The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-20

as they watched the water growing deenar
and deeper upon the floor and heard The
waves wash, with an ever louder sonnd
against the frail walls that stood between
them and death. They saw Florian reach
the shore. place the sick woman upon the
ground, throw Off the heaviest of his
clothing, aud turn his now UNWILLING sized
toward the house again.
! They were standing knee deep in water
when heonce more approached the already
shaking building. He did not speak a
word, but looked silently from Harrie to
her aunt, his white face growing winter
YET, as Harrie said in steady tones:
Aunt Hannah next"
"llarrie- commenced Miss Linwood
Go, Aunt Hannah
"Harrie, | womb
You must" said Harrie. firmly.
"llarrie! Harriet for pitvs sake"
on are delaying her, Miss IIannsb :"
exclaimed Florian, hoarsely. Come
she will not yield il she dies
With groan Miss Linwood gave nm
and lac lifted her upon his horse. The
turbulent water rushed into the room. and
llarrie staggered and hung to the wall for
support Florian's face was chastly. and
he bent fhrward aud placed his hand upon
her shoulder, whispered in Il choked voice:
Kiss me, Ilarrie"
She put her arm around his neck and
Kissed him long, passionate kiss, which
was their first, and might be L. cir last
lie strained her to him, saying
'Harrie do yoa love me?'
yes, Florian."
Then she leaned against the wall again.
as she went. and hid her face, trying to
eh nj In tUl,t Al.
creeping up the side of the room hinher
and higher with every wave that rolled
throu ,h the door
As Floriar reached the shore n car.
rage was approaching in the distance
rocking from side to side with the (urio,,. ),
speed to which the driver was lashiug III g.
horses
ut is the carriage from Linwood." anil
Miss Hannah; 1--WE have been atrail Of y
/ freshet, and they have taken the onr,'
and come to look tor us"
Florian did not hear her; he was n,.,;,,,
his exhausted horse into the fool oSa;m
The poor beast trembled and b esita,eJ lam,
I florian spurred him freely on su,itin, hin,
with his cierched fist, and shouting NJ lun,
III his frantic excitement. He was half
mad in his agony, ~ he looked across the
turbid waters 10 the half.sulimerced ho,.,.
and saw that they had risen above the ton
OF the door, and Ha,rie had climbed mn
through the loft to the roof where she
chung III momentary peril Of death.
W men the hurryhg carriage reached tho
spot and Miss En'"oods coachman lean.
ed to the ground Florian was half way
ohcN TO harric. Mistress and man stood
with paIlId faces and hearts that hardly
oeat, silently watching the beautiful giri
as she clnrg 10 her frail support, and the
Young man, with his golden hair BLOWN.
nack, az ne dashed mady through the
flood to her rescue.
Wblie they watched, n great billow
came rolling IN from the river. roaring
ie",tnlly, and tossing its yellow W tier. -
II dashed upon llarries Refuge Miss Lin
wood screamed, and her servant uttered "A
foarse cry, FOR where the house mad been
was whirling wreck of boards aud TIM
bers, and Florians horse was strurrlir.,
Iderless toward the shore
But another moment, and they saw that
llarrIe yet chung to the floating roof and
Floran was beside her upon it, SEEING "A
long board, a. the waters whirlcd il win
in his reach, he guided the trail rart with
u toward the shore As he uearrd the.
laud; the coachman from Lnwood leaned
INTO the water and came to his assistance.
and 900 few moments they were all stand.
ing upon the land, wet, dripping. but
profoundly thankiul party.
They proceeded, as last a. the carriage
. could carry them, to Linwood. where they
/ al iouni plenty Of employment Tor the
F. remainder Of the day in getting rid Of the
. prrilouN adventure-so lar ~ they could
10 transpIrei that the -ick woman had
NOT received any injury; Miss Hannah had
caught a slight cold llarre had caught a
severe one, aud Florian had caught
Ilarrie,