The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1873-12-18

Of being dashed to pieces against the stone
wall but when | had just said to my
self that / could only be saved
BY miracle, this unknown hero caught
my horse by the bit anu saved me
II only wanted that should have been
beautiful and belate dl,nsel, instead of
hoarT old county doctor, to have it read
like page out Of a novel -
"lou are better worth saving than anv
be!aled damsel know Of, Bessie said. as
she kissed him. land how / thank the
miracle that saved you have no words
strong enough to teal"
"The miracle is Walter Phelps, bv
name, at your service, ami only too glad
Of 50 easy an opportunity to earn your
thanks. am staying at the hotel, near
BY, and | VIII call to morrow, if ] NAV, to
see whether the adventure has lad any
more serious consequences than appear at
present"
The nore often We see you the better
has host answered with cordial hospitality.
and Phelps fancied that Miss Bcssie's ewes
seconded the invitation.
PAPA is forgetting t. tel you that he
II Dr.. Cranda!I," she said, as she hade
him god night; eth. only doctor in the
place, ard you've done a good many PEG
PIE a service, when you kept lis bones
whole"
20 Fate had been, was it kind or unkini
only the future can say which-to Wal
ter Phelps; or let us call 1t inIulgent. lie
walked back through the moonlight to his
hotel, IN mood Of mild self conrratuIa
ton. She Was certainly grl-they were
a family on whom no impairment ir.ru-
sion would have been tolerated. lie might
have stnli in Riverside all summer, an.
Cling 10 vain for The opening which destiny
and lis OWN steelhke muscles had made
for him 10 night lie va. born under q
lucky star. But just there conscience
pr:cked hin, and asked question be could
not eyade. Why Jill be want to know this
Bessie Craniali--wLat could she be to him
Why shouil lie sock her ? lie stood
still, and answered the inquiry-answered
il u! the more defsatly because he knew
he uas wrong.
81 want to knoy her just for pastime-
and Why not? Are men and women Ike
finder and flint, that they cannot meet
without falling 10 love In this dull place
any interest is blessing No dopbt
shat. entertain Miss Crandall as lnuch as
her beauty will please me; and when tie
GUNNER Is over IL viii be autumn all the
same, whether we have amused ourselves
Or been bored"
Mr. Phelps went down to breakfast the
next morning, and found himself a hero.
Mr.. yTar.da.l hal driyea by, and stopped
to toll the landlord the story Of lis rescue.
Phelps had saved from accident the most
popular man in the village, and the village
"''" NS'-. itlit4tH " iEdAe iLN-' VI NM
lie did not q over to Dr.. Crandslrs until
afternoon--he would not be ia haste, or
Intrusive The Doctor was not at home
possibly lie had counted on this in timing
his yis.--5ut Bessie received him with a
satisfying welcome.
81 took it lightly last night" she said,
"but never slept all night for thinking
how easily he M IA, have been killed; ana
he Is all | have in the world.
Walter Phelps begged her not to humi-
late him by twJ much gratitude for ser
vice which ccst him nothing beyond a
momentary ezer.ion Of strength; but her
thanks and pra scs were very pleasant,
nevertheless. lie leaned back in his chair
and surveyed her critically, from under
hat closed Ids. She was lady, certainly.
His cousin Margaret vas No more ca
tireIy We'll brei-bat how different they
were-as different rs Ice and fire, flesh an
marble. Bessie was Slight and I'sson
and girIish Of figure. She bad great,
dusky eyes, out Of which the child 5 eager
ness had not ye. faded, though the woman 5
longing and passion were in them t3o.
Her hair was dark, with a soft ripple in It
Her features were piquant, rather than
reGll4r-the broad, sunny brow, t'ls nose
not quite straight. the sensitive. sweet
mouth, the clear, dark skim, the rounded
checks where tie color came and went
you could not ask fJr anything brighter or
loyeler, or yet more different from the
absolute peri, elton of Miss Margaret
Sturgs, not one line Uf whose classic face
an artist would have ventured to criticise.
Their manners were as unlike
as their faces. Both v ere perfectly rein
cd, but Miss Sturgis had the aplomb and
self possession, the unvaryirg calmues>
ard repose Which come only Of careful,
training and wide social experience Bessie,
on the other hand, was swayed ~ her I'M
pulses, as butterfly is blown by Il SUN
mcr wind. These impulses, however,
being always pure and sweet, the moods OF
wornaniy aud gracious soul, the result
was quite as charming as the more reason.
able department. Of Il colder woman. Tn,
consciously ali these comparisons driffel
through the Young mans mind. Mis-.
( Stdrcls was the woman whom, aside from
\ his mother aud sisters, be had seen mos,
/ Of in his life, and of whom he had almost
unknowingly made standard Of eompari
son for all other women. Bessie WAS s.
curiously unlike her TIT there wa. /
charm in this new study.
To 10 him justice, he pursued it faith
fully. lie pretended to be there for trout
fishing; but the trout had little to fear
There ~as always reason for hi- goiu,
20 see Bessie Crandali, which would no
admit os delay, lls sent to town 70
books and mIsic-Rni one bv one he mus
take them 10 hoc. lie had a tender vote.
full Of fe2ibility and sweetness, and h,
sang to her while she played his accom-
paniments. fine went fishing, she mus
go to show him tho way. None Of thes