Sharp County record., 1880-06-24

AAS ~ w Olltng
rough fellows seemed to feNIorI ts
ly that he was the man for tbtact,
and had a right to take the ccaG1
He twisted one end of the 70 paG
his left arm. and runnipo . 'a'oc
up the bank, threw the otbdh dh "
those who followed him, ora
pole iD his right hand, and Sdd'd d
like deer onto the neareSt .Qtt
the in-drawn breath of tba
lookers-On sounding like a T h, b
the dead silence. HIS,
Had any artist been tbera ;.
the scene, it would have mado "
strikingpicture The sky had IS %.S
suddenly, and a cherries gloom pI Ssl
over the sullen river with % itp y u
ice, and the bare sandy ridges ON ~ v
side, and the helpless figure Vh ,4.t
upon the islet, and the daring n.s r''sa
ming his perilous way over fba ata y.
erous surface, and the group Of .,,
watchers on the shore, while t5s %l
moaned drearily through the % I.t
trees, like a warning of comipc sSi
But FeOdOr was not the man W.
frightened by any such fancieS ~
he went in gallant style, snS,, 1,
lightly from block to block, T@S5f Will
ice creaked and groaned bene,%
weight, and the water splasbed W.
around him. Twice a cry Of M
burst from his comrades, as ~
upon which he leaped gave wsrrl
his feet. Once his way was bsTsit
a gap too broad to be cleared; Mp
his pole he drew a passing fsrta
within his reach, stepped upon II
went forward again. \
But now came a new peril "
stranded mass of ice for which ~
aiming, thus stuck fast in the nla
the stream, formed a kind of brgl
ter, behind which the smaller 4,
began to accumulate; and seyJ
these, driven by the current beneyl
great sheet, forced one end Of i.
while the other was held fast Il
sandbank. Such a strain was tool(
to be long endured. Just as ri,
was almost within reach of the NIX
man, the ice-hoe upon which theIs
lay split in two with deafening l,
and the pent-up masses behhli
breaking loose at once, came down 4,
Feodor like an avalanche.
"God help him, he's l9st!' muI
an old peasant, clasping his handJ !,
But Fe)dor was not to be cauJ
easily. Quick as lightning he pH
the end of his pole on the ID +
block, and with one bound wab1
the islet, just as the ice torrent n
rushing and roaring past. Theb.
moment his hand was on the sht :
of the PROSTATE man.
"Up with you, man." roaredhsE,
ing him violently; "up with Ii
quick" liz
But the man never moved y
cold or fright, Or both togetheI !,
plainly rendered him quite helplft
For an instant Feeder stood Il
picked; and then he seemed dh
made up his mind what to do. pl
ING his feet firmly upon the rOuA,
he gave a powerful thrust with hlF'
which pushed the block clear q II
sand bank; and another shove 'hd
clear out into the stream.
Now, lads" shouted he 4
friends on the bank, who stillkeFF
hold of the connecting rope, pull NJ
a will" IL
The men seeing at once Vin
meant to do, pulled at the rope WI!
their might, while Feodor guidlr
floating mass with his pole. Motfs
once a huge block bore down onf
swiftly that a fatal collision apEfr,
certain; but the young hero'S 2
hand and eye carried him through ?
five minutes later the rescued maj
his deliverer were both safe onSh I
bravo - cried his cOmpafo
crowding eagerly around him.
Bravom echoed a strange n
from behind; and it was then seen II
a handsome sleigh had halted 6Gsf PES l.,
group, in which sat a tall, SoldeNl}
man in uniform, at sight of WhG1S
peasants dof'ed their caps and
low.
whats all this?" asked the I,
conner. H.
The story was soon told, an1'
strangers face lighted up wl'n,aE
of hearty admiration as he hearl 4
We'll done, my brave fellow Il |,
he, handing Feodor a banKl5o4 Z
twenty-five roubles Cnineteen uVf h
4" It's poor enough pay for Sucn
work, after al; but if ever YOU (,
want of money, come to me- me, an1 d
shall have it, and welcome" III
And away went the sleigh OelOli /
der could recover from his ama1St
which was not 1esSened WneIIt
dozen of his comrades, all spent
once, informed him that tas dg
stranger was no other than tag /
nor of Saratov himself.-Dav" A' j
Young People.