Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-09-15


island. Hugh Richmond could not have
heard her scream, for he was all but across
the causeway, and beyond the sound Of
his voice; but he, too, looked back-sAw
her-reeognized her and the danger she
was in. and without moments hesitation
ran back to her. He had so far to come
that, quickly as he ran, the water was
up TO his knees before he reached dry
land. Lucy had seated herself on a rock
and was wondering what to do.
"Have you no boat coming for you to-
dayl" he asked hurIiedly. She shook
her head. "Then you have stayed too
late! can carry you if you will allow
me, but we must not lose a single instantl
Trust yourself TO mel am sure can do
il safely"
"Oh. no, Mr.. Richmond. will not en-
danger you" cried she. "why have you
come backl Oh, how wet you are!"
"You surely would not have had me go,
and leave you to get away as best you
couldR"
II don't KNOW" she replied; "you have
no reason to care to do otherwise"
He demurred a little, and said, 'You
see, however, what my impulse was.-
They say that people act most truly when
they act on impulse. But allow me to car
ryyou on shore. Please decide quickly
it is now or never"
~ could not think of it. l am quite as
well able to wade through the water as you
If you will kindly give me your arm 1
will venture"
They went with all speed to the cause
way, but no sooner did Hugh Richmond
see it, than he said, at is too late! We
could perhaps go three parts of the way
safely enough, but could not answer for
the fourth. Don't be under any appre-
hension about this" he added; ''they are
sure to see us from the walls, and send a
boat. I am afraid your adventure is more
disagreeable than romantic"
Lucy at once began to wave her hand
kerchief in most energetic and vigorous
manner. He did the same; but apparent
ly no one was there at the moment to see
them and respond.
won't your friends on board the Dor
othea' send for you2 Oh, by-the-bye, I
am forgetting that they are not there to-
day"
On this Lucy OWNED that he had seen
the party go, and had thought that he
could come here in their absence, and run
no risk of meeting any of them.
"No," said she sadly, "no one will send
for me. No one knows where 1 am.
thought, Mr.. Richmond, you were at
Quimperle!"
"My journey was postponed. I am 60.
ing tonight"
"Then you might have come to us yes
terday2"
"Yes, I might-but thought you would
not care to see me again"
"Why should I not wish to see you
againp cried Lucy. "My great wish is to
see you and Mrs. Richmond, and to be
friends with you both-and if you excuse
me saying it, to share with you what Mr..
Kenrick so unjustly left me-"
"You are mistaken" said he; 'there
was no injustice. He would never have
left anything to us-my mother deceives
herself. He and she were not on good
Germs; and as for me, I never even saw
him. We had no claim on him whatso-
everw
"Mr. Richmond, you might treat me
more kindly than your mother did. I
went to ask her to share her brothers
property with me, and she refused. It
would have been very sweet and gener-
GUS of her if she had said yes.'
impossible! Neither of us could have
done that! How could we have taken
from you what was not intended for us?
You are quite under false impression, if
you think you have done us any injustice
indeed, you have not.'
"Ah! Mr.. Richmond, you are Just as
proud as your mother, only you show it in
a'diferent way" ,-,-
"Indeed, mean what say"
"Then why avoid me?"
II won't avoid you if you do not object
to seeing me. l thought you might dis
like it.. .4
"Then we may be friends?"
"Of course we may. am delighted to
think you wish it."
''And your mother2"
His eyebrows contracted slightly. "Oh!
my mother! l am afraid you must let her
go her own way! She resents her BROTH
er's conduct, and always will; but she is
wrong" ,-
"Then there is another thing-Why
would you not let me have your draw
ing?"
II never knew you wanted it until after
my mother had answered your note, at the
same time you can understand that no one
likes his pictures to be bought by way of
making amends, however grateful he may
be for the kindness which prompted such
feeling"
"How entirely you have mistaken my
motive! When tried to make that draw
ing my own, had never even heard of
you. did not know that you were relat-
ed to Mr.. Kenrick until after your moth
ers note came. wanted the Calderwater
drawing for its own sake. 1t is divine!
Do let me have it-you will make me so
happy if you consent"
"You shall have it, if you will honor me
by accepting it,"
"Oh no, how can II Why do you ask
such thingY"
II should so like to give it to you.-
Please accept it."
Lucy shook her head, and continued:
sand you would not give me lessons, or
come to Calderwater while / was there?"
'Can you not understand" said he,
"that when people are situated as we are,
IL is almost better that thau aho,,Id nnt