Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-07
ONLY A WAITRESS.

"Roland," said his sister, "if you have
40 respect for your own position, yor
should hesitate 20 jeopardize that Of this
young person by taking her rowing In
| your boat. Remember that she is only
| Waitress, and people will talk. The result
| will De her expulsion from the hotel
"But You don't understand the situa-
ton" lac began.
Excuse me, " she interrupted; "no cir
cumstances would Justify your action"
"Well, Nellie | saw Miss Forester on
a rock, and about TO be engulfed by the
incoming tide, yet you tell me that the
circumstances did not justify me bringing
her 10 the landl oh, woman, woman" he
added 20 dolefully that Eleanor laughed
in spite Of herself
"Well, Roland, she said, good natured.
ly, ''you were right again and | was
wrong. will explain the affair among
our set, but whatever you do. don't force
her upon us"
The summer passed rapidly away. Each
day served to show Roland Martin the su-
periorty Of this girl who was "only a
waitress" over those whom his fond sister
would have chosen tor his companions Sew.
eral times he had spoken To Annie In pass
Ing but each time she had simply return.
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respect for her 10 force his attentions upon
her.
One sultry afternoon, when nearly every
me in the hotel was doing, Annie had
again sought her place by the seashore
Sad,ler still were her thoughts. A new,
indeiinable feeling had sprung up in her
heart. She wished To leave the hotel, and
yet there was certain pleasure in being
near Roland Martin. Why had IL been 40
fated that he had been the only one TO offer
her assistancei Despite the disparity OF
their positions, she felt that she would be
miserable If even this slight acquaintance
were terminated.
George was right. / should never
have come here, she sighed.
Just then childish shrek arose IN the
distance. About u quarter Of "A mile away
was "A small boat drifting fast toward the
rapids, through which the falling tide
was causing whirlpools and eddies. Three
little childish faces, white with terror,
were turned toward Annie. Nellie Ken
ilwOrth and two smaller companions had
been playing in one Of the row boats, which,
breaking adrift, had gradually hoated
down, unknown at first To them, and un-
heeded afterward, until the hoarse voice
OF the rapids had stricken them with ter
rOr
without thought Of herself Annie spranR
into the water She was not an expert
swimmer, but fortunately the boat was
drifting near the shore, and painting with
eXertfon she managed at last to drag her
self into IT, Selling the oars, she began
pulling for dear life against the swift, out
running tide
To her CONSERVATION she saw the boat
was gradually filling with water. Her
added weight was causing il 10 fill faster.
Hard rs she might row, she was now just
barely stemming the current, and she
knew that il was only "A question Of q
short time when her strength would lie
exhausted and then the frail boat and its
occupants would 20 whring down the
rapids and be dashed TO pieces upon the
rocks
She breathed short prayer 10 heaven.
IL was hard 20 die, but would il not be
better for her TO die hcre, trying 10 save
these little children, than to live only TO
cherish hopeless lover
As If in answer 10 her thought, voice
came, clear and sharp across the water;
"Pull hard. nv brave grill"