Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-12-07
ONLY A WAITRESS,

waitress, ana people VIII thlh' Aho ien"'
will be her expulsion from the hotel.
''But you don't understand tho situa'
tion,n he began.
Excuse me, she interrupted; "no cir
cumstances would justify your action"
"well, Nellie, saw Miss Forester on
rock, and about to be engulfed by the
incoming tide, yet you tell me that the
circumstances did not justify me bringing
her to the landl Oh, woman, womanp' he
added, so dolefully that Eleanor laughed
In spite of herself
"Well Roland, she said, good natured-
ly, "you were right again, aud was
wrong. will explain the affair among
our set, but whatever you do, don't force
her upon u.s.
The summer passed rapidly away. Each
day served to show Roland Martin the su-
periority Of this gill who was "only a
waitress" over those whom bis fond sister
would have chosen for his companions. Sew
eral times he had spoken to Annie in pass
ing, but each time she had simply return
ed his salutntion, and he had too much
respect for her To force his attentions upon
her.
One sultry afternoon, when nearly every
one in the hotel was DOING, Annie had
ngain sought her place by the seashore.
Sadder sti4 were her thoughts. A new,
indefnable 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 II been so
fated that he had been the only one TO offer
her assistuncei Despite the disparity Of
their positions, she felt that she would be
miserable II even this slight acquaintance
were terminated.
"Georgie was right. I should never
have come here, she sighed.
Just then a childish shrek arose in the
distance. About q quarter Of n mile away
was small boat drifting fast toward the
rapids, through which the falling tide
was causing whlrlpools 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 rowhonts, which,
breaking adrift, had gradually hoated
down, unknown at first 10 them, and uu-
needed afterwGrd, until the hoarse voice
Of tho rapids had stricken them with ter
rOr.
without thought Of herself Annie sprang
into the water, She was not an expert
swimmer, but fortunately the boat was
drifting near the shore, and painting with
exertion she managed at last to drag her
self into IL, 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 to I'll faster
Hard as sine might row, she was now Just
barely stemming the current. and she
knew that 1t was only question OF
short time then her strength would be
exhausted, and then the frail boat and its
occupants would 20 whirling down the
rapids and be dashed TO pieces upon the
rocks.
She breathed short prayer to heaven.
1t was hard to die but would It not be-
better for her to die here, trying to save
these little children, than TO live only to
cherish a hopeless lover
As II in answer 60 her thought, voice
came, clear and sharp, across the watori
Pull hard, my brave girl"
II was Roland Martin, who, having
heard the shrieks, had managed to reach
the farther shore. Spriuging into the wa
ter he rapidly neared the boat, shouting
words Of encouragement as he came. As
quickly Ms possible he gained the boat,
and in another moment had grnsped the
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