New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-29

stopped with difficulty on the edge ., we p
stream twenty feet or more across muctl
1t was too bad! The goal In sigh, -,
lutely unattainablei He took ont bic ~. ale,
the family heirloom Che had had the , rseA
Of mind 10 set the hands before star,,,na va
ways went when he did Just S2o 4
minutes the train would start. He nil, ~
through by Wadng or swimming. bu, fbe =
he would be in would efcctually frusi-.i ~
mission, besides. no must be presentahIe ~. -, .
me governors al ~ Ihe iitst stage Of his ca,
fully laid plan had failed ignominiouslv "a
He was deeply detected partly e.
physical reaction, but chiefly because b. =
his failure as an omen Of the final doom .. ~
hopes The male cousin doubtless a ss...
cousin) would now have a whole month *
his hateful batteries, and the end was AZ
foreshadoWed. Robbed oi ms halo the -
masters gift seemed hardly worth takino =
river OF his thoughts. which had heen I'm
flashing rppleS and rainhoWs during bie !
became Ike the sullen ditch beside bir, -
mad never been so miserable Presently D.. III
walked slowly on he saw-hut wlthou, enc.t
for it was now too late an old plank aid s,.l
the stream a narrow point. II sudden,
CURED to him that a. ne had heard M -.
the train might be delayed. anyway he ~
cross and see In doing so he nearly Co.,
grief the plank sinking under MS las, foo..
and floating off down the stream The s,.,s
was now ~ view and ~ scrutinized /, cur
ly as he approached ii was not ike an cd
station At length. adjusting his spec,sJ..
his eyes had suffered somewhat fron1, h, -
Of Greek-he was able 10 read the sign &C..
Dobson, dealer In cement states, lies ~
The yard and warehouse Of a build,r's
chant, then, had been The real objective If I.
mornings chase What fool he was u
doubt but philosophy-th philosophy N g,s,'
came TO his aid. and if sorroWfu he was
least calm.
The task of finding a bridge seemed On.
iona rL.h Il
much misdrection. and several adventure
some Of them uDpleasant-wth dogs. cowk-,
ers, milkmaids and WashcrWomen mos, =
whom appeared to regard him AZ an esr,,-
lunatic, he found himself again by the srs,
ton the wrong side OF course) and nes, :.
1890. and his only wish was 10 get bach n =
rooms and leave the town as soon as posss.
The head-maSter. ne knew. was a marline, n,
although an explanation might satisfy h.
this was exactly what he did not propose
make. He started off-thi- time down stresr-
ard was absorbed in the composition Of a isr,
OF farewell and regrets. when the most ap,;l
ing sounds suddenly broke on his ears-the h I
lowing OF an angry bull and the unmistasss,
cry Of a woman The humane instinc, VIII Il
had led him To help the fallen constable agst
asserted itself. NJ rushed forward and tu-
him first with deadly alright anC mex, VII /
the liyelieSt eXultation. on the opposite tzri /
an enormous bull, seemingly a prize ANNA
was paving up the earth in arge clods and b. |
lowing with the throat - bovine StentW
while on little island iH mldstream the lad
OF his morning quest stood trembling but sa.a {
Her scarlet Jacket was under the anlnant
hoofs fast returning o. rs textile elements
and a small basket OF Wild flowers. half owe,
turned, lay near the single plank by which 81
had escaped. II was picture and promise
an opportunity worth a hundred railway =
tons He was AT once himself
Don't be alarmed '" ne called out Iessss
ingy. He can't hurt you She Was ierrl
frightened he saw.
"Oh. dear" she sobbed he'll come over q
bridge after me when he's done with NJ
Jacket" (The plank was SIX inches wide
"Oh. no. he won't" The = 4 answered che: \
fully. He'd never think Of II, and tesides n
couldn't, you know.
What shall | do?" moaned the maiden
BE calm" said the Is A
What 10 do however. was for the moment I
puzz'e The case Of Leander and the Hellespa
occurred 10 him but this pariicglg (
gulf was largely mud. He Was just deberatv
whether 10 attempt IT, when 10 his deigh, = Il
saw among the PUSHES the plank he had crosS
on two hours before evidently IL had f0ss
down. In a moment he had il out Of the wsls
and spanning the half Of the stream betHr:
him and the island The task Of supporting y :
trembling damsel 70 the bank was safely al
ne hattered himself gracefully performed Iti Z
followed an exploit worthy az spanish WsS I
lor. He crossed both planks, and with g'I {
agility rescued the basket Of wild flowers M. {
under the very nose Of the bull This was y
'ream OF the adventure. fragment OF his sh
eft on one of the beasts horns showing The % {
gree OF his intrepidty. He was rewarded VII {
agitation. thanks and bushes
He was charmed with her II the moni
light had improved the school close. N +
ady ii had worked transformation. To ~
he truth, but for her dark hair and eyes
place she obviously filled IN the scheme o. y
destiny, he would not have known her 10
loice even had changed, and she was also m'd
)rettier. But she was tmid. he thought q.
'eserved-so unlike the vivaCious person o, ~ &
night Perhaps. however. her morning dreA
he late adventure and his defective VISION " &
blamed il.
AS they walked slowly on through the nv 4
PATHS melodious birds singing madrgas -
while. she conided 10 him (he locked alnosI ~
clergyman that she belonged TO socieH
'oung ladies founded to promote cary IT,
habits OF devotion, and the study OF vi" -
flowers. They had come gu, ',i
arly-it was such a lovely morning 'peoptp ~ +
Iueer notions of early hours here, the
houghD, and being an enthusiast she hAu
NAMED after the Others. Unfortunately, sae !,