Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-07-18

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ger before her, and Selling the oars
tried to revers the movement Of the
boat. She succeeded at first, but
the strain on the delicate oars was
too great and the right one cracked,
then broke, leaving the boat and its
inmate powerless in the strong,
steady current flowing towards the
reef.
Maggie had enjoyed the adven-
tufe at first, until the breaking of
the oar rendered escape impossible,
then, uttering an agonizing cry for
help, she covered down in the bot.
tom of the boat and faiuted with
terror.
When she next opened her eyes
she found herself lying III the river
bank, while standing % short dis
tance from her was q very handsome
young gentl9mau, busily engaged in
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bailing out her diSmantled craft.
The sight of the later recalled the
recent adventure, and hastily regain
ing an upright position she startled
forward to thank her delivercr, as
size rightly supposed the gentleman
to be.
He turned ut the sound of her
footstep, and taking his hat from a
shapely head, bowed gracefully, and
Said
Robert Stanley, madam, at your
service. Now, please don't thank
me, as | see you are about to do.
1t only happened l heard your cry
for help in time to reach the boat
before it was too late-so please
don't thank me, as I dislike to be
thanked for anything like this"
Instead of replying Immediately
the lady gazed intentlY into his face
for minute and then asked:
"Have you a sister Grace, Mr..
Stanley ?"
y crimson flush dyed the young
mans cheeks as he answered in an
embarrassed manner
81 once had, madam"
And was your mothers maiden
name Merrill ?" continued Mrs.
Fenton.
The embarrassed look changed in
to one of surprise as he reluctantly
answered,
Yes, madame"
"Then you are my long-lost cousin,
and the brother of my dear friend,
Grace Stanley" burst impulsively
from the lady's lips. "Oh, Robert
auntie and Grace are so sorry for the
dreadful thing they said to you on
the night they drove you from home.
They know now it was cousin
Geoffry himself who stole the check
and then blamed you aud made Un-
Gle Ralph discharge you. They have
tried in every way to find where you
are, so they could beg your forgive
ness and ask You to come back to
them. You uill go, won t you-?"
"Mrs. Fenton, or cousin Maggie,
as recognize you now," he said,
''you are very kind to intercede for
them, but have become Through
a desire to forget my mothers
harshuess) such a worthless fellow I
am sure she would not care to re-
ceive me as her son."
ooh, yes, yes ~ interrupted Nag
gle, 1.-The one desire of my Aunty's
heart is to see you once more. viii
you let me write and ask her ?n
''If you choose" he answered.
"but yonder comes your husband,
and, perhaps, even though L am
your cousin, you had better not tell
him of to-day's adventure, as l am
almost too well acquainted with him
in his business character for him to
allow me to speak to you. When
you wish to see me again tell VIII
Finley, our mutual friend, and your
wish will be granted. Good eve
ming" Another graceful bow,
spring into his boat, and he was soon
lost in the thick mist on the river.
Mrs. Fenton hurried to meet her
husband, andrto his loving inquiry
as to where she had been merely
said "Out on the river," though
she longed to tel the whole story.
a visit from Maggie's father and
mother prevented her from keeping
her promise to write to her aunt for
a few days, but the whole incident
was written at last, and very impa-
tient was our heroine for a response.
The day on which Miss Missouri
Hawkins made her wonderful dis
covery in regard to Mrs. Fenton
the expected letter had arrived, So
delighted was Maggie with its con-
tents that she started at once to see
William Finley. When within a
square Of her destination familiar
voice accOsted her with
Good morning, cousin Maggie.
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