The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-07-01

could not see him, though 1 saved
his life, but afterward heard the facts
FROM the other young men, who over
whelmed US with thanks. and their ar
| count was this Eve were sitting in the
gallery when they told the tale, and how
they met their companion-him-my
enemy, as judged).
They bad borrowed Mr.. Pendrewitt's
yacht, and had sailed to Cherbourg. At
that port they had encountered Bras
tome, who was very anxious to return
at once TO Eng land, but had missed the
steamer. Knowing who he was, for
| they had met at Mr.. Pendrewitt's house,
they volunteered to bring him to our
little port, as he said he had received q
most urgent letter from friend. My
friend. his own sailing master. had
managed to get good anchorage about
vious evening, but the storm increasing
the yacht dragged her anchor about
three O'Clock the next morning. Thus
they had drifted, and although they had
managed to keep off shore, the set of the
tide carried them to lee ward and the
yacht bore down on the rect, struck and
sunk in eight fathoms.
| listened to this narrative with very
mingled feelings. The letter he referred
to must be the one 1 had sent. Why
did he not telegraph his replyp l was
debating on the course l should adopt
when Dobson came up and said that the
other gentleman wished to see me. /
followed the sailor, and in another mo-
ment was in Brastome's room.
He held out his haad. l hesitated to
accept it.
"Why, Harry" he said, chow have
L offended your Your letter puzzled me
considerably"
Can you ask howP You have Tilted
my sister and blighted her life. and, l
fear. caused her death by your dastardly
conduct. l saved your life, but 1 al
most regret it. have long reckoning
to settle with you "
"But listen to me. You are quite in
error. | never injured your sister; am
as true to her as even you could desire.
L am, indeed"
Are you not engaged to be married
to Sir William As daughterP"
Certainly not. Ny cousin, who has
come into the title, is going to marry
her. hope to marry Agnes, your
sister; and can't really understand
l did not permit him to finish. l
wrung his hand nearly off, begged his
pardon, and almost cried in doing it
Then | rushed out and wanted Dobson
to signal for boat, which he very prop
perly declined to do; so l sat with Fred
and talked about Agnes till | began to
think | had carried my affections quite
far enough.
All was explained, and 1 was happy
again, and then the next day Oh,
what happy day it was! The sea for.
tunately aba4ed. Murray came out
with the welcome news that darling
Agnes was better, and that evening we
all went ashore in the highest spirits
The glad intelligence of her faithful
swain's return was gently conveyed to
her, and she at once got so bright and
happy that we declared she had been
shamming" all tho time, and whep,
three days afterward, she and Frederic
were allowed to see each other-well.
the meeting is beyond the power of my
pen to describe.
Nothing now presented any obstacle
to their engagement being announced.
About three months afterward, on
cold JanuarT morning, my dear sister
was united to the husband of her choice,
9 tor richer, for poorer, till d ath do
them part;" and judging by external
evidence, am thankful To say that there
is no prospect Of a separation tor Il any
years.
am very glad now that heaved the
buoy at Frederic's head from the old
Channel rock that stormy morning Just
fifteen years ago. And that was my re-
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