The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-07-26
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DO oyou appeal TO me- AZ The srifii Of The
s,otm elondf Ilso, l sbsll call upon I, 10
sveDse me.
Hssnswsrsa her simply by = looi bul
II sssssd her syes 10 droop.
She sttteted one little, white hssd
down 10 The waters edgr, watching the
curient resist II ~ The bos, sped onusfd,
SO. be unused, am | re'isiing the voice
Of my bear, 80 must resist 10 the end.
They spoke bat little They we're alone
and together sround them water, above
ihsm the sky. beneath them q grave, Aud
both wete yonps. and in zach heart the
same voice vas speaking. yet their lips
we're sealed. Thus an hour passed when
suddenly RoydoD tackled.
What are you doiusS cried Fey. In q
tone o. disappointment, Surely we're not
goi9g homer
| wish We we're already thersl be answer
cd with blsnehed cheeks, Just - little
breath Of wind. freshsr than any they bad
felt. blew upon them. Don't be frighteb
cd Miss Fay. continued R,ydon. reassur
iugly It's one OF these trsschsrous
squalls. We re- in for it.; bat III do the
best can.
Can't help your
The man glsncei up amsr,d. She
neither cried nor sroAnei. There WAS no
tremor IN her tone. His cheeks we're
whittier than hers.
Pshsw she does not realizs the danger,
he said, mentally. Can you hold tbis'
handing her rope as be spoke.
The next moment the squsll struck
them. This little yacht lay fully on its
side, then rlgbted itself,
Fsy's lips were little pale nov. but no
sound escaped them, only ste had held so
tightly to the rops that 1t already had cut
into the tender H,sh,
The storm was now fully upon them.
II was hsrce as 1t was sudden. They were
drenched with water. They could DO
longer see each other for the spray.
Fay, cried Roydon, You are frig ghlpnad?
With yGup she answered. Mol and her
tone was frmer than bis.
The next moment. the boat. struck by Q
sharper blast than the frst went over.
Both found themselves clinsing to it's
sides.
Fay, tell me. be said, that you forgive
me for thisl Oh, must we die when life
holds so IN uoh sweetnessp
The storm won't last long. We may
yet be saved, she answered, but, Roydop,
II i slip, don't try to save me. II will
,nly lose two lives, and mine is not worth
's much as yours.
My Go3l without you, what would mine
oe'
The words escaped him sre he realized
heir meaning.
Live it, then, for my sake, desrl replied
he s,rl. and remomb Der, always had my
,hice, l would have chosen to have died
hus with you rather than to have lived on
without you. My love, good byl
The next instant the waters had caught
Ter. and torn her bleeding hands. all ont
~ the rope. from their slight hold; bat
Msjor Howard he'd spoken words with no
die meaning when he had asked her what
lis life would be without her.
Quick as the current, in its angry greed
or its beautiful prey, he threw about her
lis protecting arm. Then, IS though
lssven smiled. the winds ceased az sudden
y as they had risen, and the sun burst
orth from its hiding place, showing the
escus which was bearing down upon
hem.
May see you, il but for five minutesi
gere the words scrawled on . card Fay
Ield, a few hours later, 10 her bAndsged
Isnds, IS she lay upon her couch, very
ale and exhausted, bat With . heart full
1 gratitude for her weaderful escape.
waiting him who had psnned the words.
How we'll she knew the quick. impatient
tep which hsrslded his comm. Her
hseks flushed as be strode iupetuously
nto the room.
could not sleep before seeing ysu. he
aid. Ny brave grill How little | knew
oul thought because you we're besuti
al, that there could be no courage in your
oul; that because your hsDds we're small,
nd soft and white. they could have no
trength. Dear little bands taking them
enderly In bis own. They helped to save
ar lives today. Fey, will you give them
0 me. darline2 Will you be . soldiers
rife, and teach him, my own sweet love,
ONE Of the bravery only such women Is
on can teach TO men7
A great light shone in the beautiful
yes uprsisei TO his.
owe my life, she whispered. II debt
o rich will receive payment so poor, take
!, Roydon. II is yours.
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Played His Client False.