Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-08-30

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.
Late in the day he started out for walk:
He was in that miserable state OF mind
which oftentimes follows some great exal-
tation of spirit. The thought that Annls
had gone away without his seeing her again
WEIGHED unon his mind like an unwelcome
incubus
Al the voice of Robert Hunter, who
stonned to accost him, he shrank and trem-
bIed as though III pain, but he listened as
intentIv as though his life depended upon
what he was about TO say. Had he pro-
nosed to Annis, and had he been accepted
Glenn" he began . wish you and l
could change places about last nights
work"
ITS rather late for that now" was the
quiet answer.
I'm fully aware of the fact, and that's
what l regret about it. Pm afraid I'm
dished in a certain direction"
what do you mean?' asked Owen, with
sudden interest.
why. if YOU believe it, might just as
well have left my visit unpaid last night
indeed, had far better have done so. Annis
was so interested at the chance of there be-
ing ship outside in distress that it was all
| could do to prevail upon her not to face
the storm and come and help she said
and she give me some pretty hard rubs, |
can tell YOU. about my leaving you alone to
do the good work, as she called it. l don't
believe little Annis will look at me again
without thought i'll her mind of what |
ought to have done and didn't
Such tide of Joy rushed through Owen
Glenn's heart that he could hardly speak,
and while he was struggling TO hide his
emotion Robert went Oh with his revela-
tons, little realizing the effect Of his words
shes not going home to-day just on
that account She told me to tell You to
come and see her and tell her all about it,
| wish ii had been my luck to make such q
hit Women are great on any one who
touches their feelings. You ought 10 have
seen her eyes snap and sparkle when she
was lecturing me about not staying to help
YOU | never saw her look so pretty. But
hallo what has come over you?' For
Owen was hrrying off in the direction OF
the cliffs.
AS he went Robert caught look upon
his face which told him more than Owen
intended. He stood staring after him, think
ing to himself;
II see it all Ny failure will be Owens
opportunity. Well, he's good fellow, and
as long as | can't have her what odds does
it make? And l saw last night she cared
no more for me than if 1 had been stick"
When Annis caught sight of Owen APP
preaching the cottage she ran out with an
impulsive, "Oh, how glad I am TO see
you! do so want to tell you what ! think
of YOU
Then she stopped short Something in
Ovens face filled her with confusion. But
her outstretched hands were already within
his clasp, and his low murmured words OF
love were sounding in her ears:
Il am as glad as you that have done
something to please you; for oh. Annis, /
love you so dearly that | would do or dare
anything for your sake
And then she never knew how it came
about, but his arms were about her and bis
kisses were upon her lips, and she found
that she loved him so we'll that she was
willing to promise 10 be his little wife
whenever he should be able to earn enough
to make home for her.
They were both young and it would not
be hard to wait as they were so sure of one
anothtr's love.
The prospect was 1T first that several
years must elapSe before their marriage
but suddenly all was changed for them as
if by magic.
\ letter came from abroad within a
twelvemonth. It was addressed TO the
minister of the little seaside village and
asked for information as to the person OF
persons who had bindled beacon light in
answer to signal of distress from q sailing
vessel on the night of --, giving the cor
rect date and the time when Owen had sac
rificed inclination to the dictates of duty
and Of humanity.
That light had saved valuable cargo
| from being lost, and the writer proposed tc
| give half of the proceeds to the parties who
| had been instrumental in the matter. Also
q medal was to he struck off commemora
! tive of his gratitude that the lives of all OF
I board had been thus preserved to theil
| families.
Owen become at once the boast Of the
! village. For when a mans fame la!
reached foreign countries his own towns
! people are always sure to re-ccho it.
The wedding day was set for the first an
| niversarv Of the evening when his good for
tune 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 tc
! owen, " that the tables would have been SC
turned? Truly, There's tide in tho
| affairs Of men which taken at the flood
| leads ON to fortune, and you took it, my
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