Year: 1875

Ati hsSiASu s>htcS ooahASSs
headlong into the water.
Vigorously did he breast the
waves, soon overlook the
fair girl, who was nobly strng
Cling to sustain herself above
the waters for she Was IA fair
swimmer.


Soon he came nearer; and
seeing that help was at hand
her courage forsook her, and
she sank beneath the waters,
while shrieks of distress from
the shore showed her that
her companions believed her
forever lost. With a deep
dive the youth succeeded in
catching hold of the drown
ing girl, and with renewed
strength started shoreward.


Bravely did he struggle,
and at last he felt that he
would reach the bath house.
Two of the professors Of the
Institute, alarmed al the
cries of distress, had run
down to the scene, and swim
ming out a few yards, had
relieved the tired youth ot
his precious burden. ..


Without a word, the young
man turned away, and, to
the surprise of all, commence
ed to swim down the coast.
In vain did they call to him
fiom the shore; on he SWAN,
and night coming rapidly on
he. WAS no longer visible.


After continuing slowly,
and with strong and steady
strokes down the coast, the
cadet swami towards a pier
that projected some distance
into the lake, and drew him
self greatly fatigued from
the water. Looking around
him to see that he was not
watched. he walked rapidly
up the pier, and struck across
the field for the Academy.
Arriving there he sought his
room, and reached it unper-
ceive1, where be hastily
changed his clothing.


Before descending to the
study hall to join his fellow
students, he drew from the
pocket of his saturated Jack
ct he had just thrown aside,
a long, golden curl, dalnpen
cd by the water.


'lcOuld not resist tie temp
tation to sever this beautiful
curl from its golden mates;
she will miss it, and yet she
will never know who it was
that saved her Gfe.'


And carefully drying the
tress of hair, the cadet plac-
ed it securely away.


a great excitement was
created at Pass Christian by
the saving from a watery
grave the beautiful Rose Yer
nor, and Of the strange con
duct of her noble preserver,
whoever he might We for it
was impossible to discover
bis name, and all that could
be ascertained was, that lie
was a cadet from the militia
ry academy. This much the
yonng girls noticed as he
sprang from the pier; and
Rosa having become uncon-
scious could not describe his
features. s@


The missing curl was com
mented upon, and the faces
of all the cadets were eager
ly scanned by the pupils of
the Lake Institute, and the
citizens who evinced p deep
interest in the mysterious af-
fair; but still an expression
of innocence rested upon ev-
cry Students face and gave
no clue.


Mr.. Vernon came to the
Pass, and in vain did he Wis
it the Academy and endeav-
or to find out the brave youth
who had rescued his daugh-
ter from death; itwas useless,
and after IA time it was tho't
over as a thing of the past.


Three years have passed
since the incidents mention
ed above, and from the shores
of the sunny gulf the scene
changes to the banks of the
Mississippi river.


Riding slowly along the
road are two persons, a lady
and a gentleman on horse,
back. Earnestly they are
conyersing together; and the
maiden draws rein, and rests
hcr gloved hand upOn her