The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1884-03-20

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ran
The clouds vsrs parting. asd BE- psr-
csived that 10 fsv msnsuts tks'r fr1ssd-
u AID would " witbdrsun. The aosa
would burr like sons great vatshess ~
the heavens. and his flight ~suld - re-
vealsd TO thoss Insrcilsss eyes not > pistol
shot away.
The odds vsrs I'll against me. BtrAis
every energy. every serve - b might TO-
morrows sun would look dsws - four
victims TO LomsI and bic bssd. asd the
dear folks at home would look IL vain Tor
those who's. bones wsrs vhitsaiag by >
rottisg dam 10 those western vida
The DAM An Inspiration, born Of dire
ssssssity, lsapsd into bis misd. snd >
6ghs famed forth in his sysA The
otf4sgth Of hope sprsag up II ~ heart
asa svass every nerve. and on V sped.
The dam losmsd up before him. hs
sprang 70 iittls locker. built fos eesven.
isscs sake. eloss by the end Of tAs dam.
throw up The oovsr. ssissd > bez = blsss
ing powder. thrust i under sss o. ths
projecting supports Of the dam, lighted .
short fuse, thrust one end in the ksg. ssd
then turnsd and fed.
Aud ~ moon burst forth from bshiad
the clouds, her saln. pale light falling
softly over all that the darkness had hid.
"Hs, hs, hap laughed the happy trio,
still sitting round the cabin table, - one
of their sumbsr finished relating some
anecdots Of his rsllicking college days,
aud the laugh WAS still schoiag, when the
door was suddenly burst open. and Upton,
with fase - whit0 % death mark, stood
on tho threshold. He made bsckonins
motion and then disappeared.
The miners sprang to their feet, but ~
they did so, . loud explosion dsafsned
their ears, and terrible thrill rocked the
little cabin like cradle. With one In
pulse they lsaped to the door.
They saw the whole front Of the dam
move out in one mass, one instant transfig
uxsd ty the light Of the moon into stately
vail Of FURNISHED silver, the aext broken
aud sh sathed into glorious and sbestisl
spray.
And then torrent with foaming crss
leaped down over it, own highway, from
which it had been shut out SO long, strip
ping bare the foundation OF the dam and
driving the hums before it.
The miners on the bank stood dumb
but the men in the path Of the open flood
gates uttered enc cry as the dark dssti
touched them; and then oil was silent saw
for the mighty song Of the waters. whicl
rang up to the mountain top.
| The miners heard that last cry OF dss
pair, and their hearts seemed 70 step II
horror. They turned to Upton, who W.
standing near them, aud sas that be wa
staggering like one beneath whose feet th
solid earth was rocking
Strong arms knit around Lin, and h'
was supported to the cabiu
The door aud windows Of tho cubi
wers barred and then they crowded aronnt
Upton, who had sunk upon his rude couch
and onc question burst from every lip;
j "Whst was that cry, Upton?"
The story OF Upton was briefly told.
When be Lad finished three strong rIgh
hands we're stretched forth toward him
he gave hearty grasp in return, and tha
silent hsndshaking expressed moro thai
could have bees put into words.
But after dam and fums had been r.
built, the mine no more bore the name
Clear River. II had been changed int
, Upton in honor Of the brave young 'pard
who had saved the lives Of bis friend
) and himself on the uighf he walked dow
. by the hume.