The Lamar register. [volume], July 16, 1919, Image 7

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HELEN’S RESCUE
By EMMA LIBBEY
Helen Ramsey presented a fair pic
ture as she floated on the pond In hei
llttl* skiff. The morning sun shone
brightly on her profusion of golden
curls, and the brisk breeze blew her
light dress around her In picturesque
confusion. Fido. glossy black of coat,
curled at her feet. Jumping up at
times to bark shrilly at the low-flying
■wallows swooping along the surface
of the water.
She was unusually quiet and a deep
slolet shade that crept Into her blue
•yes showed that she was deep In
Jhujighl. The summer was coming to
a close, and she was thinking of how
dull it would seem In her city home
without Reggie Vandyke. For a year
he had been constant In his attentions
and she was well aware that only her
own coquettish evasions hud kept him
from telling of his love In words. And
now he was gone nut of her life, sent
away by her In anger because he had
cuffed the ears of Fldo when thnt pam
pered canine had endeavored to plant
an affectionate kiss on his face.
Letting the oars hang loosely In her
hands her thoughts wandered hack to
the occurrence. He was brutal, to be
sure, but then everyone did not love
dogs. She sighed us the thought came
to her that now she would never feel
the pressure of Reggie’s lips against
hers, and a« >he realized the boldness
of her thoughts a flush of crimson
crept over her fair face.
She was aroused from her reverie by
■ sudden blast of cold air that careened
her boat until It seemed that It would
capsize. A second gust tore the oars
from her grasp and spun the boat dlz
■lly around. Fldo. In an ecstasy of
fear, crept Into her lab and tried to
kiss her face, but the thought was now
repulsive to her, and as she pushed
blm Into the bottom of the boat
thoughts of Reggie came to her and
•he found herself longing for his strong
arms and steady atroke to carry her to
aafety.
The beautiful morning had vanished,
a sudden tempest having burst upon
the pond while she had been drifting
along. The gale Increased In strength
and the roll of thnnder grew Into ter
rific crashes, while vivid sheets of Are
lightened up the black do ids. The tor
rents of driving rain had drenched
Helen, and her pretty white frock with
Its flying ribbons clung In folds about
her chilled limbs. Her wealth of hair
curled more closely to her head and
■hone In the flashes of lightning like a
halo above her pale and terrified face.
The blinding sheets of rain had shut off
all view of the shore and. despairing of
rescue, Helen prayed silently and
awaited what seemed like certain
death. Fldo, head uplifted, howled In
terror, sending out spasms of sound
that It seemed Impossible could come
from so small a body.
Suddenly from behind the veil of
rain came a faint "Halloo.” and the
color came back to Helen’s pale face.
Safety was at hand. 9he was certain
of it. for that waa Reggie’s voice. She
gave no thought to how he chanced to
be there In the storm, but was content,
as ahe knew she was safe when he was
near. Fldo barked and bowled In alter
nation. and aoon, dimly seen through
the blinding rnln, came a dory Impelled
by Reggle’a strong arms. As be drew
up to the tossing skiff be threw one
arm around Helen and lifted her Into
tba dory, clasping her for an Instant
to hla bosom In an agony of delight.
Fido. with a courage developed from
bis fear, scrambled Into the boat. Hod
both maid and dog huddled In a
drenched heap In the bottom of the
dory. It was a long and desperate
struggle against the wind, and Reggie
waa almost exhausted when a score of
willing hands grasped the boat at tha
abore and Helen fell Into her father's
anna.
An hour later Helen and Reggie
stood at a window In the Ramsey cot
tage with his arm around her waist
and her fair head resting happily on
his shoulder. ’’Reggie.” she whispered.
“I think I will give Fldo away. I never
want him to kiss tne again.” With a
loving look at the fair face resting on
his shoulder Reggie refused tha sac
rifice. “No. we will keep Fldo. aa but
for bis barking I would not hav# been
able to locate the skiff with Its pre
dona freight.” As he stoopod to press
a kiss on her upturned lips a florisns
rainbow shone out In the sky. showing
the end of the storm and the beglunlng
of a life of happiness to Helen end
Boggls
(Oepyrlght. ISIS, by the McClw* Mews
paper Syndicate >
Sunny Dispositions.
I think It was Carlyle who asld:
-The man who can laugh way down
deep In hla diaphragm can never com
mit murder.” And h* should have
added that the man with a whistling
disposition can never be mean, abuse
■ child, betray a friend or refuse to
pmj his rent.—Fern Howard. In Mil
vsuksc Sentinel.
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Payment and Get a Square Run
for the Money
Low Priced Leases Are a Thing of the Past
THE TERRITORY SO YVEU. PROVEN OUT THAT LEASES IN THE FIELD ARE NO LONGER REGARDED AS
A GAMBLE BUT A SAFE INVESTMENT.
The Burkburnett oil field long since passed the gambling stage and a man who holds a lease there now has a
bankable asset on which he can borrow real money. Prices of these leases have risen steadily until they have reach
ed such dizzy heights that none but the wealthy can now buy them. The Cotton County Oil aiid Gas Co., a home con
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