Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-16
A NATURAL MISTAKE
3" I say. Princel"

grant bank of sweet fern, looked up ant
beheld the good-natured countenance O
his friend, Doctor Denleigh.
"Helen wants you to come up thi
afternoon, if you cam
"Have they Gomez"
eyes"
The two men smiled into each other.
faces. The younger one looked at hi.
watch.
II shall have to 60 home and dress
Tell Mrs. Denleigh that I will be around
about four o'clock"
So the arrival Of the Misses Selwy1
spoiled a delightful days fishing fo1
Prince; but he accepted the situation
quite good-naturedly. Indeed, perfect
as was the weather and excellent bis
luck, he no sooner heard the expected
news than sudden Willingness to fore.
go the joys Of the seen for the delights
OF the unseen took possession Of him.
And as soon as the doctors CHEEKY face
disappeared from the bank he withdrew
his patent fly from the water, wound up
his line and with his fshing-rod over his
shoulder, began to ascend the winding
path to the road.
Pretty girls were not plenty in Red
field; and the Misses Selwyn had been
described to him as very pretty, also &C.
complished and very charming. Thew
were the orphan neices of the Denleighs
-heiresses in small way.-and had ar
rived to spend the delightful month of
October with their relatives.
Now Mrs. Helen Denleigh was nice
little woman, but not altogether disin-
terested, any more than the rest of NOR
tails. Pretty girls were rare in Redfeld,
but eligible young men were not; and
she certainly had no objections to her
husbands neices making nice matrimol-
ial connections while with her. In fact
she had had her fair and debonair young
neighbor, Prince Winslow, in her mind
when extending the invitation to the
girls. He was good-natured fellow.
cultured and intelligent, wealthy. and
belong ing to one Of the best families in
the country.
Since both the girls were beautiful and
either could make him suitable wife.
why should not this young scion of a
titled colonial family become Mrs. Helen's
nephew?
The lazy October afternoon was at it's
richest when Prince came up the au-
tumn-red avenue of the Naples. A SER
want meeting him at the door of the man.
sion, said that the ladies we're in the gar
den, and Mrs. Denleigh would like to
have him come there.
He turned away, and went down
among the flowers; but scarcely had he
taken dozen steps in the direction in
dlcated, when he stopped in alarm. A
pretty figure rose among the shrubbery,
reaching out for branch of crimson
leaves, and as quickly went down with
scream Of terror.
Prince comprehended instantly that
the girl had lost her balance. and fallen
into the pond. He heard the splash and
other screams of fright.
In an instant he was on the SPOT.
Though the pond was mere toy-pond
for fish, he saw instantly that the white
faced girl was beyond her depth. and
would soon be drowned but for timely
help. The other ladies who were run
ming away for assistance, returned at
sight OF him, and besought the Young
man, lncoherently, to "save Amy!" as
ne lung of his coat and sprang into the
water.
The chill or shock had made the Girl
quite unconscious by the time he reached
her, and, lifting her petite form in his
arms, he waded out of the water.
:" Let some one who is dry take her up
to the house-she will come to in min.
ute," he said, trying to rid himself Of
some of his superfuous moisture.
Two Of the men, servants wrapped the
dripping girl in blanket, from the
grass, and bore her away, while Mrs.
Denleigh bcsought him to follow her.
and allow her to furnish him with some
dry clothing.
Now it had not occurred. 80 far. to
Prince to fall in love; but, looking up.
he beheld face which, while regarding
him with concern, was so altogether
lovely that he then and there lost his
heart.
Honor, my dear, please lend Mr..
that blanket from the ham,
mock; and, Prince, do hurry--there's
, good fellow! If you get your death,
The doctor will say that it was all nv
'ault-that I did not take immediate pre-
,autions."
"I'n run to the kitchen, auntie, and
get something hot for them to take"
'aid Honor.
eyes, do, dear, and Prince followed
low quite willingly to the house.
don't think it would hurt me to
walk home for another suit of Clothes"
le said; "but will take glass of Ja-
naica ginger before I co." stalking up
he path, wrapped in red blanket, like
N Indian: "She is very pretty, in an
side to Mrs. Denleigh, as Honor disap-
'eared.
eyes, charming!' nodded Mrs. Den
eigh, we'll pleased.
$50 it's to be Amy. The accident has
ettled the whole thing" she said to
lersef.
Thus she took no pains to show off
1onor's graces, but henceforth Amv's