Connecticut western news., 1889-04-17

Seeing this, Maude knelt down on its edge and extended both hands, which he imprudently grasped-but, alas! with contrary effect to what was intended. In moment she was in the water, and with difficulty supported in the arms of ! her lover, whose feet, with this addition al burden, stuck fast in the miry bot tom.
 It was ill this situation, struggling waist deep in water, that they were dis covered by Miss Pilkins, when, sum- moned by Maudc's shrieks, she hurried to the spot. sGracious heavens! MT. Tomlinson -Maude! How did this happena Why don't you save yourselyes7" she cried excitedly. -....
 ''we can'tr' gaspcd Maude, fran tically clinging to her lover. CT fell in, and Augustus tried to save me, and we'll drown if you don't help us!"
 "Give mo your shawl!" promptly re- sponded practical Miss Pilkins; "and don't get excited. You can't drown if you keep still, and I'll have you out in i three minutes" ....
 Hooking up the shawl with crooked | stick, she tied it to her own, and at- taching one end to sapling. on the -bauk, twisted the two into sort of rope.
 By means of this the pair were en- abled, after much scrambling and ex- crtion. to reach firm ground, where they stood dripping and shivering.
 "Here you are, safe!" sad Miss Pill kins; 'sand now should like to know what's the next thing to be done."
 "W-warm ba- -ath for Maude!' chat tered Mir. Tomlinson, all of a tremble, while the water dripped from the ends of his dropping moustache and limp fingers. "ITll g-go h-home!'
 :'Go home in that fix2 and catch your death of cold by the way! Come along to the house, both of you, as fast as you can! Brother has gone to a political meeting, with a supper afterward, and won't be back till midnight. You two como through the garden, while go ahead and unlock the back door,"
 Once in the house, Maude, who, de- spite her fright, had not suffered nearly so much as her lover, hurried to her room, while Miss Pilk:ns directed the houscmaid to show MT. Tomlinson at once to tho cast chamber --~
 ''Please' m," said the sympathetic Betty, 'thcrc ain't been fire in the east room this fall, and the bed ain't fixed nor the shees aired. There's a fire in masters room, and everything warm and comfortable, and I can fix it all right before master comes home."
 To Mir. Hogan's own bedroom, accordingly, pallid and shivering, Tom linson was conductcd, while Sam, the stable boy, was dispatched to his town lodgings for change of clothes.
 Until its arrival he was forced to ar ray himself in certain garments of his host, selected by Miss Pilkins, including a quilted dressing-gown of gorgeous colors-all of which, being too large for his slender proportions, gave him the appearance-as Betty, with a g:gg.e, de- clared to the cook-of ia needle in a stack of hay"
 Then he was made to get into bed, and blankets were piled on him; while down stairs Miss Pilkins made steam ing toddy, and cook prepared supper ito be took sizz!in' hot.'
 Under these combined influences but more especially that of the strong toddy-Mr. Tomlinson soon fell into a calm and unconscious slumber.
 He did not hear the clock on the man tlepiece strike ten (Sam was an unusually long time in returning), nor see the doo1 open, and a portly old gentleman enter and at sight of him, stand as if petrifed
 And it was not until the old gentle man, after twice rubbing his eyes and turning first pale and then fiery red suddenly found his voice, did Mir. Tom linson start from his peaceful repose.
 "Hello! What is the meaning o , this?"
 At sound of that awful voice, tn, household rushed up stairs-all bu Maude, who immediately tainted deat away in her room. f Miss Pilkins grasped her brother , arm.
 "Hiram listen to me-let me ex plainr"
 "Explain!' roared MT. Hogan "Didn't turn this fellow out of m doors a few hours ago?-and don't come home to find him not only agai in my house, but in my room-in m bed7 And by the everlasting hokey, as agitated Tomlinson rose up in bed Gin my very clothes! Where are m l pistols2 Let me get at him! Let m
 fling him out of the window" But here the cook and housemai I rushed in, with shrill screams, and whil
 the former, assisted by Miss Pilkin. Q dragged infuriated Hogan backward o, l. of the room, Betty hastily locked tf IS door and put the key in her pocket.
 Left thus alone, Tomlinson armed hin