Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-11-27
LA COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 21 1880

aI know you de-" she responded with
a sigh.
'.Now go. I'm sorry yon have to
waken the child, but I suppose you can't
help it"
.Come, Ellie,n says the mother, touch
ing her lightly on the shoulder.
'sThe child, with start, awakes and
cries: SIS it my papa7 Dear, dear
papaP'
Then seeing her disappointment, she
bursts into tears.
"Dont cry, dear-don'tcry. The brig
will come in-the brig will como in
Don't cry,s ths good old man speska
soothingly to the sobbing.child; and the
mother, catching her hand, walks slowly
and sadly away, followed by Mr.. Taw-
man, who lifts the little girl down the
stairs, and helps her and her mother into
car.
The next morning the woman is again
lettering about the wharves with the
same agonized inquiry. She again puts
the question to the wharfmen, and again
receives the same answer. Then as be-
r fore, she seeks the Office of the brig own
ers, still accompanied by her little girl,
r and asks
s "Has the brig Good Luck come in
!. yetT
C "Not yet, ma'am."
h SIZE sighs and looks out of the window
at the shipping. She says she will wait
r. for Tawrran, and sits down.
X When Mr.. Tawman comes in, as usual,
he greets her very kindly and kisses the
7s little girl, and says:
ot '1'm sorry the brig isn't in yet"
"Will it be in to-daya"
is 81 hope So" And he goes behind hil
= desk and looks over his letters. He ha,
VS. not been long engaged in his correspond
ence, when scream from the woman
le startles him.
She has risen and is pointing excitedl'
Id out Of the window.
in. Here is ship coming in--lookl lock-
That's not it, says clerk. ssThat'
TT schooner"
on "Oh, no r. adds Mr.. Tawman. "That
Ter not the -sGood Luck :"
ter "It is! 1t lsg' She darts from Il
nd Office dragging the child after her, ru1
across the crowded street, across Il
bustling wharf, out to the very edge
nto the water.
big Mr.. Tawman rushes to the windo'
in opens it and calls to her. Te no purpo
however. All the clerks cluster sho
lin the window to watch her.
"rhe woman is mad, says one. 'sht
going to drown hereelf /"
to- Tawman says quietly to the telegraI
ere, operator:
to "It's the Mary r
lere The schooner is being towed up t
i've river by tug. She is making prepai
ner tions to anchor in the stream opposi
cry the wharf All this time Mrs. Setter
ask standing in the midst Of crowd of {
Pei cited people, waving her handkerchi
give and the little girl is waving hers.
e of "Look look there! There's m
hen, oyerboard~ cries one of the clurks.
and cry Of alarm goes up from the wharf
terry Thunder p exclaimed Mr.. Tawm,
thoroughly aroused. "What does IL
n to meant"
re- "He's swimming like fish," says
aves clerk.
the "He has landed. Hark at the cheer
raph "God Of Mercy look look p shout
the operator. 'fShe is hugging him
and is the little girl. It's Captain Selte
hing "Thank Godp exclaimed Tawm
'nce. "and pray Heavens she may not 81
resi- under the shock! Poor woman! d
tant, she clings to the drenohed man. De
erns. Dear !"
sent, Then he puts on his hat and r
$ pri- down stairs like boy, and darts owe
es of where husband and wife and child
AIKEN united and happy.
also. "The Good Luck's come in!" ,
, you Tawman Justify.
+; I'll "Ah!" he exclaimed, shaking the
ght /" tain by the hand and not careing for
81 gaping and wondering crowd all arc
!, Sir hiln, this is good luck, my boy,
r-so it, ehl Did you get my telegram
II the When the man could speak he answ
"Yes."
q planned it all" chatters old
nsust man, '.and I want you to give me
credit You see, got dispatch,