The record-union., 1896-12-20

to see that she got over safely.
She had gone but few steps when
startled cry rang out on the air. The
treacherous shore ice had broken and
Dolly was in the water, too near the
shore to drown, but startled by her
mishap and not being able to extricate
herself quickly
In second Rem was on the ice, in his
| hurry breaking more of 1t, and giving
Dolly more thorough wetting. As
he picked her up in his arms she quietly
tainted, and Rem, thoroughly scared,
| shouted for help.
| His cries brought a ready response
| from the Micmacs. They came with
pine torches and in families to rescue
| the perishing. One old squaw whom
Dolly had befriended, putting her spe-
cial wigwam and fire at Ren's disposal
| for his lovely burden, carried so care
fully In his arms, while Rem
| had another at his disposal.
| Dolly soon came to- assisted
by vigorous pummelings and gulps of
red rum. And when Rem came in to
see her she was sitting UP arrayed in
wellworn mooseskin hide and a robe
| of wildcat skins of varied hues of gray
| smile as he politely inquired How
| she felt after her dip?"
Thank you, I'm all right now"
Then realizing how absurd she must
| look to him she burst into a ringing
laugh. Her blue eyes sparkling and
| her golden rings of moist tumbled hair
| over her forehead, made her a most
charming picture to Bachelor Rem S"
! eyes.
| y am drying nicely, but l am so
sorry that my stupid misstep caused
you so much trouble You are soaking
vet still. I am afraid you will catch
cold"
| 'Oh, not at ALL Pleased to be of some
service to you Miss-Miss -"
dolly Mclean she said slyly. "At
| least my name is Rose. but all my
friends call me Dolly. And 1 have to
thank Mr.. Solomon, have 1 not?''
Rem Solomon, at your service" he
said. bowling before this fur -arrayed
young person as if she was queen
| in royal robes. Can l be of any fur
| ther service?" he asked
"Oh, no: thanks" said Dolly mer-
| rily. Il am with friends now, and
| bone is across the way. / shall only
wait till I have dried a little more. 1
| look too much like an early Britisher to
go home now. I shall be pleased to
| have you call, so mamma and papa can
| thank you," she said politely, trying
| tc look dgnified as she sat up very
straight, but blushing and pretty.
| Rem said goodnight and went on his
| way with the pretty vision in furs in
his eyes, his memory and his heart.
THE sweetest face 1 ever saw" he
| repeated aloud unconsciously as he
tramped home, thinking exercise would
| possibly prevent a cold and be more
effective than a car ride He noticed
! that vehicle on the turntable, and he
apostrophized that car as if it was
| ''Elisha's chariot earthward sent from
Heaven on a mission"
] AS he went along his pleasant
! thoughts were in rhythm with his joy
Gus steps.
Dolly, Dolly he said: where have
| I seen that queer little name? Ah, l
know; it was on that handkerchief that
| flew in at my window with that snow
ball. Surely, it could not have been
fired by her, though"
| He stood second or two under a
gas light and took out his pocketbook.
There the snowy bit lay, still perfumed
| family with apple blossom. And he
| remembered with distinct pleasure that
as he held Dolly in his arms after the
accident that the same fragrance lin
| gered around her My winter rose
| he said to himself, not recognizing such
delicate differences of perfumes, and
| only remembering her sweet pink face.
| He replaced the priced bit of cambria
| and walked on.
| He was late at the banquet given
| by the lodge he attended, and his
friends thought him rather dull one
| for such a festive occasion, but "love
the leaven was working
| The month passed and Rem was ap-
pointed by the Chamber of Commerce
to attend an important business session
| held in Montreal.
| So one cold day he started Snow was
in the air and the frost that freezes the
very marrow in ones bones" Before
many miles were made it was showing
fast. The wind blew all that day and
the next, piling up the drifts to right
and left. The train bravely struggled
| on for time, then gave up the struggle
as useless, and stopping at the dreariest
and most isolated part of the whole
line to Montreal, waited for assistance.
| Rem left his comfortable seat in rear
car and strolled lesurely through the
others to see who were his comrades in
misery. He was going through the for
ward one when a familiar looking figure
drew his attention. Startled and
| MI bo Off I'd
Miss Mclean" The girl turned quick
ly at the sound of his voice.
YES" she said doubtfully
| "You have not quite forgotten me.
trust, possibly 1 may be of some service
to you
| Thank you, Mr. Solomon" she said
cordially enough, as she made room for
| him beside her I'VE are il rather a
| precious pickle are we not?"
II should think So" said Rem, as he
| looked down at her in rather a bewil-
! dered way. Surely this faded negative
Of the bright picture in his memory was
not his winter rose" as he had always
called her to himself. The golden hair
seemed duller, the complexion washed
out-looking, the brilliant eyes a dull
gray; not the sparkling dark blue ones
he had looked into only once tbs true,
| but then
| "She must have been only a gaslight
beauty" he thought. bitterly disap-
pointed at his idols failure to fill the
sun and substance of the picture his
! fancy had painted as a rose in bloom.
He exerted himself though to be polite.
She was a young lady, and alone and