PRESENCE OF MIND.
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An admirable instance of presence of mind
was shown by Highland lad, who, with a
lowland farmer, was crossing mountain
stream, in a glen, at the upper end of which a
water spout had fallen. The Highlander had
reached the opposite bank, but the farmer was
looking about, and loitering on the stones over
which he was stepping, wondering at sud-
den noise he heard, when the Highlander cried
out, "Help help! or am dead man." and
fell TO the ground. The farmer sprung to his
assistance, and had hardly reached him when
the torrent came down, sweeping over the
stones with fury which no human force could
have wthstood. The lad had heard the roar
ing of the stream behind the rocks, which in
tercepted his view from the farmer, and fearing
that he might be panic struck if he told him OF
his danger, took this expedient to save him.
Burl's letter. te