Tensas gazette., 1917-12-28

ana delicate attention as homage 10
her worth.
Particularly one afternoon did Boyd
passing the home of relative where
Mss Worthin"tun was spending her
vacation. and learning that the object
Of his interest was gone on her usual
stroll, hasten 70 seek her. There had
come q cHll for him from his father
in the city. He felt HAT he must IL
some way appriZe his inamorata of
his sentiments toward her. Going
down the right bank of the broad
stream, he pauSedsss.sliSmay when h"
saw Miss Wor'hint2psen the opposite
shore.
She was viewing the scenery through
a field glass, and he. standing near Il
rising slope of gaunt black rock, lifted
/ his hat and waved it as she made an
. uumiStakublp gesture of glad and
, friendly recognition. Then reckless
I impulse Swayed him.
"I'll do it," he breathcd, hard AMI
reSolutc.
Boyd picked up a fragment Of the
chalky stone with which the lower
formation Of the rocks abounded. He
moved towards the black face of stone.
Deliberately he traced across its sur
face the words, ~ love YOU"
BrcIthlcSsly he stood aside. his
heart beating like a trip hammer. lie
noted that the lovely lady across the
stream raised the field glasses TO her
eyes. He was sure her glance was
fixed upon the rude ScraWl. He seem
ed able, even at the distance Of POO
feet, To note a quick flush to her
checks, thrilling flash to her glorious
eyes. In wild suspense and then in
joy, he fancied he detected the start
POf an encouraging wave of her dainty
hand. as she lowered the glasses, and
then-a wayward gust of wind swept
her beautiful picture hat from her
head and into the stream.
Splash!
Without q moments thought or de-
lay this modern knight of chivalry
plunged into the stream. With clasped
hands and riveted gaze, the owner of
the pretty hat stood watching Boyd.
She saw the hat floating to mid stream,
he after it swiftly. He seized it just
as he nearcd one of the numerous lit
| tie clumps of reeds that formed islands
in the river Suddenly he went down.
Miss WOrthingtOn uttered Il terrified
/ a . n nd in.
Swoon. Some picnickers nearby has
| tened TO her side.
BOyd's foot had caught in a sunk
en- mass of tangled roots. Entangled
he sank. but through powerful efforts
was able TO pull free. coming up five
feet away. where the high reeds
| screened him from view from the Op-
| pOSitp shore.
He pulled away the ropelike strands
about his feet. struck out for shore
reached it, soaked and dripping. Her
head pill6wed in the lap Of a lady
| Daphne opened her eyes.
I "Oh. he is lOst-drOwnedi :" she
walled. and then she noticed the limp
/ Her hat in mis- hand. \ seraphic smile
/ crossed her face. and she became again
1 inSensibIc.
/ Boyd delivered the hat. to one of the
picnickers, knew that Miss Worthing.
. ton was in safe hands. and vanished
/ Looking the half-drOwned rat he had
no desire to be seen by his faStidiOus
/ lady love in that plight. An hour
/ later, however. in his usual neat
/ trim. Boyd learned that Miss Worth.
/ ington had not yet returned home, and
sought her across the river shore.
In the distance he discovered her
Daphne was seated on n rock neal
the spot where the love scrawl was
She WAS gazing at ii retlcctively. He
came near to her. She arose with q
grateful smile upon her beautiful lips
and neatly Sloved hand extended.
you frightened me soi" She said
with IL little shiver. "All for worth
less hat"
you pardon my-my boldness,
hope?" broke in Boyd. impetuOuSly
pointing To the writing on the rock
1T was impudent of me, l know
Pleas So: -, So
: Any woman may be Proud o. IL,
honest homage those words imply"
$50 simple-must seem childish IL
a lady who can so grandly describe
1T is their simplicity that makes
them so sweet" murmured Daphne
"Do you know any more tender wher
they come from Il true-hearted man?
II am thatw vociferated Boyd. car
ried completely out of himself. "Oh
Miss Worthington what do you say t.
that foolish scraWlT
This" replied Daphne, her face
aglow. and she picked up fragmen
of the chalky rock and added word
a single word To the chronicle, so tha
it read to the ecstatic eyes of BoyC
Tyson:
Il love yOu-tOo."