Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-20
VERMONT NEWSPAPER

and she guessed she cared as much nboutlthe
Little Kate AZ any Of them did. And so
Wild. bundled up until all resemblance 10 n
twelve year old girl was lost. set forth, toll
ing through the snow and sand to the coast.
AT short distance IN the rear Mrs Wild
followed on. il seemed to her as she drew
near the shore that half the inhabitants Of
the next village were gathered to sec tho
flying of II kite
II was just ready to start on It's over-icc
Journey when Wild came upon the scene.
Don't you see. there won't be anything to
catch hold DIP" she said TO johnny.
Catch hold OFF" replied Johnny, who felt
that he could not, in justice, despise wilds
suggestions any more
an show you." SHE said. ''ir younl hold
on minute. Tie some long strings now
and then, near the kite that will hang down"
The strings were tied on, half dozen Of
them, ut intervals, aud away went the kite,
with more string to Il" than any other Kite
ever flow.
won't reachl IL flies too hight No gol
Let ontl Give il string IIurrIhl us the kite
seeming to meet wind In another current
began to fluttcr, turn, and actually did fall
on the ice within reaching distance Of the
Little Katie's crow.
Then such u shout rs went up from Cape
Cod shore, for was there not u line fast from
one of the icc-bound boats to the firm old
mainland aud did il not mean that bread ut
least could be drawn across the frozen seato
the famishingP
l. The men on the Little Katie were pulling
in the kite which looked good deal worn
but still they gathered around it, and read in
Johnny's boy-hand the words. "If you gel
the kite don't pull in the string. for wei
put something to eat on 1t If you are hungry
and you can pull itOver. Everybody's wei
over here. Wild and Johnny fFH
Capt Rose read the words, and then h,
and his crew tried to shout back, but tn,
wind carried ther voices across tho bay.
Within the next twenty -four hours the cor,
had been doubled, and food in small packa
ges went along the novel roadway from hou
to hour. until miles Of seine Irvine lay on tn,
deck of the Little Katie and many loaves o
bread with small packages of "salt meat, ;
sugar, tea and coffee. had been secured from
the sea.
Tho next morning, the wind blow agai
on Cape Cod. The inhabitants were on tn,
watch for the kite, and 10! it was seen risini
in the air. On. on. it came. 1t sailed owe
the heads Of the group on shore; il wen
right across the Wrist" of Cape Cod.
would have gone out upon the ocean but 70
, the Highland lighthouse that caught an
held the great fluttering bird of man.
Wild and johnny were the first to reac
the light and cry out, "What newsP" to tn
keeper, who had just succeeded in recover
ing the poor, battered kite.
Come and see with your young eyes.
Wild and Johnny found the words: Nv
: had had nothing to eat for two days. Now
Wen weather the ice, God willing. and g,
. in all right. We've supplied the Mary frou
our stores"
And there, right at the door, the first con-
ers. who had followed the kite, were Mt
i Rose and the friends of the men of III
: Mary.
Whose idea was the kiteP" asked an oil
+. fisherman.
" "WIld's," shouted Johnny.
/. johnny made it though. couldn't max
g Il kite" said Wild. bnt not soul, 81,
johnny, heard her. for the wild air abou
n the light was ringing with the shout
d Long live Wild Rose of Cape Codr
.s. [Christian Union.