Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-07-07

gathered around the StalWarC 10TH OIL
the young lady.
Smelling bottles were offered, and
restorativos applied; but all in vain.
"She must not lie there!" screamed
a dapper little man, who danced
around as though he were lodging a
swarm of bees.
"Take her to the waiting-room,'
suggested asliln, who looked as if he
couldn't lift the light end of a heavy
cigar.
Butno one seemed equal to the en-
ergrncy until the gentleman who had
given her his seat made his appear
ance. lie tooll in the situation ut a
glance, and dashed aside the gaping
bystanders with such vigor that me
knocked the front teeth out Of three
eX-pugilists.
He then gently raised the young
lady and bore her from the boat us if
she were only Il bab2, and deposited
his lair burden in the ferry superin-
tendent's office. Then lifting his hat
he vanished in the fog.
When Miss Olco rcgained conscious
ness and exhalcd some of the fog which
she had swallowed while gasping for
breath, she murmurcd:
"Take me home"
a carriage was call d. and, accompa-
MED by Miss Margery, she recrossed
the river.
On her way home her friend told
her of the stalwart strangers bravery,
and his apparent bashfulness about dis
closing his identity.
elf should ever find out VINO he. is
l know 1 shall fall in lovewith him."
said Miss 0leo.
IVY ny, now VIII You recognize Dlm'
if you didn't see Ills face?'
"Ah, my dear girl, don't you suppose
I was sensible enough to keep one eye
open when he raised me in his arms
1t isn't every day that woman Of my
weight gets chance to be borne away
by Il modern Hercules.
When they reached the elegant home
of Miss Oleo, in Madison Avenue, she
had entirely recovered, and entered
the house without assistance.
CHAPTER w. TOO UTTERLY TOO.
Miss Oleo occupied II box at Bar
NUNS circus u few days after her
adventure on the river, and as she
gael at the bewildering scenes before
her, she became enthu siastic, particu-
larly when muscular feats were exhib-
tied: for she was a great admirer Of
manly strength.
The antics of the clowns wearied her
the circumgyrations of the trapeze
caused her to yawn; the majestic
marches of tile mammoth elephants
reminded her too forcibly of her own
weighty movements, and the thrilling
music of the brass band fell heedleSsly
upon her ears.
But when the lofty tumblers began
to whirl through the mir with the great
est of ease and turn sonersaults witt
the grace of u boomerangthen her eye'
lighted up and her attention was riv-
eted on the agile athletes.
Suddenly one powerfully built fel-
low sped swiftly over the sprins-board
lcaped high into space, and revolvet
like pinwheel over the backs Of
dozen elephants.
As thunders of applause shook TIT
edifce and stirred the surface of TIT
sawdust around, she softly murmur
ell:
cit is he, but oh, how changed"
1t was indeed Bonaparte Osseous
but no longer the frail being wh'
formerly sought in vain his own shad
ow. He was now veritable Titan
whose muscular development wa
the envy Of his fellow gymnasts ant
the delight Of his life.
His wonderful performance on tli
particular occasion was due to hi
seeing his former sweetheart as he wa
about completing his third somersaul
in mid-air. The spectacle so exhilar
ated him that he superseded all hi
previous efforts by making three NOR
turns before he alighted. His triumph
was complete.
That night the place which one
know him so well, knew him no NOR
forever.
One evening there came ring a
the door-bell Of Miss Oleo's HON
which was strong enough to hay
brought out the department., ant
the stately tread of the renovated Do
naparte Osseuus resounded in the CORR
dor.
81 have come once MORE" he said
in a voice that shook the chandelie
and made the piano strings vibrate, st
lend the knee before Gothams peer
less beauty
NAY, do not bend the knee here,
| cha said "for the house WillnOt STAN