Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24

came intense, as when it freezes the lakes
in a single breath of the hurricane. Their
frail clothing could not keep out the biting
blast that the next moment froze upon
their garments. They felt that drowsiness
was stealing upon them, and yet they knew
that it was death; they sat half sheltered
against tree, fast losing all recollection.
Awhile they murmured OF their lost way,
Of home, Of heaven, and then there was
silence. Suddenly light flashed over
Joseph's fast dmming memory, that to
sleep thus was to sleep forever; and rous-
ing himself he approached Agnes and con.
jured her 20 awake.
agnes, dear Agnes" said he, wake;
lie not motionles3, dear Agnes. Awakel
awaken
Joseph, am very cold" she said as sha
revived at his plaintive ejaculation. Let
me sleep"
But, Agnes, you must not sleep" said
Joseph wildly.
But she only smiled. His words were in
vain. Her mind was wandering in dreams.
With agony of heart j oseph at length gave
over in despair, and wrapping his mantle
closer around Agnes, threw himself down
under u tree and resolved to share tho
same fate as the girl whose life was fast
ebbing away.
Far away in their happy homes the light
still burned in the window for their beacon,
and their mothers sat. broken hearted,
weeping for them rs for the dead
And their fathers-Where were they?
Out on the hillside in the storm searching
for their lost ones, hunting every well
known resort, and under the precipices and
i'll the streams, assisted by their neighbors,
wit IN torches flashing out across the dark
ness, and their warning hallOOS ringing far
and clear along the night. For an hour
they maintained their search, until they
reached the stream whence Joseph and Ag-
mes had set out for Lugnaquslla. There
they paused. pewildered and uncertain
where to proceed. Every nook and dell
and cliff around had been ransacked in
vain, and now, as they stood there in the
torchlight, despair was seen on each coun-
tenaucc.
But did we say all despaired2 No. Ono
still hoped-the pastor of the flock; for he,
too, gray haired though he was, had turned
out into the peltinS storm; and now ha
stood there in the midst Of the seekers.
and, barring his white locks to the icy
wind, called on all to join him in a prayer
that the loved ones might yet be rescued
from death and restored to their parents,
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