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Love's Mask.
till it nearcd a spot where two small islands shortened the bed of the river , protruding their flat gravel shores now on this side , now on that , presenting a dangerous passage . The careful steersman was almost tempted to awake ' the master ; but youth is ever sanguine , and trusting to his own skill , he steered towards the strait . At the same moment his fair enemy appeared on deck with a garland of flowers in her hair . She took it off and cast it towards him . " Take this , " she cried , " in
remembrance of me . " " Do not disturb me , I entreat you ! " he exclaimed , as he stooped to pick up the garland . " I have need of all my strength and attention . " " I will disturb thee no more , " she cried . " Thou seest me for the last time . " So saying , she hastened to the fore deck of the ship , and sprang from thence into the water . Several voices cried out , " Help ! help ! she is drowning . " He was in a fearful perplexity . The old and ht the rudderwhicliin his rise
skipper awoke at the noise , caug , , surp , the steersman had resigned . It was , however , too late ; the bark stranded , and , at the same instant , the youth plunged into the water , and swam after his fair enemy . The water is a friendly element to him who is acquainted with it , ancl knows how to manage it . The water bore him up , and the skilful swimmer used it with mastery . He soon reached the beauty , who had drifted before him ; he caught hold of her arm , and violentl by the
managed to support her . Both were y swept along current , till the islands and quick-sands were left behind , and the river again began to flow broad and deep . Fortunately , he discerned a pleasant level spot , which run out into the river . There he brought his fair prize to dry land , but no breath of life was to be traced in her ; his despairing eyes beheld a path which conducted through the neighbouring thicket . himself with his dear burthenhe soon descried and reached a
Loading , solitary dwelling ; there he found a worthy couple ; the mischance , the extremity ofthe case , declared itself in a moment . A bright fire burned —woollen coverlids were laid on a bed—furs , fleeces—whatever warm materials the house afforded were brought forward . Nothing was left undone to restore animation to the fair half-stript body . It succeeded ; she at length slowly unclosed her eyes , and espied her preserver , and embraced his neck with her fair arms . A stream of tears gushed fioro leave ? she
her eyes , and completed her cure . " Wilt thou me" murmured , " when thus I find thee again ? " . " Nevei ! " he cried , " never ! " and he knew not what he said or did ; " but spare thy feelings ; have consideration , both for thy sake and for mine . " . . She now observed the condition in which her lover was m , and her attiieand insisted his leaving her to attend to himself .
own deranged , on Their young hosts , who were newly married , brought forth their best attire , wliich was no other than their wedding dresses . He presented the youth with his suit , and his wife , the lady with hers . In a short time the two adventurers were not merely equipped , but full dressed ; they smiled as they approached , and , with excessive emotion , rushed
into each other s arms . Quite lost in another , it was some time before they could bring themselves to think of the anxiety and cares of those they had left behind ; and hardly could they think without fear of the manner m which they should be met . The countryman who heard the story of the stranded boat hastened , without further question , towards the shore . The vessel came sailing safely along , vnth mwch difficulty g , ot loose . They yrovor „ vn . x x
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Love's Mask.
till it nearcd a spot where two small islands shortened the bed of the river , protruding their flat gravel shores now on this side , now on that , presenting a dangerous passage . The careful steersman was almost tempted to awake ' the master ; but youth is ever sanguine , and trusting to his own skill , he steered towards the strait . At the same moment his fair enemy appeared on deck with a garland of flowers in her hair . She took it off and cast it towards him . " Take this , " she cried , " in
remembrance of me . " " Do not disturb me , I entreat you ! " he exclaimed , as he stooped to pick up the garland . " I have need of all my strength and attention . " " I will disturb thee no more , " she cried . " Thou seest me for the last time . " So saying , she hastened to the fore deck of the ship , and sprang from thence into the water . Several voices cried out , " Help ! help ! she is drowning . " He was in a fearful perplexity . The old and ht the rudderwhicliin his rise
skipper awoke at the noise , caug , , surp , the steersman had resigned . It was , however , too late ; the bark stranded , and , at the same instant , the youth plunged into the water , and swam after his fair enemy . The water is a friendly element to him who is acquainted with it , ancl knows how to manage it . The water bore him up , and the skilful swimmer used it with mastery . He soon reached the beauty , who had drifted before him ; he caught hold of her arm , and violentl by the
managed to support her . Both were y swept along current , till the islands and quick-sands were left behind , and the river again began to flow broad and deep . Fortunately , he discerned a pleasant level spot , which run out into the river . There he brought his fair prize to dry land , but no breath of life was to be traced in her ; his despairing eyes beheld a path which conducted through the neighbouring thicket . himself with his dear burthenhe soon descried and reached a
Loading , solitary dwelling ; there he found a worthy couple ; the mischance , the extremity ofthe case , declared itself in a moment . A bright fire burned —woollen coverlids were laid on a bed—furs , fleeces—whatever warm materials the house afforded were brought forward . Nothing was left undone to restore animation to the fair half-stript body . It succeeded ; she at length slowly unclosed her eyes , and espied her preserver , and embraced his neck with her fair arms . A stream of tears gushed fioro leave ? she
her eyes , and completed her cure . " Wilt thou me" murmured , " when thus I find thee again ? " . " Nevei ! " he cried , " never ! " and he knew not what he said or did ; " but spare thy feelings ; have consideration , both for thy sake and for mine . " . . She now observed the condition in which her lover was m , and her attiieand insisted his leaving her to attend to himself .
own deranged , on Their young hosts , who were newly married , brought forth their best attire , wliich was no other than their wedding dresses . He presented the youth with his suit , and his wife , the lady with hers . In a short time the two adventurers were not merely equipped , but full dressed ; they smiled as they approached , and , with excessive emotion , rushed
into each other s arms . Quite lost in another , it was some time before they could bring themselves to think of the anxiety and cares of those they had left behind ; and hardly could they think without fear of the manner m which they should be met . The countryman who heard the story of the stranded boat hastened , without further question , towards the shore . The vessel came sailing safely along , vnth mwch difficulty g , ot loose . They yrovor „ vn . x x