Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-14

| Alick Freeman, still declaring NJ
wanted to see nothing that might re
mind him of the world he had left I'M
til he returned TO it. decided to remain
back.
Alick did not long enjoy the part OF
hermit which he volunteered to play
He strolled along the shore with his
fishing pole on his shoulder and cast
many an anxious glance in the direc
ton where he had often seen the young
ladies. but they did not gladden. his
sight No doubt they had gone off to
look at the regatta
About three o'clock in the afternoon
Alick Freeman put on his bathing dress
and went down to the beach. BE was q
good swimmer, though until this sum
mer all his practice had been in tide
4 less. fresh-water lakes or streams.
He boldly plunged through the rim o.
surf and swan out fora hundred yards
rising and falling on the swelis that
rolled in and broke on the white shingie.
"Tll lie on my back and let the waves
wash me in" Suiting the action 10 the
though. Aliek threw himself on bis
back-Ae could float without moving
a Inuacle-aud. closing his eyes, be was
rocked by the swells which he imagined
were bearing him nearer and nearer
to the shore.
Five, ten, fifteen minutes passed and,
wondering why be was not throvn
among the breakers, as he expected
AlieE Freeman turned over on his face
and rubbed the water from his eyes
Instead Of being near the shore be-
was half mile out, and the tide. OF
which he had not counted was BEARING
him rapidly to the sea.
lie took in the situation in an instant.
and. though realizing the danger, he did
not lose his presence of mind. His safety
depended on his GOODNESS.
He struck ont for the shore. hall
throwing himself from the water b,
his powerful strokes. but all in vain
The tide stll dragged him out farther
and farther toward the foaming bar.
on whose white crest tossed the black
buoy.
lie took of his wide-brimmed straw
bathing hat and waved it in the hope
that some one might see him; then. aux
ious TO reserve his strength, he again
threw himself on his back and drifted
with the tide in the line Of the buoy
IF | can reach that" he thought,
can cling TO the chains till help comes
If il ever does"
Before entering the line Of breakers
that marked the bar, he again waved
his hat, then threw taway.
He reached the buoy. but the chains
that kept il anchored were shiny and
covered with seaweed. yet be so placed
his body across the chains as to keep
from drifting further to sea, and there
he hung for what seemed an age.
The sun was setting, and he was los
ing all heart, as well as all strength.
when he heard a shrill voice above the
thunder OF the breakers.
lie tried 90 reply.
The next instant boat with a single
occupant girl--at the oars. shot past
him and turned toward the buoy.
where are you?" she shouted.
Here! Here!"
Aliek let go his hold. and. with a new
strength, made for the boat,
The young heroine caught him ana
helped him on board, and the moment
he was safe he tainted
When he came to be was back on the
shore and Sam White and Casper Burns.
who had come up, were chatting him
with the aid of a gentleman whom
Alicll recognized as Julia Fletcher
father.
Take him up to the house" said Mr.
Fletcher. land then go to your cabin foI
his clothes. Poor fellow, he had hard
tussle for his lifel"
But the heroine? Wen, as the faies
would have it, Mr. Fletcher, his wife
and his niece. Dora Weldon, had gone
off TO see the regatta. and Julia. acting
under within. as the others supposed,
remained at home. She saw the swim
mer in distress. and interpreted his sig
mails. though she knew not at the time
who he was. She ran to the inlet. got
a boat and boldly started out with the
result already shown.
NtNl uaN <AAlCh WIS HtiuctiAs anu u
sent word TO the bank about his acei
dent, the result being that he and Cas-
per had an extension of another week
How the time was spent we need not
say. Alick owed it TO his fair preserver
TO become her servant. and so he was
with her nearly all the time, strolliug
on the sandy roads and salt-marshy by
ways.
Never had such a pleasant summer
in my life as at Whites Inlet" SAID
Alick to a friend some years after. Its
so nice and quiet there Casper and !
were unmarried and clerks then. but we
roughed it and enjoyed it, Ell. Casper !
I'VE met our wives. or, rather. we be-
came engaged there" laughed Casper
so You see it'd have to be a rough |
place that wouldn't seem pleasant un-
dersuch circumstances NY. Ledger 1
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