The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-20
me along the river side this evening
asked Harry one evening after tea
II dnn'f nnw

III cOuTse. It's aliotheT engagement
No matter. | return to the city
tomorrow morning" interrupted Har-
~.
"You are wrong, Mr.. Sloane; /
have no other engagement. TO
prove it, | will go 10 the river with
you"
She put on her pretty de-brimmed
hat and walked by his side to the
river.
1T is pretty" she said. gazing out
upon the lake, which reflected each
shining star and fieecy floating cloud
upon its mirrOr-like surface.
Pretty yes, beyond all Others |
have ever looked upon" Something in
his tones caused Carrie to look up
quickly, and sic blusned as she found
Ms eyes gazing straight into hers.
"Carrie-I-I love you"
There, it was said. The die was
cast, and Hsrry's heart jumped up i'll
to his throat.
VII.
There now, Carrie, don't Mr.
Sloane me. Can you not call me
Harry p
81 might--tbat is if | had known
you Longer"
"Iou call that farmer-Jack.'
"Oh, J.ck and | were children to-
gether. That makes differen e you
see"
II suppose SD. But Carrie, tell me.
do you love me :? asked Harry, try
ing to take her hand i'm his, a liberty
which did not seem disposed to per-
nit.
"I-I-lei us 60 back now, Mr..
Harry" said Carrie.
81 love you, Carrie. Will you not
give me one. just one, small ray of
hope"
81 don't know" responded she.
Harry seemed very much in earnest.
Jack had never, during all the years
of their association, spoke of love. She.
like other girls in common, had u
deal of admiration for brave man.
And Harry Sloane seemed valiant
parsonage to arrie, since he had
dared to tell her that he loved her.
"Who does know them" asked
Harry.
IL can not; please let's go
back home now uttered Carrie.
"Shall we row the boat, the little
boat down there, up to the stream
which flows by the house," said Har.
ry, pointing TO small boat near
them.
"If you wish" said Carrie.
They got into the beat, and, push
ing it from the shore, Harry piled the
oars. A silence fell upon them after
the boat had gone a short distance.
They reached the turn of the water
where the small stream poured its
crystal waters into a lake. Harry
turned the boat arouDd-hOrror! the
frail affair struck against a rock, and
in another instant they were both pre-
cipitated into the water. Harry, as
he went over, managed to grasp hold
of tine boat. and Carrie. as good luck
would have it, found herself seated
upon the rock.
Miss Hervey," said Harry, "we
are in a nice predicameDt."
"Pm wet through and through"
cried Carrie.
Strangely enough the thorough
wetting seemed to take all the ro-
nance out of both. Here in the water.
up to their waists, Harry hanging Oh
to the shattered boat for dear life, and
Carrie seated upon the rock some ten
Or more yards from the shore. all
.6airs connected with love were utter |
y vague to them.
"What shall we do?" said Carrie. |
Harry did not reply. Swim he could
rot, aud he knew if he once lost his
,old he would 60 down, down to q
vatery grave.
"I-Pm sorry We started. ~
Hiss Mer-Hervey, We shall both be
It the bottom by morning." suffered
Harry.
Humph: | shouldn't wonder bit,
'oOr Mr.. Sloane.
"Wh-what do you-you meant"
"Why don't you do something. Mr..
sloane? Swim to shore for another
'oat. Do anything to get me off this
Orrid rock"
81 can't swim :"
Jack cam
"I'm glad to-hear it. II wish
ack was here"
Carrie then seemed to be possessed
f an idea which she suddenly put into
feet, for raising her voice to its high
st pitch, she cIied-''Jack. Jack!
ack!"