The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-11-28
The Ant1-Monop0Ist.

al days. It was said the little steamer
was her fathers private yacht. and that
he was man of rank and influence.
Jones said he would not 60 to the DIN
ner, as either he or Saville must remain
tor evening drill, and that Saville loved a
good dinner, while be cared very little
about it. Saville rather wondered why
Jones did not take his place all the even
ing. and felt half injured at this default.
But Jones had curiosity about the girl
he had saved. To tell the truth, he was
nearer in love with her than he had ever
been with any woman, and wished, in
calm blood, to see if she was as beautiful
as his fancy had painted her during those
| few awful minutes that he had held her
| high above the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely; just the
fresh, innocent girl he had known she
would be. He watched her dancing
with bis brother officers, or talking to her
father, or leaning on Braddons arm, and
every time he saw her she looked fairer
and sweeter. Yet he had not courage to
ask for an introduction, and in the busy
ballroom no one seemed at leisure to
give one. He kept his post against the
| conservatory door quite undisturbed for a
long time. Presently he saw Squire
braddon with the beauty on his arm ap-
preaching him. As he passed, the Squire
remembered that he had not been to din
rer, and stopped to say few corteous
words and introduced his com panion.
"Miss Conyers-Lieutenant Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss COnvers hear
Lieutenant Jones' voice than she gave a
joyful cry, and clapping her hands to-
gether, said:
Il have found him, papa. Papa! 1
have found him!"
Never was there such an interruption
to ball. The company gathered in ex-
cited groups; and papa knew the leuten-
ants voice, and the captain knew it; and
poor Jones, unwilling enough, Lad to
acknowledge the deed, and lie made q
hero Of
1t was wonderful, after this night. what
a change took place in Jones quiet ways.
bis books and boats seemed to have lost
thelI charms. and for his walks, they we're
all IN one direction, and ended at Braddon
Hall. In about month Miss Conyers
went away, and then Jones began to hunt
the postman, and to get pretty little let
tiers which always seemed to take a grea.
deal Of answering.
Before the end of the winter he had an
invitation to Conyers' to spend a month,
and furlough being granted, he started
OFT IN great giee for Kent. Jones never
returned to the Eighty fourth. The
months furlough was Indefinitely length.
ened; in fact, he sold out, and entered
upon diplomatic career under the Gaze
OF Sir Thomas Conyers.
Eighteen months after the wreck Col
Onel Underwood read aloud description
of the marriage of Thomas Jones, of Mil
ford Haven, to Mary only child and heir
ess OF Thomas Conyers, of Conyers Castle
Kent, and Paragraph below stated that
the Hon. Thomas Jones with his bride
had gone to Vienna on diplomatic ser
vice OF great importance.
''Just his luck" said Powell.
Just his pluck, said Underwood; land
for my part, when l come across any of
those fellows who are afraid of hurting
mother and sisters, and not ashamed to
say so, shall treat him as hero lust
waiting for his opportunity. Here is to
the Honorable Thomas Jones and his
lovely bride! We are going to In dia.
gentlemen, next month, and | am sorry
the Eightyfourth has lost Lieutenant
jones: have no doubt whatever that
he would storm Il fort as bravely as he
boarded a wreck"