St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-05-07

the hero had troubled no one untii
the danger was over. In an hour
the steamer was driven on the rocks,
and went to pieces; and, it being now
quite dark, every one went home.
The next day the hunting party re-
turned from Gwynne Hall, the storm
having compelled them to stop all
night, and at dinner that evening the
wreck and the hero OF it were the
theme of every ones conversation.
"Such a plucky fellow" said Ensign
Powell. II wonder who he was!
Gwynne says he was stranger, per-
haps one OF the crowd staying at the
Abbey"
"Perhaps," says Captain Marks
at was Jones'"
"Oh, Jones would be too afraid OF
his mother"
Jones made little satirlcal bow
and said, pleasantly: perhaps it
was Powell" at which Powell
laughed and said, "Notif he knew !"
In week the event had been pretty
well exhausted, especially as there
was to be a great dinner and ball at
Braddon, and all the officers had in
vitations. The ball had a peculiar
interest, for the young lady who had
been saved from the wreck would be
present, and rumors OF her riches and
beauty had been rife for several days.
1t was said the little steamer was her
fathers private yacht, and that he
was a man OF rank and influence.
ZONES said he should not 60 to the
dinner, as either he or Saville must
remain for evening drill, and that
Saville loved a good dinner, while he
cared very little about it. Saville
could return in time to let him ride
over about ten o'clock and see the
dancing. Savlle rather wondered
why Jones did not take his place all
the evening, and felt halt injured al
his default. But Jones had curios
ity about the girl he had saved. To
tell the truth, he was nearer in love
than he had ever been with woman
and he wished in calm blood to see i
she was as beautiful as his fancy ha(
painted her during those few minute
that he had held her high above TIL
waves.
AS he passed, the squire remembered
that he had not been to dinner, ant
stopped to say few courteous words
and introduced his companion.
"Miss Conyers."
Lieutenant Jones'"
But no sooner did Miss Conyer
hear Lieutenant Jones voice than sh
gave a joyful cry, and clapping he
hands together, said:
II have found him Papa! papa
| have found him! !"
Never was there such an interruI
ton to a ball. The company gail
cred in excited groups, and papa kne'
the lieutenant's voice, and the capital
knew it, and poor Jones, unwillin
enough, had to acknowledge the dee
and be made hero of.
1t was wonderful, after this nigh
what a change took place in Jones
quiet way. His books and DO;
seemed to have lost their charm, ar
as for his walks, they were all in OF
direction, and ended at Bradd(
Hall. In about month Miss Co
yers went away, and then Jones b
gan to haunt the postman, and
get pretty little letters, which 1
, ways seemed to take a great deal
answering.
, Before the end OF the winter he h;
{ an invitation to Conyers to spend
e month and a furlough being granite
e he started off in great glee for KeI
q ZONES never returned to the Eight
I fourth. The months furlough w
e indefinitely lengthened-in fact,
n sold out, and entered upon dip
4 matte career, under the care of
Thomas Conyers.
g Eighteen months after the WIRE
r Colonel Underwood read aloud
J. the mess description of the m
riage OF Thomas Jones, of Mllfc
O Haven, to Mary, only child and hi
,e ess of Sir Thomas Conyers, of c,
yers Castle, Kent. And paragra
1 below stated that 1.-THE Hon Thon
Jones, with his bride, had gone
Vienna on diplomatic services
,: great Importance.
es lust his luck" said Powell.
ne Just his pluck" said Underwo'
d land for my part, when come acr