The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-05-15
(From Temple Bar Mag zine.)
TRIED FOR HIS LIFE,

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years Ia that time | had eaten oyste
suppers in New York, pe;ked at Saratoga
taken lonely and romantic walks at Mag
ara caught delicious whitefsh in the trans
lucent waters of Mackinaw, and shot but
falo on the prailies of Nebraska. l nigh
have dug for gold iu California or Colum
| bia, had | not been taken suddenly with
great and inexpicabie longing to see agair
The white cliffs, the green fields and he'd
ges, and the quaint, pretty, and most com
Portable villages Of dear old England.
The feeling that bad driven and KEEP
me away was gone. When the force tha
had sent me off had ceased to act, [ fal
and obeved the attraction which drew m.
to the land that TO tie Englishman
wherever he may wander, must always be
his home.
can speak now Of the reason of thi.
long absence. My father, who had saved
for me small property, which he hoped
would increase, had educated me to The
noble profession Of the law. | was read
ing through my terms with tie usual in
dustrv, and was no: quite insensibe to the
Establishment of society, when it Was my
misfortune to fall jn love. The expression
seems 10 me an appropriate one.
Isabel Goodwin was certainly one Of the
most beautiful of those, who are, in their
own right, queens of society. To the far
est types Of English beauty, She added era,
ccs. Accomplishments, and a hnTnGiiess am
Jilion. Without rank or wealth. she
held her place, and aspired to rival those
who had been hioher born rss doz-
z,e,l ly her beauty 7 admired her queen
" bearing; and l became her passionate
worshippcr.
She was fond Of admiration. III some
times grived, jealous, and maddened at the
encouragement she gave to one or another
of the crowd that huttered about her, and
buried the incense tlaltery to her charms.
| still had a sort Of pride in her attracts
iveness and tender look aWord of fond
ness, a sight, or the pressure OF her haad
would send ne home intoxicated with de
light. l believed myself to be the favor
ed lover; the admiration shs received was
my triumph.
The best friend | had was Arthur
Melon. lie was two years older than :
was in good position in Government
Office, with fair prospects Of advancement,
anl some expectations beside We were
true friends. Arthur had saved my life
when We were at school together. | lay
cramped and paralyzed on the bottom OF
a deep pool IN the river where we were
bathing We had been trying our skill
with otLer boys in diving to see which
could remain under the longest so, when
! had disappeared, and remained for a
long period, no one was surprised. They
waited 10 see my head shoot above the
surface. av At tie bottom. sensible bui
poweriess. | could see my companions
on the bank; | could even hear them talk
The sound Of their voices grew fainter and
fainter, but was not afraid. knew
that as soon as they understood what was
the matter, Arthur, if no other would come
and save me
lie was already dressing on the bank
vixen he exclaimed, Were is Harry 2
His voice sent thrill to my heart, as
lay para rzed in every limb, drowning. -
IN mc,aen: more he had stripped off hi:
clothes and plunged into the pool! LIE
was cool and cautious in bis haste to save
me. lie swan rouud and took ne by one
of nv aucIes. fe.t an Impulse TO graSI
him. SO strong that it might have giver
ne The power; but with an effort of self
coatroI, | did 30: even try 70 help myself
was drawn into shallow water, and quick
II taken out ard after a struggle. faI
more painful ,han the half drowning ha,
been. recovered
Need say dat Arthur was, henctforti
more my friend than ever? Ia London Il,
spent half his leisure hours in my cham
be.s, or in the excursions we took toreth
er 10 the mountains or the sea. He hac
been away on public business when | frs
became acquainted with isaoei wrote
to him about her, rayed about l.er was
impatient to have him see her at The eari
est moment alter his return. Not les.
had told her of Arthur, and excited th(
expectations Of both.
There was a party Oh the very night o
his return to London, and insisted ,ha
be should 90, sired az he was with tn,
journey from Dublin since morning. ane
be presented to her whom | how dared Il
call my Isabel.
saw. with twinge of jealousy, which
felt to be ineypressihIy mean and con
temprible, that Arthur and Isabel wer,
much impressed with each other. They
polked and waltzed together. How mar
rowlv watched them. Arthu. was excl
ted, brilliant, fascinating; Isabel danced a
had never seen her dance before, ant
/ showed, in her nervous manner aud height
ened color. how much she was interested
| aud tlqtteied bv his attention.
Arthur congratulated me, but he wa
embarrassed. Isabel was far more self
possessed she said he was a splendid FL
| low-she had no idea she should ike hin
/ SO well {; aud she did her best to blind mt
with her tenderness, but | had watched
1 them with too jealous an eve not to Sc
that my position was 10 danger.
! Why 90 on with tie miserable story
! Isabel was, | cannot say false to ME 70
weweTe under no engagement. Isee nov
that she would have dropped me at An,
! moment for man OF more desirable part,
was her bird in hand. but she knew tha