Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-11


sweetly. He enjoyed it all, as only
pure, fine souls can.
But when he came back the tide
was laundering in, loud and strong.
The yellow frothing surges swept
up to the feet of the cliffs, which
they had 80 far abandoned two
hours before. Suddenly he found
the way impossible. He turned
back in surprise and bewildermeDt.
The water had washed out his
path. He was hemmed in.
Forrest st. John received the ri.
ders cordially. Even the careless
boys observed and wondered at his
graciousness. But it was certaily
pleasantea than his usual surliness.
They were about to dine.
"Wbere is Mr.. LIE BlOndir asked
Beatrice.
"Gone to the woods for botanical
specimens, l believe replied her
cousin.
She saw little, quick smile of
his moment after, but could not
read it.
"Come, Reginald, to your din
ner,r said Miss st. John.
"Come here a moment, Trix.n
The boy stood at the drawing
room window with his toy Telescope.
"There is q man under the cliffs"
said, looking up into her face as he
handed her the glass.
"Whatr
Trix lifted the glass quickly.
She put it down the next moment,
white as a rose, every nerve strung
tight.
1.-THE tide is coming in! He is
prisoned there! He will be drown.
ed" she said.
"If you please, mam'selle," tremb-
led little Rosetta, at her elbow,
sits Mr.. lie Blond. Mr.. st. John
sent him to the Corners this morn
ing"
Trix turned and went barcheaded
out of the house. lie young broth
er pressed ut her side. She threw
her long skirt over her arm and ran
over the sharp rocks in her velve,
slippers, swift as a deer, and Regi
nald followed close beside her
They reached a boat. cut the rope
and were atloat.
"rull now, if you love me, Reg
r gie!"
The boy did not need to be urged
, He loved Paul.
Paul lie Blond braced agains
, the cliff, the water above his knees
/ say the little boat come dancing
/; over the high, sparkling water
The dOry soon reached his side
. A white, ringed hand was extend
. cd.
t You would have died if we hat
been five minutes LATER" said Mis-
t St. John in shaking voice.
D "That would not have mattered
0 IL would have been in your service,
). he replied.
But he laid down in the boa
t much exhausted.
,. at was not in my service" Bea,
rix had replied. She looked with
:. hard glance at the school book
d which he had laid at her feet, q
r she took mp the oar again. An
It then she fixed her dark eyes firm
e IL on Fairfelds: out her heart blet
The PROSTATE man in the boa
r. turned over and kissed the littl
d velvet shoe 80 near his face.
e "Partlon,r he said, for Reggi
t. saw; ''but the lowliest may kiss til
foot of queen"
n But he held his hand mp to Trix
0. sight, aud she saw that blood tia
4. dripped upon it from her loot.
st "The rocks-I needed to hurry
she stammcred, blushing and col
10 fused; but in all her lite she new
y forgot his gaze of alteration. ..
is nothing"
They came to Fairfields.
ie "Forrest st. john" she said
ID to her cousin, III have extended Il
m hospitality of my home to you f
I'd years BY courtesy. 1t shelters yC
ul no longer. | will not abide mu
derer under my roof.
in Cowed, he went forth, and,
a spite of his fierce VOWS to heave
as Trix married Paul o Blond.
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