The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-07-06
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Being IN New York for q Few days IN
midsummer aud having heard a great
deal Of Coney Island ! felt 4 desire e
visit It. Taking comfortable steam
boat, after pleasant ride through the
Narrows OF New York bay found my
self at the pier. and AFTER spendine
some time looking ut tie buthers Siio
were sporting in the water beneath l
hired a bathing room aud a suit ntld
dressed for d bath
1 am a good swimmer and after
amusing myself for awhile among the
bathers struck out for deep water
Half a mile from the shore, when
supposed there was no one near me, 7
suddenly heard cry for help and.
looking toward the place from whence
the sound came. saw a woman Max
ing for her, spoke to her quietly, bid
ding her not 10 get excited. but to place
one hand on my shoulder. She did 49,
aud struck out for the shore.
She was young and pretty. What
her social position was I could not
tell i have in my time mistaken
maid IN bathing clothes for a mis-
tress, ana vice versa. When she told
me that her strength had suddenly
given out it was In a soft and musical
voice. / concluded that had | not been
on hand at the nick Of time she would
have been drowned, for twice her hand
slipped from my shoulder. she sank.
ana was obliged to dive deep for her.
At last 1 got her in shallow water and
led her on to the beach, where she sank
down in what I judged to be a swoon.
However, this was not for long, and /
was surprised ut tile rapidly with
which she recovered When she did,
turning to ne with the sweetest OF
smiles, she thanked me for saving her
life and asked IL there was any way
by which she could show her graft
tude.
.There is a way said, that yo1s
could more than repay me. am a
stranger from the far west and alone.
Keep me company at dinner on the
broad piazza of the Manhattan hotel,
in sight OF the scene of our meeting,
and dfterward go with me into the
concert room to listen to Sousa's band.''
II shall be delighted she replied, ito
repay you In such IN enjoyable way.
l. lou all AZ AAbAAAS - -
Iy1i. not far from here, and frequent
" come here for a bath with my sis
ter. Today she is indisposed, and
was obliged to come alone or miss my
bath"
every well,'I said. eve viii change
our clothes. and l will meet you on
the Manhattan piazza In half an hour.
We separated, and went to my
bathing house. Turning the key in
the lock, the door opened and disclosed
n suit of checkerboard clothes which
dfd not belong to me. compared the
number of the room with that on the
KEY and saw that had made no mis-
take. The truth flashed upon me that
some one had picked the lock and
changed suits with me. had not been
so stupid as to leave my valuables, so
the thief got only my clothes, hat ana
shoes. There was nothing for me to
do but don the checkerboard suit !
did so and, going to the Office, returned
my key and obtained my valuaoles
When the lady saw me coming in my
new, or, rather, old, habiliments she
threw M her hands in astonishmeut
expiained the situation, whereupon
She told me that independently the
same person who had robbed me-had
taken what change she had brought
with her. and she was pennHess.
NV dinner was SO enjoyable. the Lady
SO pretty and vivacious, that forgot
my checlSerbourd clothes and. under
the influence Of a bottle of champagne,
quite lost my heart. When the feast
was ended paid the bill and pressed
S. on the lady with which to pay her
expenses home. She accepted 1T on
condition that would give her my adj
dress so that she could remit the next
day. Then we went into the concert
room and listened to the music.
1t was IL o'clock when saw my
fair one pass through the gate leading
to the train, having taken her ADDRESS
and promised to call. Then Went
back to a seat on the oceans edge 70
dream of my adventure. Near MID
night stroned down to the boat, in
tending to 20 to New York, buL II oc-
CURED to me that it would never do
FOR me to return to the hotel in such
loud apparel, so at the Last moment
left the boat to pass the night Mt the
Manhattan hotel, intending to buy
new suit in the morning, The ropes
were Just being Embossed and the gang
way hauled on to the pier. stood
looking up at the crowds leaning over
The guards, while the steamer swung
OF.
The sight that my eyes encountered
among the people drifting from me is
one thatI can never forget Nothing
has ever so chilled the natural romance
of my disposition. Standing with one
hand holding a stanchion was a Wen
dressed gentleman with very unre-
fined face wondered how SO rough
looking man came to have such eS-
ceIlent clothes Turning my glance
from him to woman standing beside
him, what was my astouishment to see
the lady whose life 1 had saved. a
second glance at her companion's
clothes told me That they We're mine.