Ellsworth American., 1875-12-23

chteTy voice aS that with which the flir
swimmer hailed her companions in the dis
/ tauce.
Gazing absently on the smiling scene. a
reverie tell upon her, and when she looked
again, the young water-hymph had disap-
peared. She had probably swum ashore
behind the rocks. The widow turned away,
huGged her thin shawl over her shoulders
ana thought that the sea wind was chilly.
! liark! What was that? Surely She heard
cry. No merry shout or ringing laugh
tins; 1t might be the cry OF a wild bird On
its way to its mate.
She couldn't have got beyond her depth.
that young creature, surely, But 10. what
OF Il II she had: Dying young, body gets
| quit OF deal of trouble. And-Yes. sure
| ~, that was scream. The widow looked
sharply out. Would Tom never come: The
tide was rising, and-aud something ccr-
talniy was the matter. She called, she
bechoned irantcaliy to the bathers beyond;
! they seemed both blind aud deaf.
No one. not one soul, ut hand, and that
young thing in peril of life A minute She
stood still, lstenlng-a feeble Old woman
with haggard, scared face, to whom no
one would have dreamed of looking for
help.
II can't stand this" She said. Seems
| might pull out that Old ,cow myself.
the concentrated energy Of ten years. But
no Tom appeared. And it was the widow
/ herself, with those withered old hand, that
| dl>daiucd the ministers Kitchen Work-it
! was the widow herself who, straiuing, tug
Slng, and with her gray hair luucrng Ia
I the wind, unloosed the old dug out from
! H. moorings, and trembling, uu-klliut,
armed with rude paddle. went spinning
OUT dHZlly over the water. II leaked the
old scOw il scorncd the broken paddle
and the heavy oars, but finally it came
drifting out bliudly and dizliiy 70 the Oh
/ Ject ot her search. \ plump haua with
I %.ttcrlug ring upon II clutchcd tile edge
Z ct the boat, nearly overseeing IN. 4 Young,
eager face, with streaming hair. looked mp
( igom the water and ga,piug ,huddrriu~,
half drowned, aud wholly scared, thc
young watcr-uymph wa, presently aboard
/ the old Cran.
Ion, how frightened | was" she clird.
q II ic.t sure | Was losing all my strength.
/ and would 20 20 the bottom. ON. yuu good
\ >ou.. .. WEAR Soul! how ever d,I Won get
to ne n TN, water-logs,d cratt'
1t h. seen it. best days certain. said
the widow, stns A. the uAr-
"You don't looA able tor SUCH worA.
. said The girl
e hIre seen better days" was thc qu.-
ct answer.
Ana tucu-ph, sufficient reward of ail
. her efforts -thl, real ladv. thi, tAlr yuuug
gr wjth the >on hands uud thc pretty
. bafh.u, ,ir..-. actually rrulfrd. ~ thnu,
.o."
..ucrc. .Iv,. me m nar." ~l,. added. ,ulI
painting. "l;ut. my dear soul, wc'll a,vrr
be able ." ross down d" thSt point. where
lrit my clothes, and cln't Maih IN th"
lp.e.. III awlul.y tIrcd. can't you put 81,
d.Nu ,oudrr:'
luc ntiic DARK cabin on tllr -narr hrl-Hf-
. ,u,l up with an uusyuut,l l-tr,.a. tn..
wdnw Sheltered ner youn- caar-c. .ul
4 changed her ,yyt .,nrmcuf- lnr -,t.- .nt urg
own.
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have h,.,.r- i,nvy. wander ~
Mr.. Nirron Nonls Gladly have. narfed
With the lat shred ,he possessed, aud
gone shlycrlus the rest Of her days. to zee
Her woriI-out gown douncd 30 haud>omclr
by the bright la.,ic
"rh have seen better days, the cluthc,
4 mis-. ana I'II uot DENY that thry ~. Been "a.
T good company IN their time; Lut tile, re-
hot Ii, Tor 4 iady now"
Her companion laughed Il pretty. mis-
cheyuu, laugh. She read the weakness Of
. her rescurr. ana treated Il tcndcrly.
Whatever lady ha> worn 4, iit for
LADY, to wear" she said, aud forthwith
4 wrapped herself. smiling. In the old gray
shawl.
Ana al ihat u,omcnt Tom, with Ais Icl
shirt cleaning in the setting ~uu. and
string ol mn Oh ht, shoulder, stool ln the
doorway
lie stopped when he saw the guest stand
ing upon the hcalth-stonc. a bright fire br-
. hind her and the kettle boiling chrrr.il.
( She nodded 10 lin familiarity. Tom
thought he must be dreaming.
Tom and are acquainted. >aid -l",
Are ,you:" responded tho a>t"uI~ued
4 widow.
"I,-. !" said The girl. I've watched i.'uI
mauy 4 timr walking along tie shore ju
nj red ,hiri. aud once he took guy aud
Y father ont rowing. Tom, your mother saw
ed NY life"
7 saved vour life" echoed rom, Who
u,yrr M ,Ii M. Ijfe had heard OF hi, moth
cr's doin. any thing before.
Z Tom. ,tupid and staring. was hurried ot
( IN search OF the missing garments. Ana
meanwhile his mother brtook herself 10
I making cup OF tea for her proteEe. 1t
was wonderful how little warmth oi hu-
man feeling had reused this woman to He
and activity again.
When Tom returned. laden Win various
articles OF apparel, the TWO We're quietly
slppns their tea tosether az 'he oid rouhd
table.
lie did not return alone however Foi-
1 lowing nm came tall Sray-headed Seh-
J uemah.
Heres father crled the 2irl' Hpilh2-
ihS i"Tward. ON, iather' the sood iaay
ma saved my me-
Lazy me wido" hihtoh "ah'ea 70
MISS tue oeautiiui rosy hPs that Ft"h'ullC-
ed me WIfus'
ven my dear' saiu the oiu seh''eliian'
Soou-hulioIenly pihchils 'he pump cheeA'
sue mas zone Il very thorouShY, iou
certainly doh loon very near uea'h J"9t