The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-29


"What do you think 1 dreamed last
night?" said Robertine. 81 thought l
fell into the well, and Albert Suther.
land pulled me outs
"TIe would be moro likely to stop
and compose, Lines on Young Lady
Falling in q Well Look, Robert, you
have invoked the evil spirit"
Had tho young man approaching
them been a trile less self satisfied, he
must have perceived that his presence
was uuwelcome. Yet he addressed
them with the utmost assurance;
"You see l am in time, ladies'"
"Who told you about orr coming
here?" asked Robertine, bluntly.
81 was at Mrs. Delacey's when Ned
arrived with the horse"
"Ahar' thought Robeitlue. 'I am
glad she was not at home" But the
next moment she said aloud: $50 you
missed Ernestinel How unfortunate"
as not your cousin with you to-day"
just then voices were heard crying {;
"Foundl foundp'
"Let us go az once" exclaimed
Manda. "It must be quite twelve
O'clock"
Ernestne and Manda came running
forward to conduct them to the spot.
Albert found an opportunity to say :
II trust l am not intruding, Miss En-
nestine. 1 hoped to be permitted to be-
hold in the waters of this well the same
image which has been enshrined in my
heart so long"
"If you mean Robertine, I can as
sure you"
| al did not mean your cousin. Is it
| possible that belief can have occasioned
your GOODNESS and indifference?'t
81 do not understand you, Mr.. Suth-
erland. We must hurry on. l see
Kate is already looking in the well.
What do you see, Kitty?"
She left her lover disconnected, but
not despairing.
Kate declared that she saw a car
and .. plnmei so her destiny was tC
marry q soldier. This proved to be
Ned's hat, into which he had stuck a
chicken feather.
In the same way the other girls look
ed, and fancied something, to haYe theil
illusions speedily destroyed.
"Now let me try" said Mr.. Suther'
land, taking the glass.
Robertine made sign to Ned, wht
stepped behind and leaned forward, 81
as to be reflected in the we'll.
The young man started as pair o
large eyes beamed upon Lin from tn
water. But that mouth-surely thos
were not her delicate curved lips! Her
Ned's chuckle and the girls laugl
caused Mr.. Sutherland to turn SO sud
denly as to discover the joke.
The girls made many apologies, ant
were at length forgiven.
Now they were ready for lunch, ant
started III the direction of the ruins
Elnestine, fearing that Mr.. Souther
land might renew his attack, contrive,
to hide in the bushes until he was ou
of sight. ...., 30.
The Ittle mirror had been forgotten
in their haste, and Ernestne thought
81 will try once more. Who know
but what | may see my fate at last!"
She threw one arm around an or
stump, with the other held the glas
= above her head, and leaned forward
her long black hair floating around i
wayward tresses, and dark eyes glow
ing with excitement. ..., .....
, A pretty pictare, the old well in il
. frame work of tangled green briers, an
the young girl bending gracefully abOy
t it.
/ So thought the only observer
young man who, being hidden benin
an adjacent tree, was curiously watcl
g ing the movements of the maiden.
She moved the glass little, and h
form was reflected in the well. Erne
tine leaned further, the decaying STUN
: yielded under her light pressure, and
heavy splash broke the still surface {
the stream.
Five minutes later Ernestine SCENE
i to awake from long sleep with shi'
ering sensation. Opening her eyes the
met another pair of the deepest blu
! gazing earnestly upon her.
; "Robert." she murmured with
g smile of satisfaction.
The young man had succeeded
T. catching her dress before she was Ell
= tirely immersed, but fright had rende
J. ed her insensible.
He started In surprise at tie wor
q Robert, for that really was his nam,
e She had supposed herself addressin
J. her cousin, Robe.tine.
= Seeing thet the beautiful unknow
9 would soon recover, and hearfng merr
voices near at hand, our hero made
i rapid retreat in an opposite direction
e After the girls arrived Ernestne WI
sitting alone, gazing disconsolately I
i at her dripping garments. ,.....
e She could remember falling into Il
It well, but she could not imagine wi
y had taken her out,
o All agreed her rescuer must be Il
owner of those beautiful eyes she hu
! supposed to be Robertine's.
9 They hurried her back to grandmi
and the old lady's remedies restored E
:, nestine sufficiently for her to retuT
o home in time for little Jimmy's party
. "My daughter, Ernestine-M Rol