Smyrna times., 1883-08-01

pleasure in the beauties of our lake
scenery, as believe this is your first {
visit to M, we take much pleasure
and interest in having our friends from
other parts enjoy it with u.s."
81 feel assured l shall from the de-
scription Cousin Airline has given me
of it."
Miss Edwards has ventured so
often on its broad bosom that have
no doubt she has become quite mari
ner."
Mr.. Goddard does me honor, and 1
shall hope, if l possess any talent in
that line, may always be able to guide
my figurative bark safely through life.
"Of that there can be no doubt, Miss
Airline, what think you Miss Putnam?"
"Oh, I have great faith in Arline's
ability to succeed in having things just
as her good judgment and firm grasp
of purpose wills they should be-"
GA truce to all this, my friends"
said Airline, ''and let us give our thoughts
to the sail" And so with easy chat
they reached the little wharf, where,
all in glowing colors, rode the yacht
EnchGntreSs, owned by Mr.. A. Goddard,
as people would answer when asked.
All aboard, the sails up and grace
fully yielding to the pleasant, late Sum-
mer breeze away she glided, a beautiful
picture. The lake a broad sheet of
water, some three miles wide and
about six in length, nearing the oppo-
site shore the scene was fine indeed.
The month being August when fruit
and all in Nature is in the glory of full
ness. All along as far as eye might
reach, undulating hills covered with
rich foliage, little cool inlets, looking
like fairyland; caves and grottoes in
picturesque grouping, and finally q
large, imposing mansion, high above
all, amidst trees of tempting fruitage
stood in sombre majesty. To Emma:
> question, Airline answered it was par
of an estate of an old family of Virginia
= blue bloOds, having descended through
:, several generations to its present owne
and only and sole survivor, Eliot Fair
> fax, man of whom little was known
- whose early years were spent at colleg
in the North, his father dying shortl
. after he had graduated, he had since
- after seeing all things in order and hi
~ affairs in trust with his lawyer and a
. old trusty serving-man, been travellin
- abroad.
"What a grand old place it isl" sal
- Airline, always feel that in such
q place one might spend a life in flu
content, how l should love to thro
~ open its great doors and say this is N
~ home and surrounded by my friend
% this my happiness"
~ Eyes" said Arthur, "what pity SUI
nv fine manor, once the glory of Il
gentry, resounding with the brillia
1' merry makings of years agone, shou
- now stand silent and deserted, clos
" to the world at large, with only an O
:" servant within its great walls. 1t
said by those who have lived long
"s than we, that the ancestors of N
'S Fairfax, were known far and near
~ their liberal hospitality and the ma
- nificence of the tetes given from til
:" to time. The paintings are said to
" of the finest, an extensive library, a
-, N the furnishing throughout most elat
'iN rate. By the way, Miss Edwards
uh not your father trustee for Mr.. Fa
W fax2"
~" 81 believe father has intimated
much in speaking of the lordly
place"
- They had now reached the end
~" the lake and turned for the "hO
VIZ stretch" when within about mile
the starting point, one of those sudC
- squalls so peculiar to the season bu
-, upon them, and before Arthur CO
W. r4'S SHORTEN sail, trim his yacht or shape
course to the wind, it struck the pre-
~ craft brOadside, She staggered, plu
Ivy ed and careened, unable to right |
~" self, she lay helpless on her side
=. under water. Emma gave an invol
tary scream, but Arthur sprang forw
-, and caught her firmly about the W
iiNo with his left arm while with his ri
he grasped some of the nearest rigg
'I Airline, up to her waist in water, W
IN ~ to the lips, silent, unless uttering
~ inward prayer, clung with both a
to the tiller post with all her siren
:. The wind had already spent its fc
and the rain followed.
- ha Here they were in the water, cl
orro ing for life, with strength fast gi
much ""S. heipiess' nus' .ney 20 uo"
bvsi- the depths of the beautiful lake, an
near home? Could nothing be d.
,ar Poor Arthur looked about in ag
Let no. oniy ior hiuiSeil OuU Inc uear
~ he held so closely-for he had dis
: ho cred she was very dear to him-de
-nou' than he knew till then, and right t
ond desperately he told his love, and
n 70 that little form press closer to
! nc The peril in which they were pl
,oood had quickened a love and broken 8
o,,,os all barriers.
softly What could be done? Nothir
tow's seemed, but cling awhile longer di
Sc of ingly to the hapless craft. He n
lered. make an effort to swim, but there
large, Airline, her delicate fingers swt
cad, from the effort to support herself
splen- could not be left; while it was d
yenty- full if he conld reach the distant :
n suit, encountered with either lady.
yether then o suppressed cry from Emm
tracted their attention, and fe
arthur Hthank God u was uttered as the
young skiff shoot out from the landing
inewy with the great sweep of strong
Q with almost fly towardsthem. 1t was
grace Archer, with dexterous tur
agree rounded the wreck, closed in, v