St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-04

going down again like Il stone.
"Of course you think the master
dashed in and dragged him ont. 1t
was not much to do for this faithful
fellow who had served him so well. and
left his home and friends rather than
leave him. He did no such thing.
''IIc hesitated. and his limbs turned
to ice. and every drop of blood in his
body to water. Like wave there
rushed over him the thought that he
could not swim Il stroke. that he was
encountered with his clothes. that Bar
ton was stronger man than himself.
that once in the current with il drown
ing mans clutch at his neck. they must
both inevitably hc swept out To sea and
perish. 1t was only Il moment: then
the lads head rose again. For sec
ond his eyes caught his masters face i'll
Il look of wild. deSpairing appeal and
maddencd 10y the situation. my friend
rushed not into the water. hut up the
bank. Shrieking for help to the men
who drive the sandcartS along the brow
of the bay.
Before he had gone two yards-be-
fore they even heard him. Barton sank
for the thiId time and all was over.
'Shecr physical fear. Il Sp&sm of I'M
conquerahlc coWaltlicc which he had
never felt before in his whole life. and
which. finding him utterly unprcpared
for it. completely nNcI-mastcrcd the
mans entire nature. had in that one
miserable minute cost the life of his
faithful servant. and darkcncd his own
for ever.
"Thcrc's not much mnIc to tell Nou.
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MASSES of cloud over the ancient elm
trees IN the park the red glowing fire.
in lis carved uakrn frame: the tall.
graceful figure nt the man standing he
tor, il in his dark velvet ,h"otiug-iack
ct. and muddy lcathcrn gaitcI>. and
with the pale shadow of irrctiicVahlc
Icm"l~c on his handsome face aud the
tail. beautiful girl sitting with bent
golden head and claSpcd white hands
before him. with the scarlet freight
kissing her fair round arms. and lurk
ing in the >himmcry folds of her white
dress.
Can any of you tell nae the length OF
time comprised in u;.c minute! Sixty
seconds No, rather six hundIcd Ii
seemed double that time to me that
stood longing for Helen to speak. long
inc to >;.> something myself. and vet
unable t. ind Il single word hcturrI
horror NJ the, ,tuIy and uitN for the man
" uhn told it. 1t Was pucir himself VIII,
broke the terrible silence AT last. Hi,
.uirc had been harsh and determined
before: now il sounded sad. weary al
most appc.Ilihr.
..TEaI !, nlI. never told ANY ON,
before. | don'i think could act in tn,
same WAY ar.lin: Iutt tind knows: nnl,