The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-29

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whole mind was concentrated on the
drowning dog, and she hardly vouch-
safed him glance as she pitifully ap-
pealed to him for aid.
''Poor fellow" he said, with provoll-
ing calmness; ''he is in a bad way, l am
afraid"
"And will you do nothing to save
| him?' she asked, Indignantly, but her
question was superfluous, for before
the sentence was finished he had flung
off his coat, waistcoat and shoes, and
had plunged into the river q few yards
above the spot where the painting dog
was struggling.
How boldly he struck out to Caesars
side! There was such a power in his
movement, that Kate never for an in
slant felt tremor for his safety-she
was simply absorbed in thrilling ad-
miration of his manly courage and
superb strength. Putting his arm
around the dogs neck he gently forced
him down the stream to a spot where
the bank was lower, and in a couple of
minutes Cesar was rolling on the grass
of the meadow, whining his satisfac-
ton at his unexpected release from a
watery grave.
The young gentleman did not look
much of hero, as he stood with drip
ping garments in the shallow water,
but in Hates eyes he was a Bayard,
and when he said: "As l cannot get in
a very much damper condition, per-
haps had better fetch your hat" and
plunged once more into the river, she
thought that such an act of gallantry
was worthy of even her idol, Harry
Grahame.
GLOW can I thank you sufficiently for
the service you have done me?" she
said. with cheeks aglow, as he stood
beside her on the bank again.
by saying nothing about it. Why,
mentioning, only l wish had the
mastiff's faculty of throwing the wet
drops from me. See how the old rascal
is rubbing his nose in the grass, and l
dare say grinning at my moist condi-
tion," he replied, with merry laugh.
But you will come at once to the
farmhouse, where l am staying" she
asked eagerly. Il should never forgive
myself if you caught cold. Had you
not better run on at once? l am sure
that Mr.. Barlow would be only too
glad to"
"Ha, ha, ha." he roared. do l look
like tender youth, that a dip in
river on glorious day like this would
lay on a sick bed?"
His mirth was infectious, and she
was fain to confess that he did not.
Then excuse me if do not put on
my coat over my wet clothes; and show
me the way to your farmhouse, for I'M
less You accompany me, to give an ex-
PLANTATION of my amphibiousness, shall
not dare to present myself. Besides,
in your country no one goes anywhere
without an introduction, understand"
Then you are not an Englishman?"
she demanded, in surprise.
Not exactly, though my forefathers
were. am 4 Yankee-a pure, unso-
phisticated native of the state of wooden
nutmegs."
''Ah, have read Sam Slick-you mean
you We're born in Connecticut" Kate
asked, much amused. "And what are
you doing in England?"
''Loafng; and until to-day have not
got much fun out of the experiment
Kate was a little mystifed by the
term ''loafng," which had never pene-
trated into the classic precincts of Miss
Balderstone's establishment or the
genteel atmosphere of Miss Honoria's
drawing-room, and concluded that it
must be an Americanisn for hunting
for loaves or getting ones living. She
forebore making any further inquiries
on SO delicate subject, for of course, it
was no business of hers how the young
man earned his bread. 1t only en-
lightened her as to the fact that he
was a toiler and had to work for sub
sistence.
Thus, in pleasant chat, Just as if they
had known each other for years, they
walked side by side till the garden.gate
was reached, and mademoiselle, glanc-
ing from her French novel, beheld them
with intense surprise, and hurried for
ward to meet them.
Mime. Camplgnon. permit me to in
troduce to yo. Mr., Mr." Kate
broke down with an embarrassed little |
laugh, for she did not even know the |
name of her newly found friend.
Arthur Dunbar" he said, with quiet |
assurance, making the governess bow
which would have been deemed credita- |
bic In one of her own Partisan salons. |
But mademoiselle was not to be propi- |
tiated so easily. Like hen protecting |
her one chick from the swoop of hawk,
she ruffied her feathers and received |
the young mans advances with the iciest |
frigidity.
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