The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-03

evening when all Cove House was in
the surf, scream was heard. Fun
ceased, cheeks grew pale, friends
| glanced about for each other.
The scream was followed by o fran
tic cry: .saes....
/" Alicei o, Alice! She is drown
ing! Save her! save herr"
T A chorus of shouts and cries and
exelamations arose. Everybody saw
| Alice PaFson in the water, off some
steep rocks, where the depth was
/ thirty feet.
Who can swim ?" was the cry.
] Long before it was answered, Fame
King was seen striking boldly for the
| spot. .4-.....-.......-..
But he had some forty rods to swim
and itwas probable that she would
be dashed to death against the rocks
before he could reach her. Hearts
beat, cheeks grew pale, and sisters
clasped each other for sympathy, and
uttered sobs, as that pale, tossing face
appeared again for the third time.
bl't Swim, man, -swim!, shouted the
/ old uncleIoH the beach.f
"sSaye heEL., o, for Gods sake!"
| cried Maud, wringing her hands.
1,D Bnt, within few strokes of Fame
| Kinks outstretched arms, Alice dis
appeared.
There was already death upon her
closed eyes and paid forehead. He
thought it was corpse he clasped, as
=, he dropped beneath the surface and
/ caught her iunresisting sinking figure.
1t was with difficulty he arose to
the surface. .., -...... .-.,f-
/ Thrice the great pillows rolled over
his head before he appeared. Then
he could not swim. He could only
hold himself and his burden off the
rocks. Already his arm was lacera-
ted with their sharp teeth.
They had put out boat, and it at
last came to their relief. AS they
lifted the senseless girl into the VERY
| they saw that the black ribbon had
! been torn from her face, and large,
dull red discolored mark appeared.
1t showed more plainly in the other
wise deadly palor of her sweet face,
for sweet it was and pure as child's.
They covered face and figure reve-
rently, thinking her quite dead, and
rowed back, while Fame found his
way up the rocks, to have his hand
rung speechlessly by the agonized old
man. Maud could not speak for her
overwhelming sobs.
6: / don't think she is dead, Mr.. Pay
son." said Fame, remembering with a
chill, the silky hair that had washed
against his lips. "She cannot be dead"
he murmured unbelievingly.
She was not dead. In three days
she appeared amongst them again,
.fa;rer, gentler, sweeter than ever, and
frankly grateful for the interest eve
rybody betrayed in her. And then it
came out that there had been mis-
take. Alice was the heiress, and
Maud the poor cousin, though as
beautiful, as radiant and perfect as a
Hebe.
What a pity!" some still mur-
INJURED, secretly. 4" She will be mar
ried for her money, poor thing, for no
one could loce her with that dreadful
Disagreement. She seems SO. good
and patient suppose it is on the
account Of affiiction. Well, we can't
have everything" ,78
Miss Alice Payson with black rib
bon replaced) tried to thank Fame
King on the first day of her reap
fpearance, but her brown eyes filled,
and she only said: tG te o
"You are young; life is sweet to
you; it was noble in you to risk. yours
for me, Mr.. King" -....
F Fane's heart swelled so that he
hardly. knew what was the matter
with him. He tried to persuade him
self that he, poor artist, was not in
love with an heiress. But, somehow,
the friendly clasp of Alice Payson's
Light hand, and the gaze of her sweet
eyes, affected him as no hand or eyes
had ever affected him BEFORE,
The ice once broken, bevy of gen.
tlemen strove for the attention of the
cousins. Paul Hanover was foremost.
He was very handsome, fair, bril-
liant, graceful. He was not poor, Ell
ther. Fame remembered that bitter
! ly, as he saw him strolling with Alice
on the beach, or driving for her the
little pony carriage. His own peace
and comfort seemed suddenly gone
Miss Payson's gentle friendliness on
ly ma lie him worse. 49, r
:. He was startled one day, as if shot,
by Hanover, remarking: a..
eff you're not altogether gone with
the blues, Fame, I'd like you to con-
| graduate fell0W.r
Fame looked up at the assured smile
and sparkling eyes, and little pallor
encircled his lips under the dark mus
tache, but he. answered carelessly:
qs,ti I" Have you won your bet on the
trotting match ?" ..-,..ss.r -... -.-,.-.
'.."Pshawl hang trotting matches =
Don't be stupid, Fame. Haven't /
been riding with Miss Payson 2" a4il
"Well 2" ,'s5e>Q- siT
Well it is" pirouetting around
the room aud swapping his fingers like
castanets. g I'm the fond betrothed
of a lovely girl, after the latest novel.
Noa0, what have yon to say, my re-
spectacle moping friend ?"
Fame tried hard to command him.
self and not betray his secret. ~
Z" Alice Payson is too good for you,
Paul. he answered., with an attempt
at being sage and composed, in which
he succeeded but tolerably. f.
g I dare say, bgt it isn't her, Fame" :"
I ..sts Tain't Rei'a-looking electrified.
n" Certainly not. The moneys very
well, but that defect of her's-it's a
4 delicate subject, but really couldn't
marry . girl with adisfgurement like
tRatsas llf9i5i,,,o ,,,ol't..i. a.itols... y.
4. e Y on mean that you are engaged to
Maud ?" asked Fame. hardly believing
A his ears. .-sl .5.,.Errsi7gr .t.. :.
i - Exactly" e,a!57cp 10 .rsa..~y
ff-iWhy. congratulate you with all
my heart!" jumping up excitedly. ~
f'They are going away Tomorrow.
Don't you want. to see them again p
Fame went down on the piazza
4 where the ladies sat, unusually
\ happy. Some absurd hope was alive
in his heart. He tried to check his
). spirit by remembering how poor and
i unknown and lonely he was; but a
4 certain pair of brown eyes, white
hand and melodious voice, kept it
alive and unreasonably vigorous. n
He shut himself in his chamber, and
listened to the steady voice of the sea
until he was broughteto q little rea-
son, But common sense was an un-
:, welcome bed fellow. 7,a fn. u