New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-28

! cauee,ya,. but in minute lie had landed on the
other side and was laughing al icf it'Is' .
She followed, Icas>u.ed; Nv" I'o1c ,piiam7,.
would have seen pcr hi-h and dY. Mhch ,HuO y
with rush an enormous dccrlound hOanGtu up
I rom behind, and startled. she slppcd 1913 ~.
| footing and found herself up 10 'he ""''' -
! She was close 10 the hank. but ere. she conii
scramble out, a voice said pleasantly; Alo" nv ,
two hands seized hers. ana she was llI't' ui'Pli"o
! and uud-crIstcd on 20 the rocky halk .
1t was my dogs fault, I'm AFRAID lie - ~
| boi>crOUS,' said thc newcomer, rucl'iS ',,iii'-
Mating tie rc-rit rs lee raised his nat. Nici'" ,
! pretty pale skirt was dripping and dsngu'cd WI J
mud and slime, Ter gloves were wet ana 'ofli' nSI
boots covered with coating Cf n'llI 10 Ny @
" You do look petty object crlcu Diol'' ii'"i'
| truthful than conSOling. ;ao
II really am so awfully sorry" said the voice
again. pleasant voice ana then '"it, I"W ,HL,
uD in bcvldcred confusion. saw thli tIc "u,hoi
| Of her misfortune was q gentleman IN sn'otlh--
coat ana dark tan eaiIers, whose frank IIGc eyes
looked tie remoisc he felt. r,,,;,o
What can ] 90 10 help YOU? t2ic'nscllc
is not far on viii yea 20 there and-and make
yourself tidy , -
" no: OH no. Let is get home n once. please.
"Ccramy, if you prefer It; hut where Is your
Where ir,,ccd bat sw!rlins away in miGNtrcn'21i
caught by the swift current ana aiieaoI wall or
ON its way seward. Dick wae tmc INST 10 per
ceivc and point it ont with = shout OF GiSin"I' .
Il shall have 10 do without IT,, Slld Mona, III
despair Come. Dick, we sh2li make 'hiiisS Il"
better by lingering.
Tie his scarf over yorr head suggested. the
stranger pointing 10 ifonas blue silk neckcrchlci
"and-cNCuSc me-arc you lame g.,
seem T. have hurt my foot somehow sal"
Mona, reluctantly, clulchins at Dick for support :
perhaps il will 60 off presently
She impcd few PAGES over the ronGh Eiouh"
TRYING 10 conceal tie pain every step caused her
hut was Obliged 10 give up nd thanktnIIy accept
the help the stranger offered. Thoroughly SUI
ducd by her mislortunrS Mona was thihktLi loI
the strong arm which al last almost carllc' h.F
up the bank She flashed Inn a look OF grattn"c
out of her dark eyes. rs he made her rest ior
minute upon heap of stones.
And row what is to bc done? Is Nolr nome
far OFF," SEEING that Mona looked TO NJ" ''f
counsel
AT Carolsdc.
lie cave Sigh, start, and looked more at'c'i-
lively al the small cavalier and the Iorl"rn doiS'l
who reminded him irrcss'iby o. some manned anu
dropping summcr insect with the '@nder down
brushed from its wings and all is radiance core.
It's long way there Ha good thodGht
Bob Wilson's cart 1t should pass about til'
Just back from Wila!eh Market ana Prnllocd ~
has sold all his vegetables there VIII be plenty
Of room Mcnd' gooc Trend stopped me N".'T
boy approachins At the best ios-trot Of an on
pony homeward b0und. and, having aSceffaihcJ
that the oardcn-Stuf was disposed Of arlaI@rI
for Mona and Dick t. take is place IN the 'otii&
market cart. which Mona hailed WIN JOY "s
relief from their difficulties.
oh. thank Won 50 much" and AGAIN ne
dark eyes were lifted -9tr'u!N {" his = COM
know what Dick and woGd ever have Zone
without YOU. II would not have rattcrcd so
much bu for Aunt Pens comir- However. j
cant he he!pcd: yen at Ic0S' Rave done an N'u
could: good-by." She gave him he! hand WITH
childish simplicity and no id"d viii grave smile
as the cart joicl away toWarl Car0lSiic lcavln-
him looking after thela, harchea ic with P''-
lied expression on hi good-looiln% fcc.
Not altogether ones idea 81 io0rc oi cotton
manufacture. Perhaps TN!ave nccn loo.ishIy pre-,
must make ar eaor,-caI IT Car)lSldc ava MAJ
amends,