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

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!. to guide him when the air was thicl
!. with snow.
. "Wc're lost |" said Wild, pulling
. back and trying to stopJ Johnuy
hut the sturdy little fellow declar
] ed that they were not lost at all
didn't he know all about it 7 hadn'
| hc "frogged" it many times to the
, light and back Why, there, righl
ahead, was a pole that he knew. d
course it was, right on top Of home
, and there was mother calling this
minute, not fifty feet away.
u, All of which statements were
trne, quite; and in five minutes
they were safe in the cabin, and had
told their news from the ice bound
boats.
"Nothing to eat, maybe, and cold,
perhaps. Not sick l hope," said
Mrs. Rose and then, in rather a
dismal way, she set forth the little
table for their evening meal.
81 should think you would feel
gladder about our getting home safe,
MOTHER" said Wild; ''for just see
how it snows.'
"I am" said Mrs. Rose; "but I
was thinking about some way to
help your father"
"Do you think there is way =
asked Wild, "You know the boats
can'i. get there, and the ice isn't
safe"
"If l was God," said johnny. "pd
fetch big wind along that 'ud crack
that ice up small as fish scales in no
time"
eyes, and sink every boat in no
time!' suggested Wild. with scorn.
"Oh, dear!' said Johnny. ~
guess L was In too much hurry
but something's got to be done y
The wind had been blowing two
hours after dark, and the snow and
sand were whirling about in a long,
round dance, after the fashion of
Cape God sand and snow, when
Wild called out OF the darkness to
johnny -
care you asleep"
Johnny guessed he wasn't asleep,
although he had been fast asleep,
when Wild's voice reached him, and
he wanted to know what was the
matter.
"pve thought of Il way, 1 guess,
~ can reach Little Katie, Johnny"
slew"
johnny was up in bed, leaning on
his hands, interested, in a moment.
"You know that big bank of net
twine of fathers p
"What of it I" with disappoint.
ncnt.
"Don't you believe t'would reach 7"
"Whose going to reach it, l should
like to know I"
"When the wind blows right"
"What, then, Wild Rosei Are
you talking in your sleep"
"Send kite over I" suggested
Wild, not needing the interruption.
"Wheww exclaimed Johnny,
down into his warm bed
again.
He didn't speak, and poor Wild
thought he held her scheme in OK
trenle derision; nevertheless, John
ny was thinking about it, even af-
ter his sister was sleeping.
The next day, it showed all day.
There was no chance to hear one
word from tho fishing fleet. John
ny declared he must 60 to the near.
est neighbours house. He knew the
way we'll enough; but it was after
nine of the clock before he set forth.
Presently he returned with his
friend Peter Petit, and the two lads
spent the morning, with barred
door, in Captain Roses net room.
Wild peeped into the place when
he boys were out of it eating their
dinner and behell, to her amaze
ment, the skeleton of a huge kite.
80 johnny! are you going to try
t p She cried, running out to him.
At first, johnny was vexed that
She had found out, but in minute
Dr. Two he was all over the pet, and
was in high gIee when Wild and
ler mother joined in the work. All
,Our before the sun went down
Icross the bay, the kite was done
md the snow ceased to fall. 1t was {
90 late to 60 to the Highland light
0 see the signal on the Little Katie
t was TOO late to do anything with =
he kite even had the wind been Z
light.