The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1907-10-02

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and the six men were futile. They
drifted and drifted until it became a
serious problem What was to be done
and who was to do it? BY this time
the launch had drifted into cove
about mile from land, and after much
discussion Leigh volunteered to swim
to the land and get help. The others.
knowing he was a famous swimmer,
agreed to the plan. and without much
delay he was overheard and with long.
steady strokes was covering the dis
lance When he finally reached the
shore he rested awhile, and then start
ed to walk towards handsome resi-
dence at the top of the cliff.
Suddenly from the bushes near him
came clear soprano voice. Leigh
stopped and listened and looked. Not
far from where he stood there was a
little rustic summer house, and leaning
against the side Of it was young girl
dressed all in white He crept little
nearer to make quite sure that he was
not dreaming, so near that, as the girl
stopped singing, she breathed heavy
sigh, and Leigh could hear it. He
longed for sight Of her face and won
dered If it were half as sweet as the
voice he had heard, and he made brave
to creep little nearer Asrhe rustic of
the bushes made her turn, and seeing
him she cried:
Leigh Mr.. Richards! Is it really
your
ut is really Leigh Richards, Miss APP
pleton, and apologize for startling
you so, but was climbing up the cliff
ten. 1 am on an errand of mercy and
perhaps you can help me out"
"An errand of mercy, in bathing
suit! Why, 1 do not quite understand.
Where is the rest Of your party?'
Leigh soon explained to her the
plight of the boys, and finished by
saying, "Your father dislikes me so
that / expect if he knows who's in
the party he'll never let one of his
men to go to our help. Will he?"
Father has gone over to see the
naval parade in Judge Cowan's boat,
and our men are on the grounds doing
nothing One of them can take our
little launch out and tow yours in
"That's asking almost too much, but
If you could direct me to some other
place."
Don't say that to me after what
you did last year. Do you think l
have forgotten how you saved my life
when was drowning in that treacher-
GUS lake? Why did you go away with
out ever giving me chance to thank
your"
Miss Appleton = Edith - didn't
know you wanted to have me stay,
any, anyway, your father had no use
for me. He was right enough, too, at
the time, but I'm a steady old ship
now, dearest, if you will only under
take to guide me-
II didn't know-I thought you didn't
care" she murmured.
Didn't care-why, darling, that day
that held your listless form in my
arms was the happiest moment In my
whole life. | looked at your white
face and knew just how much you
were to me. / couldn't tell you so
then, dear, so / went away until /
could. Will you have me now, Edith r.
Leigh, dear, I've been waiting for
you a whole long year, twelve whole
months, and each month seemed
year. l, too, have been yours ever
since that day you held me in your
arms. How much longer must we
waltz
Just long enough for me to get rid
Of the boys and find some clothes.''
Lets go to the boys together, Leigh,
and tell them, for, you see, if the old
launch had not broken down, I would
have been waiting yet