The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-24

"And what mailman was that?' said
poor Mr.. Steele, who could not reconcile
himself TO the present condition Of af-
fairs.
j don't know-a stranger, l believe;
| was so interested in Mr.. Stuyyesant |
forgot to ask.
"Pah!" said Mr.. Steele, getting upon
his feet, and walking to the door, III
90 and find out all about it. Do you stay
here till return"
Before he had gone far Mr.. Steele
heard from the excited guests several diff
frrcnt versions of the affair; but one and
all agreed that the rc>cucr could be moth
ing less than a champion swimmer.
"A regular watcr-dog" said one gen
tlcman to Mr.. Steele; and rs the mer-
chant had heard this epithet used but
once before in his life and that ON an oc-
casion Of vital interest to himself, he
sought out the hero of the hour, and
found. to his unboundci establishment, II
was John Waters himself! He was quite
euvclopcG in the tiUunccs and furbeIows
of pretty and sympathetic women, who
insist upon knowing every half second If
he was sure he felt strong and well, and
how in the world coUid he buffet those
dreadful waves in tina: grand, heroic way,
and how did he manage to drag poor
dear Mr. Stuyvesaut in to the shore?
John, like any other hero Of the hour,
enjoyed this womanly adulation, but look
ed anXiously at Mr.. Steele when he APP
preached.
"Huml -rowlel ,hat worthy merchant,
"a pretty fellow you to interfere with 9TH
or peoples plans! How do you know he
wanted to be rescued"
lie appeared ANXIOUS that way, SIR"
said John. ale wrapped himself about
me like dcvii-fsn. thought one time
we'd both 90 down together. There
ought to be- Il school tor teaching people
how to let themselves be saved. It's the
easiest thing in the world; the water it
-rit Is IN accessory, if YOU manage it
rigrt'
"Oh. do tell US how, Mr.. Waters,
p'sl,e" choru-ed the pretty and SYM
pathetic women; and as John began his
lesson, Mr. Steele slipped away.
"Oh, papa, began Laura, now is Mr.
Il don't know didn't ask" he re-
piled, 81 wgs so interested in the fellow
That dragged him shore. He's an old
friend oi ours. The way we made his ac-
quaintuurr was on just such Nh occasion;
he saved 81 lacy from drowning"
"Whv. papa said Laura, The must be
a splendid trliow"
"Magoifcort" said Mr. Steele "You
see, W. had Travelled over considerable
OF the world together, mother and |,
while YOU were yet baby. And We
found il rather odd one morning to dis
cover that having crossed the ocean, and
the Alps. loitercd in the Hudson High.
lands, Travelled thence down through the
Mississippi Valley, across the Amer
lean desert to California, and back again
10y another route, YOUR mother had
never been up the East river As far rs
Morrisania. II seemed so absurd to
have neglected this home excursion that
We determined upon il At once. The
morning was wet but that didn't matter.
Your mother hooked prctticr IN Il water
proof and rupbcrs, with shovel hat
tied down under her chin, than most wo-
men would in ball dress. She wasn't
:, hi; afraid of rain or mud. She was II
little too reckless. for getting ashore to see
one of the institutions for vugabond boys,
her loo; slipped of the plank, and she
disarPerred.'
Mr. steele stopped a minute; his voice
fallarrd, the little plump hand Of his
wifi, slipped into MS own; he clutched 1t,
and went on again.
'Oae uinut" saw her. rs neat and
rim little figure IL ever graced u water
proof and shove. hat, the next she was
gone.
"Gouo?' cried Laura. Gone wherc?"
"lnto the water, child into the hun
cry green waves that surged up to take
her away from the tondCst heart in the
universe; and if IL hadn't been for one
Of those very vaCabond boys who mad
been lurking there for chance to cS-
cape from the island, you'd have lost
u. both. nav dear, for ! made an agonizcd
plunge after her, though I'm ashamed
u
~ I,' 49, oniy hayr zone TO the bottom
I;l,'. ,T",,r'c, hnf an official cried out
,Ia, I.ho,~ yofnr. bad her safe Ms u
ri'.'. "' ,rn.@,.,Iv That yarabond bow
, ,.,,' -" a." with ,onr sweet mother on
,Sn',,,,rfr 49,. -! ,ha hon, and the official
cried ONT .II.,s = reruiar water dog.
ibnt L.Lrny Wnter.r And those were
the word. = gnest here used IN relation
to John aminute or two ago"
.L,hn -, ,.r;.d moor hev,IIcrod Laura
siam, .Inhro Mamma? Nv mamma?
W.. ,o,,nm,tb,t I,dy? Was John the
how InJi,jtJ,br our John, That saved
roIr Mr. Stuyv,snnt?o
..r,,., ,.,r,. sam, da,,i,,-T,h, o,ur
az s,'., =, T bon .'I rb"rn ,bores
- ,''''' ~ o. ',' 80 '''''>
'' ..nb , NJ momm.r' cried Laura,
:. -,.,,i~.l' III fine ,n,,r, that had passed
iU' = 49, a",;5.,+ onJ crmmnIinr bo,b
,,'''. -; ~ L..J, IN mast rrckIe.s
, ''' .'.. . w. '''''''' 80
''''',,''' l., .r., mil .r., wr.t On
rP5'r <'n 81 ! ,,. ,,' >, ,.u him how