News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-05-04

hadn't caught hold of the log with both
hands, aud was screamin' and screechin'
for dear life."
"Well, part of that is true" she said.
"Well, he said he was puzzled to
know what to do next, or how in the
world to get her out, for fear her weight
would pull him in head first, the ground
was so slippery. But bracin' one foot
agln the log, and the other agin the
road, he stopped his head close down to
her. Now says he, put your arms
round my neck, and will lift you up.
=" Il can't, said she IF let go my
hold, 1 shall sink out of sight, for I
can't touch bottom here, and my
strength is cen amost gone
TRY, said he; put one arm round
first, and will hold on to it, and then
try the other, and if you can hook on
that way shi-tk I can haul you out
"Well, arter while, she was hug
gin of his neck instead of the log, and
he streighted himself up, and after
most desperate pull, fetched up the up
per part of her; and most powerful
pull it was, too, the bog sucked SO hard.
But what to do then, he didn't know,
for it was necessary for him to take
fresh hold of her, and there was no
restin' place for her feet to belp him.
"'How much more of you is there
left p says he; and he couldn't help
Iarfin' now fbat tho xroret ,zo, o--oS
Take higher hold of me, and I will
take lower grip of you, and give you
another bouss up
ooh dear |" said Mrs. Potter with O
groan, that should ever hear of this
again. 1t warnt the part of man to go
end tell of such an accident"
Well, he gave her another start, and
out she came, all covered over with
black slime, and without her shoes, for
the suction was so great, it was a won-
der it hadn't drawn her feet off too.
We'll, he said, 'the young lady thanked
him kindly, said she never would forget
him the longest day she ever lived, he
had been sent by Providence as guard
ian-angeI for her (the very words you
used to-day to me), and that he replied |
you was the angel, and not him /; that |
these two angels stood in the road there |
for few seconds all covered with black |
mud, dirty slime, and green water, ex-
changlh' few kisses of gratitude, and
that he never could think of it arter-
ward without larfn, it was so droll a |
scene"
"Did he actilly say all that, or are
you making of it?"
"Why you know whether it is true,
or not it that correct?"
"Wel, it's none of your affair,
whether it is or not. A body at such
time could hardly say what they did,"
"Well," said ], she wouldn't be
much of man, with a handsome woman
n his arms, and her face rubbin' agin
lisin for so long a time, if he didn't |
manage to let the lips meet; and don't
;hink the young lady would have acted
to be angry-at least, that's
my opinion. But the worst is to be
5old yet. He sais it's pity they ever
met again"
"They never Edid meet again." she
replied; 81 never sot eyes on him from
that day to this
"Are you sure?"
GAS true, sir, as am talking to you,
[ never saw him, and never heard of
him since; and what's more, never
Fo1pd ont bic mama
"He went to your house some years
he said, but you didn't or
wouldn't know him. Whether you was {
afraid of Mr.. Potter hearin' it, or didn't
wish to recall the obligation to mind,
ne didn't know, but you took no more
notice of him than any other stranger.
He felt hurt, assure you. He said he
iidn't blame you; you might have had
your reasons, but he must have been
greatly altered, if you had really forgot
lim that way"
81 tell you, sir, honestly and fairly,
here amt word of truth in saying,
| didn't know him again for tell you
[ never saw him afterward."
"Oh yes," sails I; 81 can tell you
lime and place; I can bring it to your
mind exactly"
"When and where, then," said she.
'This very day." said 7, Gin your
own house, and now here. 1 am the
man; and my name is Sam Slick, the
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