Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-08-03


attempt to raise me from my dreadful
position. l was young, and life was
very sweet TO me; but felt that my last
moment was at hand. Another second
or two must end the matter; so severe
strain could no longer be endured; our
hands must loosen their hold; and
must inevitably be dashed to pieces on
the broken rocks / had observed at the
foot of the precipicc.
There was an instant of breathless si-
lence, during which time my uncle had
clearly realized the critical nature of the
situation, and decided on plan of ac-
ton. He looked over, and saw that
Just below the spot where l was sus-
pended there was rugged projection
of rock, extending fully six feet beyond
the perpendicular of the point where l
hung, If l fell on this my fate was
sealed; no power could save me from
death. Beyond this rock was water,
possibly of depth sufficient to break
the force of fall, if only that water
could be reached; but in this lay all the
difficulty. My uncle was good as well
as n brave man; he loved me as the sou
of dead sister, and he was willing to
dare everything to save me; but he did
not undervalue the nature of the awful
risk he was undertaking on my behalf,
and he knew that he was going to take
his own life in his hands as well as mine.
Breathing prayer for Divine protec-
ton, he said quietly but firmly: Tom;
there is but one way for it. I'll save
you, or we will both perish together.
VIXEN saw the word take your hand
from the rock-Nowi"
AZ nv uncle ioudlv said "Nowr'
relaxad NV hold of tbe rock. and at the
same instant INV uncle made nm i'm
,nnneo offnrt md sn,.any horizontally
into The mir carrying me with him and
ret,inin~ his bolJ of NV hand ne we
rushed yiolcntlv down. turning over in
onr heodlong descent can not pre-
tend to saw that I ever very distinctly
rerollncted NV sensations durinu those
awful seconds for il was nothinS more
T had NV senses nrettv clearly While I
hnng frnm the rock, and can recall
thn Sasnino fecling which 7 Experienced
ne T look nv hand away. but beyond
that. Mi is chaos. So great was the
force with which INV uncIe leaned. that
be con,nJetelv cloored tbc nroiectinp
ledge. and we fell into the sea, which
was deem cnouoh to break our fall,
thouoh the violence of the shock un-
ino.sa ,,,,,, ,m o.,.ao,, os ono,, ot,or uaif
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