The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-02-07


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fh|ln iaiinuaff than while ID inHl1n
fauy feai helHN. E go N faces Ifakasi
up with parted fps and Hmlnlaa fYrs,
bat ihafa Was = daHthllhe siiilHffs
haya wondered slnrn that nome a ihe
wmneh screamed ~ tainted 4 must
have hron ihhi an lnsilncilyo aense ~
Me inevitable RESULT n any disturbing
s1und IN our part kspt NJ ~ 70 aulet.
NJ man luuksd nf ~ thought n hls
neighbpf, hni efofi eie was flVeted on
the brave man far aluyr Our haAda, Win
stood liko statue ! wins about "a say,
lui for Tho gentle oscillation II his
b0dY from eide ~ side, and The terrible
look In hia utes. ~ though his
very soul would leap thcruffon.
WILDLY printed On my memory ! 500
him now On his legs and arms, which
wefa bare. The geina stood out liks
cords lie lid not. perhaps dared not.
turn hi. head. while hls eyes, which
seemed bursting from bis head, never
len The pathway of rope before him
could not tell whether the swaying of
the body was voluntary or involuntary
the former, probably, In order 10 bet
ter maintain his balance Now was tho
moment when his long training, ms
Iron nerve, his strength Of muscle, MS
ooolncss aud presence Of mind must
come TO the rescue. wonder what
passed In the mans mind he knew he
was powcrloss to help hlmself would
or could amy one help himP with
every motion VI his body we expected 10
see them prcclpliated upon the floor be-
low. A hairs breadth moro TO tho
right or the lcft,gnd the balance would
bc lost, aud maliRnd babe be- dashed To
the ground. TINT fierce grip, that iron
nerve, must give way at last lt
seemed ages that we gazed ut that
swaying figure with the desperate look
In his eyes oh, would no ono save
bimP How could they be rcscuedP
"l'ut help comes at last. All praise
To the quick VII which conccfyed tns
plan, and the strong limbs which car
rled Il out Slowly and continuously
form comes creeping, creeping, drag
ging itself full length along ono Of tho
guys, the same treachcrous rope which
had wrought the terrible situation, on
10 where the child sits laughing In lts
fathers face. How gently must tho
resouer advance. lest bis motion bc con-
yeycd 10 the main ropo. Flat upon his
stomach, hand over hand. foot over
foot, he comes. lie Is within reach OF
them he stretches his hand but hero
the babe, taking notice Of him. laughs
and leaps llttlc toward him: tho bar
row gives fearful sway--Blondin al
most reels to one side. Merciful Godl
Will they be killed Just rs help Il nearP
But no; BlondIn RECEIVERS himself just
as the brave rcscuer grasps tho wheel
with one hand while ho hangs suspended
with the other to the main rope Care
fully. slowly, he lifts it-suroly his
muscle and nerve equals Blondin'sl---
places II beyond the bnngling Knot, snd
fnther and child glide swiftly on their
way.
"a murmur, like the wind among tho
trees, goes through the audience, but
they wisely refrain from cheering TIL the
few feet Of rope-walk arc passed over
and father and child land safely In tho
gallery. while their brave ruscuer
swings himself along tho guy 70 tho
stage. Then such cheer went up as
would have made your hearts leap To
hear. Women cried and screamed and
went into Mysteries, and men blrrahed
I'LL they became hoarsc. Blondin stood
in the gallery with his chIldin his arms,
bowling 10 Us with smile on hls lips.
though bis faos was white M death. l
know every woman wanted 10 kiss that
baby, and felt as though would Ike
10 hug that dauntless father and tho
brave fellow who game TO their rescue.
lie didn't ATTEMPT the passage back. ~