Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-04
"I will be careful" sad Isabel, con-

"I will be careful" sad Isabel, con-
fidently. "Adieu, Ma Mere
She went down TO the fool OF the
cliffs, which gave her home it's Lame,
by broad, gently-sloping path. Then
her path lay along the sands to the
cove. The long parallel walls of rock
made off from the shore, and during
high tide the little cove thus formed
was mass of tossing foam, but now it
was a long, narrow stretch OF sand
Isabel Tressil at length reached the
cove, and began TO search anxiously for
the missing bracelet. 1t was a present
from Goddard, and sho valued it very
highly. She was about giving il up
for lost, when suddenly she caught
sight of it, almost hidden by n mass Of
sea weed.
Isabel caught the bracelet up hastily
and turned to go, saying to herself: 81
must hurry or be caught by the tide"
At the thought her eyes turned to-
ward the termination Of the point
around which she must go. Her heart
almost froZe with horror at the sight
that met her gaze. The waves curled
at the foot of the point, soft us "cardcd
wool"
Help Help"
The cry sounded family above the
beating OF the tide on the rocks, and
reached the ear of Nell Iaviland, who
stood watching the waves as they
slowly cncroachcd upon the sand.
"Some one in the cove" said the girl,
and running along the edge Of the
cliffs, she bent over the rocky precipice
She saw a woman evidently half dead
with terror crouching at the foot Of the
cliff.
"She will be washed away before
can get help. l must help her myself"
said Nell to herself
There was an almost imperccptible
path down the PERCEPTIONS wall. Though
she was rs used to climbing az goat.
Nell found it no easy task TO descend.
When she had nearly arrived nj the
base she called: "Iou must climb up
this path. | will show you how"
The woman, who had not heard Nell
before, turned at tho sound Of her voice.
and Nell Haviland stood face to face with
Isabel Trcssil.
"Oh, Nell dear Nell save mel" she
cried, clasping her hands imploringly.
A vow registered itself in Nclls soul
Il will keep my promise il drown"
Take hold OF that little bush" she
said, land put your foot there" point
ing to a little projecting stone
Isabcrs terror caused her 10 catch nj
the guiding hand instead OF at the seem.
ingly insecure bush, and her excess Of
weight caused Nell to fall downward.
4 stone dislodgcd struck Nell's foot, aud
to her dismay she found herself unable
to step. She braccd herself against the
wall and urged rcmorseful Neil to scale
, the cliff. She tried in vain. The un-
used muscles refused to perform the
task given them. Then with cold.
crawling waves around them. they
screamed in unison. No answer. At
last, with moan OF utter despair, Isabel
gave il up.
Nell, it is of no use; we have got to
drown. But / cannot, cannot diet Oh.
God, have mercyl" and in an abandon
ment Of agony she buried her face on
Nell's shoulder
The words Of the grand old hymn she
had often heard Alice sing came into
Nell's mind. She put her arm around
the trembling form OF the terror-strickep
woman, and then the strong young voice
rang out clear and sweet as hugle
call, hinging a grand defiance into the
very face of death.
Jesus, lover Of my soul.
Let me TO Thy bosom fy
The cold spray struck the brave
young singer harshly in the face, as il
to stop her utterancc, but the next sec.
ond the words,
While tho bllows near me roll,
While the tempcs, s,ill is high.
Hoated over the water. Strength came
back to Isabel her voice Joined Nelrs.
and steadfastly they awaited the seem.
ingly inevitable.
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Goddard y The anxious face of his
mother startled him as he entered the
hall. "Do go and look for Isabel. She
went down to the cove and has not 70.