North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-08-13


chattering with fear" Lordy! what was
that we struck 2" Wasn't 1t sunken reef ?'
"Likeiy enough. They are very numer-
Gus here. Dear me- | am so nervous -
You are sure you can swim, Mr.. Smith ~
Ah-yes-that isl used to see the
Kicker boys swim. I can do something at
the business, if the water isn't too Deep"
/" low deep do you swim in 2"
"N Nell-I-that is, shouldn't like to
venture in more than eighteen inches 7"
stammered PaCl-who had never been in
anything of the aquatic line more formida
die than bathing tub.
My hero and you would peril your life
to save mne!"
81 would, fairest lady but oh--ah, dear
Miss BLY,, hadn't we better ask those fel-
lows to turn back? 1t looks to me ike
squalI And the wind risesl Oh dear-how
| feel to my stomach ~
= Perhaps your dinner distressess YOU ?n
mol guess mott didn't eat very hear
ty. Ma wanted me to take box of Brand.
reth's pills with me wish had-I-I
don't feel exactly we'll"
And Simultaneously, poor Paul leaned
over the gunwae of the boat, and gave back
his fishes to the element from which they
were TAKEN.
His head was singalarly unsteady, and
his strength of little account-he thought
himself dying; and just at that moment,
Iurch of the boat pitched him head foremost
into the waves In falling, he caught the
skirt of Miss Bly's dress, and clung to il, ut
tcring the widest shrieks, until one of the
gentlemen seized him by his long hair and
drew him en- hoard.
Paul knew but very little about the luck
they had in fshing-his bath completely
Stupeiied hlm, and for two days, he kept his
room and his appetite. On the third day, he
emerged, and the landlord groaned mental
ly at sight of the dearth one meal created in
his premises. 1t seemed as If Paul's stom-
ach reached to the very end of nowhere
For three days, our hero was deep in
Irritation with Miss Bly,; during which he
had been made the victim of more practical
jokes than he had fingers and toes. At the
end of that time there was a new arrival
Paul stood on the piazza when the carriage.
drawn by two white horses, was driven to
the door. He felt that his destiny was in
side that glittering equipage; and he put his
hand on his heart lest it should jump out,
and 60 to meet its counterpart before the
roper time arrived.
The lady who descended from the car
riage, was certainly beautiful enough to be
the destiny Of Mr.. Smith, or of any other re-
spectacle gentleman and the spIendor of her
dress, and the queenly grace of her bearing,
our hero that she vas both noble
and wealthy.
She registered her name as Adelaide Del
aroche; aud engaged the finest suite Of
rooms in the hotel.
Paul was dying to speak to her-he was
sure she was in love with him, for at first
sight of him, she had smiled, and put her
handkerchief to her face-she was SO pure
aud modest
He worahipped her already.
An opportunity of forming her acquain-
tance soon occurred. She went to walk one
little dog belonging to south
ern gentleman, presumed to look at her
Paul was near at hand, and rushing forward
he gave the poor little cur such blow that
the bark and the breath were both knocked
out Of his body together.
"Lady!' he cried, /" l have saved thee =
What reward wilt thou give me ?"
She smiled, and threw him quarter.
81 hope you havn't hurt the little fellow"
she said, IDLY" he was only in sport,
think"
"Tll teach you to strike my dog p cried
the master of that quadruped, advancing
from the house" You lean legged, up coun-
try gander There, take that ~ and he flung
our luckless hero over the fence into clay
pit, where couple of Irishmen We're max
ing bricks.
Pat and his friend naturally took him for
the ghost Of their patron saint-and by way
Of welcome, threw volly Of wet clay at him,
and took to their heels in alright.
Paul picked himself up-skulked about in
the bushes till dark, and then made his way
to his chamber, where by the aid of water,
soap, and preserving friction, he succeeded in
making himself somewhat more presentable.
lie was well assured now, that the beauti-
ful Adelaide loved him. She had looked at
him so kindly, and had seen how much he
had risked for her sake |! He determined to
waste no time in avowing his love, and win
ming her 'plomise to be his.
The fates were propitious. That very
evening, he found her alone in the parlor,
and entering, he seated himself by her
side. She drew away little-m alden mod
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