The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-11-11

VINO " WNN really OIHrN'T Ut ullNHNlIs
on he went OF o. truth very slowly.
and EIth mo- end of slIps backward and
IdavIse bot upward and onward
nevertheless. until the infant noun
#usar found himself upon tho very
OEromc edge of that awful preCiplce
over which hls father had fallen
u1h' dah" ohIruped Ray, and his
rnar father fancy.ng be heard some
thing glanced upward only to give
forth % low gasp of horror at sight Of
thlf sweet inianiIla face. well daubed
With yellow clay &c BE- ruc-but very
sweet 10 the distracted father
"Go back. baby'' hc shouted. Go
ba..' on my God Where Is Falth2
Tho water s almost at my foet--and
baby on. mus. his lie De sacrificed
ol.1''
"ulh I1h'' repeated Ray, and Just
then his mothers voice. raised into
terrified shrek os she discovered
whore he was fell upon his car. lie
turned his mud-danbed. rosy face To-.
ward her ohirrupcd q gay cry Of de.
Highland lumblcd over the canyons
WALL
Faith never knew how she dragged
herself 10 the spot and looked down
upon that which fhe felt must DO
death to- her child al least
Al hnat she could see nothing. The
ledge wheroon her husband had been
was almost covered with water.
"Doadi" she moancd-"both deadl
Oh. how can bear it7 Too latei too
latoi"
Then she fancicd she heard voice,
faint call. and looking closer In that
mad whlrl Of waters. she beheld Per-
ry cllugIng TO tho lower end OF tho
ledge and -yes-wlth something In his
arma'
Make tho ropes fact quickly.
wlfeyr Do called; u cannot cling here
very many minutes"
There was bush. a hardy one and
strong. quite near. To this Faith tied
the ladder be- had constructed on her
way up tho mountain. and with
prayer 10 God nuns II over the wall
ana guided d, with her own hands un-
tll II swung near her fast weakening
and nearly fllntlng husband.
Ho looked mp and saw-not mere
dangling. ffall rope aa he had ex-
pecled. that he would have had great
difficulty In climbing. and perhaps
could not have climbed NJ all incum-
borcd as De now was with the baby.
but real ladder. rudoly constructed.
but with knots and straps here and
theroi
Wondering how Faith could have
done II. he seized Il and began slowly
10 drag himself up up, feeling q
strange dizziness creeping over him.
but not only his lie. but perhaps ha
chlld's. depended upon his reaching
solid earth once more.
on. on. slowly, slowly. for poor. lit
tie. limp Ray hung like lump Of lead
on his arm. but at last he felt Faiths
strong. young arms seize him and pull
him over the dangerous edge OF the
canyon and ho was saved
MY babyi oh. my baby n he
dend9" moancd the poor mother.
u don't know. I caught him as no
fell by his skirts. and II threw me on
my balance and tumbled into the
torrent but managed to grasp the
rocks An. he's all right. except this
shock and iari Therel he's coming
round. wiioy-thank Godi"
The baby opened HIS sweet eyes. and
seeing hls mother weeping. Joined In
with a lusty squat for company.
but the rope" said Perry. when no
could speak calmly; Il don't see how
you managed"
"oh. | did II on my way back. II
detained me little. but grandfather
was sca captain. you know. and no
used 10 teach us children all about
ropes and ladders. and-and I feared
you could not get up II I did not make
Il easy"
you saved my life and Rays. ana
| guess my own little wife Is real
heroine. though mother she nor
knew Il before"