The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-05-29

The great grand, mysterious OCEAN
had been his friend since then. Il had
also afforded the means OF providing for
his widowed mother, for he was only .
humble fisher lad, great hearted and
kind. but Of humble occupation.
The last best thing that his old friend,
the ocean, had done for him was the
giving to him this beautiful girl, who
came with suggestions Of : higher,
ncbler life than his In every move of
her queenly body and every gesture Of
her white, shapely hands.
She must have received blow on the
head at the time of the accident, when
she had been washed ashore. for she
had forgotten every event of her past
life and began her new life under Jack
Lathrop's tuition, learning with other
lessons the lesson of love aud respect for
her teacher, and because she remem-
bered no better love than that which
she gave to him, she thought it the best
of which she was capable.
They were very busy in tho cottage
on the beach making ready for the COM
ing wedding. '--
The morning Of the marriage day she
said to Jacks mother:
II seem to belong to Jack. He saved
my life and taught me all I know.
When once am his wife hope that no
accident or circumstance will ever re-
veal my forgotten past would much
rathor have no memory but that which
you and Jack have given me-"
Mrs. Lathrop kissed her sweet flushed
face, thinking what darling daughter
she would be. and how Jacks life aAd
her own were blest in her dear love.
Their wedding day dawned dark and
forbidding. There had been a fearful
storm the night before and the angry
pillows, dashed into foam, ran high
upon the beach; almost at times dash
ing against the cottage where tho
neigh boring fisher families were e.ph-
cred to join in the marriage festivities.
The bride, sweet Elsie, whose very
name had been = thought of Jacks,
looked fairer and sweeter than ever in
her pretty wedding dress Her blue
eyes shone like sapphires, and her vel.
low hair crowned her regal little head
like coronet Of glory. The pink flush
VI Guy AAOucSCy AOSlu@CoO uuuoE uoE
clear, transparent skin, and Jack mar
veled that 80 beautiful creature could
consent to become his wife.
my life shall be one long devotion to
her, and whatever will contribute ia
her happiness, that will / do" Jack
made this VOW out under the peppers,
and the vow once taken, he felt that il
bound him by sacred letters.
They were about to 60 out to the "best
ROOM" where the minister waited tc
make them one,'' when an alarm was
sounded, and all eyes were turned to
ward the beach.
! Beyond the line of breakers q shir
was helplessly beating about in the
| storm.
The assembled merry-makers rushed
out of the cottage. turning white
startled faces toward the awful scene
for they knew that rescue was hopeless
One solitary figure remained ON thu
deck of the Inflated vessel. The rest
as was afterward learned, had entered
one OF the small boats, hours before
taking with them provisions, and hat
left this man to his fate, because he wa
sick and helpless in his berth below.
Crawling to the upper deck Of tn
sinking vessel, he had discovered land
and saw that line of ugly breaker
tossed between himself aud safety.
Those hardy, storm-beaten nsherme,
realized in an instant the mans despe1