The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1885-07-23

She lookad down at inc where lay
with those innocent eyes OF hers, that al
WAYS looked into mine M frankly ms a
child's would.
I'm not sure" i continued, "that |
shan't commence making love to you, aud
perhaps might marry you. What would
You think OF that"
"Lovei" she laughed, NJ unsteady MS
u sea,nymph. "loves Love betwixt u
cousin aud cousin, Preposteroas I"
II dare say" resumed, pretending TO
pout, "you wouldn't marry me because
Pm poor"
Poorl" sho repeated. looking very
firm and earnest now; III the man
loved were poor I'd carry . cresl for him !;
I'd gather shells for his sake: but don't
love anybody and don't mean to. Come I"
SO that was the beginning and the end
of my love making with Cousin Maggie.
And Maggie had said she never meant
to love any one Well, we can never tell
what may be our immediate future.
Hardly had we left the cave that day
and put Off from tho shore ere Eats. paws
began to rHtfie the water They came In
from the west. and before we had got
halfway to the distant headland stendy
breeze was blowing. We had hoisted our
sail and were running before 1t with the
speed of gull on the wing.
Once round tho point we had beam
wind till we entered the ford. then we
had to beat to windward all the way
nome, by which time II was blowing
quite gale
1t went round more to the north about
sunset. ana then for the first time we
noticed yatch OF small dimensions on
the distant horizon. Her intention appear
oa 10 be that OF rounding the island and
probably anchoring on the lee side Of It.
She was IN an ugly position. however, and
we an watched her anxiousiy till night
ta!i ma her from view.
iretired early, but sleep was out OF the
question:. LOT the WIND ragged aud howled
aiouno we mousse IKE ~iid wolves. About
u ooaocK the SOUND OF n gun fell on my
ears, could not DE mistaken, Tor the
WINDOW rattieo IN sharp response
ispF"hs from my couch ana began to
ueas, az" iihn'ea'a.eiy aiter my aged
Iela'ive entered the room lie looked
very SERIOUS
The yatch is on the b." he said. SOL
emily
Ihey were words to me OF fearful signiH-
canoe. The yacht, / know. must soon
preak up, ana nothing could save tho
crew.
back drawing room, where Maggie was
with her mother. We gazed out into I'll.
night, out and across the sen At tbe
same moment, out there on the terrible
Ba. blue light sprung Nh. revealing the
yacht and even its people ON board she
was leaning we'll over to one side. her
mnsts gone, and the spray dashino over
her.
Come" cried Maggie, There is no
time to lose. We Gun guide the boat to
the cave. Come. cousin,
felt dazed, thunderstruck. Was n
take an active part in u forlorn hone,
Was Maggie-how beautiful and daring
she looked now to assume the role of a
modern Grace Darling, So it uppearcd.
We pulled out of the ford, Maggie and
I. and up under lee Of the island, then. on
rounding the point, we encountered the
whole force of the sea and wind.
There was a glimmering light on the
wrecked yacht, and for that we rowcd, or
rather were borne along on the gale. No
boat save Shetland sktff could have been |
tyu tied in such sea-
As we nCared tho Ba, steadyinR herself |
ny leaning on my shonlder, Maggie stood
up ana waved the lna'ern, ana II was All
swered from the wreck. Next moment IT
seemed 70 me we were on the lee side, and
Maggie nerseil nailed the shipwrecked
people.
we cannot come nearer" she cried;
lower your boat aud follow our light
cicseiy. rake the tiiier now, she eontin-
ueu' adcfesslhy me, ana steer Tor the
iight you see ON the ciiH. Keep her Wei!
mp, lhough, or all VIII he lost
we "a'ted-ahd mat win d,ihcnlty-
Tor rev minutes, till we saw by the
starlight that the yachts boat was lower
ca, then away we went.
The light on tho clif.tOp moved slowly
down the wind, | kept the lOts head
point or two above it !ad on she dashed.
The rocks oo,nrd black aud hi-' ~ we
reared them, tht waves breaking In terri