Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-20

! paleneSS which her undue exertionS and
subsequent taintncSS had eft, over
4 spread her sweet face that Slngel-ace,
4 which had 1t first thought dream,
and TO me now, with my nowly-awak-
ened poetical Scnsihiiittes. scarcely
seemed reality.
A cannot deserihs il, Why should L.
| Other people would not see il with my
eyes; there were hundreds and hun
dreds of faces in the world doubtless far
more beautiful.
II hope you are feeling better" l
said, Il ann afraid that what YOU have
done for me has overtaxed your
strength; ! shall never forgive myself
II II has made You seriously Ill.
"Oh, no, She answered, 81 was only
u little out of breath with the running
and the scramble through the brush
To be OF any use there was no time Is
be lost. Please don't say any more
about it"
"Gh, but indeed / must; you must
tell mehow you saw me and how YOU
were able to reach me- So
"0h, had merely gone down to look
at the WATERFALL knew il would be
very much swolleu--and the momcnt
( came upon it, 10 my horror and SUR
prise | saw YOU standing upon that
rock in the middle of the river. | felt
sure you would be drowned hut before
could even call out you We're washed
of of 1t, and saw you carried away,
Well, don't know what il was that
made me do il, but ran along through
the wood ~ the side of the river as fast
rs could don't suppose | thought
of being able To save You, hut il all
seemed SO dreadful; and then lost
sight Of YOU. but | still ram on to near
the top Of the second fall, and got close
down 10 try if could see you; the trees
were SO thick up above that ! was
obliged to get close t. the edge, was
looking AL about for you, when sud
denly saw YOU just underneath where
was standing, and trying To reach that
hough. Well, then pushed lt.down to
you-that'S I'LL.
AN, indeed !" cried "C"nl ever
repay YOU Tor That 'allY You simply
saved my life; ] should never have got
out but for YOU
Hope YOU are not much tho worse
for your ducking. sir% here broke in her
fathers voice. II and my wife hope
that YOU viii give MS the pleasure 81
your company at dinner this evening
YOU must be n little dull and lonely
here by YOURSELF
OF course would, and of course !
did, and, Of course, too, spent the very
pleasantest evening had ever known IN
my life. told the family who | was
and 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,
rs they called il, and how they often
made very pleasant acquaintances on
their lutte tours.
But it's not often" said our host,
that we make one in this fashion; il is
not TO be wished. We don't expect 70
become heroines Of Il domestic drama
every day. Ha, la! but, 10y Jovo, il
was very lucky Lucy saw YOU
And so ON, and so on.
After this evening followed il success
sion OF the most delightful hours had
ever known; morning, evening and
noon We're spent in the company Of my
new acqdaintanccs, and ut the end Of i
very short time those acquaintancos
had become fast friends. | was ms com.
plctely head over ears III love as | had
been in the turbulent water, and ! told
her so.
"Save me once more" said, "givo
me that hand once again, and let it he
mine forever, otherwise il would have
been kinder to have left me 10 drown
outright"
She dropped her head, but held out
her hand, that hand, which at this mo.
ment has Just touched my arm, ~ u sit
very Aoico says Come, Billy, stop
| have been peepng over your Shout
der. You need not write any more
people can guess the rest ! would
rather you did not enter into details
Very well, dear" answered; ms il
is nearly twenty years since 1t nj
happened, perhaps yon are right. Yes
settled down for twenty years; who
would think it, And in week or tive
we must be oil, for the nineteenth time
together, on another holiday diversion
What shall il be, and where shall W,
find tn
"Oh, am still for the country, you
know" she cries. am never tired 81
rural sights and sounds"
" Nor /, :" is my reply; "well 90 where
Cent, winds and waters near,
Make music 10 the lonely car,
rs Byron says. Fancy my quoting
Byron Only we shall not be lonely,
shall WEI"
Indeed, no" she says; I'VE will only
take care not to sit in the dry beds oi
mountain streams when We want 10
listen to the music Of the waters
ExDI0rinp Iowa Mounds.