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erty which she did not seem disposed

erty which she did not seem disposed
to permit.
"I-I-let us 60 back now, Har-
ry," asked Carrie.
II love you, Carrie. Will you not
give me just one small ray of hope3"
"I-I don't know" responded she.
Harry seemed very much in earnest.
Jack had never, during all the years
of their association, spoken Of love.
She, like other girls in common, had
deal of admiration for a brave man,
and Harry Sloan seemed a valiant
parsonage to Carrie, since he had
dared to tell her that he loved her.
"Who does know, them" asked
Harry.
"I-cannot; 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 boat, and, push
ling it from the shore, Harry piled the
oars. A silence fell upon them after
they had gone short distance.
They reached the turn of the water,
where the small stream poured its
crystal waters into a lake Harry
turned the boat around-horror! the
frail affair struck against a rock, and
in another instant they were both
precipitated into the water. Harry,
as he went over, managed to grasp
hold of the boat, and Carrie. as good
luck would have it, found herself Sc
curely upon the rock.
"Miss Hervey," said Harry, "we
are in a nice predicament.''
''I'm 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 hang
ing on to the shattered boat for dear
life, and Carrie seated upon the rock,
some ten or more yards from shore,
all-all affairs connected with love
were utterly vague to them.
"What shall we do?" said Carrie
Harry did not reply. Swim he coult
, not, and he knew if he once lost hl'
hold he would go down, down to I
watery grave.
IL am sorry we started. Il
Miss, Miss Her-Hervey, we shal
both be at the bottom by morning,
l suffered Harry.
). .'Humph! 1 shouldn't wonder
u bit, poor Mr.. Sloan!"
y "Wh-what do you-you mean?'
: "Why don't you do something
Il Mr.. Sloan? Swim to shore for anothe
. boat. Do anything to get me Of
~ this horrid rock!''
! II can't swim."
"Jack can.'
! "I'm glad TOTO hear it. l wis
> Jack was here
Carrie then seemed to be possesse
7, of an idea which she suddenly pt
s into effect, for raising her voice to i
lg highest pitch, she cried-Jack! Jack
$ Jack!'
er "Hallo!" a voice in the distant
OF responded.
er "Quick, Jack out here in the ri
II er where the stream flows in" crit
Carrie, as she espied Jacks for
ef upon the shore.
IT. And then Jack dashed into t
i'm water and walked as quickly as pc
nd sible to Carrie, took her in his arr
and walked back to the shore.
IN "Help! How am l to get ashore
yelled Harry.
ok ''Walk ashore! The water is abe
In, waist-deep. You don't want me
3 carry you, do you!" exclaimed Jat
Try as he walked off toward the hou
ge- Carrie, very limp and dripping, wa
ing by his side.
to Harry walked to shore. What
eX- fool he had been. If he had Of
known the depth of the water, P
lite haps he would not have lost Carrie
ce, Anyhow, he returned to the city
OF the morning; and can assure you
never mentioned the little circu
rry stance.
be- Carrie and Jack were MARI
ter shortly afterward. She said that
rrle sight of Harry in the water had clea
away all doubt, and she straight,
nth knew that she did indeed love JAG