The Newtown bee., 1880-03-03
Three Bobbins of Cotton.

| OlIudIeu on uue northwest coast o Great Britain is a large, wide marsh which lies near the shore, and is abou | five miles long and one mile broad. Al the land side of the marsh is a smal hamlet or collection of fishermen's cot tages; at the other side are the quick, sandy shore and the sea.
 In summer, when the tides are low and when it seldom rains, the marsh has very pleasaat aspect; when the | little streams and pools, made to drain away the water, shine brightly in the sunlight, and the fresh, green grass looks so sweet and nice to the cows and donkeys that are turned out to feed there.
 But in winter, when fogs and storms prevail, then the marsh comes out in all it's terrible dreariness. The ground gets quite soft and swampy through con- stant rains and the dampness of the air, and it is next to impossible to find firm footing on any part of the marsh.
 Along the inside edges of the marsh is a large bank or dike, erected to pre- YfRtn ttshe sfasp sfasp .tfr land the people who live in the hamlet; for not one but many lives have been lost through persons being caught by fog or the night, and then drowned while attempting to find their way home.
 Near the large bank, or dike, was a fisherman's cottage, which stood in a little garden, close to little pigsty and q shippen. The owner of the cottage was fisherman named Jabez Yarwood, who lived there with his wife and his four children. The names of the chil- dren were, severally, James, Jabez, Mary and Bessie Yarwood-two boys and two girls.
 The Yarwoods were kindly, loving, sweet-tempered and happy family. There never was any quarreling in the cottage, for Jabez Yarwood was 8 sin cere Christian, and he taught his clil- dren the commandment: Love one an- other"
 Jem, the eldest, was of very inven- tive turn. of mind, and scraps of his handiwork were to be seen all over the cottage. Here and there minute rail- way line would be seen, or signal ot some sort. He had fixed bell-rope from his parents room to his own, to enable his father to awaken him in the | mornings when he overslept himself. Though not yet fourteen, he had almost taught himself to read and write. His father had taught him the alphabet, and he had managed the rest himself.
 The dispositions of the other three children were each different. Jabez was an adventurous boy; Polly was brave kind little girl, and Bessie was of 8 lov' ing, fondling disposition. But all were kind to each other.
 On the 20th of November the mornine dawned bright and clear. MT. YarWoot had risen before the sun, and was of betimes to his fishing. Mrs. Yarwood after seeing all her children comfort able, departed for the town with som fish. she had to sell. So the childrel were left to take care of the house ant to mind the two. cows, which, being fine day, they turned out to grass nea
 the edge of the marsh.
 The children were amused all day b.
 Jem until it began to get dark; thel
 Jabez and, Bessie went to bring up tn
 cows. not noticing the misty appear
 ance of the afr nor a great bank. o
 fog that seemed to be moving towar
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 The cows had wandered off rathe near, the swampy part of the marsh which :, commenced about fifty yard , from the .dike. So the children, hand , n-hand, walked toward them, neve looking back, or they would have see E the bank of fog moving slowly but surel f after them.- fs-.ss1
 Before they resched the cows the fo Q almost tinstantarpously surrounded thel :. shutting out ths light from the settin h sun and hiding the direction to ,thei a home.
 With 3 cry ofalarm they turned roun
 and attempte to run toward the col > tage. But, in obedience to the naturs r. law, they ran h a circle, and soon the e were. foundeing among the ditche d and swamps f the marsh, rending th l. air with theifcries for ',Fathert" an Yo,., t1, sgga