The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-21
THE STORY OF TUs

On the coast Of No
Vile, @ the rise and fan Of f.'iay, ~! lnsa, G.,
great, being about forty,,,,,s :, ,,s !iids L. :
tides 1t comes in - -.ol' lee. a.'.s -
particular places NAV h. h. .asAp'5iy -
IN a great wave two OF tbros 8s7.l = nstl,,.
book on Normandy A. - : !. Bet lig5'
tIre is narrated Of two r r. y,...2.TIagat
They had been out on the the .s .sa gsa...
the manner in which sand AZ. s,Iac' Ea.sss
and examining the structn.. 1..s Ee'e a.,
which were like spongss :, u lie y.
den one of them, whose 1,o HAeo Of A.
comes - @ue, AID
HIS companion, whose nam
turned toward the sea and '-,le s.- Us &,
water running at a rapid rse saw s-s,,
quickly, 81 suppose we had ali e,
III we can, D." replied Cross eyer ~ I'd
the rocks we may yet be in :! !e'as,
They began to scrambIa ,.las.
and walk as fast as they oS..SlP up he ,,
nearest shore; but it was so-,'. ON .o'a,i .
they reached the highest nm, n, ''l: (
ing 1t they looked around and VI
sand was not yet covered fE.1YSS saw u
blue water here and there sI',-ssi-, 4
1t Was rising. They bastera5' 81 81 N
not gone far when they found m ~ "a
of sand with sheets Of wateT i.l..l1n -l..l1n,
seeing a girl before them who We, We
with the beach, they cried ,.,rl n
yet ~ and ran forward 'sA,
The girl, however, instead ~
ward the shore, was runnin- .. ss'l
and almost out of breath cried N NJ :
the wave it is coming Tn 'lsN
run, run, or we are lost u
They did turn and savout -.
wave rolling toward the sbor.
breath as they were, they ys,
their speed as they retraced ibs;..
ward the rocks they had inst 1.S
little girl passed them and lei
The two friends strained eyer-.
keep pace with her, for as they \.
rocks the wave still rolled to,,-
the sand becoming gradually -
Their last steps were knee deep
"Quick ! quick - said the gi5-
is the passage to cross, and ifb..
wave comes, we shall be too late
She ran on for a hundred yari, s
came to a crack in the rock siy
feet wide, along which the wa,sTv,.
ing like mill sluice.
1--WE are lost ~ said the rirI .ar-
cross it will carry me awaT."
is it deep - said Cross.
"NUt very" she said, but
strong"
Cross lifted the girl in his arms n,
intothe stream, and, though the al,.
up TO his waist, he soon was acrw
companion followed, and all Inns
stood on the rock.
Come on, come on r' cried ts
I'VE are nearly there - and shs
way to the highest point of the nd,
on reaching it cried, eve are s,s
All were thoughtful for a mg1s
they saw the danger which COD Eli
cred them from looking roun6 y
was one sheet of water.
1--WE are quite safe here, sad is
girl ''but we shall have 20 Ssy ia.
four hours before We can go TO gr5sy.-
"Nhat made you forget the ais
Cross ''yOu must know the tiier,
Il did not forget it, she rsB5ss
| feared, as you were straurerS rr
be drowned, and I ran back n /.
what to do"
"And did you risk 7oqr lie 20
ours ?'' said Hope, the telg s.arsi71v
his eyes.
81 thought, At any rate, ! should
here" she replied; but was very d
too late.
Hope took the little girl in his an
kissed her, and said, I'VE owe VI
lives, you brave little maid"
Meanwhile, the water was risi1g7
ly, till it almost touched their feet
There is no fear" said the li.,s 4
''the points of the rocks are alvsz
"Cold comfort" said Hope lo5gz
them ''but what shall we do f1l0rT
friend - he said to Mr.. Cross.
''If we put all the money IN our I'd
into a handkerchief and tie 1t amu8.
neck, it will warm her, | warrant L
looks cold enough"
One Of them had twenty and lie
seventeen francs, and binding ihss
knot, Mr.. Hope passed It around her
On receiving it she bIushed with Z.
kissed both their hands and cried
jealous my sister Angela viii De q.
happy my mother -
Just then wave rolled past z
water began to run along the hia
form they were sitting upon; !5F
and mounted on the rocky points
scarcely reached them when tie VA
foot deep where they had Just 5s
ed. Another wave Came-tAe Esa
within six inches Of their feet.
''It is a terrible high tide, ~ g
girl, "but il we hold together We =
be washed away"
On looking to the shore they sEii
many people clustering together q
nearest point; a faint sound Of c5si
heard, and they could see bats ia
kerchiefs waved to them.
'"The tide has turned. - sad =
land they are shouting TO cheer 9,
She was right; in five minutes .
was dry.
They had some hours to Wi
they could venture on the sand.
quite dark before they reached il' =
but at length, guided by The I;
shore, they gained their oFh p.
safety, not unmindful Of Him Fa.s
the proud waves, ''Hitherto .
come, and no further, and her :
proud waves be stayed. ls
handsomely rewarded the h.t.s >
for her bravery.