The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-02-07
SOMERSET, PA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY Z. 1894.

distance. He made frequent stops, do
ring which with closed eyes he waited
for some new impulse to come 20 him.
but nothing more definite than the IN
visible pulling came. Sometimes bis
heart misgave him, but he pushed on in
spite of his fear, and was surprised after
time to find himself hurrying along,
an unconscious eagerness having taken
possession Of his whole nature.
At last he came unexpectedly upon a
little forest lake, and a flock Of Wild
ducks, disturbed by his appearance, flew
upward with a sudden wbirring sound.
The June sun was shining down upon
the water with an uncomfortable heat.
Nota breath of air stirred its surface, and
around it on every side, as far as Arthur
could see, was dense, dark forest. lie
hesitated which way to turn but the
unseen impulse seemed to lead along the
shore which he followed for quarter Of
a mile, when be came to 4 little clear
ing.
A few trees had been felled and their
stumps were still standing. The remains
of an old log cabin halffallen to decay,
showed that the place had once been
occupied as a home or a lumber camp.
He was crossing the clearing, looking
in every direction to see that no sign Of
the lost one should escape mis- eye, when
he was startled by = low moan lie
listened and heard it again
"Grace, Grace" he called, with beating
heart. "Are you here ?"
There was no answer, but again be
heard that low moan, this time quite
near. He followed the sound 4 few
steps and came to what had been a shall
low well rudely stoned up, but now per
fectly dry and so overgrown with weeds
and grasses that he came near passing 1t
BY unnoticed.
He sprang forward, and kneeling at
the opening, looked down and plainly
saw woman's form lying at the bottom 1,
while another moan made assurance
doubly sure. 1t was the work Of but a
moment for him to climber down the
rough sides Of the old well and tenderly
lift I'D the form Of Grace. She did not
know him, and as he turned her face to
ward the light her flushed cheeks and
restless ewes told him that she was in
the delirium Of fever. Lifting her up as
high as he could and partially resting
her body on a projecting stone, he sue
ceeded in climbing to the top and layi ng
her tenderly on the grass, with his coat
for a pillow, and ran back after the men,
shouting as he went. tie had not gone
far when an answering shout told him
they were already coming.
"Tve found her. She's hurt. Come
and help me, he called.
"Ay, ay," from a dozen voices, and the
cracking Of the bushes in every direction
gave proof that they were not slow in
coming to MS aid.
"Why, this is Jack Shsw's old cabin, "
exclaimed Mr.. Bentley, as he came in
sight Of the place. 1T was near here
that We found the horse"
They made a litter Of the savory pine
branches, tied together with string and
cushioned with mems coats, and lifted
Grace, still moaning, upon it. Then
strong arms carried her tenderly back to
the village, while the station agent ran
on ahead 20 telegraph to the doctor, and
a crowd Of small boys accompanied or
ontran him in their eagerness to tell the
news
les, she lives. One limb had been
broken by her fall, and fear and exposure
had greatly shattered her nerves, 50 the
fever had 8 long run. BIT careful nurs-
ing and a good constitution brought her
through at last. As soon as she was able
to sit up she was taken home and while
she was still an invalid she and Arthur
were married.
Grace" said Arthur one evening that
autumn, as he was reading an article on
psychic influence aloud TO her from q
magazine, did you really try TO call NE
that night you fell in the woods? -
"Oh, yes" she answered. Il knew il
was the only way I'd ever be found, 20
long as l had my senses l kept calling
and calling.
swell, l don't understand It. Ny
finding you as did may be mere
coincidence, but l never should have
gone after you as I did ifI had not be-
lieved you were calling me at the time.
"Well, l was," said Grace simply.
And Arthur, looking up into her sweet
calm face, wondered at the simple faith
Of women.