Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-02-12

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sprang after the woman A tree spread
its branches far over the pond at this
point crawled along a bough as far
as 1t would bear me, and 50 hanging
over the water managed to gain firm
hold of her dress b. Heavens mercy
the pond was not so very deep at this
spot- do not think that she was ever
fairly out of her depth. and she had not
lost consciousness How we did it /
can not exactly tell YOU. but between
us-Tiger and me-we got her out,
shiyering, but alive, on TO the bank
moaning and wringing her hands. but
alive and, as far as could see, unhurf-
There was no time to question her /
must get Monochrome 10 the warm fire
side, and take her with me- Come"
l said. holding her hand tight in mine.
come She lifted her eyes and looked
at me-they were wild with terror: her
! lips moved but she spoke in a strange
tongue that could not understand
took up the cloak tha. Law on the
ground and wrapped it round her. tax
| ing care that her face was turned away
from the pond l went nv way very
slowly. half dragging her. up the hill.
and ever and anon she stopped 10 gasp
for breath and TO sob and moan Half
past SIX struck, and seven struck be-
fore We reached the garden gate with
Tiger shifting at our heels Miriam.
! the house-keeper, was there watching
for me- She Is = discreet Woman: |
knew could trust her. There has
been an accident: help me take the lady
IN. i said.
Miriam asked no more she put her
arm round the lady and carried her
fainting TO her own room We got her
wet clothes off: Miriam lighted the fire
and made hot posset (from my grand
! mother recipe), and little BY little the
stranger came TO herself and opened
her eyes, again with the wild stare that
| had seen before How thankful was
10 be so far from the terrible pond,
Sonora" she said. irving to sit up.
Il viii intrade no more: / viii de-
part
1 answered her that she was too
weak 10 think of departing. that she
was welcome guest that she must
sleep now and tomorrow we would
converse further.
As You viii. sonora she replied:
Il owe al TO You | kiss Your hand :"
And so her head fell back on the pill
low, and she could speak no more for
very WEAKNESS a few moments later
and she was fast asleep. with her dark
hair spread around her. her dark exc
lashes resting on her cheek Her
hands were clasped together as If she
were PRAYING | noticed that they
were white and beautifully formed on
one of them she wore broad gold
ring How did she come 10 be wander
ing alone by the Black Ponds Who
was shes Whence did she come? /
was thankful-ah, very thankful-that
l had been there to help her at that
awful moment The tears sprang TO
my eyes SIS L stopped and kissed her.
VI Ram Is my OWL dear nurse who was
with my mother as a girl. and lived
with me during my husband absence.
He had sailed many. many months ago
Il write of the year 1927 for a long
cruise She persuaded me 10 change
my wet pellsse, she eombed and
brushed nv hair. and treasured me
about the strange lady Not til then
did | know how very tired | was.
Ny visitor passed a restless night
for DAYS she lay IN a fever. shiyering
and talking fast Now and then she
burst ont into broken English. asking
for a certain Captain Charles Walters
over and over again He had lodgings
al Plymouth. il would seem. and she
could not find the house Miriam i as
clever 3 nurse as she Is a good house
keeper. and she nursed the lady with
the greatest care BIZ degrees our pa
tieaf recovered without the aid OF q
doctor. who lived a good ten-miles'
ride across country and of whose skill
Miriam had no high opinion But she
had many simple remedies of her own.
and these she used. and she made
dainty d shes and cooling drauChts-
and a. last there came day when the
lady sal by the fireside. with faint
touch of color on her cheek. and then
she told Us her story. | viii make il
short but can not make il less sad.
Her name was Dolores de Riano: she
was a Spaniard born las / had
guesseG). an orphan. and she had
oeen wooed and won by an English Off
Ger: whose ship lay ST anchor in the
port of Barcelona. hard by the house
where she lived with an uncle. q
too. took an interest In BARGE
Iona as my husband had described
the place TO me in his let1ers-e
secretly: his ship had sailed. and be
she dared not show. and his address
written on slip Of -Lieuten-
ant Walters Is Melrose Terrace, Ply
mouth" And there she was to Join him
as soon as be should send for her. For
a whole year she had no t-dings from
him. then she took her passage TO Ply
mouth in 3 merchant ship They had
miserable passage, being DELAYED on
the voyage By adverse winds She had
finally landed Fl Plymouth with a few
golden pieces IN her purse. friendlesS
and alone She had asked IN vain for
Nelrose Terrace; no one knew OF such
= street or indeed of the existence of
her husband, Lieutenant Charles Wal
tiers After few weeks her purse was
nearly empty She knew not where 10
turn for help: at last she thought 10
find her husband in London. and As
she could not paw for coach fare she re
solved TO walk all those MANY miles.
Then as she passed the Black Pond
that evening. faint and suffering. she
could no longer endure the misery of
suspense. and had rushed into the wa
ter. filled with frantic longing 10 be
al rest
Having told her story with MANY
tears. she called upon the HOLY saints
TO bless me for nv goodness Il repeat
what she said)- But my heart was full
ll-treated her-this Charles Walters.
as he STYLED himself-for neither Mir
lam nor L believed that he had given
her his right name did no. tell her
this. of course But / could not keep