The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-03-18

nappy place OF OJner IN Whlcn nau not
"preambled' before. / was rather an
noyed when we got to the beach, to see our
ebony young guardsman" making hastily
towards us, and to avoid him, took Ada
around rocky point running into the sea,
or soon would be SO, for the tide was COM
ing in fast, and within yard or so of the
point.
Gave him double that time, | fancy"
thought ], as we found ourselves in another
small cave in the rocks.
was too engrossed with my charming
companion to notice how the tide was
creeping up, and surrounding us on all
Sides In fact shower of rain coming on
just then, compelled us to go into the cave
for shelter, shutting off our view Of the sea-
There soon forgot all about it, and was
getting rather tender in my converse, and
was on the point of avowing all and max
ing plunge to know my fate, when it
came to me in another form-in the shape
of huge wave coming up the cave nearly
to our feet, covering us with spray.
go Mr.. Westhall Good Heavens we
are lost p said Ada, starting up.
"No, dearest" said I. "Trust to me.
will find way out somewhere" putting
my arm around her,waist in the confusion.
was afraid she would faint, and was
carrying her further up the cave, to try
and find and outlet, when she disengaGed
herself from my arms, saying:
81 am strong now. o. what can do?
| searched, and found no outlet, and
began to feel like rat in trap; but the
thought of the danger had brought my
darling into nerved me to exertion.
Higher and higher came the waves, hiss
ing, boiling, and had already half filled the
cave with water; and to add to the horror
of the scene, terrific storm was bursting
without, and the flashes of vivid lightning
illuminated the fast-darkening cave.
1t was with small hope determined to
swim with Ada out of the horrible place,
and try to reach the shore. took hold.of
her dear form, and besought her to trust all
to me, and plunging in, swan with all my
strength to get out. 1t was harder than
thought. When had got few yards, a
huge wave would drive me back again !;
and nearly breathless, felt / was sinking,
when a wave larger than the others in its
refiux carried me out within few feet of
the rocky point. struck out with re-
newed strength, and laid my precious bur-
den safely upon it, and looked around upon
the wide waste of waters.
A dreary scene met my gaze. The base
of the rock, not long before dry sand, was
now covered with water, with swim of a
hundred yards to the shore. / shouted for
help in vain-no reply No form could
see. The rock was on was fast covering
with water; crawl along them / could not,
for they rose up sheer for twenty feet.
wildly kissed the insensibe form / held,
and plunging in again, made one more eff
fort to swim for shore. Painting, sick at
heart, and nerveless, was painting on,
when cry above me caused me to look up,
and then saw the captain on the rocks
which had swan beside. A rope was
: lowered, was just able to fasten it to my
charge, and see her being pulled up safely,
when, with desparing glance at the lead
en- sky, sank into the watery waste.
"That's right, wake up and drink this,
old fellow" said voice knew.
opened my eyes and found myself on a
bed in rough cottage, the captain by my
} side.
"Where am ?" said /.
! The captain made no answer, but poured
some brandy down my throat, which hat
the effect of making me fully awake, anG
gradually remembered all the incidents
} of what found to be the previous day.
"How is Miss Winslow, captain%'
She has perfectly recovered, and hal
: been down to inquire after you this morn
. ing" said lie. 8
4 How was / saved captain?"
5 81 jumped in after you.'
: reached out my hand and wrung it il
b. silence, my heart for the moment too ful
Q to speak. A good action from another i
y more apt to touch the heart than the great
f est Of danger can do. p
r "Are you well enough to be moved +
!, Sea-view," said he. .aY Ya.afl H
: told him yes, and thought I'd be moved
to Timbuctoo, if Ada was there. Th
}, events Of the previous day had only tn
n more deeply engrayen her image upon m
IS heart, and painted to see her again.
o While the captain had gone for a col
d veyance, wrote TO Jack told him al