The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-05-23
A RESCUE.
BY L. A. KELLOGG.

What place is like a railroad depot
in which to study human nature?" re-
marked 10 Hugh, as we stood on the
platform waiting our turn for trans
/ pOrtation.
uereUpOn I commenced this interest
ing study by staring at everybody in
general and pretty girls in particular.
The pretty girls found my study Of
their faces rather disagreeable, I sup
pose, for l met a decided rebuff from a
little gOlden-haired, blue-eyed fairy,
who TUNED to her companions and
called out:
See here, girls, here's a specimen Of
human nature in the raw state"
Complimentary, Tom, by JOvel"
said Hugh, as turned my observations
in another direction, attracted by lady
who was leading little boy and carry
ing basket Of refreshments.
WHAT a pleasant study you are hav-
ing, Toni Shall you have the problem
solved when get back this EVENING""
L looked up, and there was Uugh's
handsome face smiling upon me from
one of the Car windows, as the train
moved off. made a dash for The cars,
and succeeded in reaching The rear one,
and in pitching headlong into the lap
Of golden hair and blue eyes afore-
mentioned.
Imagine my feelingsI What situa-
tiOn for u sensitive young gentleman
As the cars stopped at BeeChwOod
Station all the. passengers made a gene
ralrush for the door, Much to my as
tOnishment 1 was taken up by the
crowd and deposited OF the platform
By Jupiter! the first foot 1 moved I
put smash down on the white muslin
dress of golden hair and blue eyes, tear
ing and spelling it irremediably.
She uttered alittle scream, and on
recognizing the author Of the mischief.
exclaimed, Awkward bruteI" and
gathering up her ruined train disap-
peared In the crowd.
by JoYe, Toni you're in for adven-
lures, I should think, ," said Hugh. DO
you know who that lady is?1 said he.
No; do you?"
Yes; she is Miss Nettie Wilford,
and that little gypsy with black eyes
and curls is her sis. .er frankie, daught-
ers Of Judge Wnford.
''Nettie WIlfordl" I echoed in sur
prise, for Nettie Wilford was the belle
Of N, and I had often expressed a
wish to make her acquaintance-and
had made It'll Was there ever such an
unfortunate mortal? VIII my lucky
star ever predominateP
walked TO the grove in stale of
mind better imagined than described.
had made myself supremely ridicu-
Ious in the eyes Of the lady 1 most
wished to please.
On reaching the highland overlooking
The pond on which our pleasure party
was to sail, a lovely landscape was un.
folded to my admlring gaze. A beau
tiful silvery lake lay at my feet like a
jewel in its emerald setting Of waving
grain.
'IIOw beautiful!n 1 involuutarily ex-
but hearing no response from ]
Hugh, turned and found that he was
in saluting lady, whom re-
us the gypsy" Frankie.
On the shore we found tie party as
sembled, patiently awaiting their turn |
to embark. After time the ladies
were slowed away, their little musical /
and shrieks hushed, and the |
last fold of a refractory crinoline az
Iusled when the snowy sails were un-
furled to the soft breeze, and the little |
gala feet slowly left the shore.
Judge WiIfOrd was seated on nv
right, and Hugh and Miss frankie on
nyleft.
Father; where can Nettie be? I
10 not see her in amy Of the boats"
Just al that moment, b fore the Judge
could .eply, saw shoot out from lit
lie cove a fairy shallOp, rowed by the
maiden. 1t is the nymph Of
he lake, thought l, as 1 gazed on the
figure.
There, father, there" said frankie.
AS she neared the party, tire gentle
men shouted, and heladies waved their
She waved her snowy
llumed hat in return, lost her balance,
rembled, swayed, fell-the blue waves
.lused over the bright vision, and the
title boat drifted away.
1 plunged in madly but missed her,
md came to the surface in time to see
leT sink for the second time.