The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-10-14

thai he who oopld iEat saye. Aud even
tben great iougne Of aams came cgeeP.
iug through ho'e 81 tbe WALL AID es.
espe beesn to seem impossible Bati az
know 'hs' when we ssk, we are nevef
fonsttn god wcrs M ta'o h
lernsle alscs waa soc6ns vs. whH
Ter rs, asd ! watched 20 IS sad aadet-
stscd WEST Fss iassnt far me so 30. Theb
tbe deacon sait,
Catherine, child, fave Y0ueeg Yea
+ have no timc % spsre. FIy 8Yt
Then over nc came ne tun knowledge
Of my duty and, though Il d'd fcern to
ne lhas oniy miracle coud prevea Ge
rapidly Increasing flsmas from overlsslug
rs, begged The deacon to clasp his arms
tightly aroundimysyaist that might drag
him, Il possible, 60 place ofsifeIy. lie
would not consent az aFst. bnt when
told bin would not 80 and leave BIN, he
consented. And wonderful strength
did seem to be given me, so that we
struggled beyond tho heat OF The flames
and out upon wall formed Of fallen
stone and timber, But we were story
above the ground, and the fire was al.
ready stretching out around aAd below
us. Then saw the throng OF people be-
low those who had escaped the explosion
and those who bad conc to our assistance
aud they were working hard 10 save the
hands who were still In the ruins. Wo
were discovered, and then a wildy glad
shout rent the air, aud | felt my head
grow dizzy, and all my strength fail me,
as The dcacoa's hands fell down from my
waist. tE'
just opposite us roso another wall,
formed Of fallen stones, like the one we
were on. II we could bnt reach II, II
would be an easy matter to climb down to
the ground. Bat, between IL aud us,
stretched fiery furnace, and the red
flames were shooting continually, higher
and higher. SaddeBly, from ont the ex.
cited, eager throng below, a Young man
sprsng and disappeared around the build.
ing. lie must have climbed like cat,
through Gre aud darkness and smoke, for
he soon stood beside US, aud In less time
that can tell ii, he had seized upon a
long piece Of timber, and bad cast It
across the chasm of fire. The flames i'm
mediately began to lick, greedily, about
g. There was no time TO be lost; reach
the opposite wall before the plank was
consumed seemed impossible. had sunk
down, aud was trying hard to recover
strength and courage TO move again. /
felt like one parslyzed, aud the scene, the
noise before aud about me, was Ike a
dreadful dream.
Take Catherine, ! heard the deacon say
and then felt the young man endeavor.
ing to lit me.
But could not leave the helpless dea-
con lying there. There might be other
escape for me, could still walk. At any
moment the great wall might come crash.
ing down, the plank would be consumed,
and there would be no possibility of saw
ing him. ! would not permit myself to
be carried over, but arose and stood upon
my feet, and then the brave fellow seeing
my determination, turned, aud without
word gathered up the helpless deacon, and
bore him to place Of safety. Another
great, glad cry rose high upon the air;
and, as II died away, | saw the young
man place his foot upon the burning plank
to return for me. 1t was too late "a stone
rolled from its place great hungry tom
que Of fire sprang high, and the narrow
bridge parted, broke, foil, and was lost 10
the pit below. Then, Aunt Jsne, called
again upon my Father, and before the
prayer bad died upon my lips, there was
violent rocking 10 and fro OF tho walls
it opened and once moroI descended into
darkness.
When recovered consciousness again,
was in my own little room, whore | am
now writing, and kind friends werebend-
ing over me, aud the surgeon was dress
ing my arm and side. When the wall fell
as by miracle hsd been thrown down
an opening into the open space beyond
the fire, and so savedl The deacon lies
in a critical condition; | hope he rnay re-
cover for bis old mothers sake, aud for
the sake OF The many to whom he bad al.
ways been such kind, and generous
friend.
Ought not TO be grateful beyond ex.
preston, my dear Aunt Jane, for my
wonderful preservation? Docs il not
seem as thought were good for something
since God let's me live? Ishal hereafter,
know, try to make myself worthy Of
such care. at
Here Aunt Jape folded up the letter
with tender fingers, and slowly took of
her moistened spectAcles.
She ia little heroinel / exclaimed. No
wonder, Aunt Jane, you feel that nothing
is too good for her. Is Deacon Martin 50
supremely selfish that be does not appre.
cistc the girl who risked her life for his'
| calculate be can't ferget il, responded
my aunt, tersely. But he's so powerful
wrapped up in them speoymens o. hisn,
be bs'n't no eyes for her needs, Sarah.
He allus was moyin' round an bending
over books, an wan, no wise Ike the
rest O. the boys O. the village He isn't
so drefai old now, not 8 day more'n So,
bat he's 80 kind o. careless; aud arier be
bought out an interest in that upiortnit
mill, be had to give Up roamiu' round an
such doin's for spell, and Il made him
powerful irrilaliu'. declare 10 goodness
Il dou't believe be looks ou the rnina.