Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-08-18

more and at last began to drop down white
like snow on the sand.
Come, pitch into it us fast as yon can
while we can see.' said Johnny, sclZng
Wiid's hand and bowling to the wind.
We're tlirec-t;uarters home. and we'll
make it in no time.
1t was not dark and johnny knew the
sandmarks WELL Here Il bunch of pov-
erty-grass and Il forlorn little clump of
bavberry, whose outlines he knew just rs
he knew the outlines of the boats and sails,
served to guide him when the air was
thick with snow.
"Were lostr' said Wild, pulling back .
and trying to stop Johnny; but the sturdy
little fellow declared that they were not
lost ut all didn't he know all about ii ;
hadn't he " frogged . it many times to the
light and back? Why, there. right ahead,
WAS IL pole that he knew. OF course 1t
was, right on top Of home; and there was
mother calling this minute, not iifty feet
away.
All of which statements We're true, quite;
and in five minutes they We're safe i'll the
ice-bound boats.
Nothing to eat. may be, and cold per
haps Not sick hopc,' said Mrs. Rose;
and then. in rather Il dismal way, she set
forth the little table for their evening
meal.
Il shcrl.l think You w""'' i .s!addtr
about our getting .lom0 safe Nrr'her, s,id
Wild; " for Just see how it SHOWS.
- am" said Mrs Rose; ''but was
thinking about some way TO help Your IT.
thcr.
Do you think there is way asked
Wild, 'Iou know the boats can't get
there and the ice isn't safe. >
IF | was God,' says Johnny. Il
fetch Il biz wind along that I'd crack that
ice up small as f>h-scaleS in no time.
Yes. and sink every boat III no time
suggested Wild, With scorn.
"Oh, DEAR sai Johnny. Il guess
WAS in too much of a hurry; bat some
things got to be done
The wind had been blowing two hours
after dark. and the snow and sand were
whrling about in a long. round dance, AT
ter the fashion of Cape Cod sand and snow
when Wild called out Of the darkness to
johnny
Are You aslccp?'
Johnny guessed he wasn't asleep. al
though he had been fast asleep, when
Willis voice reached him. and he wanted
to know what was the matter
live thought of Il way, | guess, we can
reach Little Katie, Johnny
How
Johnny was up in bed, leaning on his
hands. interested, in a moment
You know that biz hank of n't-twine
of fa,hcr'>?"
'What of it," with disappointment.
Don't YOU believe 'twould reach?
"WhoSc going to reach it, | should Ink"
to know?
"Whcn the wind blows right
"What. then. Wild Ko>c? Are You
: talking in Your sleep
send a Kite over, suggested Wild, not
> needing the interruption.
"Whew," exclaimed Johnny sinking
down into his warm bed again
He didn't speak and poor Will thought
[ he held her scheme in extreme d'rl>lon
+ nevertheless. .Jonnnv was thinking about
Il it. even after his sister was sleeping.
The next day, it showed all day. There
Il was no chance 10 hear one word from th'
II ti,hinr-tlcct Johnny declared he mus
II 90 to the nearest nci yhbor house. liz
l. knew the way well enough; but 1t WAS at
I ter nine of the clock before he set forth
Is Presently he returned with his irlcn'
: Peter Petit. AMI the two lads spent th'
/, morning with barred door. III CAp,tll
" Roses net room.
IL wild peeped into the place when tn
J. boy, were out of it eating their dinner :ln'
Is behrld. to her anaztmcnt, the skeleton O
huge Kite.
T. 80 Johnny are Won gong TO try 1t p
y She cried, running out to INN.
i At first Johnny WIS vcNcd that >h, M
u found ont. but in a minute or two he wa
y all over the pet. and was in high 81"
;! when Wild and her mother joined IN tn
work. An hour before the sun went dow
H. across the bay. the Kite was done and tt
a snow ceased to fall. Ii wa too late to .
~ to the Highland light to see the signal o
~ the Little Katie it was too late to do an,
>" thing with the kitrcv had the wind bee
~ ~ right.
81 The next morning the wind blew il
q rirht. and almost at hr, ak of day the ho,
AT set forth accompanied hy five or six me-
ne for iller> are ALWAYS to be found on Ca!
- Cod in winter.
n,r The Kite was made of good stout papc
N and it was covered with messages to Il
=, captain of the Little Katie. or any 9th
nl captan over whose boat it might chan'
" to fall. or get rntanglcd, The winl "
M off shore. and away went the kite, the m,
~. p,yinr out the seine tWne, but alas 4
ys kite went high above the boats and d
in no, reach them. 1t was cold work hyii
mt kite on the awful. icc-bDund shore, bat t
,r- novelty of it b. ought a crowd of men
,,r the spot TO their own surprise they "
led tered into the work with spirit, but eve
at attempt that morning failed. lhe *
he fell short or flew too high. on went IN /
ut wrong direction.
fnr Run home. la.llrs, and oct your Iii
4. ,l,rn1ph to v,
IN. bones" said one of the men to Johnny Il
Peter. about eleven of the clock. " i
vas we'll see what can be done with the
to this afternoon.
, of When johnny reached home he dcclM
. that he wasn't cold the least mite, I
wn hungry the least atom. but hr sat
It'll front of Il blazing drittwood hIe and
lire like a riant, and ~ot up to 90 to the 60
say again.
mes Wild didn't see why She couldn't 90 t
out II was her father lust rs much as Johnny
n,o and she guessed she cared as much ab
s." the Little Katie us any Of them did. \
rht so Will bundled up until all resembial
h. to 4 twelve vcar-od GIRL was lost,
all forth. toiling through the snow and ::
cry to the coast At II short distance in
,on- rear. Mrs. Rose followed on. 1t seemed
her, as she drew near the shore. that
lrs. the inhabitants Of the next village w
ght gathered to see the flying of Il kite.
1t was Just ready to start on its over
The Journey when Wild came upon the see
ing Don't you see there won't beany tn
use to catch hold of" she said to Johnny.
hat Catch hold OFF, repeated Johnny. v
the felt he could not, in usticc, dcsplse Wi
ON suggestions any more.
cln ~ |
title hold ON n minute Tie some long stril
e to now and them near the kite, that vii! h
luid down.
hey The strings were tied on, haf Il doze
ank them, at intervals, and away went the /
with more - strings to it " than any OF
ana, kite ever flew.
and "'Twon't reach it flies too high.
ing 90, Let out. Give it string. Ilurr:
nigh rs the kite seeming to meet wind in an
eli current began TO tlutter. turn, and
pe,n tually did fall on the ice within rcacl