The Press., 1890-08-28

'On, yes, two miles over LQ0 DluuS there is schoolhouse and sort of school, three months in winter and three in summer; am going to teach it this summer-one doesn' n'tneed to know much to teach it."
 "But shouldn't you like to go to col lege or something? You see, Miss Jamie, I owe you great debt; you saved my life, you know"
 "Of course" she answered, land if it had been my little Scotch terrier would have jumped right in rather than have had him drown. could have caught on to the braces of the bridge and climbed out easy enough. Of course it was hard pull, you were so heavy and nearly frozen, but 1t is nothing to make 8 fuss about. As to nursing you, it might as | we'll be you as anyone else. Some of the neighbors are always sick, and am al- ways well, and take care of them a good deal. It keeps me from thinking about myself"
 "But why shouldn't you think about yourself? You could not think of any thing else half as lovely"
 '.I would rather think about any one else,' she answered, without betraying by look or smile that she noticed his bit of hattery. 1T am not very happy perhaps should like to have 8 house 1 like MT. Grantleys up on the bluffs. mean that I should like for father and mother to have one. They have pretty carpets on all the floors, and so many pictures, and books, and lace curtains. as fine as spider webs, and 8 piano. Then the girls have beautiful dresses, and 8 great garden full of flowers. and so many pets. You see, Mir. Grantley owns nearly all the country around here"
 As she spoke thought was busy in the young mans brain. How easily ke could take her to home which would seem to her as beautiful as dream of Paradise. He tried to imagine how she would look dressed as he could dress her, but the vision of the fairy in rose tuI,e who could waltz so divinely fitted across his mental vision and he came down to reality again.
 | ''Shall build you house here on the Sonder, Miss Jamie, and fill it full of l pretty things?"
 l "Youv' she exclaimed, with quick change to the aspect of an insulted queen. "You build me house! You must be growing deliricus again, MT. Forester"
 ''I tell you want to reward you for saving my life, and you look as if wanted to murder you," he replied.
 "I have told you that I did nothing for you that wouldn't have done for a decent dog. wanted something to do, and I think God sent me work. I hope he will send me more, although want no one to suffer; yet if there must be work like that to do I want to do it, or I can't live"
 Harry Forester resorted to mans usual refuge and declared to himself that "women were strange beings and he couldn't understand them" Certainly this one was not so ready to accept re- wards or to drop into his arms as he sup posed. But to leave her now was grow ing difficult. His interest was aroused.
 ''I will not talk of reward then, since you resent it so, but may come and see you next October? I should like to hunt these woods, and shall want to see the girl who saved my life."
 "Oh, yes" she answered, with an en- trancing smile, ''I shall be very glad to see you; the woods are beautiful then"
 The next day Dr. Selwyn came to take his patient away. "We have troubled you great deal, Miss Janie,' he said, "but now you can rest; we shall not dis turb you for long time." How he pitied her as he glanced at her pale face and quivering lips. If he could only bear this trouble for her! But the kindest thing was to get the parting over and this was soon accomplished.
 "Out of sight, was not "out of mind, /" however, with Harry Forester. He be- gan to be conscious of an interest in Jamie Burton quite equal to that which he felt for the waltzer, and the more he thought of the matter the more puzzled he was to know which to swear allegiance to-the girl who had firted with him for night and forgotten his existence the next day, or the one who had reached strong, helpful hands down to the river of death and lifted him up as the angel of the resurrection may do when the trumpet sounds.
 Two weeks under the care of Dr. Sell wyn's good housekeeper and her husband restored Harry Forester to perfect health.
 Doctor" said he. on the evening be- fore the day fixed for his departure, ''I shall not see Miss Burton before leave, but will tell you what mean to do. If can convince myself that it is the right thing am coming back here next October to marry her, or to offer myself to her, which, of course, is the same thing, that is, if I don't change my mind. The fact is, disobeyed you and tried to get her to take something else, but she nearly extinguished me with her scorn; so, if this lamb must be sacrificed, he must, and there is an end of it. Af- ter all, think she will make 8 sensation. There isn't woman of her type in our set."
 "I should think not" replied the doc- tor, savagely.
 'Of course she will feel awkward among society women," continued For rester, fatuously.
 "I have no doubt of it. The Madonna would feel awkward at progressive euchre party or high tea, but mother hood is worshiped in her name just the same. Let me tell you, Forester, if you are so fortunate as to win Jamie Burton you will have wife, your children will have mother, and your home will have priestess to keep the sacred fires burn ing on it's altars. Try to realize this, and try to appreciate the blessing that @ kind fate has in store for you"
 CHAPTER III.
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