The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-01-01


Vigorously did hea tresst the
waves, a1d soon rapidl Overto0k
The girl, who was eirlaG1Ang 10 sus.
, ain herself xbpsqt gater, for
she Was Z fair sWl(nl u
SION he cntne - ~ despite
that help was at IN courage
iorf0os her and slq J beneath
the waters, Wtile {e Of dis
Itress from the alIor9 1wed thai
her lnpanioag bfl( ! her losl.
q With Z Sleep IN, youth sue
Geo I'd ~ S!Sep II s s d 1. siss9 ,s$RAiue
girl, aud with renewed strength
started shoreward.
Bravely did he struggle, end
when almost at the bath house
two Of The professors of The in.
s,iIute, who, alarmed by the cries
Of distress. had run down 10 the
scene, swa ort few yards End
relieved t,e tired youth OF his
precious burden.
To ihe surprise OF ell, 'he yong
pan tened seaward and conf
men ed 10 swim down ne coast.
Ia vain I'D ihev call TO him from
the shore. On he swan; lie was
no longer visible.
After continuing slowly and
with nng and steady stroke
down tie cns [, the cadet swa n to-
Ward er that projected some
distance into the lake, ard then
drew f'mse'i, greatly fs. gued,
Iio1, he " Ter
Look Ng' about TO see that he
was nol watched. he walked rap.
idly ID tae pier, ard struck off
acr SIS the fields 70 the academy.
Amiving there, he sought his
toom and reached it unperceived,
where he ia,t.lv changed lis
clnihing.
Beicra descending to the s udv
hall 20 join his rilow.s.uten,s, he
drew rom The saturated JAG set
VIII ca he had thrown aside, a long
golden curl, dampened by the sea
water.
II could not resist the tempta-
ton to sever this beautiful curl
from its golden mates; she will
'olss It, and yet she will never
know who it was that saved her
life"
And carefully drying the tress
oi hair, Tie cadet placed it secure
iv away.
Great excitement was created at
Pass Christian Ev the saving from
a wately grave Of beautiful Rosa
Vertner, and the strange conduct
of her noble preserver, whoever he
might be, for ii was impossible to
identity him.
Mr.. Vertner came to The Pass,
and in vain did he visit The acade-
my and endeavor 10 find out the
brave youth who had rescued his
daughter from death.
Three years Lave passed since
he incidents menii iCned above, land
fro Il tire shores of the sunny gulf
the scene changes TO The banks OF
Re N ssissippi llver.
riding slowly u,otg the levee
road afe two persons-a lady and
gentleman upon horseback.
La 1es''v aey converse, and
Zen he m ieen drJws ,eiu, snd
,es's trr gloveA hand oon Ter
Co rian.on'sarm:
"Ltr, te.'e ycu must 'legve me,
end % ever. II is hs c to 6 We vol
nc, bl' nv ia, her will never .ocget
ana forgive the past, not even for
my sake, as dearly rs he loves me.
Il cannot again meet you. This
morning he discovered our secret
meetings, and forbade me ever 10
again see you; and upon your re.
turn home you will find a bitter
letter from him, demanding my.
letters.
"You know how dearly I love
you, and yet you know we must
part. Goodbye Earl, and that God |
will protect you will ever he my
prayer"
AS she thus spoke, bright dia-
mond tears rolled down the beau.
tifuI face Of Rosa Vertner, and fell |
upon The road side. Her 'compan-
ion said:
IL will not urge you to disobey |
your father, Rosa. have ever
loved you since as a little girl l |
used to see ycu dashing about up.
on your pouy. When at the Pass
at school l loved you more dearly !;
and / blessed the md fate that |
threw US together untrammeied
by The presence OF our parents.
Now, all is over and we must
part. will do as your father asks
me in his letter-return all you
have sent me. Rosa, my own darl.
ing, goodbye I"
Thus The lovers parted, and
while Rosa returned TO her faith.
er's plantation. a mile down the
river, Earl Griffith Ieaped his
horse into a colton.feid that Dor.
dered the river bank and darted
away in the direction of his own
home, for death had laid his faith
er in The grave, and he was master
ana owner of the large estate.
Arriving at his door, negro
messenger from the Vertner plan.
tation awaited his arrival and pre-.
senled him with q letter. |
He broke he seal, and his brow
as he read the contents.
"For her sake ! will lorbear, and