Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-01-17


clares that l get as brown as a berry
and my hands are not fit to be seen
However that NAV be true, scramble
do, and one suspicious day (never to b,
forgotten) | got a good way out among
some dear old craggy bits of rock, and
finding a snug little corner in which
just fitted, settled myself down easily
and began to read. The book l haC
chosen was real sensation novel, anC
l read on engrossed, utterly REGARDLESS,
of time and tide. Suddenly, however
the pangs of hunger seized me II 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 yor
to answer for?
l seized my shawl and proceeded t.
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 soul could
l see to help me in my distress. Imag
inc my feelings-me, poor little misera
Bile dot" alone in the middle Of the
ocean.
l shouted, but the noise of the wave:
drowned my feeble cries, like they mus
soon drown me. o, would any one be
sorry? o, why had ever come TO thi,
hateful Biarritz, to be drowned al
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 a figure in the distance. Once
again l shouted and waved my shaw
vehemently. The figure stopped, wait.
ed one instant, and then could see il
plunge into the water and approach mt
gradually. o, the intense relief of that
moment!
BY the time the figure (Which was
that of a MANI reached me was near
ly surrounded by water, and five min
utes more would have decided my fate
Before that five minutes passed l 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 l had scarcely looked
at; / only felt that he was big and
strong, and that was like a doll in his
arms.
Notwithstanding my circumstances,
he persisted in carrying me on TO the
hot s..l. he
" put me down. l turned and gave
him my two little blue hands, with
what few expressions of thanks l could
muster. He took them (the hands,
mean) in his warm, big brown ones,
and said in a deep, sweet voice:
"How thankful l am that was in
time! A few minutes later, and
shuddered; he left the sentence I'M
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:
=" should have been delighted, but
unfortunately 1 leave Biarritz early to-
morrow"
And so he left me-left me with lit
tie pang at my heart, such as l had new
er felt before
Was he handsome? l know not; l
only know that pair of dark brown
eyes had penetrated into my soul-yes,
me. stupid little "Dot." How often af-
ter that morning did feel those strong
arms about me, those kind eyes looking
into mine! How foolish l am! IHob-
ably the mans married-has half a
dozen children! One thing is pretty
certain, and that is, l shall never see
him again.
l gave my sister and brother slight
sketch of the whole affair, and Jack,
dear, good-hearted Jack, flies about all