St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-28

among the idlers upon the beach, all deeply
moved, as even shallow natures will be, by
the sight Of truly gallant deed.
He tried TO meet their ELUSIVE praise with
easy indifference, to make light of the perils
through which he had passed. But choking
sensation in his thront overpOwered him; a
\ weakness, which WAS more than the faintness
OF exhaustion, siezed upon him, aud il was
not sea-water that gushed in u crimson food
] from mouth and nosirils.
Stella Langdou, sitting within her tent
and softly crying over her little sister as she
removed her wet garments, lifted her face
with 4 sudden pallOr as she heard the meas
uerd tramp OF men carrying a heavy burden,
aud a voice saying. regretfully:
"Poor fellow He's done for this time"
III.
/ II he had been taken 20 an ordinary habi-
tation, and there submitted to the confined
atmosphere, unnatural restraint and artificial
remedies which invalids are usually obliged
TO undergo, IL is doubtful il he would have
survived the ordeal. But after he had been
placed upon the comfortable bed in his tent,
/ the physician who was summoned wisely
1 concluded that il would be dangerous 10 run
/ the risk Of removal. And so he lay in the
\ open air, the cool sea brcezes finding their
way through many rift in the canvas. Close
contact with Mother Nature complished
more than doctors or physic, and, after sew
eral weeks OF rest aud quiet the Inward It's
sues that had been ruptured did their work
Of healing. and he arose from his couch, II
not absolutely sound, with chances for a long
life about as good as the average mans.
The season at San Pedro was unusually
prolonged that year. More than one party OF
life Of this brave young fellow hung In the
balance. The LangdOns fingered among the
rest, and when, one day late in Septem Der,
David Woodbury. finally emerged IRON his
tent, walking somewhat feeOly ~ irst, he did
not disdsin to stay himself little by the no.
bic strength Of the young girl whose arm he
had Iakeu.
Slowly they strolled along the beach, and
I various gay groups nodded smiling approval
as they passed. lie drew her at length To a
little nook in the cliffs sheltered from the
wind. Below them great breakers beat them
selves upon the rocks with a sullen roar. The
sharp outlines Of the mountainous islands in
the distance were yelled III a blush mist.
Far on the horizon the white-winged sails OF
an incoming ship could Dc described. Some
rare bird, with golden p.umage, wheeled Gown
over the cliffs, aud dsrtri, swift and sure, to
cleft in the rocks
But the young man wore troubled look,
and seemed obliTiOus OF tie charming scene
before him. He turned 10 ilis companion at
length with a weakly, embarrassed smile.
Il do not like 10 think there WAS a time
when l seemed contemplate in your eyes. I
was not quite so hard hearted as I appeared
about that little child, you know
$50 / was fully persuaded when / learned
that an unknown friend In San Pedro had
! forwarded a hundred dollars for my poor
people that very week.
81 didn't mean that you should know OF
that" looking momentarily chagrined;
'.SuIl, ! do not know that care nov ~
possessing himself OF herb aud with an air Of
proprietorship, aud drawing her nearer to
J him.
''But / wonder IL you viii believe me
now, he persisted, following up his chain OF
"reminiscences. "About that miserable affair
in the street car, the first time ever saw
[ you You rememberl You thought me
jealous 20 offer my seat 70 4 Young lady
when l wouldn't yield it to an old woman.
wouldn't make such u distinction for the
I queen Of Sbeba- The fact is, was in a brown
study when she came in, and positively did
not see her until you had risen"
The girl looked at him ID gentle amaze
ment.
david Woodbury., I never dreamed Of
misjudging you so. l understood it all per-
fectly at the time she said.