The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-28


cabin. but soon returned with orange
and apples. Fannie gave Herbert
] couple, and they proceeded to, the ster,
of tile schooner. where as they took til
! outer covering off they cast it over
board: Clara was seated on the .schopn
er's railing, and Herbert standing near
Il ~ in front of her. = 49, ~: ~. =. ~
+ Suddenly he said: ''Haud me tn
apple, Miss Clnrn, will: pare it 70
!, you,' and he extended his haInd-7:fi
came in contact with THE, hand that hels
her knife. ~
She recoilcd as though etungt by !,
viper. swayed back lone scream. sh,
fell from the rniling into the river. a1e
sank beneath it's foaming surface di
rectly in the wake of the schooner.
Fan nie screamed and Herbert La
throp cried: Stop the boat! Captain
stop the boat! Miss Hill is over
/, boardl"
Angus Bruce, with his red hair flying
came rushing aft, kicking of his slip
pers as he came. "Port your helm
Hard port your helm: Swing her to
and lower boat" and over the vessels
railing head first, with a cry of g wound.
Ell beast, he disappeared from view
Down, down into the depths of /, the
4. river, but not for long-his head wis
:: soon above the surface, his strong arms
causing the water to fly, as valiantly,
with mighty strokes, he dashed it aside
to rescue one who, unknown to her.
self, held in chains never to be broken
but by death the body, heart and soul
Of Angus Bruce.
Angus caught sight Of two white
! hands. thes, of q whittier face surround
I; ed by clustering hair, as it rose above
| the surface.
''Courage! Courage!'s. he cried, and
with all the might in his powerful
frame he plowed through the water.
; nearing the form of the one he loved.
Clara heard that cry, and on the in,
slant the thought passed through he
brain: II am saved"
Then she sank again--down, down:
strange roaring sounds were in her ears,
but her lips were firmly closed.
AS that loved. form sank a second
time from view, SO also did the form OF
Angus Bruce, and when he reappeared
on the rivers surface he bore in his
arms the form of Clara Hill.
He clasped her round the waist with
his left arm, and sustained himself on
the water with his right. y:
Her arms were around his neck, cling
ing as'will a drowning person to any.
thing in reach. +
Courage! Dear heart! Courage,
Clara Belle! don't clasp me quite 50
tight. alas, that must say thatl There,
so-that will do.
Hey! Calvin, quick! Mate, quick!"
-"unloose me, Angus, and let. me
drown. else will you drown too ~ :
"unloose you, Clara Belle 2 not while
life lasts. You are dearer to the heart
of Angus Bruce than life itself-why,
we float the rivers surface likes cork;
laugh at your fears, you'll never drown,
while clinging to Bruce" +:
oh, Angus! Angus! but for yon, l.
should have. never risen more. -. -,
AYE, Clara Belle, md But for that
lucky fall, I would never have known
the happiness OF this hour; it will go
with me through life, yes, even to the
grave" - 49,
"Oh, Angus! August" H..
With her. helm hard-a~port,: the
schooner had rounded to, and now lay
n thwart the river, her sails Tapping
idly and emptied of the breeze.
Calvin Stewart, the mate, had low
cred the yawl, and witlrtwo good men
was pulling to the rescue.
When he reached them Angus lifted
Clara, with the help OF Calvin, into the
yawl, and was soon seated beside her.. :.
When the boat reached the side of the
schooner, q rope ladder was hanging to-
the rail, by which to ascend o:the'deck,
and Herbert Lathrop was standing by
Are you strong enough to climb the
ladder, Miss Hill?" -,
"Oh yes, my brate rescuer, certainly
Then glancing up. She saw at the head
IT the ladder Herbert Latllrop leaning
'ver the rail, 'But you go first, cap
tain, and help me over the rail, for l.
ike not Herbert I4athrpp, and but for
aim. should not have taken this bath"
II am glad of that" said Angus ~.
70. which? that like not Herbert, OK
hat took the bati,:?''
"Of-of both. Miss Hill" said Angus, !:
vs. he climbed to the deck. ...j
"Oh, captain!" ~54ss 49,.
AS Angus mounted the deck, Herber TT J;
aid: "a brave ACT. Capt. Bruce, a brave i
ct!" - =
"Oh no." said Angus, none but a COW. i
rd would see a lady drown; had I
TODD where you did, when she went.
she would: have little more
han been immersed; now she Is well
ouk ed"
Herbert hated Angus bruce from that
ilEe.
Well you have done your duty, cap
lin. now stand aside and will receive
[iss Hill"
Not so. Herbert Lathrop. never do
:ings by half" and Herbert bit his :
1's. as Angus lifted, Clara over the rail.
lg. and. followed Is, the weeping Fan.
!e, bore her to t.!lt' cabin.
Don't cry, Fannie! don't cryj the
me K, cry has, passed. ara quite over
j scare s,ow--ol.!y syringng wet"
My sister Jennie. " said. Angus 'ac-
ne TO & Charleston on my last
ip down tile coast. :Y.on Will tlnd in the
ireau there. dresses a ptl clotlling that
&c left ;is'oard--i beg Won viii speedily