Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1902-07-17

She weighed on Adelbert rather
! heavily, but with has aid, and with
some help from her free arm, they
began TO make progress toward the
shore. Fortunately they had not
lar to 60 before their feet could safe
| ~ touch bottom.
Itwas remarkable how quickly she
seemed o. have recovered from the
/ cramp. and she was able 10 stand,
| holding fast to ms hand as they stood
with water up 10 their neeks.
%, U, that pain" size cried IL
agony; and Adelbert found II incum-
bent on him TO place his arm around
her waist and support her. Then she
Immediately quoted and they began
slowly 70 wade toward the land
How good and brave you are, " she
exclaimed. regarding her companion
with a look full Of admiration and
/ gratitude
1T is nothing" he hastily replied,
realizing even at that moment that Il
would be awkward 70 be q hero ID the
eyes Of girl whose personality was
not pleasing TO him
In the meanwhile Daisy Dimple
and Lucy Wadhams were indulging
Id mysteries and Mrs. LarkIns was
pale with fright; but LarkIns and
Winthrop recovered their wlts and
rushed out and pulled the two sdyen-
turers TO the shore with trembling
hands
Minerva collapsed on the beach and
the women threw themselves around
her.
she Is drowned; she is drovnedw
moaned Daisy Dimple.
Yes, she Is DYING" exclaimed
Lucy Wadhams, and she burst into
tears.
No; I'm still alive" murmured
Minerva, smiling family
MrE. LaTlns bethought her Of
smelling bottle IL the pocket Of her
dress hanging IL the bathhouse and
quickly getting ii applied it to the
nose Of the faint girl.
How good that SMELLS" said
Minerva, drawing a deep breath in
way that showed that her strong
lungs were unframed
1T might be more eficacious with
the stopper Of" remarked Larkins,
dryly.
Minerva blushed and Mn. Larkins
looked sheepish.
During the rescue Tom 0wlish,
Minerals country beau and winter
escort, stood behind the bathhouse
uhobserved and covered al Adel-
bert Livingstone. In the winter
Owlish was in high favor with Miner
va. But in the summer Minerva
fouted her humble but faithful at
tendant, or treated him with cool
ness that made him miserable
Adelbert wac not fool, and he felt
quite certain that Minerva had tried
10 dupe him for the purpose Of Turing
him into her tolls as the result of a
seemingly romantic adventure, and
he was indignant
A few days later there was a pic
mic, IN which many, both Of the regu-
lar inhabitants and the city guests,
participated. The picnic was held in
a grove on Laurel lake
Minerva and Adelbert were there,
and on account of their recent re-
markable adventure were the center
of all eyes. Minerva continually
lowered about Livingstone, and
treated him with undisguised and
tender admiration, and Adelbert did
not know how TO shake her off.
Among the country girls was one
who even wore sun bonnet She was
modest, sweet and pretty, and withal
sensible and very intelligent She
was much respected and the other
girls acknowledged her innate su-
periority without envy. Sally War
trous was the only daughter Of a wild
over, farmer in moderate circum-
stances. She took care Of his little
home and she took care Of it well.
The old ladies said she was the only
thoroughly good housekeeper among
the young women Of the neighbor- |
hood.
81 tell We, she's worth 40 Of your
modern, high-edicated girls" said
enthusiastic aunt Betsy Perkins to |
Adelbert. "She can bake and sew
and wash. She can do anything. In
her hands dollar will 90 further
than five in the hands of one of your