The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-31

| AL tne way 10 tue SeuSnOre JOnn
face wore the look Of one who had
resolved to storm deadly breach,
but who did not hope to survive the
attempt.
Even the ocean, when il confront
ed them, wore threatening look.
Upon the horizon q pile OF clouds
formed u background wan and
gloomy, o great black mist lay in the
zenith, and u dense red vapor almost
touched the water.
"a very nasty sea- said Mr..
Steele.
A tramp on tho hard, wet sand,
and like u meteor long black horse
shot by, disappearing in tho mist,
leaving for John tho memory of a
charming head, crowned with blonde
curling hair, two kind eyes bent up-
on his own, and whito waving hand
extended in salGtation.
John said Mr.. Steele, did you
see the face of that man y count
upon your saving Laura. Did you
500 his thin, cruel lips and trcacher-
Gus eyes !?
81 only saw Laura, sir, said John,
simply.
Later on Mr.. Archibald Steele and
his plump, pretty wife were alone
together in their private parlor. Her
dimpled hand lay lovingly in his,
and her sbapely hoad, fresh from the
hands of the coifTeur, rested scck
lessly on his shoulder.
Suddenly the door opened, aud
there was heard the rustic of silken
drapery. A still shaplior little head,
and fresher from tho hands Of the
coiffeur, all unrumpled by the aula,
cious hands Of mortal, peeped in at
the door. Laura was pale hor lit
tie white hands were clasped togeth-
or and hor musical voice trembled.
"Oh, papa, mamma,como directly !!
Mr.. Stuyvesant ventured too far,
and-and--
"Wss drowned ? said Mr.. Steele,
with u queer combination in his voice
of pity and relief.
mo, no how can You suppose so
dresdful q thing lIo was rescued
but is very weak aud i'll. He has
asked for me, and may / go! viii
you not come with me, mamma
Oh, do, beg Of you. Can't she,
papa y
Hor blue eyes filed with tears /;
her little fcct seemed wanting to fly
through tho corridors.
Certainly not" said Mr.. Steele
lie. him wait till he is able to come
10 you or me. Either the man was
drowned or he isn't. Because he
was imbecile enough to risk his life,
that is no reason for you being tue
talk of the hotel
Laura raised her eyes proudly.
mo danger of that, papa aud
besides, every ono is occupied now
with the Que that rescued him..
Aud what mailman was that 2
said poor Mr.. Steele, who could not
reconcile himself to tho present con-
dition of affairs.
II don't kuow--a stranger, be-
liove. l was so interested in Mr.
Stuyvesant forgot to ask
bah :" said Nlr. Steele, getting
upon his feet and walking to the
door. Ill go aud find out all about
it. Do you stay here till / return.
Before he had gone far, Mr.. Steele
heard from the excited guests seve-
raj different versions OF the affair {;
but one and all agreed that the ros
cuer could be nothing less than a
champion swimmer,
"a regular water-dog! said Que
gentleman to Mr. Steolo aud Us tho
merchant had heard this epithet but
once before in his life, aud that on
an occasion of vital interest to him
self he sought out the horo of the
hour, and found to his nnbounded
astonishment, it was John Waters
himself ! lie WAS quite enveloped in
tho hounces aud fur.belows of pret-
ty and sympathetic women, who in
sisted upon knowing every half Sec
ond II he was sure he felt strong aud
we'll, and how in the world could he
buffet those dreadful waves in that
grand, heroic way, and how did he
manage to drag poor Mr.. Stuyvesant
in to shore 7
John, like any other hero OF the
hour, enjoyed this adulation, but
looked anxionsly at Mr.. Steele when
he approached.
Hum, growled that worthy mer.
chant "a pretty follow. you to III.
torfere with other peoples plans !
How do you know ho wanted to be
rescued
''Ile appeared anxious that way,
sir, said John. He wrapped him
self about me like devil fish. l
thought at one timo we'd both go
down together. There ought to be
school for teaching people how to
DO saved. It's tho easiest thing in
tho world tho water itself is IN ac>
cessory, if you manage II right
"Oh, do tell us how, Mr.. Waters
please chorused tho pretty and
sympathetic women and ~ John
began his lesson Mr.. Stoolo slipped
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