Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-20

but q moment lheafd a cry, aud saw
Juiia In the hoci. Ia, nxpres.ion tha,
was IN her ewes is 10 this day stamped
clearly on my memory expr, sion Of
mingled rcproach and forgiveness.
could scarcely swim dozen strokes.
but not "a second had elapsed before /
was In the flood.
lswam aud struggled and buifeted TO
reach her; all In vain. Aneddy whirlel
me In different direction. Nv strength
was aoon exhausted. was boguo down
the river, sinking aud rising. tlu / came
10 place where caught glimpse a. |
came 10 the sufilc, OF q man running
along some planks extending into the
river aud raised above the water ON
posts. My feet became eninngiei ia
weeds. sank. heard great roaring
In my ears. then oblivion.
When came to was lying on my
back remember tho frst thing saw
was light cloud sailing over tho clear
blue. There was an air OF quiet and
peace Ia II tina, contracted with my own
sensations Then Jaw man on his
knees beside tomething be WIS rubbing.
l turned my head aside and Jaw {, was
little fgure--a gifl. julia. Shs was cold
and stark.
Ny agony was far greater than when
had plunged after her into tho stream.
Then | hoped aud believed that II she
were drowned would b. also. Now
saw her beside me lifeless. and lived.
Then some men came. aud the man
who was rubbing Julia said to them.
"Tako care OF tho boy; tho girl Is too
Ear gone" They took mcup and carried
me away and laid mo for awhile on n
bed Ia n strange house. Then | was
driven 10 tho school.
The next day my father came and
took mo home. ] was ill after that. too
III 10 ask about Julia. but when / 70.
covered what a load was taken from my
mind TO know that by dint OF rubbing
and rolling mud a siimulant she had
been brought 20 aud had recovered. 1
also learned that the man who cared Tor
us had seen Julia fall and had rescued
her. When l saw him running along
the planl,s IL was 10 his boat chained 10
tho end.
That summer my father removed with
his family To the Pacific coast. lie was
Obliged TO wait some time for my recov.
cry, but at last was able to travel, and
leit without again sewing the little pirl
whom had led into danger. l only
heard that had boon blamed by every
one.
Ten years passed. during which was
constantly haunted by one idea: that
was TO 10 back 10 Now England, find
julia and impl1rc her forgiveness. Tho
years that must be boy aud depend.
ent seemed intcrminable. A. lat 1
came Of ago and received small fortune
that had fallen 10 me, aud ~ soon a. the
papers In the Gaze were duly signed aud
scaled | started east.
II was Just about the same time OF the
year and tho same hour OF the afternoon
~ when | fint saw Julia that walked
into the old school grounds. had fully
intended 10 80 la next door and call for
her, but my courage failed me. had
heard nothing u her Tor years. Was she
deadi Was fhe living Was fhe IN her
old home, or lar away These thoughts
chased each other through my mind aud
/ dreaded 10 know.
was standing Mt tho school entrance
with my hand on tho bell when | heard
u door IN the next house opon aud then
ahui. From that moment could feel
that Julia was near INC. She came out
oi tho house slender, graceful girl ~
nin.lccn, aud picking up croquot NAL.
LET commenced to knock the balls about
i wanted 10 make mytelf known. but
dreaded tho horror with which she would
regard mo when she should know who
was.
~ beg pardon" said, raising my hat.
''can you toll mo II tho school 10 utill
thcrc' pointing 10 the house.
ut was moved some years ago" sho
replied. regarding mo with the old hon.
est gaze.
II VIA one Of tho scholars"
"lndcedl' She spoke without any
further encouragement Tor me to 40 on.
~ sco tho wooi has not been cut
away" | added, CHANGING toward Il.
"No, It does not seem 10 be-
"werc you ever therc"
"Oh, yes, often"
"And Is that old dam still across tho
riyeri'
81 bclicyo Il ls,"
"werc you ever on the damn"
Saa looked at mo curiously. went
ON without waiting for a roplyi
"WOuld you mind showing me the
way to ~ IL lisa long while since was
there"
sho drew herself up with u slight
hauteur. Then thinking that perhaps |
was unaccnslomed To the conventional
ways Of civilized life. Ahs said pleaA-
Antlyi
You have only IN walk through tho
wood straight back OF tho house and you
will come 10 IT,"
Thank YOU" | replied. "bnt hoped
you would show mo tho way
She looked puzzled.
"Niss Julia, :" | said. altering my tong,
~ once mot you when was boy hero
at school,"
II know number Of the scholars"
she said. more Interested; "who may
you be;'
| dreaded 10 tell her. "If you will
pilot me TO the DAM" said, Il will IN.
form you"
She thought u moment, then turned
and looked out at the wood. With the
quick motion with which she hal made
tho sumo move as child sho started for
ward.