Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-04-03
FOR LIFE AND LOVE.


ING. pretty and altogether charming little
coqnc,te that ever drove a devoted lover
distracted with her capricious ways.
Flcrian Courtland was handsome md
winning enough Co have cnslavcd aonc
other woman. but his heart was bound
up In the brunette bcuuty. who daily
destroyed his peace. She loved I'm fof
all that. but lac tried IN vain TO mako her
confess H.
IL was In tho rpringtimo OF tho year,
aud 1t had raincd necessarily for two
weeks. Harriet resided with her aunt.
Mis Hannah Linwood. In Thornwav.
about eight miles away from whpro
Florian lived Naturally. the impatient
lover longcd for fair weather. hut ns
there was no Immediate prospect of n
Cessation ~ the rain ono Sunday morning
he resolved TO sct The weather at tlen.
ancc. and accordingly sent for his horse
and prepared for his stormy ride.
III ne had been bound for any other
destination, hc would have turned back
before going n uiile. ns the road appeared
TO grow worse every ntcp. and hi1 horse
plodded through the mud. siumblinr
frequently In tho many ruts and pitfalls.
After travelling for what seemed to him
10 bc hours. lac reached the bridge which
sponncd the little river. two miles from
Thornway. In the distance hc could see
the gray walls Of the Linwood mansion.
and In liia iinpaticncc he was about 10
spur his horse To "a galiop. when hc
noticed that the land nj little Distance
below the bridge WIS completely flooded.
the river ovcriiowing. having submerged
II TO n wide extent.
n point or knoll OF land close upon
the rivcr's bank formed little island ln
tlic midst Of the whirling food. aud upon
this island stood small wooden house.
which FlOrian saw was occupied. for a
thin wreath OF smoke nsccndc,l from the
chimney. IL there were people IN tho
homo their position was most periloua.
ns tho water was rising fast aud would
soon sweep away tho house.
As fiorian rode towards the house l,c
saw female form approach the win
dow, and a handkerchief was waved i'm
ploringly Un!csitatingly hc rode into
the water, which soon grew deeper
and his horse was Obliged To- swim
Florian urged him forward. and driving
near the house, the door was thrown
open and le cried out IN SURPRISE, for
there stood Mis- Linwood and Harriet
Gellcr.
Harriet cried rlorian. ''for heavens
sake. how came you here"
I'VE cano 10 see a eicl woman" re-
Piled Harriet. with prompt GOODNESS.
"and the water rose before we"
1T Is rising now. aud fast. lie inter.
ruptcd. excitedly. "and there Is no time
to waste. Ny horse will carry two.
which 81 you shall take nrtY'
"Thc sick woman first" said Harriet.
quietly.
Floriau trcmblcd ns hc looked nj tie
fccblc old woman whom Miss Linwood
was assisting from bcr chair 10 the door.
and whom hc had not noticed until
Harriet called lis attention to her. lie
trembled with tiie appalling fear that
there would not bc time 70 20 and return
twice before the swiftly rising waters
should have torn the frnii structure from
is foundations. for there WIS already an
inch of water upon the floor but he
only cast ono glance at ilarrict's calm
face and GtOopcd 10 lift the Gick woman
up before hin. Without word he
turned iiiJ horse toward the nlioro. aad
the good beast. with its double burden.
struggled back through tie lIood.
They were standing knee deep in water
when he once more approached tho al.
ready shaking building. IIs did not
speak a word. bat looked silently from
Harriet 70 her aunt. iis white face grow.
ins whittier get a. Harriet said. in steady
tones, Aunt Hannah first"
Harriet commenced filas Lin.
wood.
60. Aunt Hannah
Harriet. | wontf
You mugtr' said Harriet nrnslF.
Harriet. Harriet Tor pify's sake"
You arc delaying her Miss Hannah. p
exclaimed FlDfian. hoarscly. Como
she win not yield 10 silo diesr'
With gfoan siia linwooi rrr~ s,,.
and lac lifted hcr upen his liorso. Tbe
turbulent waters wnslcJ into flo room.
and ilaniet siagsorci and cluag % fhe
wall Tor support fiorians face wa.
giiastiy ~ De- bent forward and placal
las hand upon her shoulder. whispering.
IN o chokcd voice. "Kiss nc. Harriet
She put her arms around liis neck and
Kissed him-A hong. passionate Kiss.
which was their frs and might 10 their
last.
lie strained her 70 him. sayine. .'IIar.
rici. you DO lovc mcf7
Yes. Floran"
Then she leaned against tho wall
again. 90 DO went. aud hid her faco. try.
ing 70 shut out the sight a thoso yellow
waters crccping uptho side - iho rooms.
higher and higher with every wave that
rolled ig through iho door.
As fioTian reached the shore n carriaro
was approaching in the dinanco. rocking
from side % side with the furious speed
% which tho driver was lashin4 tho
horsca.
It's the carriage from Linwood.- said
'iiss Hannah; "we have been afraid az n
frcshet and they llavo takon alarm and
como = look for us"
Flofian did not hear her. he was ure.
ing his exhausted horse into tie noo'i