Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1881-09-22


have looked, she had heart of gold
and she was to prove it.
There came a day when Eleanor
had an admirer Of a different callbre
from Mr.. Stratton.
Who but Sir Hartley Davenport
the young and handsome baronet-
who, buc the giant young baronet, Sill
feet and six inches high! 1t did seen
to the casual observer that this mar
had been made for this woman They
met at Niagara, whittier Eleanor ane
Susan Jones had gone with theiI
mothers, and Mr.. Stratton-poor little
man had meekly followed along; Sc
it seemed, by accident.
Sir Hartley Davenport came dowt
from Canada with a vlceregal party
quite the most splendid attache tina
ever stood in waiting. He looked al
Eleanor as she entered that long
dining-room, on the American side
and he really blushed with pleasure
under his natural red, for he believed
like most conceited male birds, tina
he had found his real mate.
1t did not take long for Sir Hartley
to bring about an introduction witt
the handsome, tall, American girl
First the Governor general had asked
to be introduced to Mrs. Mildmay
then he presented his young aides
and then-it all went very easily.
And while these two splendid crea
lures went off together, to look a
their rival wonder of nature, Niagara
Mr.. Stratton took melancholy walks
with Susan Jones, and the two seemed
like very fore shortened shadows o
their brilliant companions.
There was great deal Of moon
light hlrtati IN, and wandering on tha
dangerous Goat Island, and Mrs
Mlldmay spoke to the Goyernor-gen
eral about it.
Don't you think Sir Hartley is to-
rash !" said she, about the matter
mean-
"Oh, my dear madam" SAID he
laughing, like the hearty lrlshma'
that he was, they would stick up on
of the water don't you see they ar
so tall, there is not water enough t
drown them, even in Niagara
But alas there was.
1t was down by the American Fall
that it happened-that dangerou
stairway, and it was moonight-de
ceptive, dangerous moonlight, No on
ever knew how it happened, but ther
was loud shrek, and a white dres
| foated of on that terrlble-ternbl
maelstrom.
1t was little Stratton who save
her. 1t was that careless, quiet, IN
obtrusive love which followed her;
was the little man, and not the bl
man, who was the hero there, as h
always was, then and afterward,
No one knew anything except ths
Stratton, by some miracle, was ens
bled to catch Eleanor, and to swim, c
float, or struggle, until he caught hol
of the American star. Both wei
very much injured, and both had bee
carried back to the hotel lnsenslbl'
And those who took up the two ioun
Stratton's arm so Tight around Elef
nos slender waist that it was dlf1icu
to release her from that passlonat
loving grasp.
It was Susan Jones who sat by Nj
Stratton's s bedside while he was cot
valescing
"How is she ?" was his first que
ton.
"She-she is all right" said poo
little Susan Jones, wiplng the dew 0
Mr.. Stratton bald, high brow.
81 suppose she is engaged to that
that fsh-pole, isn't she?' said M
Stratton.
IL don't know, said Susan /
has gone back TOTO Canada, Mr.
Mildmay thinks that they have b'
haved rather queerly."
"Gone back = said Mr.. Stratto
wildly-"gone back, while Eleano
Mildmay hangs between life an
death-miserable man "
"you are too excited ; you will &