Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-29
BRATTLEBORO VT, FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1874.
WHAT ONE LITTLE GIRL DID.

WHAT ONE LITTLE GIRL DID.
On the coast Of Normandy, near Gran
vile, the rise and fall OF the tide arc very
great, being about forty-four feet at spring
tides. 1t comes in very rapidly, and in
particular places may bo seen making up
in great wave two or three feet high. Two
English gentlemen had been out on the
sands watching the manner in which sand
GELS were caught, when Of sudden, one of
them, whose name was Cross, shouted, 81
forgot the tide, and here il comes r.
His companion, whose name was Hone,
turned toward the sea aud saw stream Of
water running at a rapid rate, and replied,
quickly, 81 suppose we had better be off,"
'Ifwe cau," replied Cross "by cross
ing the rocks we may yet be in time"
They began to scramble up the rocks,
aud walked rs fast as they could toward
the nearest shore but it was some time
before they reached the highest point. On
gaining it they looked around, and saw
that the sand was not yet covered, though
lines Of blue water here and there showed
how fast it was rising. They FASTENED on,
but had not gore far when they found that
the sand was in narrow strips, with sheets
of water between; but seeing girl before
them who was familiar with the beach,
they cried: 1--WE shall do yeti" and ran
| forward.
Th3 gin, however instead of going
toward the shore, was running TO IN eot
them, and almost out Of breath she cried /:
'The wave the wave! it is coming. Turn,
turn run, or we are lost"
They did turn, and saw out al sea a large
wave rolling toward the shore. Out Of
breath as they were, they yet increased
their speed as they rotraced their Seps
toward the rocks they had Just let. The
| little girl passed them, and led the way.
The two friends strained every nerve 10
keep pace with her, for as they nearcd the
rocks the wave still rolled towards them,
the sand becoming gradually covered.
| Their last few steps wcro knee deep in the
water.
Quick. quick = said the gill There is
the passage 10 cross, and il the second
wave comes, we shall be too late"
She ran on for hundred yards Till she
came to passage in the rock six or seven
feet wide, along which the wafer was rush
ing like a mil.sluce.
1--WE are lostg' said the girl; II cannot
cross; it will carry me away"
as it deep ?" said Gloss.
"Notyery," saidshe; but it is too strong"
Cross lifted the giIl in his arms, plunged
into the stream, and though the water was
up 10 his waist, he was soon across. His
4 iii
stood on the rock.
Come on, como on = cried the girl !;
''we are nearly there r. and she led the
way TO the highest point Of the rocks, and
on reaching it cried: 1--WE are safe now -
All were thoughtful for moment, as
they saw the danger which God had delv-
cred them from; looking around, the sand
was one sheet OF water.
1--WE are quite safe here" said the girl !;
"bnt We shall have to stay three or four
| hours before We can go to the shore"
"What made you forget the tide?" said
Gross; "you must know the tide we'll"
81 did not forget it," she replied "but
/ feared as you were strangers, you would
be drowned, and l ran back TO tell you
what to do"
And did you risk your life to sa,
ouIsY' said Hope, the tears stating to
his eyes.
II thought at any rate, l should get here"
she replied "but l was very nearly too
late"
Hope took the little girl in bis arms and
kissed her, and said: 1--WE owe YOU our
lives, you brave little maid"
Meanwhile, the water was rising rapidly,
til it almost touched their feet.
There is no fear" said the girl 1.-THE
| points OF the rocks are always dry"
"Co!d comfort" said Hope, looking at
them; "but what shall we do for our
young friend?" He said 10 Mr.. Cross.
"lf we put all the money in our pockets
| into handkerchief, and tie it around her
neck, ii will warm her, warrant for she
| looks cold enough"
One of them had twenty and the oher
seventeen francs, and binding those in a
knot, Mr.. Hope passed it around her neck
On receiving ii, she blushed with delight,
kissed both their hands, and cried: "How
jealous my sister Angela will be, and how
happy my motherw
| "HHt NHS'i wave iolitN lldsi, anu inc WI
| ter began 10 run along the little platform
they were sitting upon they rose and
mounted on the rocky points, and had
scarcely reached them when the water was
foot deep where they had just been seat
ed. Another wavo came-the water was
within six inches Of their feet.
"It is terrible high tide" said the girl,
"but if we hold together we shall not De
washed away"
On loOEing to the shore they saw great
many people clustering together on the
nearest point; a faint sound Of cheers was
heard, aud they could see hats and hand
! kerchiefs waved TO them.
The tide has turned" said the girl,
'and they are shouting to cheer US"
She was right in five minutes the place
was dry.
They bad some hours to wait before they
could venture on the sand; it was quite
dark before they reached the beach but
at length, guided by the lights on shore,
| they gained their own home in safety, not
unmindlul Of Him who says to the proud
waves, "IIitherto shalt thou come, and no
| further, and here shall thy proud waves be
stayed" The friends handsomely reward
ed the little fsher-girl for he bravery.
|
PRoF. SWINGS IDEA OF HELL.-It is en-
| ly human religion such as that of Budd-
ha or Thor or Junitpr fhot NAV raor fhn