New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-02

! SMITH had all he could do to handle the
| tlller, consequently but little progress
could De made, either in stocks or love.
Aretheusia was full OF delight at the
beauties of the bav. and Smith felt that If
some one would only steer the boat he
| could be doing something valuable IL The
| matter OF enlisting the young lady atfec-
tons. He suggested to Jones that he man
age the sail and steer, both, bat Jones was
| certain he wasn't quite equal 70 the situa-
ton so Smith had to keep at bis post
AT twelve o'clock they weIe moored in a
! little cove. not far from the station of
| 0ystermen. Jones went TO the station 20
| buy oysters, and Smith and Arttheusia
| wandered off together through the trees.
| ne widow sat on a stone anu read the
morning papers.
By and by Jones came back with a sack
| OF oysters. Smith and Aretheusia with
| Wreaths OF fern On their hats, returned, a
| AFe was built the OyteTs roasted, the lunch
| spread out and appeti.es slarpenej by ex-
ercl5e were appeased.
After lunch Jones made himself agree
| able TO the widow and talked stocks. Smith
and Aretheusia withdrew 10 a comfortable
| log and talked sentiment. Aretheusia san 9
~, give ne home by the sea" Time flew
swiftly by. Jones was completely absorb
| ed IN the interesting OIL jecc OF the respec-
tive merits of Choilar and Crown Point as
| an investment, when q most terrific scream
was heard from the direction Ok Smith and
AreeAeUSia.
One glance showed tie situation. There
was quite raft OF dr!i:wOOd and logs in
that part of the cove. extending from the
bank seyera! yards into the water. A. tie
outer edge of this, and in tie water, wa.
Aretheusia. screaming. choking and smash.
ing the water in a fearful manner. On ona
of the large logs il, the centre of tn. raft
was John Smith. assistant bank te!Ier
swinging his arm. wildly a2d resti., ,Iatin,,
franticaIly. as he maintained, with Great
effort his position on the rolling Ioy. He
was at least twenty feet from the drown.
ing Aretheusia. and u1ahIa Ia render her
the least assistance.
Tia -r;don. sa--. ,,-. 49,, ,o. .:.
bar dorrb+o 81 unaS s'to 80 ,y1i-- u
=. .l ~ an. rushed
oI.or1 - ,'+ +Lo "Ln ran ou' uPGu Tue .gSS-ouI
- ono UPON nloi '2-lIln etoou
Rrab7na Do Dc uoeS
- o-'> hVn n'' WAYS WIKI ""oUs 10
81 one sHrahs upon SMITH log: It turned
anu pEeclpitated both INTO the water. Smith
could not SWIM stroke. and thus there
were 5hlee persons IL DANGER Ok drowning
ino'eao o. one.
The rescue OF ali now ievOi-ei uoon
Jones. Years before he had worked a. log
driving in the forests OF Maine. and could
walk log as well as the sidewalk; He
found long pole upon tho shore, and@
sprlnging upon log, showed i out to where
AretheCsla was abou: sinking. Exhausted
az she was. he knew that she could not
cling to anything long enough 20 be taken
on shore. Drawing two logs togetne. with
his pole. he lifted her from the water. and
directed her to keep still Just as he placed
her, at right angles across the logs, with
her feet and arms in she water. Then
ne ne went to the assistance Of Smith and Mrs
D!snkln. iney were Hounderlns. choking,
spuIIeFlnS and gasp!nS teartully.. lie ar
ca. certain net i1 40" o,11d Id 'ot
Tbar ha bastonoJ =. 49,, 80 'oS'
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