Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1901-07-09

among the young fashionables. Accord
ingly, after a long consultation with her
mother, she concluded it best to call up
on Mary. In the course Of the afternoon,
CHANGING to be near the front window,
she saw Mr.. Selden's carriage drive
away from his door with Ida and her
visitor.
Now is my time" thought she; and
without a word to her mother or Jenny
she threw on her bonnet and shawl, and
in her thin French slippers stepped
across the street and rang Mr.. Selden's
doorbell. OF course she was 80 disap-
pointed not to find the young ladies at
home" and, leaving her card for them,
tripped back highly pleased with her own
cleverness.
Meantime Ida and Mary were enjoying
their ride about the city, until, coming
suddenly upon an organ grinder and
monkey, the spirited horses became
frightened and ran, upsetting the car
riage and dragging it some distance. For
tunately Ida was only bruised, but Mary
received severe cut upon her head,
which, with the fright, caused her to
faint. A young man who was passing
down the street, and saw the accident,
Immediately came to the rescue; and
when Mary awoke to consciousness Billy
Bender was supporting her and gently
pushing back from her face the thick
braids of her long hair.
'Who is she? Who is she? asked the
eager voices of the group around; but
no one answered until a young gentle
man, issuing from one Of the fashiona-
BILE saloons, came clustering up, demand
ing what the row was.
Upon seeing Ida, his manner changed
instantly, and he ordered the crowd to
''stand back" at the same time forcing
his way forward until he caught sight
Of Mary's face.
"Whew! Bill,'' said he, your old
flame, the pauper, isn't it2"
1t was fortunate for Henry Lincoln
| that Billy Bender's arms were both in
| use, otherwise he might have measured
his length upon the sidewalk. As it was,
Billy frowned angrily upon him, and in a
| fierce whisper bade him beware how he
| used Miss Howard's name. By this time
| the horses were caught, another carriage
| procured, and Mary, still supported by
Billy Bender, was carefully lifted into it
and borne back to Mr.. Selden's house.
Many of Ida's friends, hearing of the
accident, focked in to see and to inquire
after the young lady who was injured.
Among the first who called was Lizzie
Upton from Chicopee On her way home
she stopped at Mrs. Campbelrs, where
she was Immediately beset by Ella, to
| that Henry Lincoln had so heroically
saved from violent death-dragging her
out from under the horses heels"
| loo >oI[
prise, and then replied, why, Miss
Campbell, is it possible you don't know
it was your own sister"
1t was Henry Lincoln himself who had
given Ella her information, without, how
ever, telling the lady's name; and now,
when she learned that twas Mary, she
Lizzie continued: Il think you are labor
ing under a mistake 1t was not Mr..
Lincoln who saved your sisters life, but
a young law student, whom you perhaps
have seen walking with George More.
land.
Ella replied that she never saw George
Moreiand, as he left Boston before she
came; and then as she did not seem at
i all anxious to know whether Mary was
much injured or not, Lizzie soon took her
| leave. Long after she was gone Ella sat
| alone in the parlor, wondering why Hen
ry should tell her such falsehood, and
il he really thought Mary beautiful. Poor
simple Ella! She was fast learning to
live on Henry Lincoln's smile, to believe
each word that he said; to watch nerv-
ously for his coming, and to weep If he
stayed away.
| Go be continued.)