River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-06-12

1oof little thing, she Is weary unto
sleep. She cuddles herself in the big
chair and sinks into slurnber in an instant.
Now, Mrs. Shelter, you've had no din
ner,n says Tawmah.
''Oh, yes, sir
yesterday, perhaps, but | mean to-
day. Go down with Mr.. Pelton, there.
our young man, and get something to eat.
You see we have arrangements for the
comfort of our clerks. We give them
hot dinner, and good dinner too. There's
nobody there"
go down there and ask the waiter,
George addressing Mr.. Pelton, whom he
had summoned, "to give this good lady
cup of tea and piece of toast, some
chicken, and all that Then, pausing a
moment as if propriety and philanthro-
ply are struggling for mastery in his
mind.
mo, no, George. Tell Henderson to
send the dinner up into the room here,
that's better" The young man leaves the.
room. Then Mr.. Tawman enters the
office again and consults the operator.
"Send this message at once, Mr.. Lind
say, if you please" He writes something,
and the operator clicks it off at once. Its
long message, a very long message, in
deed; but the Presidents message itself
is not half so important, so interesting to
those whom it concerns.
Then by the time the message Is sent,
the dinner is ready in Mr. Tawman's pri-
vate office, when Mrs. Shelter partakes of
it but does not think proper to waken the
weary child that she may eat also.
Then Mr.. Tawman says: 'Now, you
had better go. I'll see to the child; I'll
bring the little girl up with me to-
night
ono, nor exclaimed the mother.
must have my Ellie with me always, sir.
You are very good, though, sir; so very
good And is there no news of the Good
Luck2n
mot a word, am sorry to say
at can't be possible. The brig must
come in to-day"
I'm sure l hope so, with all my heart
and soul, Mrs Shelter"
81 know you do she responded with
a sigh.
Now go I'm sorry you have to
waken the child, but Isuppose you can't
help it."
| SOiut. Iliit, says tllC IlOtutl, AOuNu-
ing her lightly on the shoulder.
The child with a start awakens and
cries, ''Is it my papa? Dear, dear
papaw
Then, seeing her disappointment, SHE
burst into tears.
Don't cry, dear, don't cry. The brig
will come in. ."Don't cryl'' The geod
old man speaks soothingly to the sobbing
child and tho mother, catching hel
hand, walks slowly and sadly away, fol
lowed by Mr.. Tawman, who lifts the lit
tie girl down and helps both her and her
mother into a car.
The next morning the woman is again
lettering about the wharves with the same
agonized inquiry. She again puts the
question to the wharfman, and again only
receives the same answer. Then, as be
fore she seeks the office of the brig own.
ers, still accompanied by the little girl
and asks:
"Has the brig Good Luck come in
YETI"
mot yet, ma'am."
She signs and looks out of the window
t the shipping She says she will wait
for Mr.. Tawman, and sits down.
When Mr.. Tawman comes in, as usual
he greets her very kindly, kisses the little
girl and says:
I'm sorry the brig isn't in yeti"
"Will it be in to-day2'
II hope So" And he goes behind his
desk and looks over his letters. He has
not long been engaged in his correspond
encc when a scream from the woman
startles him.
She has risen and is pointing cxcitedly
out Of the window.
"Here is ship coming IN, look look y
That's not it" says clerk, ''that's .
schooner
'.Oh nor adds Mr.. Tawman; that's mo-
the Good Luck"
at is! 1t isr' She darts from the of
fee, dragging the child after her, runs
across the bustling wharf out to the very
edge of the water.
"Mr. Tawman rushed to the window,
opens it, and calls to her. To no pnr-
pose, however. All the clerks cluster
about the window to catch her.
.sThe woman is mao y says one, ''She
| is going to drown herself"
Tawman says quietly to the telegraph
operator:
ats the Mary nsT
The schooner is being lowed up the
river by tug. She is making prepare
tons to anchor in the stream opposite the
wharf. All this time Mrs. Shelter is
standing in the midst Of a crowd of ex-
cited people waving her handkerchief,
and the little girl is waving hers. RI.
Look look therel There's a man over
board" cried one of the clerks. A cry
of alarm goes up from the wharf.
"Heavens exclaimed Mr.. Tawman,
thoroughly aroused. "What does that
meanln
"He's swimming like fish, says a
clerk
''He has landed. Hank at the cheers ~
sLook look" shouted the operators.
'She is hugging him; so is the little girl.
It's Captain Shelter"
"Thank Godr' exclaimed Tawman,
land pray heaven she may not sink under
the shock. Poor woman. How she
clings to the drenched man. Dear I!
dearlh
Then he puts ON his hat and runs
down the steps like boy, and darts over
to where husband and wife and child are
united and happy.
"Ahn' he exclaimed, shaking the cap
tain by the band, and not caring for the
gaping and wondering crowd all around
him. athis is good luck, isn't it, eh! Did
you get my telegram"
When the man can speak lie answers:
Eyes"
II planned it ALL" chatters old Taw-
man. you see / got dispatch yester
that the brig would come in, and come
in it did Over to the Office, every one
of you, and after dinner and dry clothes,
cap, we'll have talk about business.
Come on.
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