The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-04

y
ingly, after long consultation with hez
mother, she concluded it best to call up
on Mary. In the course Of the afternoon.
cnancing 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 q 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'a
doorbell. OF course she was $50 disap-
pointed not to find the young ladies al
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 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 a sight
Of Mary's face.
"Whew! Bill" said he, "your old
fame, the pauper, isn't itY'
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 q
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 il
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. Campbelps, where
she was Immediately beset by Ella, tc
know "who the beautiful young lady was
that Henry Lincoln had so heroically
saved from violent death-dragging heI
out from under the horses heels"'
Lizzie looked at her a moment in sur.
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
was too much surprised to answer, and
Lizzie continued: II think you are labor
ing under a mistake. 1t was not Mr.
Lincoln who-sa 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
Moreland, as he left Boston before she
came; and then as she did not seem al
all anxious to know whether Mary was
much injured or not, Lizzie soon took hel
leave. Long after she was gone Ella sal
alone in the parlor, wondering why Hen
ry should tell her such faisehood, and
II he really thought Mary beautiful. Poor
simple Ella! She was fast learning te
live on Henry Lincofn's smile. to believe
each word that he said;e to watch nerv
ously for his coming aad, to weep II ht
stayed away. :.
Uo be continued.l