Telegram-herald., 1890-11-18
A MOURNFUL BAPTISM.
gThs Sad Story OF thu Christening
o. Lako ST. Fl0uF.

Amid ths wlid. yes picturesque
scenery Of she BLACK Gladss." lies one
OF the most serene lakes In Dakota It
bears the swesS, suggestive name Of St
F18ur
Contested With the history Of this
littls gem of The wilderness Is sad,
romantic narrative which gavo % the
calm waters their monrntul baptism,
and which il full OF pathetic interest
rs sold 90 me-.
Tbs story itself is sad enough 20
bring tears 70 the eyes OF any lisener
anywhere. bgs when heard 81 the soli-
tary grave unier the bowing willows it
torr0vs al additional sOiemnity. and Is
more sorrovtal tlan the moan Of the
water a. The toot u ths blur
It vas in tho year IS. when The
steady march q industry bad brought
the sturdy lum6ermsa 70 the North.
and the solitary depths oi dark pine
woods rosounted with the echoes OF in
dustriai life.
Among ths iihyent S0rkmen was
young and handsome German, who
never entered into the iovial songs aad
rude jokss of ais fellows. Always calm
and gnoh.rusiv5. yet withal pleasant.
he Won friends among she more refined
classes of the laserers and the name of
"Priuce Earne8t" f-om the rader grade,
which stood in derisivs antaEonisrn OF
emo whom 10 could not comprehend Al
though the graad appsilstioa was gwen
him by wav ~ contsmpt it accorded
with hls lordly bearing and earnest
spirit perfectly
With the disappearance OF winter and
Tho leo spring carne, ana ths rafting be-
gan ln earnest The more fearless and
veuturesoms raf,suen went cs-eerin-
over che water wisa an easy heealess-
ness. waile the timid ard uDiaitiated
we're circumsneot and slowsr Of move
rcnt
Among ths latter vas prince
Earnsst." Ard if any ono Of ths rade,
uncultured experts could run him
down. " f. proved = source o. sress hilar-
ity at his expense.
one morning In boiag thus impeded
tva a careless Irish raftsnan. who. per-
hans. had no idea 81 any serious conse-
quences resulting be lost his presence
of mind and footaz as we'll. and
slipped from ths r.ft iato TIE chilling
water
"He caa't swim = stroke. and you're
che death - hiu. called one 0f the
u,sn I'm ths rear. who had seen ne IN
fortunats man fall Frightened az shis
tas frishnaa sorang into TIE lake 20
the rescue. The logs had foated ever
him. hu. Vlts timely asslstaace he was
Brought f~ou beneath them. The buri7
rpscner lifeed the iaanimato burden up
~ two pair % strong. willing arms. and
then climbed out ~ ere water himself
saiverinx wish cold and excitement and
Nita q very Nhite. alarmed face.
Tie wa hus the work * few miuu -
% xss she aconscious man on shore
srd into she warmth ~ the lodging
house Here every svstsois ufesns q
resuscitation were thoroughly tried. bus
ia vsia. "Frince Earnest Vas pass res
toratlon-
Terry N,Csrr,s an ths r-rpetrAto- -
the iasai ioxe wss the frss 20 speak
after tae futile a-sens2ts were sssu-
3oned Coninx far~ari. ~ caressed
ere -el1. eain faes wfeh Ms soil-vorn
pain. and exclaimed. fAa shure Ol
oulr rseant to rase aim a httle. an
Owe kilt in inseirelvl of shall be rs-
pintn' uv is al me hears - hr0ks.
rar nsr looze3 furti valT a. one an
ether a. NcCorasen ssarTerea 60 = acr-
aar. sss 8ewn ana covered sis fsce
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