The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
THE RISE AND FALL.

Mildred Duban was an orphan child
her parents having died when she was
! only four years Of ago. An intimate
friend Of her mother, Mrs. Wilkins had
decided to adopt her In fact. Mrs.
| Duban. had rcquected her on her dying
bed t. care for Mildred, her only child
SO naturally her wish was carried out
! as they had always loved her. AS
they had no other children and were
wealthy, Mildred aid not wish for any
| thing.
| Their adopted daughter was now
eighteen and Mr.. and Mrs Wilkins
wanted her to enjoy herself as much
as possible, so they decided they would
! huH cottage n tic seashorc and the
three could spend tho summer there
together Mildred was orcrJoycd with
| lhis plan and begun at once TO make
prePara tons for The summer trip. But
, shc had one wish 10 ask OF her ndopt :
Ell parents, that was that she wanted
70 carry her pet shepard dog. Rover
At lirst they only laughed at her, but
''nai'N seeing She was in earnest they
con cntod
Many flowers We're in bloom and
everything was cheerful. for /, was tho
month Of .Innc. and also Mildred VA
nappy because they wero going 10
| ient" Tor the seashorn In the morn
, y y. !iter getting the large travelling
trunks. hand boxes cac., Off 10 the de-
pct everything went along smoothly.
Miidred and Mrs. wilkins as usual made
ihany friends OH tho train and his heir
Ga them 10 enjoy the trip, and to ma
1t shorter.
pom their arrival ,hcr went To their
cottage. The Colonial" and prepared
! q tea The servants had carried
everything on beautifully under the
.hpcrVtsion Of Airs. Wilkins, and her
husband and Mildred were charmed
IL \ ,1t m re
appropriate name which they had
F@'ectad. as most Of the articles IT
+, furniture were OF colonial style.
SiS weeks had elapsed and as Mil .
cred vas feeling lonesome she thought
the two, her and Rover could take a
short walk along the beach until din
nsF. AS there were few bathcrs on
inc beach, Mildred and Rover could
take quiet walk. Now and then She
WOULD SIT down on the sand and watch
the larSe waves wash on the shore
ihen again shc would throw sticks
,hto the water and cry 10 Rover TO
bring hem to her. Feeling g,oonl,
ana wandering 70 and fro on the beach,
one suddenly came to stand still and
rcaciling down Into her hand bag, drew
our caEeic3sly pair OF opera glasses
which she had rnconsciously placed
there several days before. Raising
them 10 her eyes she searched the
.Nt' '''ch taxing tHem away sho
noticed how uttentively Rover was
watching somethlns. Replacing them
% ner eyes again, she scanned the
/ ocean ON. she screamed. and stag
Scred TO some nearby bathers. then
looking back TO Rover she cried 60
, rover, go, human like ne jumped into
the water and swan in the direction
. shc mad bcckoncd. At the same time
/. the lookerson we're crowding around
her anxious to know what had hap
rencd They began to question her.
M Ter a fcw seconds All she could
! say vas: II rose and fell" This
arouStd thctr curiosity more than ever
and they begged her to tell what had
/ happened Finally she managed to
III what she had seen. She said, as
shc raised her glasses to her eyes tho
| second time she saw n human being
Mithoutstrctched arms rise and then
laii BACK into tho water. Nothing else
was needed, the bGthefs raiv swiftly
ana procured /. boat and fastened to
rescue the dying man.
ltnVer had reached the man and was
phii1nS MIN along by his clothes, when
tht% approaclied. Luckily the rescuers
nitcd nc drowning man into tic boat.
'aisu Hovcf) and FASTENED 10 shors.
MildFcd was awaiting the coming OF
| ne fcscrers patiently. Before they
] rcacncd the beach she cried. Hurry
MN TO Tho Colonial. we will do all
, VIC can for him. II was very kind In
I fer 20 suggest this. but really It was
.hc l.oner place for him--as 1t was
| AR. Wilkins.
Composed by
ESTELLE GATES,