The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-23
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I i when j went 10 me SG1EAuEg AgA
August / was completely worn out
had managed q class OF FIFTY children
1 for ren months, excepting holidays
! aud never had encountered so much
| mischief. June was a hot month, and
by the time had completed the work
I attending examinations ] was too bro
| ken down to get away for a change
] thoush NY salary aud my savings were
10 small that / could only anord one
months outing. anyway
was walking one evening on fhe
beach drinking in the delicious salt sea
breeze when ] met a man who noticed
me with more apparent interest than
usually received from strangers Of
| the opposite sex. He brought pair
Of fine brown eyes TO bear upon me.
! which eaused me to lower mine, though
his gaze was perfectly respectful. even
deferentiaL Ny brief look at him was
only Sufficient 10 tell me that his face
was intellectual and his clothes were
shabby.
At short distance from the shore
was rock on which l would often go
after sunset. sink into seat worn by
the water and enjoy the waves and
the breeze. / went there one evening
passing over the narrow strip OF sand
LNhl letA 10 ~ lAAae - AAG ANAA 4A4SS--
was rising. For several nights 1 had
been troubled with wakefulness. and
now, Iuiled by the plash of the waves
and the sea breeze and the moonlight
on the wafer. I fell asleep.
was awakened by a cold bath. The
tide had risen. and wave higher than
the rest had completely covered the
lower half of my body. 1 looked at the
water; it was all about me. 1 looked
up at the moon; it stood on the meridi-
an turned my mead; the breakers
were on the beach behind me. was
beginning terror stricken when saw n
man on the shore making motions to
me. He called TO me, telling me to re-
main where l was and he would go to
the inlet near by and fetch boat. Ten
minutes later / was relieved to hear
the sound of oars and see rowboat
risin. and falling with the waves.
When it reached the rock and the oars
man turned his face TO me. the moon
struck full upon il. He was the shah
by gemteeI man I had passed on the
beach
There was every reason TO suppose
that he had saved me from drowning.
for could not swim, and since nearly
every one on shore had gone to bed it
.
heard above the noise OF the breakers.
Be this as it may. had had thrilling
Introduction to my rescuer and did not
r,.,,uir.r him 10 secure the good offices
of mutual friend to make us ac-
qualnted.
After that we spent many an hour to-
.,ether on the beach. 1 tried without
appearing to be inqulsitive 10 discover
his occupation and social stains. but
fniIed. Though he was nearly forty, he
,liI not seem 10 have taken hold OF
career. he disIiked money making, but
loved literature, art. science. all that
was ideal ana intellectual I asked
him what career he would choose il he
chase any. and ne said he would prefer
that or = ..ep.lernan. / sighed. regret
tiuy tbat >ysnt of energy or purpose
ma nn,,.T...Ii;,..,I Ms c:naII,.rt Qualities.
cannot drink Of my action in this
inlporrant episode in my life without
astoniShmeuf. had believed myself
the most nr;,,ricll woman. had pitied
those women who had lost their heads
In ,osIn,, their hearts and vet l not
orIv sr,Trered myself 10 fan in love with
+bis man who :,1neared to drift like
s.I,i,, without ), rrrtIfier but I permitted
rim IN make love 10 me shabby as he
WIS ~, woman in her senses would
No. fnrn,cd any cther conclusion with
r,o.,rI "a him man maj he made
nre,.,r,,,,,s living tv his wits.
TTnw,.y.,. mo resI,1t was the usual re.
s,,I+ ~ i,,r.tn.tirn He snid he had an
,,,,.,,u,o ~ S,;na :, yesr and I earned the
.,,,,,,o W. ,,.sso,i grom friends to Low.
or. ami .,r,cr r,.nv ,njsn,jvipcs on my
n,r+ ~ hc,ro,hnI ono tl,inr he per.
,m,,iol r,,. 80 IN nm considered posi. |
,fynIr ,as.n,o I,a Inar-Ied onietIv at
49, ,o.,,r,,-. and ratn,.n together.