The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-05-30
with promenade and bathing costumes.
.Who's going in p asked Henderson


Win promenade and bathing costumes.
who's going in 7" asked Henderson.
~ am" replied Medairy, as be remov-
ed his hat and let the cool sea- breeze that
was coming in stifhy strike on his heated
forehead. "A dip in the ocean gives me
new life; it refreshes like wine"
And. like wine, has its undertow,"
said Milwood; sand both are treacher.
GUS" .,s..
10 this remark neither Medairy nor
Henderson made any reply; the former
separating few moments afterwards
from his companions and going to one
Of the bathing-houses. -, -. =. :.
The day was brilliant, the water warm,
the sea breeze fresh, and the tide came
rolling in with its great waves that broke
43ds seethed along the shore Hundreds.
u sDathels were gailv disporting them.
Iselyes the scene was full Of excitement
and exhilaration Medairy, 10 ms bath
Ing 'dress, walked slowly across the beach,
nls manner that Of one tnoughtlui or De.
nj. Z :. "a sx,sI - nr;,a.s "a
.aSs vas .ne .ea,A g.. IN "oos
ss.,s" % .s,.s..o 1y uoe..SI na, .a,a n :, | S;,0
cause taken an unpleasant hoia OF MIN
Twice curing MS VISIT 70 the sea ehore
.nas season. ne nao, WINE oa'nlhs, = oeeh
sea..y u.asseu .,ou nis lees ~ suo ~ :
..I ;..a,s ..1, anu .. .us uauei "a. s,,;o. %
l.se .seS - a.' euoa u.o. r A amss
s;... - ~ ua.a WIZ ~. Law p.o'Su ~. GUN ..a
sro,,t,;n % s;.n vs.. So h oo . Snan @ .ha..ho st.o
sesr ~ snothsr ana r moro S Ssnsornns NM NM
dertov had found = loasmsnt In his
mind M saar. tha. % =. n.s .rs,;na - shars
oa. OF hn. tha ' mara I ha rid tho more
closely !, clnng % % and the mora nora Il magn;.
16ed itself he naused 40 bis feet tonch.
ed the water and an ;nfowino wave lift.
ed itself To bis knees Rut the retnrnino
ldrift was scarcely nerceived. and ne NOV.
ed forward nnt;l ha reached the line
whore the surf comhed and broke
AZ wave amer wave struck and went
over him Medairv fell the old life and
lexh;laratinn con;no hacl. and he ahan.
doned himself 10 the excitement Of the
lhonr n wac not Ionq nntil he fonnd
himself l;ttle bevonS the breakers hnt
hsino cood swimmer few vioorons
strokes hronaht him nearer shore and
Within no line of safety Ha felt anch .
y;ror Il hi. ornos such rhus;cal nowor
M ..s snah - b;s ps s.ronc,h pV" sna
manhnoI FearNa sense Of danger -
srheas yy,era FIR ueaksr- mon > So d;s.
nor,;na min = ~ "a amid tho brs.Is,s and nov
vsntnr;,,a ! bovnrd ,ber Moda;rv snen,
rssrlv hs,f IN hon, snsto;nad more nv
,ha y; - s,,,o,;oa =, : ~ a~c;.a, an, ,h.n by
nor,n m II streno,l, - 41s'.'>'1g -
saddenlv J a. he woe sa,ruoo,;ru. in 3
.,,ss sns. t...i-. - ,,no,.,oo,aa,, 9suos ,,;n,
MI. ' sras s.ss.,. 7. o sa 81 0Jse |
,hs IS. nr,dsnt. ant hsshsrss @ re bsS vsnsured be
az az K as stsa,,,sh s,sns,t sna a. nc ssn, .
80 sha sss,a~ "a =. of sbe nm
as,es s sts.,cls .l him with nnnsnai force
ind ind n fin1 t,lii nom = the laad Bt The
ltima 'he vaa ahle - recover : little sele.
noaaeas;on. - oct the water ont If his
eves and month and hrino into action his
sI;ll a. sw;mmer ha snund h;maalf
dr;it;no steadily from the shore and mn.
ahla Is make anv head aoainst the ont.
mov;no current He threw mn his hands
II s;ar of distress and called for holm ].
but 20 lono time passed before his dan,
Ger became apparent. or the life. boat
copld reach him that he lost conscions
ress and sank twice below the snrface
iAs his white face came cleaning up
thronoh tho dark water 1 second time. q
strnne hand orasned him: hut life was
lannarentlv extinct
Iii was that cursed treacherops mn.
tdartov +, - 81 81
Meda;rv,s three vouno friends Hen.
jderson. bradford and Milwood were sit.
ft;no around his hed diacnssino the acci.
i aent ana its we'll nioh fatal Termination
4 I, ~ was .M;lwood Who made the remark
:.f.rrscd and treacberons, Yon NAV
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