Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1892-06-24
Found by an Umbrella,
BY FREDERIC HOWE MARION.

NOhh NONh " tit Dtltio lt AbtNOt~
Tille one summer. | had been very
lard at work all winter, and my ply
ician said that a weeks rest would
10 me good. The Balms was my un-
le's place, and we were having fine.
bpen weather that month.
1t was strange, having nothing to
10 after being so long actually driven
With work. l had Ilerod, my dog,
With me, great English stag-hound.
derod and used TO take long walks
through the open country. We used
o go strawbcrrying and botanizing
little. We did some hunting and bit
If fishing, believe, during that first
week. Meanwhile, was physically
'ecruiiing very rapidly.
don't think there is n lovelicr place
,nywkerc than Riverville. 1t stands
ipon hill, you know, and its Or
lizards, white with bloom in May,
lope down to tho river which encir-
lies 1t. The river is excellent, both.
Tor b 'ating and fishing. The hill
ides are spangled with flowers,
Tiolets, harebells, ancmoncs, every
hing pretty ever heard of growing
Wild. The twenty houses which con-
Ititute the place are mostly those of
yentlemen's country-seats. Now i
hink of it, there is poor hut or two,
,ut they are ovcrrun with vines, aud
ire picturesque. As look back upon
2iverville IL seems more like bcauti-
Iul picture have seen upon a canvas
han an actual place.
Well, the second week of my stay
lad nearly passed. began to realiz,A
I with some CONSERVATION, aud to
somewhat ruefully GER
ain distastoful tasks before me. Nv
little dull office, with its ledger. and
'apers. its dust and din, and musty
documents, seemed like a tomb.
But not wishing 10 be moro miscr-
able than was necessary, | whstled
% Herod, and we sailed forth into the
,ure sunshine. l went forward to
ny favorite scat. 1t was fallen tree
1t the edge of the little cave formed
~ the circling bank of the river.
As l sat here, in solitude, boat
anne gliding down stream. 1t was
owed by slender female figure. As
sat at my post of observation, n fair
ace was turned gently upon me, aud
beheld a beautiful blonde with hero.
,lumes in her hat.
In realizing the beauty of the face,
did not sec that there was in it a.
harp anxiety and appeal. But the
lext moment was electrified by
hrill scream. The young woman had
isen to her feet. aud threw up her
lands, as the wherry swampcd be-
leath her. But saw her in the water
nd tore off my coat.
But there was 10 nee of my asss-
ance; lierod had already leapcd into
he river. His great head went sail
ng through the circiing water to the
pot where tho terrified girl struggled.
t was not thirty seconds before her
rms were around the dogs neck.
"Lightlyl hold him lighllyln /
houted, cor you'll drag him downl"
AT the same time lIcrod shook him
elf loose from one of her clinging
ands. She must have been more
pent than thought. for the other
and unclaspcd also, and the golden
ead went under the wavcs.
"Save her! save her!" | shouted
The dog divcd and brought her up
gain. He came swimming toward
no.
He held her firmly by sleeve of
er dress. / observed that her face
loated out of the water. enthusias-
ically encouraged him. saw, before
e reached the bank, that his burden
vas quite senscless.
relieved him at the waters cdqe.
he noble brute lay down, painting.
carried the unconscious girl up the
ank, and laid her on the grass.
| watched her for q moment. Not
n eyelid quivered; her breast did not
tir with the breath of life. Spreading
ny coat over her and saying 10 Herod,
Watch" ! ran across tho fields in
hirt sleeves for assistance.
Arriving at the Balms, shouted 10 |
he hired man leaning on the gate |
ost:
"Harness a horse into the chaise T.
hen rushing to the kitchen. l franti-
ally ordered "Hot water and blan-
etsp
Finally, encountering my respected |
ncle in the siIting-room, laid violent |
ands upon him.
"Why, John-what the duse-n
"Come, comel" | entrcatcd. "a
Oung lady is drowningl'
"Where2"