Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-10-09

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=. haOnt' raising his head. "Yot
ne said to me, with sob. "yor
see she was out bathing; the river sud.
l denly rose, and"
His head fell forward again ovs,
lips clung. '''" ~
"Myrtil Myrtil p again cried the
good lady "bring glass of Madeira
20 the gentleman. Or perhaps YOU
"ould prefer someshing else?'
questioned the family. The girl
mad not been twenty minutes under
! water. And yet they had done moth
ng-had not even tried to do any,
thing. - ."
obeyed. WV
lhey had laid her on her back. |
iii'ed her head so that it leaned side
way on the left Her teeth were
0ienched How cold her lips seemed
mheh pressed my own upon them I
] The poor father, senseless with grief
"no"ea us to do as we thought best
ana the grandmother walked hurriedlv
70 and iro' busy, fussy. always calling
ayltii' and declaring 1.-THE break fast
( wiz never be ready, and here are all
the people coming p
anu carriage in fact suddenly
!; urew up before the front door stems
Two young girls descended with a
uappy burst of laughter. | can see
'nem even now as they stopped look
ed' turned pale, and stood there with
arms twined about each others waist
and eyes big with terror-silent and
motionless.
haif an hour had passed. What
was not that flush we saw mounting
70 the colorless cheeks. Oh how fer
vent prayer l uttered that moment
70 The good God And it seemed to
me the arm l held had become less
rigid.
AT that moment horsem an came
up at fun gallop
"Myrtill Myrtil take the doctors
lorse to the stable =! cried the good
iady, descending the steps to meet the
physician. "Ah, doctor, | knew it :
your powder could not do me any good /
The whole night, doctor, I-was in pain
Al ! how badly slept p
The doctor came directly to US,
,Fs.Good young man very good in
isNad FRAT ia-sWst what should have
ien done
J "Come, come Y he cried in a joyous
] one, after a few moments had passed.
! We are all right now-we shall get
. 1 with nothing worse than fright /
ihy You old coward, have l not al
| lady told you so. Here let me see
J happier face on you - And he gave
l. Rabut a vigorous Slap on the
1 houlder.
Then suddenly turning to me, he
sked:
4 But you-where are you from! |
" ion't remember ever seeing you here
j before"
I, u came from Brittany. doctor, by
) way OF Paris and Port-Louis."
Look look W-he had already
turned his back upon me-"she is
opening her eyes "
NJ. Rabut involuntarily seized my
hand, and dragged me to the sofa.
She opened her eyes. They were
olue-the eyes l always liked best
Helene my own Helene p muir
} INJURED the poor father, stopping to
Kiss her forehead.
Gentle your exclaimed the doe
tor pulling him back. Let her have
ar, ifyou please?"
} NJ Rabut drew back, without let
ting go my hand.
Myrtil returned from the stable.
0lyFth NMyrtil well how about
'Lat breakfast? Is it going to be
ready to-day, or tomorrow"
"Aafot I'm ready for it p cried
lne doctor. THAT gallop gave me
ieFocious appetite"
why, Myrtil serve the Madeira
tothose gentlemen p
lhls time Myrtil obeyed.
1t was four in the afternoon when |
ielt my pavilion to return to the house.
NJ kabut came to look for me on the
Ferandah. Come" he said, you can
see her now"
lie brought me close to her bed.
Her dear blue eyes still had dark cir
cles about them; but the blood was
circulating under the clear skin; for
she olushed at my approach.
This is he, my Helene; if it hadn't
peen for him" and his voice
} choked.
"D1n't fret any more, papa. I am
only sorry about my locket. Do you
ehlhk they viii ever be able to find it ?"
The locket contained her mothers
hair.
II was barely daylight when
reached the river. The negro who
aad taken her out of the water had
SHOWN me the evening before the pre-
use spot where the current had car
i'ea her away, and also the place
"here he had found her-about fifty
yards further down. 1t was long
narrow basin, shut in by great iamro-
seS' whose tufted branches met above
ana stretched from one bank to the
Velef. The MALE lioht flickarino