The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-12-29

A Long
Romance
II Ended Realistically In
Wedlock
D, sIcHARD G. WHITE
Copyright. 1910. by American Press
Association
., RIcHARD G WHITE

An eiutIy kenucuaoh SUI w se
broad piazza Of a summer hotel over
looking the ocean. Beneath him the
waves were curling In on the beach.
casting a line Of foam over the smooth
sand, and recedlng with an effervesc-
ing sound. There may be people who
can sit and watch this incessant roll
ing In and recession Of waves with
stolid indifference. Not 50 George
Warrington. whose spiritual part was
made Of fner stun than that Of the
average man or woman. To him the
pillows told stories Of innnity. More
than that, they brought him memories.
There was tinge Of sadness In II all,
for he was alone In the world, without
wife or child.
The waves were recalling TO him a
picture Of his youth. He had seen II
from hotel window, The hour was
between daylight and dark. Far out
on the horizon full moon was rising.
a belt Of cloud across Its center. Near,
er a black hulk was rising and falling
mouotonously. Nearer still lay point
Of rocks. At low tide II was little
peninsula. at half tide an island EN-.
bracing a few square yards. at full
tide submerged. On its face, looking
out upon aud absorbed in the beauti.
ful scene. sat girl. Since she had
gone there the sand behind her had
been covered by the rising waters, and
she was unconscious that her retreat
over dry land had been cut of.
Quick thought shot through the brain
Of the young man looking out OF the
window. The tide his fancy transng-
ured TO savage in the wilderness
with raised tomahawk stealing on bis
prey. Again II was serpent encir-
cling the girl and drawing Its coils
closer and closer about her. 1t was
really an inanimate ocean uncon-
sciousiy surrounding girl unmndful
Of all save the beautiful scene before
her.
In that region the tide runs With
great rapIdity. Warrenton knew this
and, rushing down several flights OF
stairs, dashed over the sand toward
the girl. Az he ran he looked to see II
a boat we're lying anywhere near on
the beach. None was In sight Reach
Ing the strip OF water closing in behind
the rock, be plunged In and swan
across.
The girls reverie was broken by look
Ing up and seeing dripping figure be-
side her.
Come. quiekl You're cut of by the
tide"
Turning, she saw the swirling waters
behind her. Her face lost its color. Tor
she would be helpless In that quick
current She stood paralyzed.
Gomez! repeated Warrington. But
be did not wait for her to move. Seiz-
Ing her hand. be drew her, supporting
her at the same time. TO the margin OF
the torrent she shrank back. Forci'
bly, dragging her into It, cncircling Der
with one arm, he swan with the other.
The distance across the current was
not long. but II ran so swiftly that the
two were carried along till they found
themselves at the end OF the little
strait where they were tossed on the
waves.
Then came n test Of endurance. War
rington was strong and good swim
mer, but by this time the girl was
clutchlng him 30 as 70 impede bis ef-
forts Al that hour few were on the
beach and none within call. Warning
toms efforts were having less and less
effect. and he was about 10 give up
hope both for himself and bis burden
when be beard the sound OF oars Max
ing an effort. be got bis head as far as
possible above the surface and shouted;
"HeipE'
The sound OF oars ceased. then re-
commenced with o quicker stroke. and
.n less than q minute the dark body OF
q boat appeared on the crcs, OF wave
above the drowning couple. Then
hand was extended and Warrington
put out bis own hand and sraspcd the
gunwsis Of the boat Between the new
conner and Warrington the drowning
stri was got into the boat Then War
rlngtrn was helped In by the boatmaf.
While Mr.. Warrington was passing
In memory over the scene that had oc'
CURED more than thirty years before Q
wouan whose white hair conirasted
With her comparatively young face
caue up and stood with her hands on
the pisxza rail. looking out upon the
simmer that was beginning TO extend
Itself from the rising moon She turned
spd vas about 10 20 away when abe
poficed the rnau sitting near her. Thers
vas some, hins In hh appearance. bis
wrsp4 attitude. to tell her that be, iiks
h~rseif. possessed the gifs Of spprecia'
tion Of the beautiful She feis I'm
PEELED TO address him.
Isn't Il charrninsy sbe exclaimed
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