The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-06

had raked out with his hands from de-
serted hut, which stood on the confines
of the thicket, and had evidently been
gathered together for some purpose; but
under the circumstances Owen felt him
self justified in taking it, as it would
have been almost impossible to have
kindled flame of green wood.
Just as he had succeeded in coaXing a
splendid blaze into life, voice cried:
"lIallo, Glenn. is that your What in
the name of wonder are you doing2"
II am answering to signal of dis
tress. IIark." as dull sound came
again from the sea.
"Wcll, old fellow, l wish you JOY Of
your post, and hope it'll do the good you
expect. For my part, I'm off to old
Martins. | hear little Annis is going
away tomorrow, and | don't want to
miss a sight of her beamng face to-
night. It's bright and sweet enough to
be a mans beacon light for all his life.
Goodbye, and good fortune attend your
work. It's lucky all are not such selfish
fellows as am"
1t was as if thousand fends were
tugging for the mastery of Owen Glenns
heart, as he listened to the rafting talk
of the gay, light hearted youth
Should he give Robert this chance of
seeing Annis, and of perhaps asking her
to be his wife during this very night,
while he stood and worked TO do good,
and in Gods providence tried to be the
means of saving the lives of people who
were nothing to him!
Thus his thoughts ran over and over
again, repeating themselves like the
voices of hooking demons, while out
wardly he labored on as unremittingly as
though no influence of the kind were at
work piling on fresh fuel for the flames,
or pushing some burning log into bet
ter position, and in that way won the
victory.
Peace succeeded to the wild storm of
agitation which had momentarily threat
ened to engulf him. Thus the night
wore through.
With the morning came a great calm.
One would not have thought that the
sun -tieCked waves which came leaping
in. white crested and tumultuous, to meet
the stern barrier of rocks, and crawl up,
up almost to their SUBMITS, could be
aught but playful in their force. All, it
is a trcacherous beauty-that of the sea.
Too tired to notice the beauty of the
transition from storm to sunshine, Owen
walked slowly home. His work was done,
and he must have rest.
Later in the day he started out for
walk. He was in that miserable state of
mind which oftentimes follows some
great eXatation of spirits. The thought
that Annis had gone away without his
seeing her again weighed upon his mind
like an unwclcomc incubus.
At the voice of Robert Hunter, who
stopped to accost him, he shrank and
trembed as though in pain, but he list
encd as intently as though his life de-
pended upon what he was about to say.
Had he proposed to Annis, and had been
acCepted"
Glenn" he began, 81 wish you and I
could change places about last nights
work"
''It's rather late for that now," was
the quiet answer.
I'm fully aware of the fact, and that
what | regret about it. I'm afraid it's all
up with me in a certain direction
"What do you mcan!' asked Owen,
with sudden interest.
"Why if you believe it, might Just
as we'll have left my visit unpaid last
night; indeed, had far better have done
so. Annis was 50 interested at the chance
of there being a 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 gave me some
pretty rubs, can tell you, about my
leaving you alone to do the good work,
as she called it. don't believe that An
mis- will look at me again without q
thought in her mind of what l 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 on with his revela-
tons, little realizing the effect of hi,
words:
"She's not going home to-day just or
that account. She told me to tell YOU
to come up and see her and tell her al
about it. | wish it had been my luck tC
make such a hit. Women are great or
any one who touches their feelings
You ought to have seen her eyes snal
and sparkle when she was lecturing me
about not staying to help you. ncve
sdN nor lO"h 50 pretty nut, HallO
what has come over your For Over
was hurrying off in the direction of tn,
cliffs.
AS he went Robert caught look upol
his face which told him more than Owel
intended He stood staring at him
thinking to himself;
81 see it all. My failure will b
Owens opportunity. Well; he's.a gooC
fellow and as long as l can't have her
what odds does it makel And | saw las
night she cared no more for me than if
had been a stick"
When Anns caught sight of Owe
approaching the cottage she ran out wit
an impulsive, ooh, how glad am to Sc
you! | do not want to tell you what
think of YOU
Then she stopped short. Somethin
in Owens face filed her with confusion
But outstreched hands were alread
within his clasp, and his low murmure
words of love were sounding in her ears
81 am as glad as you that have don
! something to please you; for, oh, Ami,
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