The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-17

We iloaied round the turn In tn
stream. The wheel was revolving.
7 could plainly hear the splash, splash 0
: its monotonous clank and dash; tn
7 water drpped and ran away from th'
} grinding woodwork, and gladly ESCAPED
beneath 70 save being crushed 70 air OF
: the top Of those mighty paddles.
We had two channels TO choose from
---one over the weir, the other beneath
the wheel. The suction TO the latte
was tremendous. / swan strongly fol
tho former. reached the slippery pile.
and caught them. A bright light wa,
burning in small window in the mill
20 yards or so away. We were in an
eddy for moment. called out loud
! ly. A head was put out l yelled again
The plank whereon l lay slipped from
beneath me, rose up again, and carried
me headlong down the foaming lasher
like an arrow from bow, while nv
companion was wrenched away and
darted for the wheel. A loud cry es-
capped me as we parted. All was over
now. Death at last. 'sOh, Rosie my
darling Rosie; till we meet in heaven
FAREWELL" 1 had time to think SO
much-no more.
"He's all right; don't you lubbers
keep around like that; sheer off, can't
YEP Let chap have mouthful of air |!
Hunah, yer sowls! he's breathin'ir
He was. 1t was /. But how weak,
how very i'll, mentally and bodily, /
felt when awoke again to life and ask
ed for ssRosie!"
"Sure he's wanderin' in his mind, so
he Is. Dinny, run up and tell the Cap
tain the gintleman's alive. Hurry,
now!'
| remember nothing more until
found myself in barracks, in my broth
er's quarters. Then l suppose l fell
asleep. But when l again awoke 70
consciousness, they told me in muflled
tones that had only just pulled through
brain fever, and had been in bed nearly
five weeks.
Five weeksl Twas due in Londonl
1 told the doctor SO, or somebody spoke
for me-at least, the voice was not like
my own
"Indeed, then, it's out o. this We
don't stir, me lad, LAWYERS or no law
yers. Quiet now, or I'll give We COM
poser, and send We to sleep for another
month"
submitted, and got better. In
fortnight was down again in the ante
room, where was welcomed as :. he
TO OF romance The good-natured
quizzng and congratulations on my re-
covery Were incessant. At last, noticing
my puzzled look, my brother said
ssPerhaps he hasn't heard the real
facts-have you, H-?''
- have not the very slightest idea
what you are all talking about | re-
piled. IF its joke, don't sec it,
"Now, look, here she is again!
Lucky fellow"
.'Not a day but what she rides over
20 inquire"
. Her fathers here, too
. Tell them 10 come in Hamblyn, and
zee the preserver Of the sole daughter
If his house and heart.'r
1 heard, but scarcely needed, all this
= chatf.''
The door opered; lady in well-fit-
ing habit a peared. Mechanically |
'ose as she came in. looked at her for
me brief second, the next had casped
her in my arms.
"Rosie, my darling Rosie, can it be
rou, indeed?n
No doubt about it. She had come to
hank me. For what? For saving her
ife that night when Sir John Carnev's
iouse was burned.
II was Rosie had rescued, then. No
wonder my heart had beat SO fast while
We foated down the stream.
Rosie was my own at last. She IS
nine still, thank Heaven!
Very little explanation is necessary.
irs. Temple and her daughter had been
laying a round of visits, and while stay
ng ut Sir John Carney's house the
ire had broken out. Rosie had been
ny companion during that twenty min
ties in the water. Wrapped up as she
Vas, and silent as we both were, we did
lot recognize each other in the dark.
he miller had stopped the wheel and
ulled Rosie odt Of the eddie Just in
ime.
For a day or two Rosie had been quite
nable TO give an account Of her rescue
rom the fire; and when her father ar
wed, in obedience to a telegram, he
earned at the barracks-where he had !,
allied with Sir John to thank the COM
handing officer for his timely assist /,
nce--that his daughters preserver was |,
lyself
The reader will almost guess the Sc
uel. Soon after my return to London !
was appointed Secretary Of nice lit q
Q company, with nice little salary, :
nd work to match, all through the in \
ncncc Of the good solicitor. This en- !
Ioyment left me leisure for other work '
hich Twas lucky enough to obtain, and !
" success emboldened me to ask for !
oslo once more.
This time | was not refused. We !
ere married the year following; and J
wv. when we wander % ovpr hin ovar :