The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-23
A CURE FOR CONCEPT,

have dishonorably made love to me, know
ing me to be another mans promised wife
that you must insult me by limiting at sup
position as degrading as it is ungenerous
l tell you | would rather work-beg-stary,
with Gustavus Elton, than be your wifi,
were you the highest lord in the land. Their,
is your answer. l wish you q good after
nson."
Drawing her floating drapery around he
with the sir of an offended queen, our Ii,
tie governess swept away through the trees
and left Lord osklands standing staring af
ter her, feeling Smaller" than he had eve
done before in the whole course of his ex
istence. Mean awhile Liza hurried along til
grassy pathway. not knowing whi,her it led
but possessed of one burning desire-to pu
as much space as possible, with the creates
speediness she could, between herself ant
the obnoxious individual she had Just lef,
shall come out by the lake soon,
should think, she thought; and her con
lecture proved correct. The next momen
she emerged from the trees on to Q smooth
wide lawn, sloping to the edge of a fine
piece of water, on which q boat, containing
party of pleasure seekers, was just being
launched.
Here is a capital chance to get rid OF
Lord Oaklands altogether, thought Lima.
" By the time the boat has returned to shore
he will very likely have gone back to the
house, and | may slip off to the archery
grounds, and keep close to Louisa's side 70.
the rest of the day" So, perceiv,ng Mis-,
Bernard among the others, she ran hastily
down the lawn, and signi6ed her desire O
joining them.
''Oh dear what q pity !" exclaimed he,
friend Tom was just saying it wouldn'
hold one IN ore."
ats no, over safe as it it, Hetty, sine,
you got in, observed that gentleman
"Oh, you very rude young man T. ssit
Hetty. II won't 60 at all-for that. II
tell you what we'll do, Lima. There's tn,
most delicious little boat imaginable in tina
boat house Tom shall get it for us, ant
we'll have it to ourselves. | can row like
sailor"
THE very thing p exclaimed Lima, clap
ping her hands.
"Tom," ventured feeble remons.rance
but, being promptly snubbed By his lady
love, he subnisslvely obeyed.
''If you upset yourselves, and get drown
ed, don't say it's me, that's all, y he remarked
as he gave them the sculls.
''Begone, wretched bird of i'll omen =
said Hetty and the two girls pulled gail,
of, singing "Row, brothers, row" At the toI
OF their voices.
~ say, Hetty," said Lima, when the sons
was finished, don't let US go near the othe
boat See where that high bank juts on
into the water-row round there, out o
sight"
"All right" replied Hetty, and they turn
ed the corner with q sweep.
"a dear little island !" broke from thei
lips sim ultsneously.
FLOATING in perfect network of water
lilies" added Miss Bernard. Isn't it charm
ing, Lima? Oh, / wish We had some o
those flowers ~
IL tell you what" said Lima, eagerly, "yol
get out here and gather some of those Lowell
forget ms-nors on the bank, and I'll row
over there and get some water-liIles; aud
.stween us, we'll have such q nosegay as
never was seen in this place before"
Hetty caught At the idea, and they rowed
directly to the shore.
Take care of yourself and get some
ferns, said Hetty, as she gave the boat a
push that sent it floating off again and
Lima, nodding her head, took up the SOULS
and wept away across the water.
The island was but few yards from the
land and almost the next moment Lima was
standing on the trunk Of fallen tree, lying
half on the bank and half hanging over the
stream, Juggling at the firm stems of the
lilies With all her might. Can you man
aga ?" cried Hetty.
Yes, thanks, nicely" replied Lima
This tree is like little pier-so convent
ent, only little shaky. The waters deep
here, | fancy, and the stems of the flowers
are so tough. Pat this trunk begins to fee
- Oh, Hetty, betty! it's slipping &c
The next moment the old tree slid down
wards with great splash into the water
and poor Lima with it. Buoyed up, at leas
for the time, by her erinoline, she did no
sink.
"Cline TO that willow bough, for Hesve n
sake, while / fetch some ONE screamed
Hetty and Lima, with some difficulty
managed to seize a branch that hung ia,
over the deep water.
Make haste she cried family; II can
hold out long; the water seems to pull me
down and if | should faint"
Hetty turned, and ran up the bank, with
out psusing to hear more, screaming
" Fire :" or Murder l' with all her strength,
IN her terror and, attracted by her cries, a
gentleman came running hastily from the
plantation, looking wildly about him to the
right and left.
oh, thank Heaven-Lord Oakiands T.
gAsped Hetty. Come, come here See
poor Lima save her! Do make haste
Don't you see her? Don't you see herr"
Looking In the direction indicated, Lord
Osklands did indeed see Lima a few yards
from where he stood, partially in the water,
her hands tightly grasping tbs bough OF a
willow, her head thrown back, and the sun
shine falling upon her pale, terrified face
Lord Oaklands saw her; and deeply dc
regret that am compelled to record the
fact. True, abe was nothing TO him; her
life was, of course, of not half the impor
lance of his own. Still there is something
within me, some absurd prejndice, that
makes me regret that my character for i'm
partial veracity compels me to state tina,
Lord Osklands saw her, and seeing her,
remained perfectly still where was.
Lord Oak lsndsl you must be made or
dreaming" cried Hetty, and she fairly shook
him. But, you see, she had not well-reg-
ulated mind; and his lordship treated her
accusations with the con,empt they merited.
las he not doing all he could? Wasn't ne
screaming for assistance at the highest
pitch of his voice, and frantically and pa
beseeching Lima to keep her head
above water-if she could,
1t was good advice, but Lima was begin
ing to feel, with all Difference to his lordship,
that it would be physically impossible for
her to follow it much longer. A deathly
fsintness crept over her, her hands relaxed
heir grasp, and closing her eyes, she felt as
# the world and all it's pleasures we're slip
ping away from her, when all at once there
vas a loud 'Hallor from the wood,
that made it ring again-a hurried footstep
"A hand that thrust his lordship aside with
violence, and something very
like an oath-a dash-s splash-a moments
pause-then an arm around her waist, and
q voice in her ear she loved better than all
the world beside. and, hauling himself up
from the water, her deliverer the next mo-
ment placed her safely on the shore.
My darling" he exclaimed, supporting
her tenderly on his arm. "How could you
be so veturesomei Are you better. love ?'