Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-07-25

clear blue. There WAS an air of quiet
aud pence Ia Il that contrasied with
my own sensations. Then saw a man
ON his knees beside something lac wns
rubbing. turned my head aside, and
saw IL was a little figure-Julia. She
was cold and stark.
The next day my father came and
took me home. ] WIS still after that.
TOO i'll 10 ask about Julia. but when
! recovered. what a load was taken
from my mind 10 know that, by dInt
Of rubbing and rolling and a silinu-
liant, she had been brought to and re-
covered. also learned that the man
who had cared for us had seen Julia
fall. and had rescued her. When J saw
him running along the planks. u was
10 his boat chained TO the end.
That summer my father removed,
with his family. 10 Scranton. Pennsyl-
vania. He was obliged TO wait some
time for my recovery. but. as last l
WAS able 10 travel. and left. without
seeing the little girl whom ! had led
into danger ! only heard thar had
been blamed by every one.
Ten years passed. during which /
was constantly haunted by one idea:
that was TO go hack and find Julia
and iinplore her forgiveness. The
years that ] must be boy and de-
pendent seemed interminable. Al last
! came OF age. and received small
fortune that had fallen "a me, and as
soon as the papers In the ease were
duly signed aud settled. I started.
II was Just about the time of the
year, and the same hour of the after
noon. as when ] first saw Julia that
| walked into the old school grounds.
I had fully intended 10 20 in next door
and inquire for her, but my courage
failed me. had heard nothing of her
for years. Was she deady Was she
away: These thoughts chased each
other through my mind. and dreaded
10 know.
was standing At the school en-.
trance. with my hand on the bell.
when l heard Il door In the next house
open and then shut. From that mo
ment | could feel that Julia WAS near
me. She came out OF the house, n
slender. graceful girl of nineteen. and.
picking up tennis racket. commenced
10 knock the balls about.
wanted 10 make myself known.
but dreaded the horror with which
she would regard me when she should
know who | was
Il beg your pardon" said. raising
my hat, ',ean you tell me II the school
is still there pointing 10 the honsc-
''it has no, been occupied A. a
school. house for some years" she ne
piled. regarding me with the old hon
est gaze,
II was one OF the scholars there.
ten years ago"
Z
further encouragement for me 10 20
on. 80
II see the wood has not been cut
away" ! added. CHANGING toward IL.
No. Il does not seem to BE-"
.'wcrr you ever thereT
,Dh. yes. often"
And is that old dam still across
/ the riyerT'
| II believe II u.s."
1 She looked Mt me curiously. haz-
arsled another question:
Would you mind showing me the
way TO IT, IL il long while since
was there"
She drew herself up with slight
hanieur. Then. thinking that. per.
hape. ! Was unaccnsiomed 10 the con.
yentionai ways of civilized life. she
said. pleasantly:
"you have only TO walk through the
wood straight. ut the hack Of the
house. and you viii come TO H."
THANK you.'' replied. but ! hoped
you would show me the way"
She looked puzzled
Miss Julia" ] said. altering my
I tone. II once met you when ! was a
boy here nj school.
II knew number Of scholars" she
said. more interested: who may you
beg
f dreaded 10 tell her. IF yon will
pilot me TO the dam" ! said. II will
inform you
She thought a moment. then turned
Z aud looked out at the wood. Will
the impulsiye motion with which sh,
had made the same move as child
she started forward,
We walked side by side 60 the wood
through II. ont ON the river bank
There was the water and the dam
everything as II had been.
"Did you ever try TO walk out
tbereyr l asked.
"once, when l was child, | came
here with boy. and we walked I,
where the water pours over. I me-
with an accident. ! fell In"
"rhe boy overpersuaded YOU. ! sup
posc?"
II was difficult for me 10 concea
certain trcpidation at the mention
of my fault.
NO, went OF my own accord"
"He certainly must have been 4
blame. He was older and stronge
than you.
ION the contrary" she said. slight
~ irritated. ''hes Jumped after me. lik,
the noble little fellow that he WAS"
turned away ON pirtcnsc Of ex
aiming a boat down the river.
IA any rate. he must have hegges
your forgiveness on his knees for per
hitting you TO go into such a danger.
II never saw him again. He wen
away"
| fancied --at least. hoped coul,
detect tinge OF sadness In her voice
II have often wished" she went on
shat he would come back, as TIL
other scholars sometimes do, as yol
are now. and lei me tell him how
much thank him for his noble effort
Julia" said, suddenly turning an,
facing her. This Is TOO much. | an
that hoy. led You into the wood