The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-09-07
that was not a coward, though Z.
might be clodhopper. i l,,a IN 5s-E.

lhos Wae NOT cOW8rU, though a
might be clodhopper. q Ei.g la 81
4 Marley was sea coast town, and
was to avail himself of sea air an,
4 bathing that Mr.. Wayne had move.
thilher. Almost every fine day b
and Florence were down ON Poin
4 Pleasant beach-Mr. Wayne bathing
and Florence reading and watchin.
! him. ;sga- esvaE eiI
i The attachment between this fathe
and daughter was very strong-possi
bly, because Mr.. Wayne had tried hare
to be both father and mother to hi.
girl. l sss.s .s,.' ..
Sometimes when / could get up sur
ficient courage to do so, l would &C
ldown to the Point and join them, but
these occasions were rare, because
could not be sure that Florence want.
ed me to disturb them often. True
she always smiled and made room fol
me on the rock where she found a
seat, but she did not smile much, and
she had way of looking out to sea
which made me fancy she was dream.
| ing dreams in which 1 could haye mo
part. -trt"Ht .t''-1-'iii-1 -'i tn.t ,
Stanford was not SO particular. He
was down at the point almost every
day when lie knew the Wayness were
there, and the smell of his cigar and
his light laugh aoated landward to-
gether on the sea breeze. tf . ..
1t was in July that the manu- factur-
ing company in which all my property
was Invested, failed and LETT me nearly
pcnniless. 1t was plain that mast
go TO work, and L was courageous
enough TO be willing 10 take hold OF
anything which offered. But the times
were dull, work scarce, and in spite OF
tall my efforts nothing presented itself
for me to do +'i '' 7i'.'.'i'-.5 .- sig
was gloomy and down hearted for
the most part, and every thing looked
cheerless and apprehcnsive. In this
mood, one gray September day, l
strolled down 10 the Point. had not
expected any. one, would be there, but
as lturned an angle OF the path, L saw
lF'lorence in a waterproof cloak and
hood III her old seat aud caught out
in the surf the gleam of Mr.. Wayne's
red bathing suit. sa sI ssst io r.
~ Even as gazed, and before had
spoken to her a sharp cry broke from
FlOredce, aud saw with dismay that
Mr.. Wayne had got beyond bis depth
and not being able to swim the under
tide, which was very strong on that
point, was sucking him under in spite
Of his determined efforts to resist it. IL,
In a moment was bufeting the
waves, and although 1 am strong
man and an extra good swimmer, a l.
| must confess that moro than once
was on the eye of giving over and let
ting fate dispose of both me and the
helpless burden with which was try
ing TO reach the shore.u I.t
But the sight of Florence standing
on the sands, her face white as deaih,
her arms extended toward us, gave
strength, and by and by, more dead
Than alive, l succeeded in laying the
old man at his daughters feet. And
would have risked my life over and
over again for the sake Of hearing her
say as she said then :asH bass tcs1aai |
'' William Morton, may Heaven ever
bless you! You have saved all l have
10 love-" #-.r,f... s9ts- o,g-4a5 ~
Paul Stanford was on the spot al
most immcdiately-very much out OF
breath and very profuse in his protes.
,ations of sympathy. He had witness
I'd the danger of Mr.. Wayne from
Colney's Hill, a quarter of mile of.
md had come too late to be of any ma
erial assistance. He hoped, however,
hat Miss Wayne would not refuse him
he pleasure of supporting her father
% their cottage.
And so by his superior tact and ad-
lress. he managed to secure. for him
'elf what was dying to ask for, the
privilege of accompanying them home.
But Mr.. Wayne remembered with
gratitude the service had done him.
Three days afterward Ireceived from
he President of the Point Pleasant
Railroad, a letter informing me that 1
could have the situation of station
lgent and signal tender at Bachley's
bridge. The salary was a liberal one
the duties to be performed,
md l was indebted for the offer of
he situation TO Mr.. Wayne, who was
. personal friend of the President. or
course l accepted the situation. l was
n need OF employment, aud this place
would pay me Il better salary than L
could hope to earn anywhere else by
manual labor alone. 1t was trust of
but, prided myself on
ny punetuality aud integrity, and had
10 fear in regard to being able TO do
ny duty.
The management of the switches
anne under my supervision, aud also
he ordering of the "draw which
lad been fixed in the bridge to allow
'essels TO pass through. BY the way
We used balls as signals-if the draw
vas open two green ball were hoisted
rom standard few rods below the q
|raw-if it was closed all was right,
he two red balls signified the fact to
he engineers. H,i
BY night red and green lanterns