Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1892-06-17
NEW VOL. 27---NO. 36

Braddon, and all the officers had in
vitations. This ball had peculiar
interest, for the young lady who had
been saved from the wreck would be
present, and rumors OF her riches and
beauty had been rife for several days
Ii was said that the little steamer
was her fathers private yacht, and
that he was man of rank and in
fluence.
Jones said he should not so TO the
dinner, as either he or Saville must
remain for evening drill, and that Sa-
willie loved a good dinner, while he
cared very little about ii. Saville
could return in time 10 let him ride
over about ten o'clock and see the
dancing. Saville rather wondered
why Jones did not take his place all
the evening, and felt half injured at
his default. But Jones had a curiosi-
" about the girl he had saved. To
tell the truth, he was snearer i'm love
with her than he had ever been with
any woman, and he wished in calm
blood 10 see il she WAS as beautiful AZ
his fancy had painted her during
those few awful minutes that he had
held her high above the waves.
She was exceedingly lovely, just the
fresh, innocent girl he had known she
would be- lie watched her dancing
with his bro' her officers, or talking To
her father, or leaning on Drsddon's
arm, and every time he saw her sho
looked fairer and sweeter. Yet he
had not courage TO ask for an intro
duction, and in the busy ballroom no
one seemed 20 remember that he
needed one lie kept his post against
the conservatory door quite undls-
turbed for some time Presently he
saw Squire Braddon with the beauty
on his arm approaching him. As
they passed, the squire remembered
he had not been TO dinner, aud stop
ped TO say few courteous words ana
introduced his companion.
Miss Couyers. -
Lieutenant Jones
But no sooner did Miss Conyers
hear Lieutenant Jones's voice than
she gave joyful cry, and clapping
her hands together. said
Il have found him Papa ! Papa
have found him ~
Never was there such an Interrupt
ton to ball. The company gather
ed in excited groups, and papa knew
the Lieutenant's voice, and the Cap
tain knew it; and poor Jones, unwill-
ingly enough, had to acknowledge
the deed and be made hero OF.
IL was wonderful, after this night
what change took place In Joness
quiet ways. His books and boat
seemed to have lost their charm and
as for his walks, they were all In one
direction, and ended at Braddon nan.
In about IA month Miss Conyers went
AWAY and then Jones began to haunt
the postman, and TO get pretty letters
which always seemed 10 take greht
deal OF answering.
Before the end OF the winter he had
invitation 10 Conyers to spend u
month. and "A furlough being granted
he started OF in great glee Tor Kent
/ Jon.s never returned TO the Eighty
fourth. The months furlough was
indefinitely lengthened--in fact, he
sold out. and entered upon n diplo-
matte career under the care of sir'
Thomas Conyers.
Eighteen months after the wreck,
Colonel Underwood read alond at
the mess n description of the marriage
~ Thomas Jones. OF Milford Haven.
to Mary, only child and beiress OF
! Sir Thomas Jones, with his bride, hah
gone to Vienna on diplomatic service
OF great Importance"
Just his luck" said Powell
Just his pluck" said Underwood;
"and for my part, when come
across any OF these fellows again
that are afraid of hurting their
mothers and sisters, and not astan
ed to say 80. shall treat them NJ
heroes just waiting for their oppor-
tunity. Here Is the Honorable
Thomas Jones and his lovely bride
we are going to India, gentlemen
next month, and ] am sorry tle
Eighty fourth has lost Lieutenant
Jones: for have no doubt what
ever he would have stormed fort
a. bravely as he boarded wreck.