Year: 1878

earth, it is Marion Hallett We've made it all up now, and I feel awfully ashamed of my self whenever think how I treated her. And ifyou want to bring me to my knees before you in tears ofgradtude, just please mention to everySone that youacan (and bring it in handy, you know9 that, although Edgar Stuyvesant has been very attentive to her, quite adores her in fact, she doesn't seem to value his at tentions at all nor care a picayune for him :; and that's the real truth this time and k'aoa0 it, but 1 can't tell you just yet, though 1 think that if you're good girl you'll probably be in- vited to be bridesmaid to somebody before very long but mind, don't y0U tell!

 And now I think I must tell you how Frank and I made up We were at a picnic at the Glen, place where the river is very swift on account ofthe rapids below? Z You know that 1 am pretty strong in my arms and have row ed good deal and as have been on the wa ter so much by myself thought there was no harm in pulling out to an enticing little island and racing to shore with one of the gentlemen.

 We'll, got out there first, and waited some time for him to come q found afterward his boat leaked so that he didn't dare to use it), and I thought 1 would row around the island and start back. But as 1 got around the point the current took the boat with such fury that couldn't make any headway against 1t, and

 

 where, as luck would have it, we lodged against big rock, and there we stayed the boat tilted up on the side, threatening to turn over at any moment, and have in the water, hanging on for dear life, waiting for whatever should happen next. The first thing I knew Frank Hendley was hauling me upon the rock and proceeding to tie rope around me. There was barely room enough for two, and after had nearly tlmbled off once and he had caught me, he asked me to take hold of him while he tied thefope T thought of Marion Hallett and thequarrel and all the mean things had said about him. I felt had rather die. than have him help me out, and said vaiiantly, 'I won't !"

 ment, as if 1 must be taking leave of my sen ses, and then said sternly, 'EDo as tell you, you little goose. "s~pzz s-.ssa ss.zs .s-ss..,, ~

 What was I to do :? There we were perch ed up together on little point of rock, for all the world like two drenched rats. 1 never sup posed that rescue could possibly be 80 unro- mantle. But took hold

 1 hardly know how we got on shore, but l know that Frank must have kept me from the rocks at the risk of his own life, for he is hor- ribly bruised, and so-lame and sore that he can hardly get about to-day. ~

 Of course they made great outcry over us, and as we had to go home, and no one wanted to ride with two such dripping creatures, they bundled us up and sent us off together.

 We rode along for some time very comforta- bly,, for you can't snub a fellow that has just saved your life, you know, even if he has been making fool of himself; and as the horse struck long stretch of level ground, Frank asked me if knew what said when we were on the rock, and 1 responded that did, per fectly. Then he asked me what on earth made me say it, and told him I'd sooner die than live Then he asked me, if felt that way, how did I suppose he felt; and told him he had better go and get Marion to comfort him; and he said he'd rather goto some other place, very improper indeed, ,-and asked me what had become of my ring, 1 told him that l had taken it off.

 ''To have room for Raymonds, suppose :" said Frank, savagely.

 q thought Marion had the best right to it." said l.

 What the deuce do you mean about Mar ion?"

 I was pretty well wrought up by this time, and was getting very chilly besides, and in spite of my best efforts began to cry. And then don't know exactly what l said. Frank said that I told him loved him better than any one else in the world, but don't believe it.

 However he confessed that he had been very foolish and unreasonable, and when told him that if didn't die from my drenching should certainly get up and sing duet with Mir. Ray mond tomorrow morning, he responded with great suitability and elegance that he didn't care darn, and altogether was reduced tosuch a degree of subjection that 1 feared for his health. Oh, we'll think you'll have to im- agine the rest. I really can't tell you every sinoEe thing we said but everything is all right now between Frank and me, and Marion real ly was trying to get us to make up when l talked so to her. Wasn't it shame! If Fred White doesn't think she's an angel he ought to be hung and quartered! Marion wants me to come and stay with her after she comes back from New York, so you'll soon see the bad penny returning; and then, my dear, l have such perfect LO0lzs to tell! Tillthen, good-by. From yours, ever,

 KITTY CANTON.