The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-09-06

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III never break . promise sgsir, and b
sssliosed . sob that bad been icrcing 10
ssy np sver since be bad resliEsd wbs
be had dore.
Nov ioof, Msshsll. We can 90 rish
srouud this rock and climb down into lh
eaton essy from ihst euliy up there. II
90 hrst and yon----
Bat Tommy got no farther. How Il hsI
pened even Marshall eonld not tell. but b'
heard Tommy cry oai aud knss be bad
losl bis footing snd fallen. How fer b,
could poi see He went 10 the rock and
called again and sesin.
/ Oh Tommy Toumy
Nota word could be hear except the
echo OF bis own voice ~ It struck the
walls OF rock scross the Damon. and Mar
shall turned and sped down the mountain
side. Sometimes the trail vas 30 steep II
seemed be would osrtaialy pitch forward
aud fall upon his face; sometimes II vss
covered bya mass OF rocks AMI pebbles.
that slipped sni rolled with him as hs
hurried on, except TO get help for Tommy.
and this purpose lent such speed TO bis
feet that 10 but little over 40 hour doz
en- men were Oh their way to the NOM
tains. At The foot some said, The boy
was beside himself with fright. Why, it
would be hard Tor 9 man TO make that
climb They certainly were not so high
up. I'm going TO look for Tommy iur
iher down, and so they spread ont and
searched until night came on. snd still no
news was brought to Tommys mother.
who waited 90 snIiously for some news
from her boy. Other parties went out.
and ell night scores Of torches could be
seen, lighting the mountsins and passing
from one point to another. Surely no Of
fort was being spared and the wstchsrs
took courage, but when the first faint
stresks Of dswn appeared. and the eager
ears bad not caught the longed for pistol
shot. fresh parties went mp to relieve
those who we're exhausted from the search
Of the night.
About 0 O'Clock in the morning Mar
shall was standing at the front gate with q
look upon bis face when .
man. . great. hearty mountsineer. went
past.
Say, Mr.. Rsynolds, the boy called out,
IRE yon going to hunt Tommy
That's just what am, and I'll not come
pack till be is found, was the mountain
'er's hearty response.
We'll, won't you take me. an let me
how you where to go9 Pvs got to help {
Tommy, an the men won't 90 where tell
m.
Turning to Msrshsll's mother. who had
ust come ont, Mr.. Reynolds found her !
10 only willing but anxious TO have the I
10Y go with him.
l was going to take him and climb with
i'm myself. il the men wouldn't, she ex G
lained. q
Arrived st the foot oil the mountain. .
hey met . party OF men who had been .
ut for hours, and putting the eager lad ,
n his shoulders, Mr.. Reynolds said: l
Three OF you come with me. Then 10 .
Now show us where TO 60 and v
ell get there some way. o
Following the boys direction. they .
ent on up into the canon until presently
Q said: y
Tommy fell over the ledge right up v
lere. an believe he's on the rock just be "
w ii. Il
The road was Steep bot they made 'e
eir way carefully, mp, up. stopping 90 -
sionally TO hslloo and waiting for sn ~
,swer. Finally there came faint Here,
ID the three turned 10 the direction from 81
hich the voice came. In another minute u
pebble came rolling down from the y y
dge and soon the men we're bending over y
,or Tommy. who smiled family and then u
Iooped. "
A pistol was fred and another took 1t y
}. and another before Tommy, with one ~ "
3 broken and his body oil bruises from ~
Q fail. had been lifted to be carried
wn the good news that he had been ~
und was hurryirg TO his mother. Twice W.
be was being taken down he swooned, ~
i st the carriage remedies we're waiting
d be was brought back 10 Consciousness
bear Marshall exclsimine:
| knew be was therel l knew it oil the
mel ID
Poor Tommy had spent = dreadful 'sl
,ht, alone on the mountain. The shock Tic
the tall hsd made him unconscious, and
ZEN be came back to real ltion OF what 90
happened, be knew Msrshsll must
We gone for help, but night came on and asl
wondered what be should do II coyote
ne where be was. Then the torches be ed
0 10 shine oil around him, and be knew
, animals would be in hiding. Several tel
,es the men had been very near him, vi
/ lie was too weak to make himself u
ard. Nov it was all over and when be sh'
ard Msrshsll's happy voice and realized TO
It ct last be was safe be opened bis eyes
looking at bis friend. said;
say, Msrsh. l wish l was one Of those fiu
lows that live where they don't have any TIL
untsins.