Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1871-09-28

ANA Dtlng an eXCcllclL SWIMMER, l
padded along with my feet, and pushed
her in front OF me with my hands, the
umbrella in the meantime taking journey
into the air
All this took less than two minutes and
l saw with pleasure that Wyndhan had
been equally prompt, and had rescued the
other lady, ard two of the gentlemen.
The othtr having swan ashore, and was
him with fearful velocity.
"Haul down those SAIL" he cried to the
MIN, "or Wen pass them"
The men were equal in promptitude,
and t,.e Sails came down The mas, and
llapp.d over the side, uearly upsetting the
yacht, but at the same time impeding its
spec d so that both the lady and l were
easily pulled aboard. OF course she faint
ed after the danger was over, and, of
course. she proved to be Mary Of the um-
brclla; and, Of course, again had tae
pleasure Of making her acquaintance,
which, of e, did not fail to improve
and, of course, l fell more in love than
ever.
Well, things were in this state for some
weeks, and at last thought that the time
had come when I would know my destiny
from her lips; 20 telling Wyndham was
going away for stroll to take few
sketches-thinqs knew he abominated-
Just walked off to Mr.. Graham's house
that was Mary's father-hoping to meet
her alone.
Taxing shady wood path which led up
to the rear of the h use, l stalked along
for some distance, thinking Of what was
about to do, " hen happening to glance up,
noticed on the rocks Of the shore my in.
evitable cotton umbrella expanded in all
its glory.
presaxed evil from its appearance; but,
nevertheless, l went toward it, thinking,
OF course, that the wind and the tide had
driven it ashore, which they had, but not
Just there.
There it lay, wide open, it's top toward
me; and when reached 1t, seized it by
the projection of the stick, and lifted it
toward me.
BY Jove! when I think Of the result I
always wonder how got through it all {;
for, as lifted the umbrella what was be-
hind and under it was revealed; and
there, comfol tably seated on the rock, was
my Mary and q deuced god looking young
fellow. If was astounded, they were
about as much surprised. Mary blushed,
and Looked at me as if t, reproach me for
such an ungentlemanly action; while the
young fellow looked as if he was about to
eat me up, and muttered, "What dye
mean, sirS"
II beg pardon, Miss Graham" STAN
mered. But seeing this umbrella, to
which have slight claim, and not motto.
ing its occupation by any one, of course,
thoue 1t was recovering lost article o
my own"
"Oh, then," said Miss Mary, "you are the
gentleman who lent US the umbrella, so
kindly some months ago in London?
Harry, this is James and my escort Don't
you remembers"
This familiarity may have been pleasing
to Harry, but it by no means followed that
it was to me; so [ remarked, Rs COldly as
possible: "Miss Graham, again beg your
pardon for the interruption; and as the
umbrella is pleasant for your use, allow me
the pleasure Of transferring the ownership
to you"
"Gentlemen, she said, "allow me to
introduce you to each other. Mr. Thorn
ton, this is my cousin, Mr.. Harry Graham,
me that day. Harry, Mr.. Thornton, the
gentleman who saved my life the other
day"
Did she not "accent" cousin pretty
stronglyY thought she did, al least ; and
it made me take heart, and act more
pleasantly; and in five minutes had the
pleasure of finding that though tue young
lady was on the frecst terms with G Graham,
it was only on account of the relationship
between them.
To explain my appearance, I gave the
same excuse as had to Wyndham, and
was forthwith put to work to make a
sketch of the umbrella, and with them be-
meath it, which, of course, did, only
wishing that Graham was in my place, and
in his.
After while 1 noticed old Tim Hayes,
the fisherman, launching his boat from the
point, going off for an afternoons fishing,
and Graham seeing the same, it suddenly
occurred to him that he had promised to
go with the old man that afternoon; so,
begging the young lady's leave, he placed
her once more under my escort with the
umbrella, and I need not tell you the re
suit, for here comes Mary, and she would
be angry if she knew that l had been
divulglng our love affairs, even to tell the
story of our old blue cotton umbrella.