The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-06
III. SAVED TIE SYMPHS.
Hereism that was Amply Rewarded by
the Circumstances of the Occasion.

the Circumstances of the Occasion.
From the Philadelphia Record.
1t is seldom that a young and hand
some man is given an opportunity to
enact the heroic roll Of Capt. Clark, tie
life-saver, under such peculiar circunl-
stances as those that attended the res
cue of Miss Esther johnson and Miss
Katharine Schopin on last Friday
night from a watery grave in the
Manayuuk Canal. The Capt. Clark Of
the affair was Frederick Kent Norris
of Trinidad, Col.
Miss Johnson and Miss Schopin are
known as the bellies Of Manayunk.
They are employed behind the large
soda-water fountain at one Of the estab-
lishments there, and their beauty is
believed by many to be mainly respon-
sible for the heavy run Of trade their
employer has had. Allthe swell young
men of the town are wont to greet with
smiles by no means derisive these two
fair maidens who concoct the cheering
and pon-inebriating drinks that are
alone INDUCED in by the society people
of Manayunk.
Friday, it will be remembered, was
an unusually warm day. In the even
lug, especially, the heat was great, and
Miss Johnson and her companion. as
they labored to quench the thirst OF
admiring crowds, frequently remarked
that the envied the little boys who
were bowling and swimming in large
numbers in the canal. AS trade was
unusually brisk, the store did not close
until II o'clock, at which hour all the
raffles, teas, receptions, and "shines'
of Manayunk have concluded and the
gay jewellers sought their couches. At
this hour, as Miss johnson was wash
ing the glasses, she called to Miss
Schopin, who was rolling barrel Of
tar camphcr down the cellar stairs:
"I'I 60 in swimming with you
Kate"
"Whatw said Kate, dropping the
barrel, which rolled down the stairs
and broke. You must be crazy.
Where could we 60 in?n
"Why, right here in the canal" said
Miss Johnson. "It's so dark and still,
you know, that we don't need bathing
suits. Nobody can see u.s."
"Sugar!w exclaimed Miss Kate. II
think III have to 60 you"
Accordingly the girls, who could
swim, or thought they could, with
wondrous facility and grace, locked up
the shop, crossed Main street to the
canal bank, and there disrobed. They
tripped lightly over the stones and
through the weeds that line the bank
and halted on the edge. With shivers
of delight, not unmixed with fear, they
clasped their hands above their heads
in the most approved newspaper-cut
style and leaped headlong into the
water.
There were two splashes, silence
that lasted for several seconds, and then
two muffled but shrill shrieks Of ".Help.
Helpn rent the air.
Lucky it was for the reckless bathers
that just at that moment Mr.. Morris,
who had recently come on visit to
Roxbor0ugh, happened to be riding his
mustang across the Manayunk bridge,
under which the girls had placed their
clothing. Realizing instantly the state
of affairs, Morris dismounted and
jumped from the bridge and into the
stream below. The girls were sinking
for the second time when he clasped
them by their flowing locks, and pro-
pelling himself only with his legs,
managed to get them to the bank. He
landed them safely, and in his efforts
to resuscitate them (they were almost
unconsciously) very generously re-
Trained from lighting the bullseye Ian
tern which be always carries in his hip
pocket. When he saw that the girls
were in fair way toward recovery, he
remounted bis mustang, which had
very considerably waited for him, and
rode home.
Neither Miss Johnson nor Miss
knows to this day the name Of
her gallant saviour, and neither one
cares to discuss the circumstances under
which she was saved.