The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1882-06-22
Tell me what 10 30.

m. Tell me what 10 30.
ri. Take all tho ladies shswls, skirts. nj
any other articles OF dress you @
er spare, and which are strong. cut them
vide. strong; strips: iie them firmly :
gcther and make rope
be obeyod as calmly as knew he soul
e have done bu, none the less cxpeditiousl
on that account, be sure He continue
speaking 10 me at intervals while ] vi
a. doing his bidding and be spoke as II h
at stood in safety by my side
" Your caimness is quite charming, Mis-
Mouroe. said he BE sure make the knot
II tight / Judge that this irec may b
1. perfectly safe for ten or fifteen min
d utes yet. Your rope is long enough nov
/. | think. Tie stone TO the end, aud lie
% that end down to me, That's II. Al
y right now. Do nothing but hold fast ans
D stand still, ladies, aud will come up I.
= you.
n Hs drew himself up, hand over hand
d with extreme caution. and was saved. NJ,
z mothers iparasol was restored TO her witt
a a courtly bow; and he brushed the dus
from his clothes and walked away with us
| | walked by Lis side; but he made no re
, ference to the peril Just passed.
That evening. however. as we sat on the
piazza Of our hotel, where Il over looks the
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sound Of the waters down belowi--Ls said
We are alone now, Miss Monroe. aud
can thank you for saving my life, without
ofiense to the other ladies.
1t was too dark out there for them to see
the blush of delight that went over my face
at these words How much they meant to
mel
l knew l was as good as saved, said he,
when / saw you standing with tightly
clasped hands and your under lip pressed
by your shining teeth, while Belle and
the other ladies were trying to drown the
roar Of old Niagara with their shrieks. |
never saw one of your sex before who had
the control over herself which you mani
tested to-day. II had seen such an ex
hibition anywhere 1t would naturally have
awakened my admiration; but when it
happened TO be an exhibition in which my
own life or death was concerned, you may
imagine my feelings.
The tone in which he uttered the words
was so tender and true--it said so plainly
that he would gladly devote all his fnture
life to mel But, though tone and manner
said this, his words did not say it, and |
knew the reason He believed me already |
betrothed.
William Willis was the son of New
York merchant who had been "A school
mate with my father. 1t was my fathers
wish that we should be married loved
my father, and was anxious to be pleased
with his friends son Young Willis had
been frequent guest with us aud many
ny already betrothed. He was
ah agreeable companion in the parlor, u
good dancer, aud all that; but | calod
more for one look of Joseph Harrison's
earnest, honest gray eyes than | did for
William Willis whole composition.
According to previous appointment
Mr.. Willis came to the Falls during our
stay; He arrived on the evening OF the
day that witnessed Mr. Harrlson's $ narrow
escape from death; he came out on the '.
piazza where we sat that evening, and we
shook hands The gentlemen were slight
|y acquainted, but it was plain Mr.. Harri-
son did not like Mr.. Willis much, and he /
rose and went into the ball room, politely
offering his his seat to Mr.. Willis.
Several days passed. While actually in
the position as a rival toward Mr. Willis
Mr.. Harrison by no means permitted him
,elf to act as if he were such. He was
to Mr. Willis. and quietly yield
al all preferences relating to me aud socie
~ He seemed, however, to be studying =
weighing the evidence of regard be- :
ween us--tryinR to form conclusion as
o the probable extent OF our relations
Oh, it did seem to me as =
1 he might, so brave man as he was
plainly put few questions to me on the :
ubJectl l would quickly have assured .
lin how little Mr.. Willis was to me. .,
At last, had nearly made up my mind .
o do desperate thing; nothing less. IN
Iced; than to seek the intercessfDa of his y
ousn, my friend Belle, wonld tell her ,
low much loved Mr. Harrison, and beg y
Ter TO inform him IN some sly femenlne, :"
way, that should never marry Mr.. Willis, v
nd that we were not engaged, However, ! . |,
eglected to do tins Just on day too long. :,
1t was on Monday last day OF our
Intended stay at the Falls. Mr.. Willis in
tied me to ride. / had no courteous re- %
usal at hand, and l consented to go with n
i'm. Indeed, had half promised him :,
ONE days before. There was New York =
riend Of ours staying at the Falls, who had u
nth him nice horse--a fiery, handsome ~
Mr.. Willis had repeated u
: invited me to ride behind him. | could u
ut of the ride no longer, Of course. ~
i did not much like the vicious manner VI
! which the horse, at starting, laid back OF
is ears and bounded away; but / said IN
othing We had not been riding many tt
,inutes, ere the animal chose to take
right at the tapping Of a line full OF new
washed clothing, in the door.yard Of
ouse near the river bank; and, taking the
ii in his teeth, he ran away. Our road u
y along the bank k-saie enough. certainly, a
,r ride with horse under control, but ''
ecidedly not the best place for runa. ~
ay, because there was spot, not over -
slf mile distant, where the chances ~
eIe frightrully great that we should be "a