Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-03-27

DOy OF ten OF hO-dhu Nh' o'''"'"
to watch Crofton with an amused
smile as he inpatIcntiy walked up
and down, looking at his watch and
now at the parliament clock tower.
The little boy, getting tired of wait
ing, had slipped away under the
protecting chains around the side
and began TO play vith a little dog
that vaguely roamoi about. The
young lady did not miss him, and
when CrOfton turned hc saw the
child trying to avoid o sudden
bound Of the dog, scramble andlai
over the pier into the river Tile
child yelled, the girl shricked, and
the dog barked for sympathy, but
Crofton, who fortunately had plenty
ofprescncc Of mind and was good
strong swimmer, divcd quietly into
the water, caught up The child in a
couple of strokes, and in yeiy
short time had restored the drip
ping burden to the young lady. She
was Of course most grateful to him
FOR having saved the life of her
little brother (for so the Child turn
cd out to be- and AZ Crolton put
them into a cab, she asked h.m to
call on them at home and give her
parents an opportunity Of personal
ly thanking him. Crofton at first
pooh .poohcd the idea Of thus being
made a hero of, but there was a
pleading look in her pretty eyes
which quite overcame his scraplosi
and having ascertained that hcI
father was Mr.. West, and lived at
No. 1876 Caycndish square, he prom.
ised to call there the following af-
ternoOn. And, as there was still
no sign of Miss Bernard, and as he
was dripping wet, hailed a passing
cab and returned to his hotel.
The next day, according TO his
promise, he called at 1876 Cavcndish
square, and was received by Miss
West, his acquaintance Of ycster-
day, and her mother, au old lady,
who thanked him most yolubly for
having saved her dear BcItic's life,
who, she added, was none tao
worse for the ducking, and Was at
/ that monet in bed, with mustard
plaster on his chest and basin OF
cruel by his side, probably think-
ing the drowning would haya been
infinitely preferable TO the doctor
ing.
or course Croltou was invited
to stay to dinner, so as to meet Mr.
West, who did not return from bis
business till after six. About that
| time he arrived, and q anc, cacciy
fellow he was, and night heartily
did he welcome his new acqualnt'
ancc. After dinner, as he aal
Harry were discussing a bottle OF
'3l port, Mr West found ou. from
the supplemented fellow ihAt hc
was native of Australia, and
that though he was happy enough
during term time with his college
chums, be found it very dull du..nr
vacation, having but few relations
and friends IN the old conntry and
SO Mr.. West, liking the honest,
manly lad, and feeling, OF course,
intensely grateful to bin iorlmrin-
saved his child from drowning,
invited him to spend month with
him at his shooting lodge IN Scot
Hand. Croflon being passionatcl>
devoted to sport, snapped at the
offer; and so it was arranged that
lie should 20 up to Mr.. Vests
shooting lodge in CromIrty, on the
11th Of August. To this day he
swears that the month he spent ai
Balbriggan Lodge was the happic'i
time Of his lifc-good sport, nice
men in the house aud, ah , far bes'
of all, the society Of Lillian West
At first it struck him tha. Hh'
looked upon HIM for some reason oI
, other as a puppy, which CO.. sid
erably surprised lin, for whateye'
his faults might be conceit was uo
one of them. But as time Wen
, on, and she had plenty Of oppor
, tunities Of seeing what a modest
. sterling fellow he was, (besidc.
: being the best shot in the party
( the feeling seemed to pass away
r and soon gave place to sincere re
=, gard. Sunday afternoon rambie
r through the heather, cosy chats il
the cleaning after dinner, lesson
+ in the mystery of "gobang' AM
p chess, have brought together les
: susceptible hearts than those q
q Harry CroftOn and Lillian West
and the day before he returned f
7 England he pluclled up courage
proposed, and to his delight wa
r accepted. The ncXtmOrning, hoN
}. ever, just before starting hom
4 Lillian came up to him and SAID
Harry, dear, before you go
q want you to forgive me for III
= silly joke ! played on you abor
4 that advertisement.
n Advertisement = said he, 'Wh'
r advertisement ?
vt 'Why, the one Of course You pa
m in the Morning Advertiser
Crofton looked very mystliici
2. and shook his head.
al 'Oh, come now, Harry rcplic
N Lillian sit is not n bit Of use in yC
i, trying to deceive me ; do you me