Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-03-16
A NATURAL MISTAKE.

6 say, Prince!'
Prince Winslow, fishing under fra
grant bank of sweet fern, looked up and
beheld the good-natured countenance of
his friend, Doctor Denleigh.
.Helen wants you to come up this
afternoon, if you can"
"Have they come? %
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 four 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 was the weather and excellent his
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 dy from the water, wound up
his line and with his fshing-rod over his
shoulder, began to ascend the winding
path to the road. .es
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 neices of the Denleighs
--heiresses III d 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 nlatrimon-
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 a 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 a
titled colonial family become Mrs. Helen's
nephew? 81 se G @sl Ga
The lazy October afternoon was at its
richest when Prince, came up the a1l-
tumn-red avenue of the Naples. A ser
want meeting him at the door of the man
sion, said that the ladies werein 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
Dictated, when he stopped in alarm A
pretty figure rose among the shrubbery,
reaching out for a branch of crimson
leaves, and as quickly went down with a
scream Of terror. mol
Prince comprehended Instantly that
the girl had lost her balance, and fallen
Into the pond He heard the splash and
other screams Of fright. e ..s.g ~
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 at
sight OF him, and besought the young
man, incoherently, TO 'ssave Amy!" as
ue uunS Oh LIS Codt ANU o)faAlS lutO Gne
water.
The chill on 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
sc Let some one who is dry take her up
to the house--sh will come to in min
ute," he said, trying to rid himself of
| some of his superfuous moisture.
Two Of the men-seryants wrapped the
dripping girl in a blanket, from the
grass, and bore her away, while Mrs
Denieigh 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