Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-09-28
FOUND BY AN UMBRELLA,
BY FREDERIC HOWE MARION.

sdIu bldb a "GCh ltob uO
me good. The Balms was my uncle's
place, and We were having fine, open
weather that month.
1t was strange, having nothing to
do after being so long actually driven
with work. 1 had Herod, my dog,
with me, a great English stag g-houad.
Hero5 and l used to take long walks
through the oHen country. We used
to go stTawberrying and botaniZing
little. We did some hunting and
bit of fishing, 1 believe, during that
first week. Meanwhile. was physi-
cally recruiting very rapidly.
don't thing there Is loyeler place
anywhere than Rivesville. 1t stands
upon hill, you know, aud its or
chards, white with bloom in MAY,
slope down to the r.Yer which encIr-
eles II. The river is excellent, both
fyr boating and fishing. The hill
des are spangled with flowers, viOletS,
hareb+lls, auemOnes, everything pretty
| ever heard of growing wild. The
twenty houses which constitute the
place are mostly those of gentlemen's
cJuntTy-ssats. Now / thing Of 1t,
there is poor hut or tw', but they are
Overun with vines, and are picturesque.
AS look back upon ltiyervile it seems
more like beautiful picture l have
seen Cp-n canvas than an actual
place.
Wei, the second week of my stay
had nearly passed. l began to realiZs
1t with some CONSERVATION, and TO
contemplate somewhat ruefully certain
distasteful tasks before me. My little
dull office, with IFS ledGeIs and papers,
its dust and din, and musty documents,
seemed like a tomb.
But not wishing to be more miseT-
able than was necessary, | whiStled to
Herod, and We sailed forth into the
pure sunshine. | went foTw ,Ti to my
favOTite seat. 1t was a fallen tree at
the edge of the little cave formed by
the ciTcling bank OF the river.
AS l sat here, in solitude, a boat
came gliding down stream. 1t was
TOwed by slender female figure. AS
| sat at my post of observation, fair
face was turned gently uron me, and
beheld beautiful blonde with heron
plumos IN her hat
In realizing the beauty Of the face,
did not see that there was ia it a
sharp anxiety and appeal. But tie
next moment L was electrified | '
shTill scream. The young woman ndd
risen to her feet, aud threw up har
udud5i do lilG " uCll1 SN lGu UCICdlll
her. But saw her In the water and
tore of my coat.
But there IVES no need of my as ist-
snce Herod had already leaped ito
the river. His great head went sailing
through the circling water to tile spot
where the terrified giTl struggled. 1t
was not thirty seconds before her arms
were around The dOg's neck.
Lightly hold him lightly " L
shouted, ''or you'll drag him downl''
at the same time Herod sfoOk Ii M
self loose from one of her cliDging hands.
She must have been more spent than
thought, for the other hand urclasped
also, and the gol ZEN head went under
the waves.
Save heri save herP' 1 shouted
frantically.
The dog dived and brought her up
again. He came swimming toward
me.
He held her firmly By a sleeve of her
dress. l observed that her face floated
out of the Water. l enthus;as ;asticalIy
encouraged him. l saw, before he
reached the bank, that Iis burden was
quite senseless.
l relieved him at the waters edge.
The noble brute lay down, painting.
carried the unconscious girl up the
bank, and laid her on The grass
watched her for a moment. Not
an eyelid quivered her breast did not
stir with The breath of lie. Spreading
my coat over her and saying to HeIod,
watch - ran across the fields in
shirt sleeves for assistance.
Arriving a: the BSlms, I shouted to
the hired man leaning on the gate
post {:
Harness horse into the chsise ~
Then rushing to the kitchen. 1 frsntik-
ally ordered '.Hot water and blank
cts ~
Finally, encounteTing NY respected
uncle IN the sitting Dom, l laid violent
hands upon him.
"Why, John-what the duse-"
"Coms, comel'' l entIeated. "a
young lady is drowningl"
"WhersY''
"Oyer hereunder the pines-by the
bank of the cove" l painted, di-
connectedly. "COme, come!''
All amszement, he followed me.
Arriving at the stable ] thrust EnOch
sside-most unceremOniously, for his
customary lelsurely manner Particu-
laIly eXasperated ne at that moment
flushed haTnessiDg the gray into the
vehicle, jumped in, mOtIOned my uncle
after me. and whipped the animal all
the way down the hill.
"John, l think You are crazy )"
mildly demonstrated Uncle Lemuel.
I made no reply. for we had reached
the spot.
As 1 stepged out Of the chaise, Herod
leaPed upon me.
"Where-" I commenced, looking
silently around. Sly patient was
gone.
Ny uncle gszed at me inquiringIy.
Ithing must have looked foolish.
81 should like to know what you are
looking for, John?"
Looking forY'' exclaimed, begin
ming to get angry. You think I'm a
fool, suppose, but 1 tell you there
was q girl here she was drowning,
and the dog pulled her out Of the
water. She was quite insensible, snd
laid her here myself. Now sic is
goneP'
$50 1 see." coolly replied Uncle
Ismuel. Vail, how did it happen f''
Isle was in boat
What boat?"
sit swamped."
Uncle Lemuel whistIed and put his
hands in his pockets. l began to doubt
myself If there had been any reality in
the scene which had so excited me.
Had not been dreaming9 AT that
moment Herod shook the watP from
hIs thick coat al over me.
"Look at the dog. beg
'Wbat is that he has thereT" inter-
rupted Uncle Lemuel.
Herod had lain dGwn with his FORE
paws upon some small, white object. I
want to examine it. 1t was u linen
handkerchief.