Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-06-13

wide strong strips tie them firmly to
gether, and make rope
L obeyed as calmly as | knew he would
have done, but none the less expeditiouslv
on that account, be very sure. He con-
tinued speaking at intervals while I was
doing his bidding, and he spoke as delib-
erately as if be stood in safety bv nv side.
Your calmness IS quite charming.
I Miss Monroe" said he. Ee sure and
make the knots tight | judge that this
tree may be relied or with perfect conf
J dence fer ten minutes yet. Your rope is
long enough now, l think. Tie q stone to
the end, and let that end down to me
That's it. All right now. Do nothing.
/ bat hold fast, and stand still, ladies, and
I l VIII come up to you
I He drew himself up, hand over hand,
with extreme caution, and was saved Ny
mother parasole was restored to her with
I a courtly bow, and he brushed the dust
4 from his clothes and walked away with US
/ [ walked by his side L but he made no
reference to the Peril just passed
That evening, however, as we sat on the
/ piazza of our hotel, where it oyerlooks the
river-how well | remember the rushing
/ sound OF the waters down heloW-he said
We are alone now, Miss Monroe, and
oHense 20 the other ladies.
1t was too dark, out there, for him 10 see
( the blcsh Of delight that went over nv
face at these words How much they
meant, to me
Il knew | was as good as saved, said
he, when l saw you standing with tight
~ clasped hands and your undeT>lip press
ed by your shining teeth, while Belle
and the other ladies were trying to drown
the roar Of old Niagara with their shrieks
never saw one Of your sex before who
had the control over herself which YOU
manifested to-day. lfI had seen such an
exhibition anywhere i would naturally
have awakened my admiration; but :, hen
It happened to be an exhibition in which
my own life or death was concerned, you
may imagine mv feeIings8
The tone in which lie uttered these words
WAS 50 tender and true lit said so plain-
y that he would g adly devote all his fu~
ture life to me. Bat, though tone and
manner said this, his words did not say
1t; and J knew the reason lie believed
me already bcLrothed
William Willis was the son Of q New
i ork merchant who had been a school
mate with my father 1t was my fathers
wish that we should be married | loved
my father and was anxious to be pleased
with his friends son. Young Wi lis had
been q frequent guest with us, and many
considered us already hcroaad. lie was
an agreeable companion In the parlor-a
good dancer anl all that; but l cared
more for one look of Joseph Harrisou's
earnest, honest gray, eyes than / did for
lIlIam Willis whole composition
According to a previous appointment,
Mr.. Willis came to the Falls during our
tE4 -a.f nj IIr.
day that witnessed Mr. Harrison,s narrow
escape from death. lie came out upon
the piazza where we sa5 that evening;
ana we shook hands The gentlemen
we're SuEhUy acquainted, but It was plain
Ar. Harrison did not Ike Willis too much.
anu with q pl1yiuI " LeIs a5uss l-egg eheH,
10 me, ne rose ana went INTO the ballroom,
very. politely offering his seat 10 MIR.
I.l.s,
Several days passed " hIle actually
I'D the position Of rival toward ar VII
Ls1 MIR Harrison by no means permitted
himself to act as IL he were such. He
was very courteous - Mr. Willis, aEd
quietly yielded all preferences relating to
me and nav soeietv lie seemed. however
10 be studying us-weiahing the evidence
of regard between us-trvinr to form p
conclusion as to the probable extent Of
our relations ln3tTIElEIfT ara. kyLl.
did seem TO me ms if he might. so brave .
man as he ,vas-DIa;nIy nut n few sr,ee.
TINS to me on the subiectl [ would
quickly have assured him how little Mr.
Willis was ta me
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