The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-07-28

[ym went down to the Balms at River
w, one summer. l had been very
|, at work all winter, and my ply
in said that weeks rest would
|ay, oe good. The Balms was my un-
Ferell place, And we we're having fine.
lit III weather that month.
pa was strange, having nothing to
fter being 20 long actually driven
] II work. I had Herod, my dog,
y mo, : great English stag-hound.
y va and ! used to take long walks
ugh the open country. We used
u 0 strawberfying and botanizing
>. Wo did some hunting and bit
lshing. ! believe, during that first
Fndik. Meanwhile, 1 was physically
l|'l;lfSuiting very rapidly.
/ lla don't think there is a lovelier place
N whore than Riverville. It stands
|esnn : hill, you know, and its or
Is rds, white with bloom In May,
|ug 10 down to the river which encir-
|eEl it. Tho river lie excellent, both
Nv W boating and fishing. The hill
" are spangled with flowers,
lets, harebells, anemones, every
ig pretty / ever heard of growing
I'd. Tho twenty houses which con-
ute the place are mostly those of
\ ltlemeI,s country-seats. Now l
',k Of II, there is poor Int or two,
- srun with vines, and
pfctnresque. As look back upon
! Itsrville It seems more like beauti-
picture ! have seen upon a canvas
a an actual place.
Veil, the second week of my stay
sm nearly passed. began to realize
HENwlth some CONSERVATION, and to
sntemplate somewhat ruefully GER
eH distasteful tasks before me. My
%te dull Office, with its ledgers and
l@ era its dust and din, and musty
aP lments, seemed like tomb.
INT not wishing TO be more miser-
Ea'sr than was necessary, 1 whistled
|nHslerod, and we sailed forth into the
Fus ) sunshine. l went forward 10
favorite seat. 1t was fallen tree
yle edge Of the little cave formed
be circling bank of the river.
|sys / sat here, in solitude, a boat
H gliding down stream. 1t was
Isl S,d BY slender female figure. As
|sS' q my post of observation, fair
L,su was turned gently upon me, and
segi Held . beautiful blonde with heron
cGgs los In her hat.
h |, 1sl ss realizing the beauty of the face,
|1PS s1S, Il not see that there was in it
|SSs |Sis p anxiety and appeal. But the
fe" moment l was electrified by
Eulr scream. The young woman had
| [lAh to her feat. and threw up her
|GIls, a. the wherry swamped be-
alher. But saw her in the water
4 lore Of my coat.
] Mt there was no nee of my assis-
b; lIerod had already leaped into
liver. HE great head went sail
\ Through the circling water to the
where the terrified girl struggled.
Il sas not thirty seconds before her
were around the dogs neck.
IS Nightly! hold him lightly!" l
! TMled, cor you'll drag him down."
the same time Herod shook him
a oose from one of her clinging
bNs. She must have been more
|sv than I thought, for the other
pS unclasped also, and the golden
ESN!lwemt under the waves.
! NOgavc 'herl save her" shouted
d doally.
nih' De- lived and brought her up
pct Y He came swimming toward
/ Ss5 sds ol6 her firmly by seove of
sr, observed that her face
EtSr Sar "a the water. enthusias-
shoe saged him. / saw, before
|is' see 1e bank, that his burden
fna lSe "a u19M seless.
|9 |t,an eiieN him at the waters edge.
L Z noOie te lay down, painting. ]
sSS sried s14znnconscious girl up the
|ssS %5s{ and y her on the grass,
+. ||:ss.