The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-04-05

long suit in the days when the U. w.
faced solid phalanx of Ann Arbor bone
and muscle. on the gridiron, but he felt
this dash which might mean the saving
Of life. Before the astonished friends
of the girl were aware of the real dan
ger, or the nearness of rescuer, Jack
had reached the limp and apparently life
less girl, raised her in MS strong arms
and dashed back to Shore Not until he
was being assisted in attempting to re-
suscitate the girl did he find that she was
one Of the girls who had been on the car.
There had been little romance in Jack
Harding's life some years before. In col
lege he had met and loved beautiful
Helen Grant, but being poor and proud,
while she was the daughter of wealthy
parents, he, like many another mistaken
lover, determined to bury his love until
such time as he felt be was financially
able to give wife ali the comforts she
enjoyed in her fathers home. While
Helen was aware of his love for her, he
had never formally declared himself, and
the expressed hope that he would see her
again, and started for the West, there
was an aching heart in a Wisconsin town
which she claimed as home. Months
passed by and heightened into years, and
still he did not return. Her only knowl-
edge of his wherea bouts was an OCCASION
al paper with an item concerning some
state, for Jack was an attorney:
Then came the news of the blowing up
Of the Maine and the subsequent call for
troops. Just before the regiments sailed
from Frisco for the Philippines Sergt.
Harding wrote brief note to Helen
coming for her as he had intended to do
the following summer had not the war
broke out, but in any event she would
now know that she was the one woman
on earth he cared for. He said he would
not write again until his return. Then
the months rolled on again with occa-
sional reports of victories won by our
troops. Six months after sailing Jack
was promoted to a second licutenancy
for gallantry in action, and just before
the regiment sailed for home was made
first lieutenant. Helen had kept watch
Of the movements Of the regiment, and
about the time it left Manila started for
against hope that fate would arrange a
meeting with herself and Jack without
having to take the initiative. But to
! return to Jack and his charge. There
had been something attractive to him
when he first glanced at her in the car,
but it had been only a glance and now:
as he bathed her temples from a small
pocket flask and forced some of the
liquor down her throat he nearly shouted
with surprise as he recognized ring
with peculiar setting worn on her left
hand and assured himself that it was i'll
deed his own Helen. But was he to find
her at last only to lose her by death
Her friends came up and joined in the
effort to save her life. \ physician, at
tracted by the crowd, came up and sug-
gested remedies which fortunately had
the desired effect and in few moments
swoon when she beheld Jack bending
over her. why, Jack!'' was all she
said but eyes sometimes speak volumes,
we are told: and within a week a bride
was led to the altar who to this day
really thinks Fate was at the bottom of
that happy reunion.