Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1890-11-07
STORM-TOSSED.
The Perilous Voyage of Harry Lee
Mar on Lake Ontario.

Mar on Lake Ontario.
One fine June day in the year 1879
young couple might have been seen
strolling through a grove of magnif-
cent beech and maple trees toward the
shore of Lake Ontario. They were en-
gagged lovers, and their names were re-
spectively Harry LeMar and Bessie
Corbett.
The young couple were both resi-
dents of the city Of Rochester, and were
down with party of ladies and gentle
men from the city to enjoy the cool lake
breezes for time.
Harry was handsome young fellow
Of six-and twenty, little too quick
tempered, perhaps, but good fellow
withal, and thoroughly devoted to his
betrothed.
Bessie was handsome, vivacious girl
Of twenty, kind and considerate as a
general thing toward others, with one
exception; when 1t interfered with the
qualification of some personal pleasure
then Bessie was decidedly selfish.
AS her parents always INDUCED her
every within and wish from childhood
she had not improved any with years.
The day was not very warm, as there
was good breeze blowing on shore, but
when they got down to the beach they
found the big waves were rolling high.
They had come down for the purpose
Of going around point, which ran out
couple of hundred yards into the lake.
in boat, and then rowing back into a
little inlet or bay where some hand
some water-lilies grew, which they had
observed the night before, Finding the
water SO rough Harry said;
II do not think we had better venture
out on the lake to-day, but wait for a
time when the weather is calmer lam
not much of sailor, as you doubtless
know, and bath in the lake with the
waves running high might be rather
dangerous"
snow, Harry, you know there is not
a bit Of danger in going around there;
you only refuse to go to spite me for
flirting with Ed Brooks, that's ALL"
mo, Bessie, you are mistaken; |
never play the baby act. do not con-
slider it safe to go around that point in
the present wind. While one might
make it safe enough, it might also end
in disaster
"A truce to your fears, Harry" she
replied; II will flirt twice as bad with
Brooks tonight if you don't row me
around that point"
"You may fiirt with him all you
choose" replied Harry. But will not
imperil your life and my own for the
sake of satisfying within"
"You may call it within if you wish,
she retorted half angrily, "but if you
will not row me around, can and will
go alone, and don't think you will lei
me do that"
Angered more by her manner than
her words, he hotly replied; "Nol
will not even let you go at all. If yor
are determined to have the flowers
will go alone, to show you that it is not
physical fear which deters me. But
can see no reason in the venture"
"Who gave you authority over me t.
restrain me from doing any thing
wish?" and she started toward the boat
mo, you shall not do thisl" he ex
claimed, and, stepping before her an(
giving the boat push from shore
he leaped into it. Selling the oars, h,
piled them vigorously, and, as the waite
was not so rough near the beach, made
good progress.
He glanced back once at Bessie, stand
ing on the shore looking after him will
an expression half of anger, half of sor
row on her face.
Already she was commencing to re
pent the hasty words that were causin,
him to venture ont in the boat. AS h,
neared the end of the point the waite
grew rougher and rougher, till it re
CURED all his strength and skill to keel
the boat from turning with tho wine
and waves.
Slowly he forged ahead, and haC
nearly rounded the point in safet,
y when one of his oars snapped in twain
His boat whirled sharply around ant
commenced to drift with the waves
and be was powerless to prevent it.
The wind was blowing stiff gale di
rectly toward the Canadian shore an
Harry saw the beach, where Bessie still
stood watching after him, fast recedin
from view.
Bessie saw that something serious ha
happened, and that her lover was pow
erless to return to the shore.
She bitterly repented her rash word
and stood there watching the fast re
ceding boat, all the time her terror in
creasing. Finally, when it disappeare
from her view in the distance, she ra
shrieking to the cottage where she wa
stopping, declaring to her astonishe
friends that Harry was dead, and sh
was his murderess
When her friends heard of the acc
dent which had befallen Harry, the
had but little hopes of ever seeing hin
alive again; still for Bessie's sake the
tried to make matters appear as favo
able as possible.
As for Bessie, she was half craze
and sick with grief and remorse an
the hastily summoned physician ely
pressed grave doubts Of her retair
ing her wits should the young man
lost.
In the meanwhile Harry was steadil