The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-07-30


The sun had now gone down, and o
dim misty light orept around. Lloyd
swept his keen eye over the surface Of
the ocean, but saw nothing except a
rock that Helen had often called her
lighthouse, bccausc il stood high out Of
Che water.
& Steer for that rock, Lashley," called
Lloyd to bis friend at the helm, for
through the dim light he thought he
saw an indistinct mass upon Hclan's
Lighthouse"
He knew she often rowcd out 10 that
point, and when the boat grazcd the
rock he lifted an insensible form from
IL into the boat with = cry Of Joy. A
cape was closely wrapped around the
liiclcss girl which be recognized al once
as Hcleu's. Fairly trembling with cx.
citement he began 70 row With all his
strength towards the shore.
Suddenly WIN Lashley rose up with
gbasliy face, crying:
Where Is Annie Guysdorf, Verne
You said they were together
F" don't know, VIII. Perhaps Mrs.
TeltoFd was mistaken 10 saying that An.
ME came with Helen. Let us hasten
then, win, for Helen has suffered terri.
bly, | have no doubi;" aud Lloyd bent
again 10 his oar.
II hope Annie Gusydorf l. al home
by this time, thought Lloyd "Shc and
Wal were to be rarfied this year, aud
Heaven help him II she Is lostl Thank
God ! came 70 my darling in time TO
save herr
When they reached the shore they
found crowd assembled 10 receive
them.
Il sho dead, ycrner asked one.
No, thank God The water had not
reached hcr yet, aud she has only faint.
cd from terror" aud Lloyd walked close
beside the lifeless form until they laid
hss upon tho sofa ia tho brilliant hall
Has Annie Guysdorf returned -
Didsho really accompany Miss TeIfordg"
asked Win l.ashlsy auxioasly.
Miss GuysdoEFg repeated Frank
Morisale. This is Miss Guysdorf;
Helen Tclford'a body vas washed ashore
jusi before yon came"
Will Lashley bounded forward with
Wild cry Of JOY. and az be uncovered
the white face he wcpt cut bis thank.
falacss like = weak woman.
Lloyd Verne garcd With startling
eyes at the nov conscious girl, aud
throwing np bis arms fell back without
. word into The arms oatstFcschcd by
his pitying friends
The next day Annie Guysdorf pow
fully recovered, was sitting 10 her room
When low knock came al the door, aud
on opcuing Il Lloyd Verne stood with.
oat.
! have come, Miss Guysdarf. 70 talk
with you aboat--about lIelen," be said
10 q trembling voicr.
Annie, with true womaus heart, saw
how this grief stricken maa longed to
hear all about IIciens last momcnts on
earth. She placed him chair ia the
little curtained window, and seated
near, she told bin her SD story.
we we're walking on the shore,
Helen and ], when nearing tho cove,
Helen proposed a boat ridc. We eo.
tered the little boat. aud throwing me
her heavy crimson cape, Helen took the
labor Of rowing upon herself We sent
IS far as tho lighthouse, and leaving
the boat wen fastened, as We thought,
VIC perched ourselves on the TOP. and
commenced 70 talk. Presently the boat
slipped is fastenings snd We did not
observe II uatil too late. AT frat we
laughed, thiaking ourselves 10 a predic,
anlent, aud then began TO call for help.
We could not make ourselves heard,
however, and 10 our horror tha tide
commenced 70 rlscl o Mr. Verne. what
an agony Of terror we suiicerd! And
then, when Helen, brave, hopeful Hel.
en-, sank down with her despairing cry,
thought my heart would burst. We
sat 10 silence until the water covered all
the rock except tho broad part VIC were
on; then Helen raised her head. aud 10
choking voice gasped out, g Annie We
must die. And oh. just when life is
brightest r And stretching her arms
towards the shore she cried. "Lloyd |!
Lloyd! oh, como TO me |" She must
have fainted then, for with that wild
cry scarcely escaped from her lips she
fell backwards into the awful waves,
before ], in my weakness, could grasp
her"
Here Annie Guysdsrf buried her face
in her hands with shuddering cry,
while Lloyd Verne started from his
chair, his lips giving utterance TO the
awful anguish he could not restrain.
Annie could only watch his staggering
steps, aud listen 10 his sobs and groans
10 silent but most plying grief. After
hc became calmer, Lloyd turned his
white face toward the weeping girl, say
ing sadly;
~ know you sympathisc with me,
Miss Guysdorf, and OH | think need
all your sympathy" Then with light
breaking over his sorrowful face he
said, softly, aShs has only gone before
me. shall 20 10 her some day. aud
turning away he left the room.
One leaving Annie Guysdoff, Lloyd
envered the room where, cold in death,
lay the beautiful form Of Helen Telford.
lie gazed upon the lovely face till bis
eyes grew dim, and leaning his face on
the collins edge he wept as only strong
man can weep. As he srill sorrowed
over the lifeless form, the door softly
opened and the almost heartbroken
mother entered She saw tho bowed