Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-01-13

rese, for, singularly enough. he began to
think that she had done a monstrously
clever thing in getting him to fall in love
with her.
He talked about himself to Eleanor q
good deal more than ever that evening, and
when he went home he was well started
toward being very disagreeable young
man.
Otto had done enough certainly to de-
serve to lose his sweetheart altogether, and
no doubt that is what would have been If
something had not happened that brought
him to his Senses Fortunately, however,
something did happen.
There came great storm one night, and
in the morning when the clouds began to
scatter and the waves began to subsde the
people on the shore saw that during the
night huge coasting vessel had drifted
upon the sand bar
She was caught there fast enough, but
it did not appear that she had suffered any
serious damage.
When it grew calm enough, the captain
OF the vessel sent a boat ashore and offered
large pay to men that would come out and
help throw enough of the cargo overheard
to Tighten the ship and release her from the
bar.
There were plenty who were willing to
go. They went out that day and returned
at night to their homes.
There was another days work before
them. Then it was hoped the vessel would
float clear of the bar.
Thercse's father was one of the men that
went out to do the work, and on this Sec
ond morning Therese wanted to go out
with him. There was room in the boat,
and it was quite calm, so there did not
seem any reason why she should not 60.
Her father took her quite willingly.
Otto did not go. Under ordinary cir
cumstances he would have been one of the
first to undertake the work, but the change
that had come over him extended to his
habits of industry as well as to other things.
Late in the morning of the second day
Eleanor came down to the shore, and Otto,
seeing her from distance, Joined her there.
II want to go out thereto the Ship
said Miss Southland.
Otto looked at the sky and shook his
head.
II don't like the looks of things" he
said. II wish so many of our people were
not out there already"
Eleanor laughed mockingly. $50 you
are afraid" she said. II thought that be.
longed to women, but IL am not afraid"
You don't know the signs" ventured
Otto
Never mind the signs" want to 20
out there. Have you boat?"
Otto bowed.
Then you will take me, will you not?"
Her tone had lost it's hooking ring, and she
was looking up at him dangerously.
He hesitated a moment, and then there
came laughing light again into the great
dark eyes of the girl, for she saw that he
had yielded
wait for me here" he said as he start.
ed up the beach. IF you will go, of course
will take YOU"
Presently he returned in his dory and
took her out to where his boat, clever lit
tie sailing craft, was lying at anchor.
There was just enough breeze to carry the
boat along at an easy speed. 1t was Clio.
rious day, but Otto looked troubled. The
little piece of bunting at the head of his
mast tapped unsteadily. and the sea gulls
were making their way shoreward.
They had gone but part of the distance
toward the great ship when dark clouds
began to pile up above the horizon.
Eleanor saw them and began to be fright
ened.
"There is going to be Storm" she cried.
They reached the ship just as. the storm
broke. Therese was standing with her
father watching the approaching gale The
work of tightening the ship had been aban.
doned.
1t was an awful moment, for the wind
began to blow a perfect gale, and the little
craft was in danger every moment of being
dashed to pieces against the larger one
Otto managed to get up under the lee
however, and then there was panic on
board the ship, for there were twice az
many persons as the little boat would hold
even if it could reach the shore in that ter
rible storm.
Otto quickly pushed his boat as far as h Q
dared from the side of the ship and called
for Therese and her father. "Iwon't take
one of YOU" he shouted, until they are in
the boat"
Not one of the men and women on that
ship were lost that day, although before
the sun set all that could be seen of the
great vessel was piece of broken spar
held up gaunt and naked through the dash
ing spray and waves.
Before Otto had reached the shore the
life saving crew had gathered on the shore,
and they drew his little craft up through
the dangerous breakers
Then they sent out the big lifeboat, and
the rest Of the townspeople and then the
crew were taken off.
Eleanor tainted before they reached the
shore, and Therese had her taken to the
little cottage on the shore. There she cared
for her as tenderly as sister would. All
the jealousy was gone. Eleanor was in a
condition that excited pity rather than any
less gentle emotion.
That evening Therese and Otto walked
together down to the chair on the shore.
The wind was still blowing furiously, and
the waves were booming ON the shore, but
the lovers, for they were lovers again, did
not mind these things.
"Oh, it froze the blood in my VEINS" said
Otto, when I saw the storm coming and
feared that would not reach you in time"
But it was Gods Storm" answered
Therese, smiling, "for it sent you back to
me."-J. 7. Newcomb in Boston Globe.
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