Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-10-05

ulamOnOS. "Ol, WnaJ nave ever uOuo
that Mrs. Elton should speak SO un-
kindly to me? If Clarence were only
herei but he will come tomorrow
night"
And the smiles came back to Juliet's
| lip as she repeated to herself in low
loving whisper:
"He will come tomorrow night.
Mamma, said Harry bluntly, "wby
did you speak to Miss Chaloner SO
spitefully ?"
"Little boys shouldn't ask ques-
tions" said Mrs. Elton sharply. "Go
and brush your hair for tea"
$50 you have really concluded to
30 to Blyden's Point with us p said
Juliet, brightly, as she met Mrs. Elton
at the dinner table next day.
Yes, to please the children; they
are so importunate," said Mrs. Elton,
with an air of Indifference.
And Miss Chaloner." interposed
Harry, "I am to row mamma and the
little ones while you walk across the
sands, with Bessie and Helen, and
meet US at five o'clock.
"Then we must start little in ad-
vance of your boating party" said Ju-
liet.
II suppose SO" said Harry. "Oh,
mamma, won't it be jolly
Harry sighed Mrs. Elton, re-
provingly, "when will you learn lit
tie elegance in your language
How brightly the golden afternoon
slipped away upon the velvet smooth
sands of Blyden's Point. Even Mrs.
Elton forgot to be spiteful but revelled
in the beauty of the far off rocks and
sapphire armament, and owned to her.
self that "really Juliet Chaloner was
very charming"
"See, Miss Chaloner, cried Bessie,
ecstatically dancing about on tiptoes,
"the water is creeping all over my
Shells"
Don't you see the tide is coming
up" said Harry eagerly. "Stand up
on that high point, and take your shells.
away quick, unless you wish to loose
them"
"But, Miss Chaloner," said Helen,
wistfully, :" the water is ever so high
over that narrow neck of land, where
we crossed by the old light house ;
how shall we get back again ?"
Juliet laid down the branch of sea-
weed she had been admiring with Mrs.
Elton,and looked off toward the rising
tide, with check suddenly blanching
to a dead whitencss.
miss Chaloner, what is the mat
ter 2" shriekcd Mrs. Elton catching at
her shawl
I'VE are cut off from the main land"
said Juliet, in low, clear voice. "The
tide is coming up, and half an hour
from now this point will be submerg-
ed. Oh, why did we not think of that ?
The boat, Harry-quick p
But, Miss Chaloner," pleaded Bes-
sic. if we were to run-the water is
surely not higher than our waists.
Ny dear, the neck of land is half
mile away, and the tide is rising at
fearful rate; it would only be use
less to risk our lives to make the at
tempt. Get into the boat, Mrs. Elton. :"
Mamma mammal walled the
children in chorus, while Mrs. Elton
pale, trembling, and incapable of eff
fort sat on the rock.
al cannot mover' she stammered.
al think am going to faint"
But even while the words were on
her lips Julict's arm encircled her
waist, and Juliet's strength guided her
to the little boat that lay rocking on
the waves, with Harry at the oars. 1t
was very small, containing but two
seats, and when Mrs. Elton and FIVE
: children were ensconced therein, eve-
ry nook, even to stem and helm was
occupied.
+ "There is no room for Miss Chal.
onerl" calculated Harry in blank dis
, may. Mamma, Miss Chaloner is not
in the boatr'
Mrs. Elton looked feebly around.
"Give me Rosa-let me hold Rosa
' in my lap" she faltcred scarcely know.
/ ing what she said.
But Juliet unloosed the loop of the
rope that fastened the boat to a pro-
! jecting point of rock, and flung it out
, on the waves.
r "The boat is overloaded already u
2 she said, in a strangely calm voice.
Push off, Harry, and row as fast as
, you can; it grows late, and you are q
!: long distance from home.
E The generous heart of the boy rose
5 up with a great choking throb.
: aMiss Chaloner! and leave you
here to perish? Never!'
: "Listen to me, Harry" she said
e hurriedlv. "Row home, as fast as you
s can. Two hours will take you there
and then-then you can send the boat
: back for me-"
And as the words trembled on her
!, tongue: Juliet Chaloner glanced over
D her shoulder at the white crested
= fringes of foam slowly creeping up the
b sands, and knew that in two hours
from that time, it would be one wild
d tossing mass of waves.
v Yet she smiled and futtered her
}. white handkerchief to them, as the
o heavily freighted boat glided slowly
n away, and spoke cheering words to
s the brave little carmen, even though
the chill of death lay cold at her heart
:. Slowly the black outline of the boat
;. faded into indistinctness, growing less
u and less; and when it was hidden
o from view by the projecting line of
the coast the bitter loneliness of her
/ position came to Juliet Chaloner in
i" all its overwhelming force.
l. Like a great golden orb. the sur
It hung above the sea; while the blue
n cloudless sky smiled overhead. Ma
Il ture was full of soft, serene repose
and yet Juliet Chaloner stood with
I; clasped hands and silent endurance
o waiting for the death which was mo
y mentarily drawing nearer and nearer
l. the stern relentless death whose
horrors had never seemed SO CHASTITY
,. as now!
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