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life and gayety, we had forgotter all about young Sanford's warn ing, when suddenly there was low exclamation of horror fron Kathleen, "The boat was filling with water 1 do believe we are sinking?"' It was too true ! The boat leake< at every seam ; the water was pour ing ; soon we should he beyond thb reach of human aid. I shall never forget that hour a long as I live. Fanshawe, livi( with fear, crouched in the bow o the boat and uittere(d never a wocd Mrs Langley wrung her0 lanlds an( alteriately shrieked and noame( -n-1ow praying, al(d now her voic< drowned in a storm of sobs an< tears. Kathleen sat 1ike a statui of stone, her hands fol(led, lie eyes benlt onl a spot Car 'away. On we (1rifted. The hoat rapid ly filling ; it was more than hal full. .1 Crept u11p to Kathleen fld pm my arnis around her. "'KCathie K--lathie," I (ied, "wt must (lie ! Is it not dreadfuil I? "'There are worse fates on earth she answered, her pale lips scarce. ly Seeming to move, and still hie brown eyes watcled that tiny speel as it grew larger? a. man in a boni ---a man bIding all his (nerOies t. meet us. A strange smile toiclied Kath leen's lips. "Ray."' she muttered, as thougl she had forgo t.en our lprese)ce "'Ray I knew you woild come t( uis in our distress.' It wiais in(eed Ray Sanford, an( lie was rowing With the strength o a giant and the energy of a mai determined to win or (lie. ie reached us at last not a see 01nd too soon. I ar'oused1 Mrs. Lan gley from a fit of' incoherent soblb ing and ejaculating and1 pointing to our rescuer. TIe stoodl up ii his boat, and had Kathileen, in h is arms in an instant. Then he turn ('d to Mrs. Langley and me, Fan shiawe followed us and soon w4 were all safe in his boat-*savei from a dlreadful (death. Not a word1 was spoken (luring th4 long run homne. Kathleen nieve: looked at Ray ; she seemned unIeon, neiOus of his presence. Whlen we r'eachled the shjore. sh< dropped from the boat Iunassistedl as thonghi she d1idl not see the youngI) man's p~roffered arm. Fanshawe, safe on shore wa: himself again. Turning to San. ford, he took a bank-note from hih pocket anid tender'ed it to the young muan. ''Here," saidI he, in a cool insult. iuig tone, "'you've helped1 us out o1 a scrane -allw me to-,, But he never finishe(. Ray San- in - ford struck the money from his ki t hand and then without a word, I strode down the shining beach. Af. gt ter' that we saw him 0o .nore. so The time Lfor our' departure homiie drew nigh. hi I Kathleen had gurown plale and thin fo - during these days, her eyes were w 3 unnaturally bright, anid her cheeks K. wore a hectic flush ; there was sh 5 something wrong about Kathleen. I It wvas the evening before ou1r in- sh f tended departure, and we two te valked alone oi the beneni. The of sun was setting, dropping slowly i dovn its golden ladder into fleecy j cloud banks of scarlet and amber ; IV( 1) a111d dowi we paced., neither of' te LIS .-peaking. So Ohe s in set and is the tN iIi 21lt galthered Suddenly the forim of a mlan rosefl tl before us in the gray twilight. Ife: ame straight up to Kathilen. and lheld out his hands. She Iaid both her OwNN1 within them. There was a sweet smile 0on! her lip" ; her eves were huniinous. "IS it good-)ye' she ,Uaid Soft ily. "Never ! ie crid fic.ly. 'Tell inC. Kathleen, is it tru:,. arc Vo goingr to marrv that ma n*that Fan shawe ?" A sIneering ltatiul fell upmn on 0ea rs. Fan1 ish w s .tk "C-tood( besidt. us,. " 6A retty scene !" he s. necere. 'A. flirtatiol betweel m be1 rNthe wife and a common fisherman: ' ! W ith a faee like narble and eyes like flashiifg diamoind Kathlen slip ped hIer- (lgagrnement ring fromt hetr * finger and laid it inl Auther Fan Sshave's hand. sayit g coldy 11 1I have Wo.1n it too long, MIr. Fanshawe,"' Ere Fanishawe coubhi recover' - fr'omn his amazemer.t. Ray Sanford spoke. A shiawe that I was 1 st a commnin fisherman ? Not that I attach any~ ignominy to the vocation, which - has been followed by some of thie L nloblest andI grandest heroes of~ ii earth ; but fortunately, I have no claimn to the title. I ami merelyA passing a fe~w months on the Flori- Li (da coast, r'oughing it that I might ' 1regain thme health and strength o wich had unaccountably deserted.r meP. 1 leave .Morm my home in the ' North. You have heard1 of I iughi SSanford of Bloston :' "'A merchat pr l.Iince!1', ejacula-(' ted Fanshawe beginnmng to mrove Bu away. 11n "'le is my father,'" said Ray an; Sanford, coolly ; and bending over R Kathleen, whlo stood clinging to mie, he continued, while Fanshawe 8oI slunk on through the evening shad ows. "Kathleen, ay yon frg,..,m y unintentional deception I had own you a we(ek or more before realized the full extent of my tilt. Forgive me, for I love you IHer heal was- on his shoulder, s arm1 a roud1(1 her. They had rgot then all abolut me, an1d I ent home alone. An hour later ithleen came to my side, her ey'es ining like stzars. "'IYou'll be my bridesmaid, dear, c whispered, kissing me with ars in her eyes. And the hest it is I love him just as vell when Ilotioght him a poor fisherman ia 1( now that .1 know he is of a althy and aristocratie family. I l1 you dear (another kiss), lpid . a very god tlig inl its place. t true love is alwayn and Cve: best.'' blishe1r, is auithor(iz l it) reccive :111d cipt for subs riptions, .1ob work ;i vtisemle n ts f<.r T usM., :sa,: . A. COOK, [)EALE. IN VU ! wN I S I I N G DDS, &Cl &C GRIEENVI LL-J!, S. C. dl o-i. me tid ex81l'. th< Excelsior Coo'k Stove fo:-e you bly ('1cwhere. 27/nrarec amld .1/ottseFr TIl\TW.A R~E Wh~olesale, (Cheaper than tl:e \ov 30--lv Furniture House, EASLEY, S. 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