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If Frank had displayed less courage and address, or the discipline of the club had been less perfect, Tim must certainly have been drowned. IF FRANK HAD DISPLAYED LESS COURAGE AND ADDRESS OR THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CLUB HAD BEEN LESS PERFECT TIM MUST CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN DROWNED
ntirely free from blame, he could not but question the expediency of continuing the organization. The malicious spirit of Tim Bunker had been the cause of his misfortune. People thought he was lucky to escape with his life, and that it would be a lesson he would remember a great many years. Tony's praises were upon everybody's lips. He had saved the life of his enemy, had plunged in at the risk of his own, to rescue one who had been intent upon his injury. It was a noble and a Christian deed, so the good men and women said, while others declared, if they had been in Tony's place, they would have let him drown. The noble deed was appreciated; and the day after the event, a subscription paper was opened at the Rippleton Bank for Tony's benefit. Before night over a hundred dollars was collected, which the cashier presented to him, as he lay upon his bed, sick from the effects of his exertions. The crew of the boat club were very highly commended for their efficient labors on the occasion. D AND THOUGH THE CLUB WERE ENTIRELY FREE FROM BLAME HE COULD NOT BUT QUESTION THE EXPEDIENCY OF CONTINUING THE ORGANIZATION THE MALICIOUS SPIRIT OF TIM BUNKER HAD BEEN THE CAUSE OF HIS MISFORTUNE PEOPLE THOUGHT HE WAS LUCKY TO ESCAPE WITH HIS LIFE AND THAT IT WOULD BE A LESSON HE WOULD REMEMBER A GREAT MANY YEARS TONY'S PRAISES WERE UPON EVERYBODY'S LIPS HE HAD SAVED THE LIFE OF HIS ENEMY HAD PLUNGED IN AT THE RISK OF HIS OWN TO RESCUE ONE WHO HAD BEEN INTENT UPON HIS INJURY IT WAS A NOBLE AND A CHRISTIAN DEED SO THE GOOD MEN AND WOMEN SAID WHILE OTHERS DECLARED IF THEY HAD BEEN IN TONY'S PLACE THEY WOULD HAVE LET HIM DROWN THE NOBLE DEED WAS APPRECIATED ON THE DAY AFTER THE EVENT A SUBSCRIPTION PAPER WAS OPENED AT THE RIPPLETON BANK FOR TONY'S BENEFIT BEFORE NIGHT OVER A HUNDRED DOLLARS WAS COLLECTED WHICH THE CASHIER PRESENTED TO HIM AS HE LAY UPON HIS BED SICK FROM THE EFFECTS OF HIS EXERTIONS THE CREW OF THE BOAT WERE VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED FOR THEIR EFFICIENT LABORS ON THE OCCASION
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