St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19

TO each other, you and ]"
He clasped her close in his strong
arms, and kissed her trusting, upturned
face, but the ache did not 90 out OF his
heart; the pain Of II grew more poisn-
ant - the days passed BY and she be-
came dearer to him with the passage
OF each golden moment
From his earliest childhood Jack
Lathrop had loved the ocean. It had
been his playmate, companion and i'm
structor. 1t had filed all the require.
mcnts Of his life from the moment whom,
. toddling babe, his mother had found
him. waist deep in the green, salt water.
laughing in boisterouayg leHls the foaWa
The eAse grand, yshfious ocean
had beep his. friend sincefben. It h1d
also Afforded the means Of providing for
his widowed mother, for he was only .
humble fisher lad, great hearted and
kind, but OF humble occupation.
The last best thing that his old friend,
the ocean, had done for him was the
giving to him this beautiful girl, who
came with suggestions OF = higher,
nobler life than his in every move of
her queenly body and every gesture of
her white. shapely hands. soy
She must have received blow on the
head at the time Of the accident when
she had been washed ashore, for she
had forgotten every event of her past
life and began her new life under Jack
LathrOp's tuition, learning with other
lessons the lesson of love and respect TOR
her teacher, and because she remem-
bered no better love than that which
she gave to him, she thought it the best
of which she was capable.
They were very busy in tho cottage
on the beach making ready for the COM
ing wedding. ~t
The morning Of the marriage day she
said to Jacks mother:
Il seem to belong to Jack. He saved
my life and taught me all I know.
When once am his wife I hope that no
accident or circumstance will ever re-
veal my forgotten past I would much
rather have NO memory but that which
you and Jack have given me-"
Mrs. Lathrop kissed her sweet flushed
Ace, thinking what darling daughter
she would be. and how Jacks life and
her own were blest in her dear love.
Their wedding day dawned dark and
forbidding. There had been fearful
storm the night before and the angry
pillows. dashed into foam, ran high
upon the beach; almost at times DASH
ing against the cottage where the
neighboring fisher families were gath
cred to join in the marriage festivities
The bride, sweet Elsie, whose very
name had been . thought of Jacks,
looked fairer and sweeter than ever in
her pretty wedding dress. Her blue
eyes shone like sapphircs, and her yell
low hair crowned her regal little head
like a coronet Of glory. The pink flush
Of shy modesty fluctuated under her
clear, transparent skin, and Jack mar
veled that 50 beautiful creature could
consent to become his wife.
my life shall be one long devotioa to
her, and whatever will contribute to
her happiness, that will l do, jack
made this VOW out under the peppers,
and the VOW once taken, he felt that It
bound him by sacred letters.
They were about to 60 out to the ssbest
ROOM" where the minister waited to |
''make them one,' when an alarm vas |
and al eyes were turned to-
ward the beach.
Beyond the line Of breakers shin /
was helpfessly beating about in the
storm.
The assembled merry-makers rushed
out Of the cottage. turning white,
startled faces toward the awful scene,
for they knew that rescue WAS hopeless.
One solitary figure remained on 4he
ieck Of the Inflated vessel TIE r&st
IS was afterward learned, had entered
one of the small boats, hours before,
taking with them provisions, and had
eft this man to his fate, because heAwas
lick and helpless in his berth below.
Crawlingt to the upper deck Of the
sinking vessel, he had discovered land,
md saw that line of ugly breakers
ossed between himself and safety.
Those hardy. storm-beaten fishermen
called in an instant the mans desper-
tie situation. There seemed to be no
,ossible hope for him. Who among
hem would court almost certain death
or the uncertain CHANCE Of saving .
tra1Eer's life? FIN |,
The most they cid j VAS stand
n the shore and 6jse6im THEFT eympa-
~ until the shi went down.
How ta1napd yStraiE he SOD, dis
inceS Oay bed ssgainss thu II ring
'atefs end the angry sky beyond
Seeming to realize tie utter hopeless>tt
esq 81 his situation, he folded his ,
arms across his breast ,
waited for death. /,
Suddenly cry from the brides white I
y rang out over the turbulent waters
SnAs&fccognfzed the man, and her 6
Looping memory awoke, unrollipg- Ahe
ic(ure of tho past before 1erstatt3ed ,
ision. -%<k SaS - Ii
Reachingsher white, implorine hands r
creis the Iasets, hekdless Of al else. q
Ee~ihs ene doomed man. she cried I
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