The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-11-28
THE BRAVE FISHER GIRL.

On the coast of Normandy. near Gran
Vile. the rise and fall of the tide is very
great, being about forty-four feet at spring.
tIde. 1t comes i'm very rapidly. and at
particular places may be seen making up
In a great wave, two or three feet high. In
a book on Normandy, the following story
is narrated of two English gentlemen
They had been out on the sands watch
ing the manner in which sand-eels were
caught. and watching the structure OF the
rocks which were like sponges. when of
sudden one of them. whose name was Cross.
shouted: II forgot the tide, and here il
cOmesr
His companion, whose name was Hope,
turned toward the sea. and. seeinga stream
of water running at IA rapid rate, replied
quickly:
IL suppose we had better be off,
live can replied Cross. - BY cross
ing the rocks we may yet be in time
They began to scramble up the rocks.
and walked as fast as they could toward the
nearest shore. but il was some time before
they reached the highest point. On gain
ing il, they looked around and saw that the
sand was not yet covered, though lines OF
blue water here and there showed how fast
il was rising. They fastened on, but had
not gone far when they found that the sand
was in narrow strips. with sheets of water
between; but. seeing a little girl before
them who was familiar with the beach.
they cried
1--WE shall do YETI and ran forward.
The girl. however, instead OF going to-
ward the shore. was running TO meet them.
and. almost ont of breath. cried: The
wave the wave il j. coming. Turn,
turn-riIn. or we are loSt!N
a Il nj OF Ia
wave rolling toward the shore. out OF
breath as they were, they yet increased
their speed rs they retraced their steps to-
ward the rocks they had just left. The
little girl passed them and led the way.
The two friends strained every nerve to
keep pace with her. tor a they ncared the
rock the wave still rolled toward them. the
sand gradually becoming covered. Their
last few steps were knee-deep i'm water.
.'Quick quick - said the girl there
is the passage to cross, and ii the second
wave comes we shall be too late" She ran
on for Il hundred yards till she came to a
crack in the rock, six or seven feet wide.
along which the water was rushing like Il
mill-sluice.
we are lost" said the girl; Il cannot
crosse it will carry me away"
- Is il dcepr' asked Cross.
Not very" she said "but il is too
strong"
Gross lifted the girl in his arms. plunged
into the stream. and though the water was
up to his waist, he was soon across. His
companion followed and all three now
stood on tine rock. "Come on. come on -
cried the girl; 1--WE are nearly there -
and she led the way to the highest point OF
the rocks. and on reaching it cried: We
are safe now"
All were thoughtful for moment. rs
they saw the danger which God had de
livcred them from; looking round the
sand was one sheet of water. ave are
quite safe here said the girl /; "but we
shall have 10 stay three or four hours be-
fore we can go on shore.
y What made you forget the tideY' said
Cross "you must knoS the coast we'll"
II did not forget it, she replied: but
feared. as you Were strangers. you would
be drowned, so ! ran back to tell you what
to do"
And did you risk your life to save
oursT said Hope, the tears starting to his
ewes.
II thought at any rate | should get |
here" She replied: but was very nearly |
too Late Hope took the little girl in
his arms and kissed her. and said " We
owe You our lives, you brave little maid"
Meanwhile the water was rising rapidly, |
till il almost touched their feet. There |
is no fear" said the girl; :" the points of
the rocks are always dry
"Cold comfort" said Hope. looking at |
them: "but what shall we do for our |
young friendg" he said to Mr. Cross.
If we put all our money i'm our peck
cts into a handkerchief and tie il round |
her neck it will warm her, warrant, for
she looks cold enough One of them
had twenty and the other seventeen francs,
and. binding these in knot Mr.. Hope
passed 1t round her neck. On receiving |
IL she blushed with delight. kissed both
their hands. and cried: How Jealous
my sister Angela will be, and how happy
my motherW
Just then q wave rolled past. and the
waters began TO run along the little plat
form they were sitting upon; they arose
and mounted on the rocky points, and had
scarcely reached them when the water was
a foot deep where they had just been seat
ed. Another wave came-the water was
within six inches of their feet. 49,
1T Is terrible high tide'" said the
girl "but IL we hold together we shall
not be washed away" On looking to the
shore they saw a great many people clus-
tered together on the nearest point;
faint sound of cheers was heard. and they
could see hats and handkerchiefs waved to
hem.
1.-THE tide has turned" said the girl,
= and they are shouting to cheer us" She
was right; In five minutes the place was