Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25

That made us all laugh, and the little
craft was turned homeward. Mr.. Skid
more walked up to the house beside me
and l asked him if he liked Miss Carew's
singing.
! Eyes did," he answered; "and wish
| could understand her real nature"
He was more polite and friendly to hel
after that, and began to hope for an es.
tablished basis of good feeling between
them, but an unlucky accident set them
on the old path.
was tying up rosebush one morn
ing, and had nearly finished when my
supply of string gave out. Mr.. Skidmore
put his hand in his pocket and drew out
handful of different sizes of cord, when
little ribbon futtered to the ground.
Oh, that's Miss Oarew's bow" cried
May. Miss Carew, he has had it all the
time"
A flush rose to his face, as he said, in
an annoyed tone: 1.-THE very fact of its be-
ing in my possession shows that l had
no idea what it was"
"Oh, but you did know, Mr.. Skldmore,
for told you about it the day she made
the sketch. Don't you remember the
bird took it IN his bill from the umbrellal
Where did you find it,"
Miss Derry, 1 really have no idea how
the thing came in my pocket. assure
you should not have cherished it if I
had known that it was-a lady's prop
erty."
"Why, it's no great harm, anyway. If
you like Miss Carew-"
=" But don't like Miss Carcw
That is, Miss Derry, don't like to be
leased"
His Ease was flushed with annoyance,
and l sighed as thought of the mischief
| had done. They were really getting to
see each other in quite a fair light, until
now all his old dislike was revived. And
Annie, too, seemed to think him more
disagreeable than ever, for at dinner she
scarcely noticed him. In the afternoon
she came to my room for book, saving
she was going to the cave on the east
shore for while.
81 am so sorry about that ribbon
said.
at shows him in his true light, Miss Ar
den. I am glad of it, for I was just get
ting foolish enough to think had been
mistaken in him.
1t was a sultry, oppressive air, and 1
was too indolent to go out, so took
"Baddeck" and sofa for the afternoon.
l read until nearly four o'clock, and then
fell asleep. When I awoke it was rain
ing furiously and was quite dark. Then
as heavy peal of thunder startled me l
remembered Miss Carew. went across
the passage and tapped, and looked in.
The room was empty. / went hurriedly
down the stairs, and into the sitting room.
"Here comes Miss Arden, looking as
if she had seen ghost" said Mrs.
Derry, smiling.
miss Carew is out in this Storm" I
said, feeling as if 1 should faint; sand
some one must go for her."
"My God! Miss Arden, what do you
mean2" asked Mr.. Skidmore, turning
white to the lips.
miss Carew went to the cave this af-
ternoon and has not returned, and I fear
she has lost her way"
"It is sure DEATH" began May, when
there was trampling of heavy feet On
the piazza, and in moment two men
were in the room, and had put Annie
Carew on the sofa. Her long hair hung
wet and tangled to the floor, and the
white face was death like in its dreadful
calm. In moment knew what it was.
"She is dead!' said some one, in con-
strained, harsh voice, "and never knew
how 1 loved her. "Oh, Annie, nv dar.
ling, my love-" And Mr.. Skidmore fell
on his knees beside her and kissed the
sweet lips.
One by one we stole out of the room
and lett him kneeling there. The men
had found her on the shore, and thought
she must have tainted from fright, and
had brought her home.
"Likely the lightnin' killed her." said
one. Il have known such things"
went to my room and wept bitterly.
"Poor Annie Carew!" was all I could say
Poor, unhappy girl. At the thought of
Mr.. SkidmOre my tears flowed afresh. /
was scarcely surprised that he loved her.
But his pride had buried his happiness
Later in the evening May tapped at
my door. She was crying softly. ooh,
Miss Arden" she said, she wasn't dead
after all. 1t was only fainting fit, and
she can speak now"
"And Mr.. Skidmore9n
us in there with her, and he has been
crying. guess it's all right between
them, because saw him kissing her just
: now"
And all the time he had been IN love
with plain Miss Carew.