Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-09-11
DAILY GAZETTE.
The Last Load of Hay.
LcoNCLUDED.l

WOODS TIL he came TO the river that came in
from the sound and flowed by the farm. He
went 10 place where he knew little old boat |
was kept tied. lie scrambled down the bank,
and hunted for the oars hidden near at hand |
ready for use. As he was untying the boat he |
heard footsteps behind him 90 abe bunk. lie |
leapcd quickly in, and pushed on; but, turning |
his head, he saw boy ataHding on the aDOt he |
bad just leit-a boy who heid his hand, 10 his
head, and called in we'll known tones, 6Itarry, |
Harry! walt for mel" So the old boat giided back
to she shore again, aad the surprised Harry said,
why, frankie ~ n II
did you think cOoll sliy aIonefkefe, Efarl
ry? lfyou go, must go too. You must take me
with you" [JlI M
but tis as much aJ your life is WORTH re-
piled his brother. II thought that you Wer5 t1o
scS 10 get up; Indeed, did not know but you
were dying. No, no, frankie, you're not we'll
enough to go with me-"
9" must" urged the other, and he stepped in
TO the boat and took his seat.
Harry pressed him once more TO 90 back. but
lac would not. His life was linked with his broth
ers- The lnue boat Elided quickly 10 the md
die OF The stream, and the retiring Tide bore
them To the sound. ...,
Good bye, old home,' said Frank, waving
his hand toward the farm
- GU We seen The last of us, fora while at least"
sad Harry. "lTe done my last piece Of WORK
on YOU"
That WIS our last load Of hay, "a you SAID il
would be, Harry"
Il hope 80. Frank. But we're not quite out of
his claws yet. Now you must lie down in the
bottom of the boat and try TO 60 TO sleep. will
cover you up with my jacket 70 keep you WarmP
"Nu, no. l can't let you DO all the rowing"
Frank feebly protested. But the excitement,
which had thus far kept him up, gave way now
and he yielded 70 bis brothers., eOmma1ds,
Remember, don't let me sleep iong, larry
Wake me when you get tired, anu I'll lake your
place
Farmer JOnes sat slOue in his living rbdn,
lin glad got my hey in, il did have to work
haid to TO It,, said he, he glanced in the direc-
tlou OF the windows, upon which tho rain was fu-
nousiy beating. "Ihis rain will RUIN all the hay
ou', aud double the profits ON mime. Those boys
did sweat over that last load though, and grum-
Lled TOO, guess. o, well; it1l do EN- good"
Vivid flashes lightning darted through the sky,
and terrific peal OF thunder shook the house.
81 wonder ii Harry Is out2 just like the mad
little tool to stay out in the storm. Sarah II he
called to the old house servant. ''Sarah, 20 un. to
the boys room and see how Frank is now"
The woman obeyed, but soon returned, pale
aud trembling. lies not there, sir 70
"Not therel where then T"
Hes not IN the house, sir; nor Horry, eth
The uncle grasped his candle and rushed TO
their room TO satisfy himself OF the truth. Then
the afternoon.
They've lun away, the little foOls And
Frank not lit TO hold hs heal up. But III have
them soon, they shall suffer for il. They'll have 10
stop somewhere on the roa'i, for ths rain. They
can't be far away
lie called for horse and wagon, and although
the man who brought them warned him that he
IlSked his life by going he rewarded the faithful
fellow with an oath, and plunged into the road
through the darkness and storm. ,..
Poor tired Harry, with arms strained by the
long days work, pulled nObly ut the oars. lie
thought to cross tAe sound bolOre morning, for il
was narrow there, and lose himself from his un-
cle's search in the great city until somethinp
turned up for him, he hardly knew what His
first object was to get away Poor, simple Harry
bis country mind knew little VI the dangers ond
beWlldernents OF the place he boaaht. NJ wai
some time before he stopped to rest and then he
noticed that the stars were out and heavy cloud
were lowering overhead, =.
"Oh, for one hour morel he thought for ht
believed that another hour would carry him L
the opposite shore.
But even as he returned to his oars, the storm
came up, and all around him rose theRFeat waves
The wind seized his straw hat, and threw it IA
from his sight. NObly did be strata every mdseD
TO urge his boat forward, but in the darkness b.
lost his course; 50 be bent all his energies tOwaFt
keeping her out of the trough Of the ssa Tn
waves took her up like q leaf and tossed her hikh
er and thither. Manfully did he struggle for III
and kept heart o0t when they crpelly .EFenChs'
hIs ears from his weak hands he gave over.
The water coming in woke up Frank, who tl
then had slept soundly through the storm. II
rose, and called out, "0h | Hai arc We lostP"
"Nigh to il, Frank. The boat Is filling with va
ter. Take what yon can and bale hsF 'Oqth@s
IL soon exhausted Frank, who was OlAia0d IN
willingly TO sInk hack again upon theSeGt.
Higher and higher rose the waves around theu
and hfted the boat and dashed Il doWR thAiT eide
in the valley of waters. .sss .iiHll3
. Were losti" shrieked poor Harry. s.s1nO
but Franks heart was stronger now, aud BID
voice rang up through the Tempest, 20, Go9i haV
mercy on two sintul boys l2nl ,as35 "l $50, .
.'EoTgiye me- Frnnk' ior bringing yOu' i0dt,
'ED5 you think would want TO live after 10
were gone, Halg No, moi Aud shall not Oilhe
There, there" he shouted, ''eomes the wave {
destroy usl HHRiiGd Hiop1d q hay 1t looks
Blt 1t cant be, for we took In our last load th
aflcfnD0A 'tW EAHeRA
- AfoweF els@ater aIOsS.t dIdsg
moment over their heads.
"Let rs 90 down tddafhor, HllF . Aud locke
in each others arms they waited The end.
Tha hlOrhing s0h sEyls shining Is Clyighty !
though all had been well, but the walters OF q
sound were siil tr0ublea And why hot? The
had seen sad sishts, They had hOrge dread o
crets and mOnrnfal haplenss a llltIe tgronp
nshcrmens wives stood on aha l,pel 1Eaitin
laesS sS, rs sEs1 , ne a1 ESSa lS aIS sSSW; so0
small boat borne ON ths crest Of q, huge wave
Nearer aud nearer came the wave, tiir u dhshG
ils burden, bottom up, on Che beach prhep tho
anxious women crowded about the boat, M
when they had overturned Il, Although stranger
all the human In their hearti united Ia q Wan
sorrow, for thesqIOlef enc TWO little sunbusn'
ef6thes were clinglng and dripping, and WI
Wee locked, in EACH others @ms.-I 0ssr. Yoan
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