Connecticut western news., 1885-10-07

Mamma oh, mammap' exclaimed M. Rabut, raising his head. "You see," he said to me, with a sob, "you see she was out bathing; the river sud denly rose, and"
 His bead fell forward again over the little white hand, to which his lips clung.
 "Myrtil Myrtil p again cried the good lady, "bring a glass of Madeira to the gentleman. Or perhaps you would prefer someshing elseP"
 questioned the family. The girl had not been twenty minutes under water. And yet they had done noth- ing-had not even tried to do any thing.
 gave my orders briefy-they were obeyed.
 They had laid her on her back. I lifted her head so that it leaned side- way on the left. Her teeth were clenched. How cold her lips seemed when I pressed my own upon them l The poor father, senseless with grief, allowed us to do as we thought best, and the grandmother walked hurriedly to and fro, busy, fussy, always calling Myrtil, and declaring 'the breakfast will never be ready, and here are all the people coming P
 And carriage in fact suddenly drew up before the front door steps. Two young girls descended with happy burst of laughter. I can see them 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.
 Half an hour had passed. What was not that a flush we saw, mounting to the colorless cheeks. Oh how fer vent a prayer uttered that moment to the good God And it seemed to me the arm I held had become less rigid.
 At that moment horsem an came up at full gallop.
 "Myrtil! Myrtil l-take the doctors horse to the stable P cried the good lady, descending the steps to meet the physician. "Ah, doctor, knew it l- your powder could not do me any good. The whole night, doctor, I was in pain. An how badly slept P
 The doctor came directly to us.
 "Good young man l-very good in- deed! That is just what should have been done.
 "Come, come p he cried in joyous tone, after few moments had passed. I've are all right now-we shall get off with nothing worse than fright !! Why you old coward, have not al ready told you so. Here let me see a happier face on you P And he gave M. Rabut a vigorous slap on the shoulder.
 Then suddenly turning to me, he | asked:
 "But you-where are you from! I don't remember ever seeing you here before"
 T came from Brittany, doctor, by way of Paris and Port-Louis.'
 Look Hook p'-he had already turned his back upon lne-"she is opening her eyes P
 M. Rabut involuntarily seized my hand, and dragged me to the sofa.
 She opened her eyes. They were blue-the eyes always liked best. | "Helene! my own Helene p' mur- mured the poor father, stepping to kiss her forehead.
 Gentle you! p exclaimed the doc tor, pulling him back. "Let her have air, ifyou please?"
 M. Rabut drew back, without let ting go my hand.
 | Myrtil returned from the stable.
 "Myrtil Myrtil well, how about that breakfast? Is it going to be ready to-day, or tomorrow"
 "Ma tot Pm ready for it r' cried the doctor. "That gallop gave me g ferocious appetite"
 "Why, Myrtil l-serve the Madeira to those gentlemen P This time Myrtil obeyed.
 It was four in the afternoon when left my pavilion to return to the house NJ. Rabut came to look for me on tht verandah. "Come." he said, "you car see her now"
 He brought me close to her bed Her dear blue eyes still had dark cir cles about them; but the blood wal , circulating under the clear skin; fo ) she blushed at my approach. I "This is he, my Helene; if it hadn' been for him. "-and his voic, 8 choked.
 , Don't fret any more, papa. I an l only sorry about my locket. Do yol 5 think they will ever be able to find it ? l The locket contained her mother ? hair.
 | It was barely daylight when A reached the river. The negro wh' l had taken her out of the water hat 8 shown me the evening before the pre- l. else spot where the current had car ried her away, and also the plac, : where he had found her-about lift, 8 yards further down. It was lonI ]; narrow basin, shut in by great jamro