The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-06
given the engaged pair.
-[Cnicago Saturday Evening Herald.


To-day ] saw young man and woman
come timidly out Of the bathing houses
10 10 into the SURF She was slender,
graceful and fair: he was strOng-timbed
and rather stout. Evidently tney had
been short time married. This was so
apparent that they were watched with
more than ordinary interest by
the idlers on the beach. Dalntlly
she picked her way over the
sands to the edge of the sea; umidly,
and with the winning grace aud gentle
ness of young fawn, she clung TO the
arm that Was to protect her i'll health
and in sickness, upon the deep-as wen
as upon the land. He seemed to feel the
full weight of the responsibility he had
assumed, aud with tender care ana
words of encouragement he guldeh
her towards the waves. At Length they
stood upon the edge; the lnuashing
SURF reached almost to their ieet, buI
still her pretty gray flannel bathing SUIT
was dry and unspotted, and the Drlght
red trimmings caught and threw back
the clear rays OF the summer sun. so
they stood Tor moment; she with her
hand resting confidlngly in his, he look
ing bravely into her -upturDed and half
frightened face, and urging ner 70 trust
To his strength auu with MIN 70
plunge into the dashlng Whir-
pool that lay before them
So striking was the picture That
one cou d easily imagined they had just
Turned from the a,tar, and We're ABOUT
to throw themselves into that Whirlpool
more dangerous, Luat treacnerous nlrl-
nool. that men cali llle. Or course, the
mans PERSISTENCE oVercame the Wo-
man's fear, and they dashed into the
,urt together. Then all at once the PIC
ture changed. Tney parted company,
and he, "bravlng all and Tearing
naught," rushed forward into the
waves. For moment he rode
mariner. standing knee-deep In the
bright water, looked upon nlm WIN au-
miration not unmiXed with satlslac-
tion that comes OF assured possession
Bul as has. been the case with stronger
men, his glory was snort-llVeu. A Dill
low nIgher and more powerful than any
| mat had gone beIore-What is known
mere as "a cape May crlppie"-dasneo
tull against him; he struggled, lost MS
lbalauce, was lifted Off his leet, ana,
splasnlng, dasling, throwing his arms
and legs about MIN Wildly and helpless
ly. he was thrown sprawling at the Zee
of the little lady whom moment De
lore he had been patroplzlngly urging u
nut her trust in him and lear notnln9
InSo pride must ever have tall" Tnt
Young woman was equal to the coca
sion. WHAT American girl Is not! Ihs
receding wave was about TO carry Iht
ven .uresome young gentleman pacl
into the sea IN which he proiesseu TO Vt
no much at home; he was still spraWllut
LII IS the only woru-and catchlnt
wildly al the sands, struggling to regan
his feet, wKen she, stooping down
quietly but quickly caught MS bathing
sulrt firmly il. both her hands and hei.
uim fast till the @ve mad gone back
Then he jumped to his feet, and she, wo
mauIike, wnen he was no longer in dan
g,r, gloried in his downfall, and SAID
WIN a. pretty toss OF her dark brow
curls, There, told you So; wnat 10 yo
want to 10 out SO Tar Ter, foolish lei
low ?"-L Cape May correspondence