The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03

they lay down anasped each other in
 their arms. Anaere they lay-part
 in and part out she perhaps
 to die.
 Jem and Polly re very busy making
 another bell-ropo that they did not
 otice the abseiof Jabtz a nd Bess
 for some time. len they did Jem
 went to the door looked out.
 "Why, Poll, foggy!" he said,
 anxiously, when law the state of the weather.
 'Is itp" said Pol '.
 ' Yes; and Jabend Bessie went on
 the marsh to bring the cows"
 Let us go and if they are iR the shipper" said Pe, in a fiutter of alarm.
 So they put on tn hats and, hand in-hand, they went 1t to the shipper, calling for the lostnes by the way. But there was no anseE and Jem and Polly saw that the cogsgere not in the shipper. '
 Then they ran about, ging: "Jabez and Bessie, where are y? What are you doingp Jabez and Bessie, come home sharp, or you'll lost in the fogr"
 But the lost little onesiid not come at their call.
 The poor little childrt were almost distracted, for they lovetheir brother and sister better than ,ything else in the world. They ran hiter and thither in the frog, looking inll likely places for the lost ones.
 They climbed up on th dike and ran along the top, trying pierce the fog and the darkness with teir eyes, to see if they could discover Jpez and Bessie on the marsh; and theylast of all ran trembling to the cottaa of the fisher man near by, begging tb inmates, with tears in their honest, loing little eyes, "to go and find little sabez and little Bessie; they are lost in he marsh"
 They met with great gmpathy from the wives of the tishernen-the fisher- men were away at sa. There was plenty of wringing of hn nds and noise, but no one attempted to go to the res cue.
 At last the children went home again. having difficulty to find their way through the fog.
 When they reached home, and had run round the garden into the shipper, and along the top of the dike again-though in vain-Polly said:
 Jem, let us go and find poor Jabe7 and Bessie on the marsh" those words, for the children knew yer, well the terrors and dangers or tn, marsh! What bravery, what love, ant what kindness.
 'tCome on, then, Poll," cried Jem putting a scarf and shawl on his sister and then, getting lantern, he put in i a lighted candle, also placing two more candies in his pocket.
 Hand inland they went about te shut the cottage door, when Jen thought he had better put the lamp or the window bottom, so as to show 2 light when they returned. So he went to place it there, and, as hewas about to return to the door, he saw three reels o1 bobbins of cotton standingon the win dow ledge close to where he had put the lamp.
 Instantly he exclaimed Polly, l have an ideal"
 Then he took the bobhns, and shut ting the cottage door, hd fastened the end of the cotton on one )t the bobbins to the latch. And away they went to the marsh, Polly carrying the lantern, and Jem unwinding tte cotton. so as to leave clue for their .eturn when they had accomplished thei1object.
 Soon they reached the marsh, and were floundering amolg the mud and water. Then one bob,in of cotton was finished so Jem tied abther to the end, and away they went aain, making the air ring with the cry. Jabez and Bes- sic, where are you?"
 The fog whirled aound them, the wind sighed on the mash, and the cLil- dren threaded theirway among the reeds and pools, feelig about for the lost ones, and continuag to cry, "Jabez and Bessie, where argoup"
 What else but loveould have caused such braveryp
 On they went, nN in ditch, then knee-deep in mud, treading their way with great difficultamong theswamps, pools, reeds and drhes, unwinding the cotton as they .ent, and shouting, "Jabez and Bessiewhere are youp"
 But the lost onestere not found they did not answer to te call, and Jem and Polly we're almost thausted.
 "Keep at it, Poll cried Jem, trying to look cheerful. Don't give way. We will find them Dn.'' Still on they weI through the fog. cold, mud, water al slime. Still they did not find the lospnes. @ They were gettg confused: they were starved; thesaw things indis- tinctly. And stillaey did not find Jabez and Bessie. Another bobbinmpty, and another tied to the end.
 "Don't stop, Pd" said Jem, as he floundered along. We will find them by-and-bye."
 What love theschildren must have had in their honeittle hearts for their brother and sister
 More cold, mudog, water and slime. I The last bobbinearly empty, the last candle almost bat out, and Jem and Polly nearly des with fatigue! More splashing, scraning and shouting, and more mud, fog hter and wet clothes.