Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-11-10
OR. ROLLING OVER WITH A PRETTE GIRL II
4 STREAM OF WATER.

MHL- ANNAIAMAH VII a. "A MI a I'M ~
4 STREAM or WATER
Ibepan life by running away from home.
Boaean, we,are told, was driven into his career
by the hand Of fate and the peck OF 8 turkey.
Atlls started in life with no other cause and
capital than an old sword. which be was sdrOil
enough 10 palm of for the divine weapon o.
Mars. And Robespieue owed his political Ca
lrer % wetting bis stockings, and there heard
d. he words which burn" which fired bis soul
snd determined bis course in life. Ny running
away from home arose from a minor mortlhea-
cation, caused BY carving a pretty girl over o
brook.
Donald Lean and myself were good friends 81
,ourteeu wears Of age, and we both regarded
with a little more than friendship pretty Helen
Graham, " our Oldest girl - st school. We Tomp-
81 aud danced together, and this lasted for such
q length Of time that it is with feelings Of be-
0iijaTmeut tina; look back upon the mystery
uf tw0 lowers continuing friends. But the lime
came. a. come il must. when jealousy it heI
spark in my 6ns0m, and blew II into consuming
lame.
Wei do ] remember how and when the
green eyed % perpeIrated his ince0disry deed.
II WAS on q cold October evening, when Helen,
Donald and myself were returning with our
parents from a neighboriBg hamlet. As we ap-
preached a ford where the water ran somewhat
higher than ankle deep, We prepared 10 carry
Helen across, as we were accustomed 20 do. with
hands interviewer, " chair fashion and thus
carried our pretty passenger over the brook.
just as we were in the middle Of The water
which was cold enough at that time to have
r-ozen anything like feeling out Of boys les,
hardy than ourselves faint paug Of jealousy
nippej my heart. Why it was / knew not, fOT
we had carried Helen fifty times across the brook
re now, without emotion. but this evening ]
thought or fancied that Helen gave Donald an
undue preference by casting her pretty arm
around bis neck, while she steadied herself on
my side by holding the cuf OF my jacket.
10 fame can burn so quickly or with so little
fle. as jealousy. Before We reached the opposite
hank, 4 was wishing Donald al the bottom Of
'he sea. Being naturally impetuous. ! burst ont
with:
ie need na baud sac gingerly, Helen, as If
ve cared a IA. ! can ave carry Ye lighter than
Dousld can the halle O ven
Surprised IT the vehemence Of nv tone, orr
queen interp0sed win an admission that We
vrss both strong, aud that she had no idea Of
pairing my powers. Bat D0nald'S ne was kin
died. and he utterly denied that l was at al
qualified 10 compete with him IN ieals Of caTiags. I
On such topics boys are generally emulous, AMI
BY the time we had reached the opposite bank it
was settled that the point should BE- determined
by Our singly bearing Helen across the ford IN I
our arms.
Helen was TO determine who had carried her
most easily. and / settled with myself privately, /
in advance, that the one who had obtained tn
preference would really BE- the person who stood
highest in her affections. The reelection stimu-
lated me 10 Gse every effort, and l verify be
lieve 70 this day that l could have carried Donald
and Helen on either arm ike feathers. Bur ]
must not anticipate
We suffered al the res, of the party TO pass
quietly al0Dg. and then returned 20 the ford. !
lifted Helen with the utmost care, and carried
her to the middle oi the water Jealousy had
inspired a warmer love, and D. WAS with feelings /
unknown before that embraced her beautiful 4
form. and felt the pressure Of her cheeks against
mine All went swimmingly, or rather wading-
IS. for 3 minute. hut alas In the very deepest
part Of the ford, ! tTOd on teacherOus BIT of
wood, which rested, ] suppose. on a smooth
Over ! rolled, bearing Helen with me.
nor did we rise until fairly soaked from bead to
foot
/ need not describe the taunts Of Donald. or
the more accusing silence Of Helen. Both be-
that / had fallen from mere weakness, and
my rival demonstrated his superior ability by
LsaTing her Tor a long distance on her homeward
path. As we approached The house. Helen.
feeling dry and better humoTed. attempted 10
c~0nciiate me. But / preserved a moody silence
! was mortified beyond redress.
ilal UlEhb 1 pdChrd up q lew iDlugS and ran I
away. Ny bOyish mind, sensitive and iuitated
exaggerated the ~indiguity which il had received.
and prompted me 10 a course, which fortunately
I'D me 10 better results than usually attend such
Irregularities. l went 10 Edinburg. where
tound an uncle. q kind-heaTted, chiidless man
gladly gave me a place in his house, and
Employed me IN liz business. Wealth flowed
IN upon him, and ! became his partner-weni
abroad-resided four years on the continent
and finally returned TO scotland, rich, educated,
IA shori, everything but married.
One evening, while al a bail in Glasgow.
Eas struck by a young lady Of unpretending
appearance, but whose remarkable beauty and .
ligh-toned expression indicated a mind Of more
han ordinary power. I was introduced, but
.he Scotch names had long been unfamiliar 10
e8r, and | could not catch hers. Il was
somstbing, and there was something In
hc face, too, that seemed famiiiaT-something
Of pleasure and pain.
But We became well acquainted that evening.
learned without difficulty her history. She /
ys- from the country, had been educated. her :
had lost their property, and she was now :
be- g-0rerness OF a family in the city.
Twas fascinated with Der conversation. and u
gas continually reminded by her grace and refine -
rent Of manner that she was capable of moving
distinguished success in a far higher sphere
that which fortune seemed TO have alOt ted 6
or. I am naturally neither very laxative nor n
rome 10 confidence but there was that in this !
Dung lady which inspired both, and l conversed i
18th Der as ! had never conversrd with anv. !.
Ter question Of the various countries with which >
was familiar, Indicated a remarkable know -
doe of literature and an increditable amount y
information. !,
We progressed in intimacy. and as Our con-
5rsstion turned and the causes which induced 81
many 20 leave their native land, l laughinglv
marked, that I owed my owu travels 70 falling Sc
ifh q pretty girl into a ford. II,
J bad hardlyspoBen these words eTe the blood .,
10 Der face, aud was succeeded by quite +
remarkable paleneSs. ! attributed this 10 the n
at ar tie ro0m-laughed-snd at her request r
orceded 70 give tbe details Of my ford sdven- II
ne with Helen Graham, which ] did. painting "a
glowing colors the amiability Of NY love. :
Her mizb during the recital became almost 81
epressible. AZ the conclusion she remarked
Mr.. Roberts, Is 81 possible that YOU have for w7
ten NJ" w
I gazej an urtaut-Tememb,Tcd-snd was al
.mbfOund-d. The lady with whom ! had b. In
ne acquainted was Helen Graham herself. ne
[ haze. and SO DO you reader, 10 needlessly ~