The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-05

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are not such selfish fellows as am"
1t was as if thousand fiends were tug
| ging for the mastery in Owen Glenn's heart
as he listened to the rafting talk of the gay,
light-hearted youth. Should he give Robert
this chance of seeing Annis, and of perhaps
asking her to be his wife, during this very
night, while he stood and worked to do
good, and in Gods providence tried to be
the means of saving the lives of people who
were nothing to nlms Thus his thoughts
ran, over and over again, repeating them.
selves like the voice of mocling demons,
while outwardly he labored ON as uninter-
mittingly, as though no influence of the
kind was at work piling on fresh food for
the flames, or pushing some burning log
into a better position and in that way he
won the victory. Peace succeeded to the
wild storm of agitation which had moment
arily threatened to ingulf him. Thus the
night wore through. With the morning
came great calm. One would not have
thought that tho sun-aecked waves which
came leaping in, .white-crested and tumui-
tuous, to meet the stern barrier of rocks,
and crawl up, up almost to their submits,
could be anght but playful in their force.
All, it is treacherous beauty that of the
sen.
Too tired to notice the beauty of the
transition from storm to sunshine. Owen
walked slowly home. His work was done,
and he must rest.
o. h. 10, 10, Il fR,.n IL
He was in that miserable state of mind
which often-times follows some great exalta-
ton of spirit. The thought that Annis had
gone away without his seeing her again
weighed upon his mind like an unwelcome
incubus.
AT the voice of Robert Hunter, who STOP
ped to accost him, he shrank and trembled
rs though in pain, but he listened as intent
ly as though his life depended upon what
he was about to say. Had he proposed to
Annis, and had he been accepted?
Glenn" he begun, 81 wish you and
could change places about last nights
works."
It's rather late for that now" was .he
quiet answer.
I'm fully aware of the fact, and that's
what regret about it. I'm afraid I'm dish
ed in o certain direction"
What do you mean ?" asked Owen,
With sudden interest.
Why, if you believe it, l might just as
well have left my visit unpaid last night,
indeed l had far better have done SO. An
MS was so interested about the chance of
there being ship outside in distress, that
it was all could do to prevail upon her not
10 face the storm and come and help as
she said: and she gave me some pretty hard
iubs, I can tell you, about my leaving You
alone to do the good work, as she called
it. I'm afraid my cake is all dough, and
pretty heavy at that. 1 don't believe little
Annis IL ever look at me again without
thought in her mind of what ought to
have done, and didn't"
Such tide of joy reached Though Owen
Glenn's heart that he could hardly speak,
and while he was struggling to hide his
emotion Robert went on with his revela-
tons, little realizing the effect of his words
She's not going home to-day just or
that account She told me to tell you tc
come and see her and tell her all about it.
I wish it had been my luck TO make such
hit. Women are great on any one that
touches their feelings. You ought to have
seen her eyes snap and sparkle when she
was lectnring me about not staying TO help
you. never saw her look so pretty. But,
halloi what has come over you ?" For
Owen was hurrying off in the direction of
the cliffs.
AS he went Robert caught look upon
his face which told him more than Owen in.
tended. He stood staring after him, think,
ing to himself
Is see it all. Ny failure will be Owens
opportunity. Well, he's good fellow, and
as long as l can't have her, what odds does
1t make? And I saw last night she cared
no more for me than if had been stick"
When Annis caught sight of Owen ap.
proaching the cottage she ran out with an
impulsive, "Oh, how glad am to see you
do SO want to tell you what think OF
you'll" Then she stopped short. Some
thing in Owens face filled her with confu.
sion. But her outstretched hands were al.
ready within his clasp, and his low-mur.
mmed words of love were sounding in her
ears
- am as glad as you that / have done
something TO please you for, oh, Annis, ]
Eove you so dearly that would DO or dar,
anything for your sake"
And then she never knew how it come
about, but his arms were about her and his
kisses were upon her lips, and she found
that she loved him SO well that she was
willing to promise to be his little wife,
whenever he should be able to earn enough
to make home for her.
They were both young, and it would no.
be hard to wait, as they were 30 sure OF
one another's love.
The prospect at first was that several
years might elapse before their marriage
but suddenly all was changed Cor them US
though by magic.
A letter came from abroad within tho
twelve month. 1t was addressed to the
minister of the little seaside village, and
asked for information as to the person who
had kindled beacon-light in answer to a
signal of distress from sailing vessel ON
the night Of -, giving the correct date
of the time when Owen had sacrificed incli
nation to the dictates IF duty and Of iu-
manity.
That light had saved valuable cargo
from being lest, and the writer proposed tc
give half of the proceeds to the parties who
had been instrumental in the matter. Also
a medal was to be struck off commemorative
of his gratitude that the lives of all on board
had been thus preserved to their families
Owen became at once the boast of the
village. For when mans fame has reach
ed foreign countries his own townspeople
are always sure to re-echo it.
The wedding day was set for the first
anniversary of the evening when his good
fortune came to him in the guise Of disap-
pointment, and Robert Hunter was among
the first to congratulate the young couple.
Who'd have thought, he whispered to