The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-09-02

knew I'll ! knew Ni There was ON
bottle savedl He had hidden 1t In hli
bunkw
"uushi~ she said.
sank back again, weak and displr.
tied.
"And that" she continued, with o
wrapt, dreamy expression in her eyes,
"and that was our love for each
other"
"Eh?,
"And that was our love for each
other" repeated Helen, softly.
"Ch-er--ycs; that, of coursew
said, hurriedly.
"what though we had known each
other less than fortnight? Love"
"What thoughf murmured.
Love is not born Of time. It may
blossom in day. an hour, a minute"
"a secondT'
$50 with our love" She paused, and
looked dreamily over the sea Was
she, too. thinking Of luncheon7 But
no. 1--WE loved each other at first
sight"
"We did" ! affirmed, heartily.
Helen faltered; her eyelids fluttered;
tinge of pink crept over her hunger.
pallld cheeks.
"Yet you would never have spoken
had not Fate thrown us alone together
here thousands Of miles from shore"
I glanced startledly towards the
beach. 1t was not therel In a panic
my eyes swept the horizon. Thank
heaven! 1t was over my left shoulder
The tide had swung the dory around.
"For there was q gulf between u.s."
Helen continued. III was an heiress,
and you were merely second officer"
"Oh, sayw demurred.
"But danger brought us together.
Position, wealth, all else was forgotten.
We loved each other; that was
enough"
"Qulte." said, with satisfaction.
"There. with the tempest bowling in
our ears, tossed about by the angry
waves, alone>on the ocean, the seal of
silence was broken. Danger drew us
together. You spoke. Wrapped In
each others arms, for time all was
forgotten. Love held our souls"
"Eh-did I-that Is, well. did l kiss
your"
"No," said Helen Sharply.
"Oh." l considered. mot even one
tiny. little kiss2"
mo" Helen considered. "Well,
perhaps one very, very small one" she
allowed.
II thought remembered It," an.
swered. brightly. "And did you
Err
"But then came the awakening" she
hurried on.
"Oh, we woke up?" I asked.
Suddenly gust of wind forced us
apart"
"Cruel windw I sighed, dolorously.
"And with loud report the sail
was torn into ribbons
"a ribbon salef" l inquired.
"The rain fell in torrents, the light.
ming flashed across the sky. At the
mercy of the elements, our frail bark
was borne onward at awful speed,
Suddenly above the sound Of wind and
wave the roaring of the surf upon the
shore reached our ears. The moment
of supreme peril was at hand! A
flash of lightning, more intense than
any heretofore, lighted up the scene
Before us, scarce a cables length
away. rose towering cliff of jagged
rock. Below 1t the surf dashed high
as though hungry"
"Eh?"
"As though hungry for its prey. And
in the weird light saw your face. All
never shall forget 1t! 1t was"
"Maybe I hadn't shaved" mur.
INJURED, extenuatingly.
"Calm with a high and noble cour.
age"
"Ah!
"You took me in your arms. Our
lips met in one last, long kiss. Terror
kpassed from my heart. I was content
to have 1t SO. Silently we waited
Then with a crash and shock that
threw"
The crash came! Helen shriehed.
struggled to my knees. Watson's
launch was digging its nose into the
dory, and Watson was grinning down
at us.
Hello. you folks! Asleep, I want
you to come aboard for lunch. III
tow"
struggled to my feet. threw myself
into the launch, and seized Watson's
knees.
"Saved! Savedw I sobbed.-Wom'
ans Home Companion.
How the Sparrows Bathe.