The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29
Found by an Umbrella.
ny FREDERIC HOWE MARION.

naru Ht Work ull WiHter, hHu my Pn1-
sician said TINT weeks rest would
do inc good. The Bnlms was my I'M
cle's place, and we were having fine,
opcn weather that month.
1t was strange, having nothing to
do after being SO long actually driven
with work. | had Ilcrod, my dog,
with me, n great English stag-hound.
Herod and used to take long walks
through the open country. We used
TO go strawberrying and botanizing n
little. Wo did some hunting and bit
Of fishing. I believe. during that first
week. Meanwhile, was physically
recruiting very rapidly.
1 don't think there Is lovelicr place
anywhere than Rivcrville. II stands
upon hill, you know, and its Or
chards. white with bloom in May,
slope down to tho river which oncir-
cles II. The river is excellent, both
for boating and fishing. The hill
sides are spnnglcd with flowers,
violets, harebells, anemones, every
ching pretty ever heard Of growing
wild. The twenty houses which con-
stitute the place are mostly those of
gentlemen's country-scats. Now l
think of it, there is poor hut or two,
but they are ovcrrun with vines, and
are picturesque. As look back upon
Riverville il seems more like beauti-
full picture have seen upon canvas
than an actual place.
Well, the second week of my stay
had nearly passed. began to realize
1t with some CONSERVATION, and to
contemplate somewhat ruefully GER
tain distasteful tasks before me. My
little dull Office, with it's ledgcrs aud
papers, it's dust and din, and musty
documents, seemed like tomb.
But not wishing to be more miser-
able than was necessary, whistled
10 Hcrod, and we sailed forth into the
pure sunshine. ! went forward TO
my favorite seat 1t was fallen tree
at the edge of the little cave formed
by the circling bank of tho river.
As l snt here, in solitude, a boat
came gliding down stream. 1t was
rowcd by a slender female figure. As
1 sat at my post Of observation, a fair
face was turned gently upon me, and
4 beheld beautiful blonde with heron
lplumcs in her hat.
In realizing the beauty of the face,
i did not see that there was in 1t n
sharp anxiety and appeal. But tho
next moment was electrified by n
shril scream. The young woman had
risen to her feet, and threw up her
hands, as the wherry swampcd be-
meath her. But saw her in the water
and tore of my coat.
But there was 10 noe Of my assis-
tance; licrod had already leaped into
the river. His great head went sail
ing through the circling water to the
spot where the terrified girl struggled.
1t was not thirty seconds before her
arms were around tho dogs neck.
'.Lightly! hold him lightly!" l
shouted, cor you'll drag him down!''
At the same time Hcrod shook him
self loose from one Of hcr cinging
hands. She must have been more
spent than thought, for the other
hand unclaspcd also, and the golden
head went under the waves.
..Save her! savo herp" shouted
frantlcally.
The dog divcd and brought her up
again. Ho came swimming toward
me.
He held her firmly by sleeve OF
her dress. ! observed that her face
floated out of tho water. l enthusias.
tically encouraged him. saw, before
he reached the bank, that his burden
was quite senseless.
/ Irelieved him at the waters edge
The noble brute lay down, painting.
/ carried tho unconscious girl up tn,
bank, and laid her on the grass.
watched her for moment. No
su eyelid quivered; her breast did mo-
stir with the breath Of life. Spreading
my coat over her and saying TO Herod,
sWstchl" i ran across the fields /,
shirt sleeves for assistance.
Arriving at the Bslms, I shouted t
che hired man leaning on the gate
post;
"Hsrness horse into the chalse 7
Then rushing 70 the kitchen. l franti