The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-03-04

hand.
Lew, taken by surprise, replies, in
| the usual way, that she is sorry, but
| does not care enough for him to marry
|. him, etc. Only one consolation does
| she give him, and that is that she loves
no one else. So Phil is comforted in
| degree, thinking that some day he may
| be able to win her love.
He leaves her there and wanders down
| the banks of the river, for in his great
| disappointment he can hardly bear 10
| see her.
Suddenly he hears sharp cry and his
| heart almost stands still, for it is Llew's
| voice Can she have fallen into the wa
ter? Blaming himself for leaving her
| there alone and so near the water, he
rushes back and sees Lew standing on
| the bank wringing her hands while in
| the water he discovered Teddy.
| Without hesitation he throws off his
| coat and leaps into the river. He is
good swimmer, but Teddy has become
| unconscious and is very heavy, and it
is not without difficulty he gets him to
| the bank.
LEV is standing perfectly motionless,
| but this moment has brought her to the
| knowledge that she loves Phil Delmarre
with all her heart, and that without him
| her future life would be a dreary blank.
When Phil reaches the bank with the
unconscious boy in his arms he carries
him to his uncles house, which is not
| far away
LEV follows, silent and unremon-
strating, and they soon reach the place
| where Mr.. Delmarre is enjoying his
| morning cigar on the porch, and as the
! procession neared the steps he called
olt to Phil in a gruif voice:
Hello! What's up now? Looks as if
| you'd been near the riverr'
"Yes. We've had an accident" re-
! piled Phil, still holding the boy in his
| arms.
Here the old housekeeper made her
appearance, much to the relief of Phil,
who began to give orders for her to pre-
| pare a bed for his little charge, and for
| once she did not wait for her masters
| bidding, because the distressed looks
| on Llew's face, who was standing by,
| touched the heart of the old woman.
When LleW was left alone with the
| old gentleman she summoned all her
| courage and walked up to his chair and
| stood before him, much to his surprise,
for all the neighbors had looked upon
| him as an ogre, and no one had ever
before been. known to speak to HIM un-
| less it was absolutely necessary.
"Mr. Delmarre, am very sorry that
we have been obliged to intrude upon
your quiet household, but it was quite
| unavoidable, and | can only hope our
stay will be rs short as possible"
She stood waiting for an answer, but
received none save deep grunt, which
very nearly made her jump.
Just then Phil came out, his dripping
garments being changed for dark
| suit that was very becoming to him.
''You had best 90 to your brother"
he said in polite tones, leading the
way.
"Yes, but let me first endeavor to
thank you for the great service you have
-" but here she was interrupted by
Phil.
Let US not discuss that. | am now
going for Il physician There is the
room and he hurried away Llew and
Mrs. Smith made Teddy as comfortable
| as possible, but when he recovered from
| his sleep he was delirious. When Phil
sleep.
The good old doctor pronounced him
| too i'll to be moved for week or two,
to Llew's great horror. To stay week
with that horrid old man!
None knew what the old man thought,
for he kept his thoughts to himself, and
sat most of the day on the porch with
| either cigar or paper
Phil next went to Teddy's aunt, but
| Teddy would have no one near him but
Llew, SO her aunt packed few things
in valise and sent them to her.
| 1t was not long until the whole town
| had heard of the accident, and one and
all declared that lit was the strangest
| thing they had ever heard of that old
| John Delmarre would allow them folks
at his home"
Mr.. Chesleigh, Aunt Mary, and the
| doctor paid regular visits at the farm,
and Teddy improved slowly under
| Llew's tender care. She seldom left his
bedside, and her Undiscovered love
grew stronger as she learned more of
| Pills noble nature. He was the light
of the house, kind TO everybody, but his
| great kindness to Teddy would have
| won Llew's heart alone.
| At last the day has come for Teddy's
| departure, and preparatory to this Lew
| has persuaded him to take a nap. She
| is sitting near the lounge, her deft fin
! gers busily employed in putting the
| finishing touches to a smoking-cap for
| Mr.. Delmarre, Sr.. whose heart she has
won by making herself necessary to his
comfort III thousand little ways, such
as reading his newspapers to him
| and making dainty dishes for his lunch
| con.
Ia the meantime her thoughts are
with Mr.. Delmarre, Jr., whose heart
! she had won long ago.
Suddenly the door opens and the OBJ
! ject of her thoughts comes into the
| one finger on her lips for silence.
Thinking himself unwelcome, he, j. tip
toeing his way out of the room when he
| hears his name, Phil" pronounced in
soft, low tones.
Turning with surprised glance he
| retraces his steps and comes to her side,
and is still more astonished to see her
| piquant face bent low over her work,
and covered with bushes.
''Phil," she repeats, with one swift,
shy, upward glance, '.do you remember
that once | said could never repay you
for saving Teddys life?n her voice
trembling slightly.
Il beseech of you not to allude to that
day." for he remembers another Incl
dent of that very day-one that brings
painful thoughts to him.
But have changed my mind, and
will give you very worthless gift, but
one that you once asked for. and-and." :"
then breaking down and covering her
face with her hands. ''Oh, Phil! Don't
you understand! Must L propose to
you?"
''Oh, my darling!"
But just at this junction Teddy raises
upon one elbow, and is watching these
interesting proceedings with two large
eyes from which all signs of sleep have
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