The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1890-11-14
ST0RM-TOSSED.
The Perilous Voyage Of Harry Le-
Mar on Lake Ontario.

mar on b6lRe ODIarlC.
One fine June day in the year 1879 a
young couple might have been seen
strolling through Z grove OF magniA-
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 a party Of ladies and gentle
men from the city 70 enjoy the cool lake
breezes for time.
Harry was handsome young fellow
OF six-and-twenty, q little too quick
tempered, perhaps, but a good fellow
withal, and thoroughly devoted TO his
betrothed.
Bessie was handsome, vivacious girl
OF twenty, kind and considerate rs q
general thing toward others, with one
exception; when IL interfcred with tho
qualification of some personal pleasure
then Bessie was decidedly selfish.
As her parents always indulged her
every whim 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 a point which ran out
o couple OF hundred yards into tho lake,
in boat, and then rowing back into a
little inlet or bay where somo hand
some water-lilies grow, which they had
observed the night before Finding the
water SO rough Harry said:
Il. 81 30 10.
out on the lake to-day, but wait for a
time whom the weather is calmcr. l am
not much Of sailor, as you doubtless
know, and a bath IN tho Lake with tho
waves running high might be rather
dangerous
Now, Harry, you know there IS not
bit Of danger in going around there;
you only refuse 10 90 70 spite me for
flirting with e. Brooks, that's al"
mo, Bessie. you arc mistaken; I
never play the baby act I do not con-
slider it safe TO go around that point in
the present wind. While one might
mako it safe enough, 1t might also end
IN disaster"
"a .ruce TO your fears, Harry" she
replied; II will flirt twice as bad with
Brooks tonight If you don't row mo
around that point =
You may nirt with him all you
choose" replied Harry. But l will not
tmperil your life and my own for the
sake OF satisfying a whim.'
You may call It 4 whim II you wish, +"
she retorted half angrily, but II you
Will not row mo around, / can and will
go alone, and don't think you will let
me do that" '-'..i ..''
Angered moro by her manner than
her words, nc hotly replied: mo!
will not even let you go at all. II You
are determined to have the flowers
will go alone, to show you that II Is not
physical fear which deters me. But l
can see no reason in the venture"
''Who gave you authority over mo to
restrain me from doing any thing /
wish?" and she started toward the boat
mo, you shall not do this!" he ex-
claimed, and, stepping before her and
| giving tho boat q push from shorc'
he Icaped into 1t. Selling tho oars, ho
piled them vigorously, and, as the water
was not so rough near the beach, made
| good progress.
lie glanced back once at Bessie, stand
ing on the shore looking after him with
an expression half of anger, half OF sor-
row on her face.
Already she was commencing TO re-
pent the hasty words that were causing
him to venture out in the boat As he
neared the end of the point the water
| grew rougher and rougher. till II re
quired all his strength and skill to keep
| the boat from turning with the wind
and waves.
Slowly he forged ahead, and had
nearly rounded the point in safety
when one of his oars snapped in twain.
His boat whirled sharply around and
commenced to drift with the waves,
and he was powerless to prevent it.
The wind was blowing stiff gale di
( rectly toward the Canadian shore, and
Harry saw the beach, where Bessie still.
stood watching after him, fast recedinG
| from view.
Bessie saw that something serious had
happened, and that her lover was pow
erless to return TO the shore.
/ She bitterly rcpented her rash words
and stood there watching the fast re
ceding boat, all the time her terror in
creasing. Finally, when it disappeared
from her view in the distance, she raj
shrieking TO the cottage where she wa
stopping, declaring 10 her astonishe'
friends that Harry was dead, and SIN
was his murderess
When her friends heard of the acci
dent which had bcfallen Harry, the.
had but little hopes Of ever seeing hin
alive again; still for Bessic's sake the
tried to make matters appear as favor
able as possible.
AS for Bessie, she was half craze
and sick with grief and remorse, an
tho hastily summoned physician eA
pressed grave doubts of her retain
ing her wits should the young man b
lost.
In the meanwhile Harry was steadil
driven out on the bosom of the deep
lie fully realized the peril Of his po
sition.
His boat was frail one, and, be
| sides, somewhat old, SO that it wa
liable TO founder any moment an
leave him at the mercy of the waves.
In anticipation OF such an event h
removed his coat, vest and boots, 50 4
4, L.. ipcllfrs b,.rea "A. lirrle as possi ble-