, 1862-09-11
An AwhWiard Predioainent.


as to put the matter entirely out Of the question
| was young Undergraduate, spending the sum.
N with reading party at the Irish lakes,
when met with-Lucy, and got, in short, to
be accepted.
She was residing with her mother, In the same
hotel, Killarney, u ourselves, and We al met
every day. We boated on the lake together, and
6shed, and sung, and read. We landed on the
wooded islands in the sOR summer evenings, to
take our tea in gipsy fashion, and TO sketch but
she and mostly whispered about love Il
an As remember; but Of the weather and the
rubric; only Il seemed 50 sweet 10 sink Our
voices and speak low and soh:
Once; In q pafty otef the moors, while was
leading her pony over some boggy ground; l
caught her hand BY mistake instead Of her bride,
and she did not snatch It away. Il was the hey.
day and the prime Of my lie, my friend, and
that youth Of the spirit which no power can
ever more renew. ] knew what she felt, and
what would please her us sCur 10 the ieelingahd
the wish themselves were born. Our thought,
at least, "leaped out to wed with thought, ere
thought could wed itself with speech" She took
. fancy to . huge mastif dog belOngilg 70 .
fisherman, which bought Tor het at once, o..
though Il was terribly savage, and Except for
Lucy's liking IL not either good or beautiful
lta name, also-the only one Il would answer
to, did sOtiiellmes L Would h6t u that-Was
ToWscr; not q name for . lady's pet at oil, and
scarcely for gentleman's. There was q little
secluded field, hedged In bi eoppice, which
sloped into the lake, about mile IRON the hotel
and there Lucy agreed for the first time to meet
me alone. vas 70 be there before breakfast
ct eight O'Clock in the thOrningI and you may be
sure was there at six-With Towsaf; asa
| Perhaps was never happier than ct that par
ticular time. The universal nature seemed 10
| ha~..AsfA ..ith -, blf..e.I e.altnna o1tn
shOne out 6Fight and clear 90 that the fresh
morning breezes E6tid Scifeely cool the pleasant
thfobbing Of my blood; the blue ripping waves
Of the lake looked iFTepfessibly tempting, and
could not resist swim. Just plunge and out
again, Thought /; Tor though hid stleh plenty
OF time to spare, deteFmind 70 be dressed and
ready for the interview an hour at least before
the appointed time. Lucy might like myself
be . little earlier; and, atall events, with such
an awful coiSeddehto IN possible apprehension
I would not run the shadow OF risk. Mind
my elblbes-mind them" said ! 10 TOwseT (uho
took his seat thereon at once, sagaciouely
enough Tor I had heard o. such things as clothes
being stolen from unconscious dippcra bef1re
then, Withreeulls nok. 10 Be thought oI aud ]
went IN. remember the delight Of that bath
even to this day; the glow, the freshness; the
luxurious sOllness Of Each particular wave, just
as the last view, which his eye rested on, d
painted on the memory Of one who has been
stricken blind, or the last heard melody is tTea-
sured in that Of man stunned deaf bY gu;
| L was my last perfect pleasure, and succeeded
BY shock that l snail never think quite get
oVef. $3.50 la SO
When ha bathed As long as judged to be
prudent; landed and advanced toward the spot
where ny garments and Towser lay. As did
50, every individual hair upon bis back seemed
TO bFistle with Jury; hle eye kindlsd with Goals
Of hreI he gave me notice BY low determined
gTowl that he would spring upon me and tesF me
into fragments II approached nearer; Il was
evident that he did not recognize me IN the least
without any clothes. "TOW, TOW, Tow, said T.
pleasantly, "good old Tow, you remsmbeF me !.
but the brute, like the friend whom We have
known In better days end appeal 70 when
In different apparel, only shook bis head 10 .
menacine thAnhef, and showed bis teeth the
more. Towssr, be quiet, sir how dare yon--
Tow, Tow, Tow-TowseF, there he nearly had
bite Of my calfl-you nasty, brutal dog, go
away, sir-go, amt you ashamed Of yourselfp
Drops Of nam oosed through the teeth of the
ferociOuS Tldnstet II he stood Up with tail erect
at these rspFoVing words but he manifested no
sign Of femoFse or sorrow. Ny situation be-
came serious 10 the extreme; what II be chose
to sit there, on my personal apparel, until-i
At this idea, too terrible 10 be concluded, Q
profuse persDftati6n bfoke DOT al over ne;
Presently, feeling little cold, went back into
the lake again to consider what vas 70 be done,
and resolving upon the ieIl design Of enticing
Towser int0 the water and there Drowning him.
Abuse and HatteFy being equally thrown away
upon hid, tiled stones; heased q him With
IN my force the largest pebbles ! could select,
the majority Of which be evaded BY leaping from
eide 10 side. and those which struck him rendered
/ him 50 furious that believe be would have killed
and eat me II he could, whether / was dressed
dr not, but be would not venture into the water
after me still
AtIass, the time drawing on apace ior tbe sp
/ pointed interview which bad once looked Tor.
ward to with such delight and expectation, ]
was lain, in agony Of sh1ilie and lagei 70 hide
myself in dry ditch In the neighboflhg copse,
where could see what took place without Be
ing seen, and there IeoveFed myself over, like
babe in the Woods with lsaVes
Presently my Lucy came down, atSi1e more
carefully drusssd than usual and looking ell
grace and modesty; the dog began TO bowl as
| she drew near; she saw him and she saw my
clothes, and the notion that was drowned, q
could see Il IN her expressive eountenance,l
/ flashed upon her Of once: for one instant she
looked as though about TO faint, and The hext
she sped of again to the hotel with the speed OF
deer. Gracious Heavensl ! decided upon
rescuing portion Of my garments, at least or
upon perishing In the attempt, and rushed out
Of the thicket Tor the purposes but my eoarege
hied me as heard the savage animal and
found myself ln some confused and palpitaiing
mannerl back In my dry ditch again, with the
sensation Of loss Of blood and pain; my re-
treat had not been edecled-psFhAps, because
there Was nothing 10 cover it-Without consider
able loss, and the beast had bitten me severely.
] protest, that from that moment hightiul as
my position was, Il did not move me 20 much a.
the reflection Of the honors that would Be show
cred down on that vile creature. ! knew that
be would be considered BY Lucy and the rosl g
q sort Of dog Of MonlargiS IN anectionale and
sGgaeions creature. rating patiently g hls np,