The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1882-08-17

2, - sNe nun little ss',
u would be quite a satisfact;, aIl sg
could make him think for > ny,
that l had come to some harm MY !, VIII
his leaving me. = sarua
told you the piers were -
on the outside. Up near the t ton = y y
one a board was gone, decaveSp ~. q "
!! perceived when / got up Il Il !. ~
formed the plan of climbinc !. = !. tqI
opening and out upon "a ~ 2
plane to hide from George frr i''lclas
not see me there when he cana I 4 g =
Tor me-. Then I would cI;ms y ~
again when / had enioyed W eoN
and perplexity at not finding y ~ allsn
No sooner said thanido -
rather difficult, for the timbs.s0 a1a
supported the planking were -ss sa,s xa !!
tance apart, and very weak With S', "a ~
perceived now that the zeal s,,r,,. ~
the bridge consisted of strea pt'e s:'
which had been4set up insida th sea'
side being now a mere useless sh sn Y
found to my cost For as / ci;ns
through the opening and reacbss WHY, NY
cline, hard work, FORT sbelvssa w. "
little. the whole thing began' t. 81 s, ~
under me-crashing down fiftasn ~ y +
below, where on one side lav'44
Jagged stones, on the other tn a..
swift running water. With n dssn..
effort half leaped. half scran,s ND "a !,
close to the outside wall Of tia Is;l
the decayed wood giving w aN III, Is j
every step, till | gained a narrow ii
formed of the renewed timber Hss
was safe, but here / found / m,,s NJ y y
until help came, for there was NJ ~ /
supports within my reach. M 10
As | sat on this narrow Seat i,
scarcely any rest for my feet, / bac,s'| "
realize that / was IN NO pleasant \. :;
ton, and looked anxiously about 4 !, Y
what might be my chances n ics,sy
out of the trap~I had got myself 5f; =. 4,
Things were not promising desxa,
an eighth of mile above me he =, 70,
dam stretched itself from shore Il ,5rN
Its hollow roar was enough 10 anyss .
my VOICE being heard far in anv a.. n,
ton, and to tnis was added the cassa n
din OF the Touring mills, saw-nills n
paper. mills at either end Of ii. / eos2
only wait for George to come. bit 6Ss Isl
passed, during which my cries for IL a
were thrown back to me bystls XII ! !
noise. As | grew c.amped aad n
hausted and dizzy it seemed Is WI
itself around me as if to bear me- I'M
to the angry waters,
| never have been able to undcrt,, y,
howl clung there so long. IheestrI
noon Wore away, and as the shsdoI
grew longer | could dimly heat sla'I mo
ing and perceive more moYsnut II.
shore, Then rays Of light .shone "a Ee
down the river-artificial ll6ht. fk63G /
There certainly was unusual exeaeu11 I'D
about the mills, and as twilight an II,
ened | could just see &C b0af pusF d POI
from one of them and come nearly y ia
wards me, when it ttirned down slrlss N,
. L called and shouted, bat jVhestIx IN
heard. Then took a quick resqInEa ia
born OF the extremity OF my poiHn sut
Gathering all nay strength in ene m fo
and one leap, / sprang out oysi "a
water IN the direction Of the boat ID
forehead struck ION sone .'.of thsn A
bound oars and the blood streamea u ell
my face as { felt myself seized bgz1 bar
" arms. aThen . hal went n u I'D
my rescuers, which was carried u 5ull
boat to boat ana from bank 10 tf Bad
saw that the river was .aliEe3wih ~ lar
who were searching for met Wssd ,se
lights ] had seen. y orsa % ssldaz }lu,
/" Didn't George 1go .bachrfor, ~
lnclep" " +
gt"Yes. but had never thoaghbelk Dor,
ng for me saboue the bridge, tlpl,
lunting long for me in sore disnaaz Viii
had spread the lalarhi. Poor telbHl ).
lad suffered more than | had. |, !. l,les
"But he was the most to blSH1e} one
II don'tthink 'sos IlhaxraaFpp !.
served that when boys. or QthaHS du].
or that matter, get to quarielih turn
3 generally little oYchooseY1r son,
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