The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-05-20
A NATURAL MISTAKE.


''I say, Princel'
Prince Winslow, fishing under a fra
grant bank of sweet fern, looked up and
heheld the good-natured countenance OF
his friend, Dr. Denleigh.
'Helen wants you to come up this af-
ternoon, if you cam"
ssHave they Gomez"
"Yes."
The two men smiled into each other
faces. The younger one looked at his
watch
II 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 a 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 a 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-
complshed 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 Redfeld,
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
soiShbo-, Prince Winslow, in her mind
when extending the invitation to the
girls. He was n 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 a suitable
wife, why should not this young scion of
titled colonial family become Mrs.
Helen's nephew?
The lazy October afternoon was at its
llt4CSt NA1CA tttiuC 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
a 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 and
other screams of fright
In an instant he was on the spot.
Though the pond was a 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 Mt
sight of him, and ,besought the young
man, incoherently, to save Amyr'' as
he fling off 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. t2i4 Et.f,,atfe SD si2ss
Let some one who is dry take her mp
10 the house-she will come to IN a min
ute, he said, trying to rid himself of
some of his superfiuous moisture:
Two of the men-servants wrapped the
dripping girl in q blanket, from the
grass, and bore her away, while Mrs.
Denleigh besought him to follow her,
and allow her to furnish him with some
dry clothing.
Now, it had not occurred, so 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..
Wiuslow hatblanket from the hammock; /;
and, Prince, do hurry-there's a good
fellowi If you get your death, the doc
tor will say that it was all my fault-that
/ did not take immediate precautions.
" I'll run to the kitchen, auntie, and
get something hot for them to take,
said Honor.
Yes, do, dear. and Prince followed
now quite willingly to the house.
don't THINK IL WOulu nuft hle "
walk home for another suit of clothes,
he said: but will take glass of ia
maica ginger before go, stalking up
the path, wrapped in red blanket, like
an Indian. "She is very pretty" in an
aside TO Mrs. Denleigh, as Honor dis
appeared,
leigh, well pleased
$50 it's to be Amy. The accident has
settled the whole thing" she said te
herself ~
Thus she took no pains to show of
Honer's graces, but henceforth Amy''
perfections were strenously dwelt upon
II do not know why Prince fell IN witt
this state of thing. He understood Mrs
Denleigh's mistake very well. Perhaps
it was because something in Honor Sci
wyn's sweet, strong face made him fea
to dare his fate; and day by day h
hugged his secret.
Fortunately, Amy, young and elastic
recovered Instantly from her cold-wate
plunge.
There was week after week of excep
tional fine weather, and Mrs. Denleigl
meant to make her nieces' stay as enjoy
able and attractive as possible. Rides
drives and sails followed each other i