The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-11

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HE bcalyl pcr .rata:. on hi
brow Dcgan sircan.ing GoNn li.
chcckS-it was sadie, I'D who hno
50 crncily jilto! lin. But all Iii.
fcrcncc5 wcrc forgotten when liic
and death hung 50 ,icclY poised
in the balance. The drifting boat
was nearly ,.l.cI with water, and it
seemed as ii every Sca would sub
merge il; but ;hc boat and Sadie
were both rescued and landed upon
the lee side Of projecting head
land. Sadie was lrcnchcd through
ana through. Her lair hung in
strings, her clothing clung closely
about her, and altogether she
looked as picturesque rs a duckcl
hen.
"You may thank Your lunc for
voNr salyation,' remarked jim,
turning to the fair but dilapidated
Sadie.
81 never see woman yit that 1
thought more Of than l DO Of nv
individual self, and if Tom hadn't
shamcd mc out and made inc 70 I
expect he'd "a went alone, and
you'd "a both gone to Davy Jones'"
And Thorough old fisherman inrcrt-
cd rubber boot that he had re-
moved for the purpose Of draining
oil the water which was stopping
about in it.
The girl made no reply, bu, from
under dripping locks she bcamcd
upon Tom Il smile, the most heart
some and approving which lie had
ever received.
In answer 10 inquiries Sadie cy-
planned how that when midway be-
tween the two islands Il rowlock had
become detached and had fallen
overheard, rendering the oars use
less, and being oycrtakcn by the
squall she had driftcd until dis
covered and rescued.
Sadie found shelter with some
friends who lived i'll Put-in-Bay un-
Til the next morning, when, the gale
having died, she was restored to
her anxious parents by Tom Taylor
in person. She was not much worse
for the wettin, and scare received,
but was appropriately subducd in
manner, meeting Tom with uniform
kindness and evidently regarding
him rs hero.
Old Hank received him with cf-
fusivc demonstration and insisted
upon his remaining for the day as
all honorcd guest, placing before
him in the way Of entertainment
the best that his lardcr afforded.
Sadie behaved beautifully, and it
will hardly be necessary to tell of
all the little tlirtations successfully
prosecuted by the young couple
during that brief day
In the evening, rs Tom was about
taking his departure, his host
clappcd him on the shoulder and
said:
"Young man, if it hadn't been
for you my girl wud "a been drift
in down Lake Erie dead corpse
instead Of a-settin' here. You've
saved her life, and now I don't
know how to pay you for the
trouble unless you're willin' to take
her"
A wave Of scarlet suddenly over
swept Toms face, extending clear
to the roots of his red hair, while
the girl looked the picture of con-
fusion. "Why, dad"
After a mighty effort Tom sue
t-eded in partially regaining his
self possession, and, after clearing
his throat, said if the old man was
"willin'" and the girl was "willin',"
he guessed he'd "call it aquare"-
and the girl nodded, and the old
man said, Gail right" and promised
to throw in the boat as a part of
the bargain. SO before the icefelds
blocked the island passages there
WIS q wedding on Rattlcsnake, and
in triumph Tom bore away his
bride.
One by one Hank Hammond was
robbed of his daughters, ana he
eventually left the island himself.
Another "Swiss Family Robin
son" who succeeded him now oc-
cupies his place.
Tom Taylor multiplied and in
creased as the years swept on, and
now rejoices in not only IN ample
share of worldly emoluments, but
also in big and blooming family of
children.
SubSidence Uf the Texas Oil Wells.
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