Sharp County record., 1880-02-05

book and saunter down upon the rocks,
there remaining for hours at time.
am desperate tom-bOy, and can
climb and scramble splendidly, much to
the ANNOYANCE of Geraldine, who de-
clares that | get as brown as berry,
and my hands are not fit to be seen.
However that may be true, scramble l
do, and one au,picious day (never to be
forgotten) | got good way out among
some dear old cragsy bits of rock, and,
finding a snug little corner in which L
lust fitted, | settled myself down easily
and began to read. The book | had
chosen was a real sensation novel, and
I read on engrOssed, utterly regardless
of time and tide. Suddenly, however,
the pangs of hunger seized me Il may
add my appetite never fails me), and,
glancing at my miniature watch, | dis
covered it was long past luncheon time.
Alas, Miss Broughton! what have you
to answer for?
seized my shawl and proceeded to
make my way back with expedition,
when 10! to my intense dismay per-
ceived that the tide had risen and en-
tirely divided the rock upon which |
was standing from the shore. Still
worse, the hOrrid waves were creeping
nearer and nearer, and not a soul could
| see to help me in my distress. Imag-
inc my feelingS-me, poor little mlsera-
Bile DOT" alone in the middle Of the
ocean.
Ishouted, but the noise of the waves
drowned my feeble cries, like they must
soon drown me. O, would any one be
sorry? 0, why had 1 ever come to this
hateful Biarritz, to be drowned all
alone like this? l wonder would they
put it in the papers?
All these thoughts crowded upon me
as the waves approached, and | had be-
gun to lose all hope, when, oh joy! |
saw figure in the distance. Once
again | shouted and waved my shawl
vehemently. The figure stopped, wait
ed one instant, and then could see it
plunge into the water and approach me
gradually. O, the intense relief of that
moment!
By the time the figure (Which was
that of man) reached me [ was near
ly surrounded by water, and five min
utes more would have decided my fate.
Before that five minutes passed | was
caught by pair of strong arms, and
was being supported through the water
safely and surely to the beach, where
soon afterward | was deposited, drip
ping, blue little "Dot," feeling very
much smaller than usual.
My deliverer | had scarcely looked
at / only felt that he was big and
strong, and that | was like doll in his
arms.
Notwithstanding my remonstrances,
he persisted in carrying me on to the
hotel, at the entrance to which he gent
y put me d9 dSwn nd tqTeefb re fbaaa9s a99d Srff WITH
what few expressions of thanks 1 could
muster. He took them (the hands, l
mean) in his warm, big brown ones,
and said in deep, sweet voice.
"HOw thankful | am that ! was in
time! A few minutes later, and
then"
I shuddered; he left the sentence un-
finished, and was taking his leave,
when | murmured something about my
sister and brother, and how pleased
they would be if he would call, but he
interrupted me with:
81 should have been delighted, but
unfortunately | leave Biarritz early to-
morrow
And so he left me-left me with lit
tie pang at my heart, such as | had nev-
er felt before.
Was he handsome? | know not; l
only know that a pair of dark brown
eyes had penetrated into my soul-yes,
me, stupid little "Dot.n How often af-
ter that morning did | feel those strong
arms about me, those kind eyes looking
into mine How foolish | am! Prob
ably the mans married-has half a
dozen children! One thing is pretty
certain, and that is, | shall never see
him again.
l gave my sister and brother a slight
sketch of the whole affair, and Jack,
| IC'il SOOO-IlCdI lCu UdCh, ulcS dDUIlU oil
over the town to discover and thank my
deliyerer, but all to no purpose. Not
even did he get clew to his name, so
they gradually forgot all about the af-
fair; but 50 did not |. "Dot" was no
longer the same "Dot" of yore, but
wandered about like the heroine of a
three-volume novel, with the memory
of two brown eyes burned deep into her
soul.
January and February were very
agreeable months at Biarritz, and | be-
came more recOnciled to the lack of
amusements in consequence of the ar
rival at our hotel of a most charming
family, Colonel and Mrs. Pallisser and
their two daughters. The latter were
most accomplished girls, and exceed