Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-09-22

are not accustomed to mountain rivers,
sir, l am afraid they are very treacher-
Gus, and are often suddenly swollen In
this way when rain begins in the hills
after a long drought; it's what they call a
''spate" In the Highlands. But stay, you
are exhausted; take nip Of whisky out
of my flask here"
We had stopped that might do this,
when second young lady, evidently a
sister of'my guardian angel. came run
ming duwii toward us. examining:
20. papa, do come up quick; Lucy
has tainted. She was just beginning to
tell us all about 1t, when In moment she
went quite OFF,"
Whereupoys, revived by the stimulant,
I fastened up the remainder OF the
slope In company with my new friends,
to find the brave girl quite insensible,
her head resting on the lap of lady, ev.
identity her mother.
Then the CHEEKY gentleman put the
whisky flask to his daughters lips, and
all solicitudc, very properly, was turned
from me to her; but she soon revived,
and then, but not till then. allowed
myself to be hurried of to the inn to
get dry clothes. These, and little hot
stimulant, soon put me to rights, with
no further damage from my ducking
than few superficial bruises aud
scratches. .ifpo9 AF=iqat
But what was this tremendous internal
wound that hal suddenly became con-
sciOus of ?-that had not been inflicted
by projecting rocks or slippery crags or
fOaming water! No; Of a certainty It was
the result OF sympathetic glance from
a pair of bright brown eyes, which had
gone straight 10 my heart from the mo-
ment they had looked down upon me I'm
my peril.
was on the eve, then. OF another
great discovery: Was IL not enough
that had found lately that there were
other sights and sounds worth listening
to than are supplied by London streets,
other elevating emotions than those ref
cradle to arithmetic and book keeping
by double entry. but that must have
thrust upon me also the fact that there
was something worth living for besides
ones self and making money? 1t seemed
so. AS had been taken by surprise by
the pleasure to be extricated from q
quiet country life, so equally was l new
suddenly awakened to the possibility
of what the doctor bad called '.settling
down." There absolutely appeared q
chance of my taking to the idea. and OF
80 carrying out his prescription to the
cent effect it was working!
"Why. there she Is in the garden Mt
this moment, and how beautiful she
looks! Now that have made myself
presentable," thought, II will 60 down
Immediately and thank her like cOher.
ent being and gentleman" IA
She was sitting In little arb0r at the
end of the inn garden. AS approached,
blush, the more evident from the pale
ness which her undue exertiOns and sub
sequent faintness has left, overspread
her sweet face-that angel face, which
had at first thought dream, and which
to me now, with my newly-awakened
pOetical sensibilities, scarcely seemed q
| reality.
cannot describe it, Why should II
Other people would not see it with my
eyes; there were hundreds and hundreds
of faces In the world doubtless far more
beautiful.
II hope you are feeling better" I said.
IL am afraid that what you have done
for me has overtaxed your strength;
| shall never forgive myself ii 1t has made
you seriously ill.," .r0Tt. p
s.Oh, no." she answered, l was only a
little out Of breath with the running and
the scramble through the brushwOOd
and trees; but was sure that II was to
be of any use there was no time to be
l"st. Please don't say any more about
| it."
''Oh, but indeed must; you must tell
me how you saw me and how you were
| able to reach me-"
"Oh, had merely gone down to look
at the WATERFALL knew it would be
very much swollen-and the moment
came. upon it. to my horror and surprise
saw you standing upon that rock In the
middle OF the river. felt sure that you
would be drowned; but before | could
evenScall out you were washed off 1t, and
saw you carried away. Well, don't
know what 1t was that made me do it
but ran along through the wood by the
side Of the river as fast as could. don't
suppose l thought Of being able to save
you, but 1t all seemed so dreadful; and
then lost sight OF you. But still ran
on to near the top of the second fall, ant
got close down to try II | could see you
the trees were so thick up above that
was obliged to get close to the edge.
was looking all about tor you, when
suddenly saw just underneath where
was standing. and trying to reach that
bough. Well, then I pushed it down t.
tyou-that's ALL" is6.I a.ll.II i -
"AlI, indeed ~ cried. "Can I eve,
repay you for that ALP You Simply
saved my life: should never have 90
out but for you." TT r grCrT
Hope you are not much the worse fol
your ducking, sir 2" here broke in heI
fathers voice. II and my wife hope
that you will give US the pleasure Of you,
company at dinner this evening; yOl
must be little dull and lonely here BY
yourself"
OF course / would, and of course die
and OF course, too, spent the very pleas
ATTEST evening had ever known in my
life, and told the family who was ant
all about myself; and they told me ;
good deal about themselves-father
mother and two daughters-and how
they had come out for their annual run
as they called it, and how they offer
made svery pleasant acquaintances OF
their little tours.
But Its not often," said our hos
''that we make one In this fashion; ii 4
not to be wished. We don't expect Il
become herOines of q domestic dram,
every day. Ha, ha but, by Jove, It wa,
very lucky Lucy sawtyou."
And so on, and so on.
After this evening followed q sncces
sion OF the most delightful hours [ hat
eyer known; morning. evening and moor
were spent In the company of my new
acOuq intonoae and af rho and NJ a varx
short time those acquaintance had be
come fast friends. was rs completely
over head and ears In love AS had beef
over head and ears In the turbulen
water. and told her so.