The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-11-12

, Despair took bold oi me, thought
. Ais, a' our aPProscblag marriage Of u
u pIepsrstIous which hai been made Al
the plans which hsd been formed
How bight the sotid bad seemed bat
momeu, before and hos keeuly bad a
lloipstsi It's pIeasurssl All GOV Il vas 81
over. must lhiBk 90 more OF e1tefiul
again the bright resiol above aud shSr,ui
10 The joys that awaited me there, "a
doomed to die - to die lonely, solitary
horrible death aud to lie 10 a VateTy grave
As / beld on TO my feeble support aus
thought Of all this, my brain reelei Vi
10 me sud feared that my reason mus
give way,
Death INSTEAD OF marriagtl Wbst cot
trsstl Just when | ought 70 be leading
my bride t. the altar aud stepping actos,
the portal Of married life, to let go my
bo d .h,rs and tall iltl the cold, relentless
arms OF DatlI Aud what Of Ada theni
Surely she would sorrow aud grieve aud
be dIscots5late
Bot Horace Rishtoul What Of him
/ Might they uot become man and - But, 10,
the thought was tortuu0g and drove rue
10 Il o. frerzY TO shout sgaIn with oil
my might Bat it was Gil in VAIN, for no
one heard.
How the night passed | cannot tell,
ueltbtr DO know how the moruiLg hours
dragged on, for | was numb with cold and
faint with hnnger and fatigue ! olly
know that after what seemed to me TO be
sges, footsteps drew near and and d voice
called out from above;
Are you there, Fred2
My heart lespsd into my mouth and Tor
a moment was unable to utter sound.
At lsst ID murmured in a faint voice:
Ia heavens name, get NE ou I'm dy
ing.
Can you hold on another mlnute2 the
voice asked. I've gotta rope here. Keep
up till issten it to this stake. Gan you
slip loop around your body, or shall |
come down to your
Send the rope down, I'll manage to
pass it round, | shouted eagerly
ln aLo.htr minute it was dangling be
fore my eyes aud was soon passed under
my arms, afttr which gave the word to
diam, an lInnly I apoarIad and a., I..,
emerged into the light aud freedom OF
the upper air,
As lay upon the ground for my legs
were useless to mel looked at the dslv |
erer aud wept fer very Joy at my release.
1t was Horace Rishton who hal saved
me and if ever my heart went ont to my
rival it was then.
| cannot sutiiantly thank you, began,
Give me 20 thanks. be interrupted
hsrshly. Thark heaven instead, Heaven
and hell have been fighting over you and
heaven has won, Bot you little know
how near you have been to death
| looked up in wonderment at him, fer
lis words were unintelligible TO me. He
ook Lo notice OF my look, but continued.
| guessed where you were. call ii 10
itiGct or whatever you like No one else
lid. They will seek every rywhere but here.
Bot | seemed TO know and well the devil
empted me, nay, he fought with me
Don't you know why? You love ADJ Mil
er do you not2 Then, so do | Yes,
With love that is alI-consuming-s love
Ghich gives me no rest night or day u
owe which makes 1t impossible for me to
i've without her. You have won her
aud but don't you think | envy your
DON'T you think | even hate You at timesH
nj when guessed you were here, don't
on see that the devil tempted me to
cave you btre and TO say nothing whstev
r about it2 But Ada has chosen you
be loves you. Your Wedding day draws
ear. Go 20 take her aud be happy. Bot
u me happiness 10 this life ii over.
He turned away to unloosen the rope
hich be had made fact to one OF the {,
axes OF tue fence
| watched him wonderingly with o dbz
) mind, when al in NON Mt, before !
iiuk orspesk, be reeled fell over, and top
led hesdlo1g Ito the pit from whence
g had drawn IN Gerry ing the rope With :
i'm.
Good heavens, t,'seone. shrirked and q
ringing to my feet for the numbness u
1t INC Tor moment ! rushed to the u
cutb Of the sbsft cfyiIg friutically, Hor
e Horsc it
I'D splash succeeded bis fsll, then Gil
as ftIl nd sIleLt ~ the grave. look 'C
arouod for help, but no help was near u
ID overcome With weakness, fatigue and u
,rror, feel senseless the to ground. "
When / came to found myself in the y
me position and Knowing that 1t was "
tremely improbable that any one would ID
Iss that way, put torth oil my strength u
ID dragged myself WITH great citiiculty &C
the direction Of lone.
When had gone mile or so | entered VI
,on more irequenled road and soon fel d'
With those who rendered ms oil he ss hi
stance required III
My story caused a great sensation, ss te
q mpy be cure and Tor time | was tle ="
e Of ct oi intere,t 10 the Place,
Ala booked upon ne 81 one given back ID
Jm the deal aud need over me SC bt
rdiu, H. H,r I3ywould have been com Dc
ele bad not been Tor tie unfortunate 10
slh Of Horace Rishton, fo' thai usttrsl ll'
ca,t Ioom over u.sll
OF course, be aeslh wss put down TO &C
c,deIt aud much regret expressed Ut ed