The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-03-21
MY COLD BATH.
From "0ace a Week."

One morning, during the long VACATION
Emmerson aud were standing on the pie
| of small watering place on the kentist
coast, waiting for the oEe great excitemen
of the day, the landing OF the boat irom
London, As this was the only relief to thu
monetomy Of life at Newton, all the ''ranl
and fashion" were assembled to enjoy it
| had fallen into brown study under the
genial influence Of a pipe and the calm sum,
I inerls morning. Still my eyes were tixtd q
| on pretty girl, who was fishing tor sea
| anenloncs with her parasol, was first
| struck by her figure bun still more 50 by hel
face, when she turned round, and addressed
| asa elderly gentleman who was sitting. be-
| hind her Einmer on was looking about
him, and launching f rth in praise OF SOME
angel with whom he was deeply smitten,
an event which occurred so often that |
| ceased to take any notice OF IL 'N
Suddenly Emmcr on, who had been watch
ing the direction of my eyes, said, " bat
| should you do it that girl We're to tumble III
| after che OF tlsoSc jcily4isliY he always
would cali sea anemones jellyfish.
Il suppose should have to jump in af-
ter her, :" replied very ungraciously
We'll, said Emmerson, 81 think then
it is very probable that the lst pt TIE
Plantagenets will have an Rnponlptu bath
before he gae, home. Eut dont believe
you would jung in to save even my hte,
much more that OF girl you never sow be-
fore in your wretehcd Benedictinc existeccc,
you old niSnpaniist. .....,t. ..
".At all events, said |, Il lolc she won
take it iato her bead TO try and drown her
self before have finished my pipe. 'ci
soon became more absorbed in watch
ing the lovely figure of the girl as she eager
~ leaned forward over the water 10 catch
her g.ittering prey. occasionally turning
round to the old man behind her, and sho%
ing a beautiful face, with bright, SPARKLING
lepi brown eyes, da,k rich hair, and pear Y
teeth. Presently, az, | had just 10 k~i out
to STA ward to see il he boat was coming, |
heard her say, "Oh,-papa, here's such 4
beauty! must get it" then | heard asp lash
anl a screani.5 II e. y u
The mkt moment my coat was off, and !
WAS in the water. Luckily | could swim
well; but quick as was, she had sunk
twict, anil the tide Which was. running like
mill stream, had taken her some distance
before could reach her. just as she was
sinking for the lasttme dived and caught
her; but my coming too near had nearly
proved Il e destruction of US both, tor She
seized ne with drowning grasp, aud drag
eed n.e under water too. At nrsth size
became inSensihc and cxtricated one arm
from, and tried to paddle back; but iy this
time my strength was nearly exhausted.
when boat from the steamer, which had
Just arrived, picked me up. and took us both
to the pier, where soon recovered rcon,
sclGIlSneSS. ..t...JF ....-. .rL. W.. .a.H.r -
Such however, was not the case will
| Ethel, las aiterwardsfound she was called
| She was taken home on haut- harrow
and for .ome time her life was de,paired Of
| Her father was too anxious to say much tt
me then, but called The next day to thanh
nae. for was too i'll to so out,g lie SAFE
that after some hours she had revived {
little, but was still in preearlpls. state.
| | suffered no further Inconvenience tina!
bad cough; but shall not forget Enmer
son 5 surprise. He afterwards said to me
g,aeping my hand, 'plpntagc,iet, l !ancief
that, in spite of your al parent co!dnc; s
you would be Just the man to iSk your lift
to save anothcr's, and your mermaid il
/ worth saving, for her face is too pretty. t
be made food FOR the fishes *%
| As soon as was attic | called on Col
Murray, whom found was an old lndiar
| officer, and father Of the young lady whose
| life Tad so providentialiy saved. .., -
1t was some fine before Ethel was atlt
| to leave the house; when she did sa, how
4 ever, fused to accompany her to the beach
leaving Cel. Marry at home, in sight will
the Times. Miss Murray would often laugh
nglyisay she was glad Of her accident. as i
led to an acquaintance which was relief t,
the duR life she had hitherto passed know
inc no one. | assured her the pleasure wa
mutual, bat added sorrowfuily, II mus
return to town on Monday next. F" This wa
Tuesday.
4 JitMust you?'' said she; $50 soon! Oh! d.
I staay fortnight hanger, cant you?' | ex
plained that this was impossible '.Then,
4 sid she, 'you must call on us in London
I there is my card" .lg HsI
i took the card on which was Inscribed
Miss Ethel Murray, IA Pcmberton square
| / promised to call, but feeling Of Sadnes
I bad come over ,,s, from which Emmersol
rallied ssae afterwards.
| Enanersen ceining up at the moment,
introduced him, but I saw by the twinkle o
his eye chat lie meant mischief, for ] Away
| chafed him numerically when | got tn
chance which was pretty often, as angels
abounded; each more beautiful than tn
last. But | was always called a misc, a
mist; and yet here /, the grave Geoffrc.
Plaatagenet, was positively ''spooning.
!, Emmerson Immediately began chatting
in his usual way, and Miss Murray was ap
parently delighted with him, much to NJ.
annoyance, as certainly dreaded him as
rival--taller by three inches than | was
good looking and lively, no very great hear
about him, perhaps, but girls don't saiss'
that Presently Emmerston jumped u
and rushed off after an angel who was jus
coming from her bntb. a"
\ 81 am glad you like my friend sad ]
when he was gone
"Yes," she replied. pretty well; he i
very amusing, and will do to talk to- y
What do yHu m n by thatY said L.
/ II hardly know" she replied; "but
> mean one could ever care for him, / shoul
think. y t aalLA II. ,@
This relieved my mind, and the rest {
i my time at the seaside passed happily an
: rapidly away. 6 uv6 visa a ia
"A It was bass to see Ethel bathe, and the
to walk BY her side and talk to her, as
usually did all day; for her father, goo
man, never troubled himself about her; sh
q always did as she liked. used to love /