The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1883-08-02

"p'' WIN 0ooi pi''H"' VI eho '1CNlilloh
cottage,
MY dnrling l." whispered Ralph
Terrill, stealing kiss; your bright
sweet face pales the beauty of this
glorious morning, even |"
"Oh, Ralph |" cried Nell, laughing
&c what Persian compliment! And, my
love, may not say that the brightest
morning is dull until I have seen your
face ?"
My queonl" eiaculated the young
over, his eyes d',ncing. "But, dearest!
this day more than all others will,
trust, be bright one to us. Come,
sweetheart. sit here moment and 1 will
tell YOU" And he drew chair to her
side. - have plan. If it succeeds
your father will have given his consent
to our marriage before another morning
brightens the earth -
And with Neille's hand clasped in his,
Ralph half whispered the modus opcr-
andi in her ear.
"Splendid !-splcndid Oh, Ralph,
YOU darling" And her white, plump
aims wereabOut his neck and two soft,
ripe lips repaid the recital Oh, nv
love, then yon will be with me always u
she continued, will: charming blush.
" And Uncle Dwight helped &c contlivo
III Il:~ o"
eyes, sweet. u was his plan. am
but a factor il; it. But it will be sure to
succeed if the weather remains fair.
And now, silence. Not a word of it until
the end comes. Once safely welded, il
your father must know, we can tell him.
But hint of any conspiracy now would
lose the day forever"
With mutual promises of secrecy the
lovers parted.
Slowly the day wore on. The morn
ing sun grow older, and proud of his
strength, beat upon the earth beneath
with noon-day beams; then regrntting
his passion as the hours flew by, he drove
rapidly down the western hcavens-half
in sorrow-fleecy clouds attending him,
nntiljust as the crickets began TO chirrup,
and the tide come in, he sanl, to rest in
n bank of rose colored vapors far in the
distant horizon.
All day long Jeremy and Dwight Tre.
wilton had fished, lmching beneath the
shadow of the single point of rock that
the sand-bank boasted, and continuing
their sport until the shadows of the
coming night and the swift-rising tide
warned them to desist. Once dmiNg the
afternoon Jeremy had proposed return
ing to the boat, but to this Dwight oh.
jected.
"Theres no need. It's high and dry
now, and will be until the tide tul rs.
Let us improve our time while we may
And SO, the fishing being good, they had
remained.
Now, however, they had waited too
long. Night was at hand and the tide
too. They must need hurry.
"We must walk fast" said Dwight,
as they packed up their tackle and fast
ened their creels upon their shoulders
the tide is higher than thought"
but you fastened the boat ?" said the
other, in some trepidation. "You
dropped the anchor?"
Eyes" replied the brother "but 1t
was tripped, you know, and when the
water swings it clear there's nothing to
keep the boat Mt her moorings."
You don't mean to say that there's q
chance of such thing happening ?"
said Mr.. Trcvillion the elder.
"Indeed, do y replied the other,
hurrying onward "for the sea is com
ing up rapidly. You know the tide COW
ers this place entirely. We must get to
The boatl"
"Good heavens p cried Jeremy; "this
is horrible Are we to drown, then ?"
The surf was now breaking upon the
little bank in long, steady waves;
each moment the strip of sand grew more
narrow, and behind there could be heard
the roar of the ocean among the rocks
where they had eaten dinner. Retreat
was no longer possible.
IT mean to say this" said the younger
man; eve are in trap, and unless we
gain our BOAT, or succor comes from the
shore, within twenty minutes the sea will
be upon u.s."
"My poor Nellie p groaned Jeremy
and together they ran onward.
Suddenly Dwight, who was in advance,
stopped with Il sharp, "Look!"
Through the night they could see be-
fore them the outline of their boat She
was twenty rods away, rocking upon the
swells and drifting from them
Trevillion uttered long, hoarse cry,
and threw up his arms in despair.
eve are lostl" he groaned; "wC
shall both be drownedW p And the waves
Tapped their very feet.
"Hold on !" said the brother; "wer'
not lost yet. Can You swim?"
!. "Nol'
"Neither can I. We must shout. Per
haps some fishing smack or passing boa
may hear us. Come, togethcr--now !!
Their voices rang out long and lou'
over the growing roar of the surf abou
them. No answer
"Again !" whispered Dwight, gathc;
ing his breath.
A second shout went blindly out int
| the darkness. This timo it was faintl
answered. Jeremy seized his brother
| arm.
"Listen Some one comes ! Heavc
be thanked !"
| The old man was trembling from h
terrible fright. Another call brought
second answer, and then, as the cries {
the Two men continued, the sound {
oars was heard ncar and still nearer, III
til II small boat containing tw" men coul
be distinguished ID the gloom. 1t stoppc
outside the surf. which was now breal
ing with heavy roar upon the low sane
banks each instant rising higher abor
| the Trevillions
"Boat ahoy !" cried Dwight; "com
| in and take us off | Our craft has driftp