Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1875-09-04

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possibly save himself from fleczin,
to death until help should arrive
Wood and matches, and straw ar
supposed to be- kept in every chari
ty house along the coast.
johnny Rose was two year.
younger than his only sister, Wild
bnt II ten-year old lad on Cape Go,
knows more of the sea, and ships
aud fishing, than the wisest grown
up in the world, who lives inland.
The Little Katie was Capt. Roses
fishing schooner, and the Little
Katie was frozen fast in tho ict
more than six weeks ago, right il
sight from the land up the bank
above the cabin. Two weeks past
10y, and still the ice held the fishing
boats and would not let them go
Stout little steam.tugs went rasp-
ing away with firm bows and good
intent at the ice day after day, in
order to break it up and tow the
boats out of danger, but the cold
came down stronger than ever and
knit the ice cakes tirmer and firmer.
Every day Johnny, bundled up un'
til he looked like l don't know what,
made the toilsome journey over to
tho Highland to look through the
"Slass" at his fathers schooner, and,
every night for two weeks, with a
face on Gre from the friction Of the
wind, he came back with the good
news, "N0 signal up yet"
No signal up yet meant that there
was still something left to eat, and
wood to burn on the Little Katie,
aud hope also of getting free from
the ice without sinking.
Now and then = neishbor came
down into the hollow and walkeu
right in without knocking at the
cabin door, to inquire how Mrs.
Rose was getting on, and to say
again: "Cape Cod has seen hard.
er times than this, Mrs. Rose. Keep
up stout heart, ana We'll have the
fleet safe into Providenco harbor
before many days. And then Mrs.
Rose would put on bright look
and say, in CHEEKY voice, "Oh, |
hope so," but in her heart she fear.
ed all things, for did she not know
that every dwelling on Cape Cod
had it's widow sooner or later 7
At last there came a day when
Ara. HOSE saisl that Wild might 90
to the light with Johnny to learn
the news.
Tho two children SGT off in high
glee. The sky was clear, and the
wind was BLOWN. from the west.
The Highland lighthouse was not
more than mile away, and what
could happen to the children New
Mrs. Rose gave them ma
~ commands. They were to re
urn as soon as they found out
what news from the Little Katie,
md, if it should snow, they were to
20 back or forward, whichever way |
should be the nearer, and If near
he coast, they were to 60 to the
charity house in the bank and wait
or rescue.
The wind helped them on their
way, and, to write the exact truth,
,lew so hard and so fast that it
'ame very near blowing them past
he lighthouse over the high bank
ntO the ocean.
"It's tough day, even for the
)ape,' said the lisht-keeper VIII en
hey reached the light house, "and
he boats have drifted, Johnny.
Cor the like of me, l can't make out
he Little Katie;" but Johnny made
'er out without the slightest diff
ulty. OF course he did! Does
ot every Cape Cod boy know his
atller's boat More than all there
ung the signal of distress. The
isht-keeper saw it, and Wild look.
d at it, and Johnny looked again,
nd declared that ''Come what
you'd, he'll get out there and tind
ut what the matter was.'
Then the "glass" was put away,
nd they all went down, and the
llildren, thoroughly warmed, start
d for home.
A little cloud over Cape Cod bay
rev and came nearer and spread
ut more and more, and at last be.
an to drop down white like snow ,
n the sand. ,
"Come ! pitch into it as fast as
OIL can while we can see," said I
Ohnny, seizing Wild's hand and !