The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1879-07-02
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 2, 1870.

with a queer combustion IN his
voice OF pity and relief,
No, TO: how can you suppose
SO dreadful q thing? lie was res
cEcd, but is very weak and iii.
lie has asked for me, and may |
go? Will yon not come with me:
mamma? Oh, do, | beg Of you.
Can't she, papa?'
Her blue eyes flied with tears;
her little feet seemed wanting to
fly through the corridors.
Certainly not said Mr.. Steele.
Let him wait TIL he is able to
come to you or me. Either the
man was drowned or he isn't. Be-
cause he was imbecilc enough to
risk his life, that is no reason tor
your being the talk OF the hotel.
Laura raised her eyes proudly.
No danger Of that, papa; and
besides, every one is occupied now
with the one that rescued him.
Aud what madman was that"
said poor Mr.. Steele, who could
not reconcile himself to the pres
ent condition Of affairs.
4 don't know-a stranger, | be-
lieve. ! was so interested in Mr..
Stuyvesant | forgot to ask
Bah : said Mr.. Steele, getting
upon his feet and walking to the
door. iii 60 and find out all
about it. DO you stay here till |
return
Before he had gone far, Mr..
Steele heard from the excited
guests several different versions
of the affair; but enc and all
agreed that the rescue: could be
| nothing less than = champion
swimmer.
"A regular water-dogl' said one
gentleman to Mr.. Steele: and as
the merchant had heard this
epithet but once before in bis life,
and that on an occasion Of vital
interest to himself, he sought out
the hero of the hour, and found,
to his unbounded astonishment,
it was John Waters himself He
was quite cnveloped in the Houn-
ces and fur-belows Of pretty and
sympathetic women, who insisted
upon knowing every half second
if he was sure he felt strong and
we'll, and how in the world could
he buffet those dreadful waves in
that grand, heroic way, and no"
did he manage to drag poor Mr..
Stuyvesant in to the shore?
John, like any other hero or the
hour, enjoyed this adulation: but
looked anxiously at Mr.. Steele
when he approached:
Hum growled that worthy
merchant; "a pretty fellow, you.
to interfere with other peoples
plans! How do you know he
wanted to be rescued 2
He appeared arxious that way,
sir: said John. He wrapped
himself about me like q devil fish.
I thought at one time we'd both
90 down together. There ought
TO be school for teaching people
how to he saved. It's the easiest
thing in the world the water it
self is.an accessory, ifyou manage
it right
ON, do tell Us how, Mr.. Waters,
please choruscd the pretty and
sympathetic women; and as John
began his lesson Mr.. Steele slipped
away.
'Oh, papa began: Laura, how
is MIR. Stuyvesant|
i don't know didn't ask, he
replied. 4 was interested in the
fellow that dragged him asho re.
He's an old friend Of ours. The
way we made his acquaintance
was on such an occasion ; he saved
e lady from drowning.'
why, papa said Laura, 'hc
must t.. a splendid fellow
Magnificent? said Mr. Steele.
You see, we had travelled over
considerable Of the world together,
your mother and /, while you
were yet a baby and we found 1t
rather odd one morning to dis
cover that having crossed the
ocean and the Alps, loitered IN
the Highlands, Travelled thence
down the Mississippi valley, across
the American desert to CaIlfor-
mia, and back again by another
route. your mother had never been