The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-02-26
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Bgnuty's Involuntary Bath -An Heroic
Boatnsan Nosis GrasifudoL Yailer xiv
er Denouananall

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1t to us as a literal fact only, askini
that the names of the parties be sup
pressed for prudential reasons. Tit
story y as follows: fg-
A little more than d year ago beau
tiful and highly accomplished young
lady of Crescent City, while visiting thu
family ofa wealthy Unclein San Fran
cisco, tell overheard from the apron oil
the Oakland ferry boat, while Crossing
the Bay n company with some friends
and wonld have perished in the waters
Of the broad Bay hut for the intrepid
ty and Bravery Of young man en-
gagged in some capacity ofiabor On the
boat. Being In the perfoFnlance ofhis
duties near By when SHE feil apd dis
appeared Beneath the waves, heimme-
.diately plunged in, and as she once
more came to the surface, he claspel
her with one stalwart arm while with
the other he kept afloat until a yawl
came to their rescue and safely landed
them upon the deck at Tie Vessel. amid
cheers and congra tulations Of the pass
eugers. 1t was heroic act, promptly
AMI manfuIly performed, and the spec
.tators eyince,i no surprise when the
beautiful and fashlonably attired
young lady thanked her co'arsely clad
but manly looking rescuef With tears
of gratitude swelling m Eef eyes. and,
presenting him ilef card, earnestly u
seecled him to call at her Uncle's
mansion, where, having ri III 5re fully re-.
covered herself, she would be better
ahle to express her gratitude for his
noble conduct, The young man re-
ceived her thanks In modest silence,
and, without promising to call upon
her, went promptly about his duties
and labors, fully realizing that one
who tolls for his daily bread has but
little time to play the hero or loaf
about as the lion Of the houfina drama
in which he only played his part as
q matter Of duty to his employers and
fidelity to their interests. l4sg
The young lady and her companions
went to their uptown homes and to
their fashionable round Of enjoyhientS'
while her brave preserver went about
his daily labors with perhaps the pic
ture Of brightand beautiful maiden
ever before his mind and a fond wish
that he were placed nearer her rank
and station that no might see ana
know more Of her gentle ana winning
nature.
A week passed, and as he did not
call upon the young lady as requested,
she sent her Uncle to the boat with a
lnadestly written note, urging him to
come on certain evening and see her,
which, .sdded to the grateful Uucle's
,ersuasions, induced hin 10 yield a
modest eonse ut, and the evening des-
gnated found the young boatman a
Welcome and hol!Gred guest in the par
ors of the rich IJuJie's mansion, mol
,stls and blushingly receiving the
EXPRESSED gratitude of the
rIeuds of her whom he had saved from
watefy grave.
Upon his departure, as the evening
vas sar advanced, the young lady in
ormad him that she would leave for
lef Crescent City,Iiome in n few days,
.ll1 warmly urged him to come to her
Iofhe and pav her parents and herself
visit at as early a day as possible.
Ie frankly informed her that he could
,ot do this "a he WAS only a moor In.
,oray with n mother and sister TO sup-
,ort an,l roul1 n6t af,ord 10 ieopardize
II situation bv leaving for even a few
Invs Tho 4youne adv. with much
arnestuess and spirit told him that
ler father in addition a. being wealthy,
ras engaged in al, extensive manufac- /.
,rioS bnsiness d ch3reouired lie EN-
lovment IL work,ns u h AZ much better
u, ,avt.s ,hs,, NJ was re.eiyine on the {
.rfv iiaat and If he would bring his 6
,ofHef and sister with him to Crescent
NV sbe weuld pledpe him a perma-
ent and pleasant situation at good 9
,aoes He readily pfomised to come,
I b5stheyns u steahief hfter her arrival 2
ono bronght our hero and those near !
nd dear ones for whom he was buffet l
NJ wifiYtbe world. they werseladly Q
revived l,y the grateful parents Of the 9
ounp lady and her pledge to his y
!, tbe fstl,ar who rave the Young man b
res,o,rsiiIa and Incrati ye situation in
i establishment, where he proved >
inself rruIv worthv ofihe confidence r
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