The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-05-19
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

II IN IA l. u O1GhA mlS Il hA1s
ST say, PrinceP' r9
Prince Winslow, fishing under fra
grant bank of sweet fern, looked up and
beheld the good-natured countenance of
his friend, DIR. Denleigh.
'tHelen wants you to come up this af-
teynoon, if you can"
''Have they Gomez"
eyes"
The two men smiled into each others
faces. The younger one looked at his
watch.
81 shall have to go home and dress.
Tell Mrs. Denleigh that will be around
about o'clock. -
So the arrival of the Misses Selwyn
spoiled delightful days fishing for
Prince; but he accepted the situation
quite good-naturedly. Indeed, perfect
as the weather was and excellent as his
luck, he no sooner heard the expected
news than o sudden Willingness to forego
the joys of the seen for the delights of
the unseen took possession of him. And
as soon as the Doctors CHEEKY face dis
appeared from the bank he withdrew his
patent fly from the water wound up the
line, and with his fishing-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 ac-
complished and very charming. They
were the orphan nieces 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 a nice
| little woman, but not altogether disin-
terested, any more than the rest of NOR
tails. Pretty girls were rare in Redield,
but eligible young men were not; and
she certainly had no objections to her
| husbands neices making nice matri-
monial connections, 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 O. good-natured fellow,
cultured and intelligent, wealthy, and
belonging 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
titled colonial family become Mrs.
Helen's nephew?
The lazy October afternoon was at its
richest when Prince came up the Au-
tumn red avenue of the Naples A
servant meeting him at the door of the
mansion, said that the ladies were in
the garden, 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 indicated,
when he stopped in alarm. A pretty
figure rose among the shrubbery, reach
ing 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 ant
other screams of fright.
In an instant he was on the spot
Though the pond was mere toy-ponG
for fish, he saw instantly that the white
faced girl was beyond her depth, ant
would soon be drowned but for tmel,
help. The other ladies, who were run
ming away for assistance, returned al
sight of him, and besought the young
man, incoherently, to ''save Amyp' a
he flung off his coat and sprang into tht
water.
The chill or shock, had made the gir
quite unconscious by the time he
reached her, >. and lifting her petite
form in his arms, he waded out OF the
water.
sLet some one who is dry take her VI
to the house-she will come to IN a MIN
ute," he said, trying to rid himself O
some of his superhuous moisture.
| r 4 4c, nod
dripping girl in blanket, from th'
grass, and bore her away, while Mrs
Denleigh besought him to follow her
and allow her to furnish him with SOM
dry clothing.
Now, it had not occurred, SO far, t.
Prince to fall in love; but, looking up
he beheld face which, while regarding
him with concern. was so altogethe
lovely that he then and there lost hi
heart.
"Honor, my dear, please lend Mr.
Winslow that blanket from the hammock
and, Prince, do >hurry-there's goo
fellow! If you get your death, the doc
tor will say that it was all my fault-tha
I did not take immediate precautions.
"I'll run to the kitchen, auntie, an
get something hot for them to take,
said Honor.
. Eyes, do, DEAR" and Prince followe
now quite willingly to the house.
"I don't think it would hurt me t
walk home for another suit of clothes,
he said: "but will take glass of ia
J maica ginger before I co. stalking u
the path, wrapped in red blanket, hk
an Indian. s'She is very pretty, in a
aside to Mrs. Denleigh, as Honor dil
appeared.
ayes, charming!0 nodded Mrs. Del
leigh, well pleased.
$50 it's to be Amy. The accident hf
settled the whole thing" she said
) herself.
Thus she took no pains to show O
, Honer's graces, but henceforth Amy
perfections were strenously dwelt upol
I do not know why Prince fell IN wit
this state of thing. He understood Mr.
! Denleighs mistake very we'll. Perhal
! it was because something in Honor Sc
wyn's sweet, strong face made him fe
! to dare his fate; and day by day
, hugged his secret.
Fortunately, Amy, young and elasti
recovered Instantly from ,her cold-wat
plunge.
: There was week after week of exceI
r tional fine weather, and Mrs. Denleie
e meant to make her nieces' stay as enjo
d able and attractive as possible. Ride
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