The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1877-09-29
Bran and his Master.

The autumn gale had shaken the win
dows aud roared along the road in
gu>hes, and sometimes made the house
trouble now the only noise was the
Fastening intermittent, laundering roar
Of the breakers. with iuteTludes of
seething, infinite murInur. II seemed
rs IL l had awakened so stPalthily as
not to disturb The enchan,meut, and
with my eyes fixed on the alternate
fading and increasing ladder of shrOud.
ed moonlight that stretched from my
window tn great distance on the sea,
l EiOved not, but breathed low, striving
| to believe that this NaS scene forbid
den mortal eyes, and after few min =
| utes OF such romantic indulgence, i
lily feared that to hetray any sign of
wakefulness would bring upon the sOr.
row and pain, as the sweet heroine of one
OF 1icck's charming legends forfeited
peace aud prosperity by mentioning. in
Il moment of impuIsivenrss, the fairy
county into which her feet had been
permitted to stay in childhood. Bnt
suddeuly-ay, instantaneOusly asa flash
OF lightning-my fancy and calmnesG
were supplanted by terror aud amaze
uient; | saw in the light which filled the
window,as in frame, the living, n owing
reality Ola young man-iear and agony
of strife in his handsome face battling
Tor lite, his arms daSning out as il in
swimming heavy, wet.hanging locks
falling over his forehead. That vision
must have been before me for fully u
minute, and SO dctinct, so real, so near
| WAS It, aud so earnest was the expires.
sion of the eyes implOring help, that |
shriekrd out, and the cry came from the
verv core of my terrified heart, I" O
God save him save him save him!"
and sprarg from by bed in agony. In
q moment my father and Margar.t had
cOme tn my room, | had tainted then,
and could only answer their anxious in.
quiTies, when regaInPd OnscInusnPsS,
by the talsehood; 1t was only horrid
dream" At breakfast my father,
alarmed at my paleness, wished to send
for the phS Siciau, but would not as.
sent. Then he suid Well, Allir
come aud take walk on the beach
with me the gale is trying to blow
away aud the breakers are tremendous
| was delighted to do so, and in few
minutes we were on the shore. Tht
noist of the waves Itirely drowned al
attempts at conversation, and the SPRAY
washed ever Us in showers. Numerous
sea-gulls were hovrring over the raging
waters, screaming shrilly soInetime
battling futteringly against heavy
guests Of the remaining gale some
! times swOoping with wonderful grac
and swiitness down tc the fOaminI
J crrsts that lasted hut second. Indrs
criGaDly wild and magnificent was tn
: scene deafening ard terrible its roar
When we had reached the beach, "
had stood mOtiOnless until my fathe
pulled at my plaid for II was useps
To attempt speaking, aud pointed wit
excitement to where an Immense de-
lay apparently lifrless, just above tn
strong butfets Ut the surf, but not bt
yond the whirling eddies that WEI
churned in ripplrs of foam about hi
body. Ia a m0mrnt | rushed to WheT
he was, aud with the watrr to my knee,
and almost taking me of my feet {
a every descending sweep, bent OVG
him and put my warm hands throug
the heavy, curling coat. - Poor, mob
old fellow dead r. But as | said 50,
: saw the great soft eyes open thankfully
y aud the splendid bu.h Of a tail raj,
about an inch from the sand aud ia
y again the halt.lifting Of the eyelit
aud the mite of Wsg that was left, beiI