The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-29

nanus upon nun.
"Why, John-what the duse--"
"Come, comet" I entroatod. ga
young lady is drowningi"
"Where"
"Ovcr hereunder tho pines-by
tho bank Of the cove" I painted, dis
conncctedly. "Come, comel"
All amnzement, he followed me.
Arriving at tho stable thrust Enoch
aside-most unceremoniously, for his
customary leisurely manner particu-
larly exaspcrated me at that moment
finished Harvesting tho gray into tho
vehicle, jumped in. motioned my uncle
after me, aud whipped the animal all
the way down the hill.
"John, | think you are crazy"
mildly demonstrated Uncle Lemuol.
made no reply, for wc had reached
the spot.
As | stepped out Of the chaisc,
IIerod came leaping upon me.
"Whero---" | commenced, looking
silently around. My patient was
gone.
My uncle gazcd at mo inquiringly.
I think must hive looked foolish.
al should like to know what you
are looking for, John"
"Looking forP' exclaimed, begin
ming to get angry. "fou think I'm a
fool, suppose, but toll you there
was girl here; she was drowning,
and the dog pulled her out Of the
water. She was quito insensiblc, aud
laid her here myself. Now she is
gonel"
$50 sce," coolly replied Uncle
Lcmuei. "Well, how did Il happeu2"
"Shc was in boat"
"What boat?"
at swamped."
Uncle Lcmuel whistled and = his
hands in his pockets. began to uoubt
myself IL there had been any reality in
the scene which had so excited me.
Had not ben dreaming2 At that
moment Ilerod shook the water from
his thick coat all over me.
"Look at tho dog" began.
"What is that he has thcre2" inter-
rupted Uncle Lcmuel.
IIerod had lain down with his fore
paws upon some small, white object.
went to examine il. II was u linen
handkerchief.
"Sec hcre!" cried, In exultation.
"lIc is watching her handkerchief
now"
Then looked for name, aud found
it caster Grey" Uncle Lemuel be-
gan to look convinced as | showed it
to him. But he said:
"There are no Grcys in Rivervillc
that know Of"
We re-cntered the chaise aud drove
mare slowly homeward. SO ended the
episode, aud so ended, upon the next
day, my stay at Rivervillc.
returned to the city and plunged
into hard work, menta! activity and
steady application. Before another
spring my energies were rather
drained.
should have forgotten the episode
at Rivervillc, perhaps. If the girl had
not been so beautiful. Az it was. the
face sometimes haunted me. 1t was
tho kind Of beauty that suited me
fair, noble, and serene In character, |
wanted some one to love, and l was
sorry that had lost Aster Grey.
One spring evening, after harass-
ing days work, left my Office and
hailed IA horso-car to tako mo up town.
1t was raining heavily.
After had entered The car 1 found
that had left my umbrella behind
me. My rooms were beyond the ex-
lreme route of the car, and some ten
minutes walk from the stopping
place--long enough to drcnch mo to
the skin, rs 1t was coming down then.
Accordingly / made up my mind for
ducking, and we proceeded.
Gradually, as we approached tho
eud of our way, tho cur was almost
empty. When nobody was left bu,
myself and a small boy at tho other
end of the car | espied All umbrella
lying on the scat beside inc.
"Is thisyour umbrella, boy?" said |.
mo, sir" said he.
l Ireachod forth my hand, took it.and
Jumped out at the corner of my street