Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-27

snowy surf, and lived all the Happiness
she had ever dreamed.
Her husband leisurely accompanies
her light footsteps. If his thought
were graver than hers, they were no
less pleasant; and that bonny, golden
glancing head was the light OF his eyer
But one day he had letters to writ
when Lii wanted to be out of doors
"Be AZ quick as you can, Guy, and
will run about by myself, with Folly
until you are ready, when we will e
down to the shadows" she said, ant
was away, the great NEWFOUNDLAND
dog at her side.
Foil was sagacious, docile, and yer.
obedient Along the shore he was al
lowed to accompany them; but AZ thu
village, where Major Lawney receive
his mai twice week, he was found al
embarrassment-a certain btligeren
mastiti' making war upon him; anG
though Folly, 'being in bore him
self bravely, he was the greatest suffer
er in these encounters, by reason OF hi'
shaggy coat, which gave the maslift &c
understandable hold upon him.
Lii also had occasional err-nds at the
village. If Folly followed unperCelve'l
and was sent back, he always obeyed,
not only turning back at the command,
"Home, sir-home but returning t.
the piazza Of the hotel, where he lay
down and patiently bided his time.
But this mornsng he was tree 10 toll
low his young mistress. He bounced
at her side, his head erect, his great
tail moving like a banner, apparently
as happy rs she was.
Lii took a new direction this morn
ing, and, being out of SIGHT OF the hotel ,
ran ont upon prOmontory that reached
far inc the restless water. There she
sat down to rest, but soon busted her
self picking up some beautiful pink
sea shells.
When an hour had passed III this
way she turned to retrace her steps, but
paused in amazelnent. She was upon
IA small island. The sea had advanced,
crossed ,he neck AT its lowest point,
Ianh cut her on from the mainland. To
her horror she saw that it was still al
vanCiug, and le,srning the little island
upon which she and the large dog were
standing,
After moment she elm bed upon
the highest rock and watched it. Yes,
the tide vas cotuiug in rapidly, aud
swiftly and surely surrounding the is.
land. She had reason 10 believe THAT
IL would soon be submerged. Folly, too,
seemed to scent danger. He ran back
and forth uneasily, smiling the air,
Lii sat down upon the rock amt tried
to think. She was about mile from
the hotel, and out of sight OF it. Her
husband would apprehend no trouble,
aud, when he had finished his letters,
would take a cigar and await her re-
turn. No one was on the shoe and no
boats III sight. If the water would sub
merge the rocks upon which she sat,
there was no prospect but that she
would be drowned.
cannot tell you how long this poor
girl sat there watching the crawling
water- trying to be brave--trying not
to think how happy she had been-how
her husband would be stricken by her
death-tor she never knew herself.
But she rose at last, making a desper.
ate effort for life. She determined to
send the dog ashore with message to
her husband
Tearing IA pag. from u letter in her
pocket, she wrote few urgent words
upon it, WITH lirile gold pencil that
hung from her watch guard, and then
tried to tastrn the note 10 Foliy's col
lar; but The paper was TOO prrishlbIe to
trust to the water. The salt drops, al
ready dripping from his shaggy coat,
instantly soaked it and made IL worth
less, and she burst into Il bitter cry.
The next instant she snatchci the pref
~ straw hat from her head and tied
il securely by It's cardinal ribbons to
Folly'S neck. lie looked int her face.
whncd and crourhrd ut her feet. Was
he troubled for her or himself.
eco honc-home, sir :" she said.
For the first time folly did not obey.
He alternately crouched before her, and
sprung upon her brsast, wagging his.
tail. She caught hold OF his collar and
led him TO the waters edge.
SEQ home, Folly "'-homr home"
With despera; q no wi the do, ,prany
into the water.
He swan AWAY and lrtL Lii alone.
The water eucirclpd her within IA few
wards, She was certain, now, that i,
wou,d rise about the rocks npou which
-hr sat I'm suitr of herself sh, was
CRYING wli,prriug her hus.
brui's uaruc-trylnp. door child TO s,y
her pra,rrs-to say. huuhly. "Tby
will. not mine. he done" But il was
hard. while ia, cruel, craving. cold
waves ca,ua mn. m. M, and there wa,