blind. with two or three
curly. headed little urchins on his back,
all laughing and capPng their hands as
he carries them daintiy up and down the
path