The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-10-03

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to ut ~ adfan td. and amid d
brhihless silence lsFan my p%erloul
Journey.
tAsl swung outuhri over the gull.
ior ~ moment ui head swain and ms
heart fhrphbed violently But the sight
" my darling rrouchel upon ihe plat.
form II the rhf, with her hands olasped
together as II in prayer. renewed ms
courage and / vent braycly ~.
~ the Hirei should part with ml
weight. II the fna,ehings NJ The other end
we're defective. 10 u knot should slip. !
should hc plunged a. instant dcslruc.
uou knew b, but The fear had passed
away nj must die. now could death
be- met more ttli than In the name Of
love-
Ms progress down the slope u III,
wires was not difficult, for my own
weight assisted me II was on the mp.
ward curve, towards the pier. that my
real struggle began. Painfully. n few
inches NJ a time, with the heavy rope,
bearing upon my loins, | drew myself
hand over hand Ia the increas.
Ing fury Of the gale ! was dashed TO and
fro on my slender support, sometimes 81
hercely that WAS almost head down
ward over the hell Of water beneath.
AT last. painting and exhausted,
reached the huttress 1T the pier and
drew myself upon il. A faint cheer
from the shore hailed the success Of IN,
first part Of my %endcayor, but the NOR,
p%crilous portion still remained tn be &C.
complished. | unbound the rope from
my waist, and slipping the loop Of ms
sling over II. knotted L firmly to y pro
iccting beam.
Picking my way over the violently
swaying fabric, reached the car wher,
Octayia sat. She had watched my SLOW
progress, with n CHASTITY face and s%tartin!
eyes, bat she smiled with n sad com
posture rs | mounted the platform.
lyon have riskcd your life for me,
she said, why have YOU done tip
"'For the sake Of the love which yol
ealicd a fancy replied. Did no
cen the truth?'
Forgive me- she answered; i dl,
not know my own heart. In the fac
nf death | have learned it. II we escap
together | am yours, all yours; II not
"'We die together / interrupted
But come. there is not a moment 4
lose. The piers are quaking like reeds.
II made her enter the ear and remov
all Of her supcriluous clothing: thel
wrapping her in her waterproof, life,
her in my arms and bore her To III
starting point u our terrific journey.
II secured myself In the sling and
holding on with one hand, assisted he
down with the other. She claspcd he
arms about my neck and, burying he
face In my bosom. left me free to act.
Our movement over tho wet rup,
flung shout by the force Of the wind
was terribly slow. There were me
menis when | WAS compelled Ia paus
and hold on for mere life. But ! wa
laboring for that which was intinitcl
dcarrr To me than life and ! seemed I
possess he strength aud courage Of
dozen men.
Once ! looked back. Masses {
masonry falling from the pier. an
ii shook - violently that the rope WI
lerked - Il by \ strong hand. For N
moment my courage failed me. and m
hlisiened hands slipped from the rop,
bni ONLY for a moment; | set nay teel
and went on.
We we're within a dozen feet Of Il
shore and = scorc u hands were alrcad
o~uislretched to grasp Us. when thcl
va 4 fnghttul iug n the rope. a gel
eral cry u horror. and a. the remand,
IT the bridge fcll with a hideous era,
into the water. was dashed violent
against the hluf.
remember nothing morc until
awoke and found myself living upon II
vet gras.. bruised and bleeding. wit
ociayia bending over mo.
You IN safe. whispered Than
God for that'
Yes. she answered. softly. than
God and the devoted love III 4 mob
heart
'She kissed me before the spectator
and ! sm bound 10 say that they a
pearTd 70 regard Il a. = very justiiAb
proorcding.
But little morc remains to be- toll
Nv wounds werc not serious. but IN,
confined me to bed for several week
Not long after my recovery | claim,
ms reward. which was paid me with
rerv good grace. with due accompan
meui VI wedding-hell. and bridesmaid
A. ] perceive Mrs Acton coming to !
vite n IN to dinner. you may have
opportunity Of asking her II she has cv
found reasOn 10 rrgrct her bargain
Z. L. Hidrsh. IN " y. World
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Green Cropping for Fall Sheep.
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