feet caught on an inequality of the rock under it. Insensible to the horror of his situation, with his mistress still in view, he gave one vigorous spring-the fragment of the rock detached from under foot, crashed into the gulf below, and the branch was half torn from the stem; but he had gained his footing and kept it; his hand had caught the heather; in another instant he was on his feet, flying to meet the frightened horse. It was full time-three more bounds, and all would have been over. With a quick eye and determined hand he flung himself in the animal's course, seized the reins, and received the shock full on his own person. That shock, while it staggered the small pony, threw its burthen into his very arms; he reeled, and fell with her upon the spot. The noise of the animal plunging into the dark gulf was unheard by him but even in the deadly sickness that overwhelmed his frame, he felt that his Ellen was safe, and that it was he who had saved her.

Ere many moments had elapsed, others had hurried to the scene; and young Campbell himself, alarmed at the cries so different from those which so lately rung around, came running on the foot of terror to the spot where his sister still lay, bending over the insensible body of her lover." Ellen!-dearest Ellen! -Good heavens! what means this -are you hurt?" -But she heeded him not--she only strove to raise his bleeding head, and cried, "Oh horror! he is dead! he is dead!—will none of you help him?" It did indeed appear as if life had departed; for he was pale, bleed

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ing, and utterly insensible. It was some time ere the efforts of his friends did succeed in reviving the lingering spark; and when they were enabled to examine into his state, it was discovered that he had received considerable injuries — a dangerous wound was found on the head, and he was otherwise very severely bruised. But of himself he did not think; he only asked for Ellen, who, when she saw that sensation was returning to her lover, had herself recovered to a recollection of her own situation, and with maidenly delicacy withdrew to her female friends. "She is safe - she is safe," said her brother, "thanks to your devotion and gallantry! Forgive me, my dear Gleneira, if I have ever seemed cold to you, or proud, or haughty. I hate and despise myself for it. I knew not your value- you are every way my superior. I cannot thank you fitly for what you have done, but Ellen shall do it for me; and you will like her thanks far better than mine.".

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