Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-12-10
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CONTINUED
CHAPTER XIII.
A TRUE FRIEHD-THE RESCUE,

Il WIS morning again at Meadowdaie -
That nig:il OF chasr:n and Ill Breeding 10
the uncle, ard of grici 10 the auaf, and ex
: element 10 thr n.ece had slowly passed
away. ustl aught remained bui:a Gin,
shadoay hue in tne Ear est 4 h;cA was buI
ieeblv struggling. with the Light Of day, and
SLOWLY retire Gting 10 its drrker abode 10 re-
gain iresa sUr IN an,iciTa of claiming
It's regal throne upon thu ensuing eve.
Ereakfa fast was uver-rhe Major as en-
10, ing his morning stroll, and Mrs. Dawson
and her niece were alone. = long siience
: haG ensued a previous conversation uuli.
the aunt exclaimed:
"You must be saved Mary-you canEo,
be sacrifed TO this mar!''
.Wonid that dare to hope!'
May, Mary, 10 not give way so soon
Everything car be done-any hing can be
accomplished, if we but place full conf
denee in that little word hope The strong
est hearts are made to bow beneath its IN
fluerce-ihe NEST obstinate difficulties.
gradually dissolve before it like tiny snow
flakes before the sun. Hope, perseverance
and just cause are worlds in an emergency
like thls.''
"Thus far the Captain has been very
courteous TOW ards me and have at times
thought he would pause in his course and
reflect upon the unhappness he would bring
upon person who never wronged him in
her lfe.'
This is but a vain delusion. Captain
Berksiord plays the respectful and torbeSr
ing part through policy. He is well aware
that any precisitancy would lower him in
the estimation OF your uncle, and that be-
ing the one great object for which he strives,
caution would promote him % guardagainst
overthrowing what advantage he had already
gained"
A. quick step in the next room warned
them that MAJOR Dawson was approaching
the door. Mary turned to the window, and
AIRS. Dawson took up piece of embroidery.
and was apparently very busy in forming q
figure upon lis delicate surface. The Major
entered the room, and with half fegneC
laugh, chited his niece upon her unusua
abstraction of mind, and taking his fayorite
pipe and cane, passed through the Hall into
the garden, anG directed his way towards
neat clustering vineyard arbour, and sa
down to the enIoymen: of his own medita
tioDs.
Long sfteT the departure of the Msjo
Mary sat by the open window. Beyona-wa.
view of Lake Meadowdae, and close By
her, grazing upon grassy plat s.rayed I
pet goat, white rs snow. and while he tosset
his head upwards, tie fine tnkling of bel
hung at his neck sounded through the air
This seemed out e m6urnlul echo to he
thoughts, and scarcely conscious OF her owl
actions she passed out of the door, an
burrying down the way towards the LAX
side gained-the place where her boat moored
In few moments she was seated in he
narrow skiI, and with few easy stroke
of the long, light paddlewas moving grace
fully towards the opposite shore. Yet he
thoughts would revert to the gloomy scene
that surrounded her--the mysterious under
taking of Henry, and the harshness of he
uncle; and amid these she had become un
conscious Of events passing around. A gal
had suddenly sprung up, and the little boa
was being tossed wildly upon the plungin
waves.
The frail bark, unable to withstand sue
fury, carcened suddenly to one side and th
occupant was thrown into tie water. .
convulsive attempt was made to reach tn
boat, but it had drited Several feet beyon
her reach. wild lear thrilled through til
lovely girls heart that she must die! Th
word "Henry" trembled upon her lips, bu
the waters only heard her voice, and browne
the sentence ere it was uttered. She hu
not seen a dark form upon the shore will
out hesitation plunge among the pillows an
noble breast baitled manfully with tn
waves, drawing nearer and nearer % I'll
place-yet, thus it was. She arose to ii
surface of the water again, and at that nj
ment a strong arm was thrown around ht
Vaist, and still insensble,. she was place