The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-06-01
A GOOD SAMARITAN.
~ WILLIS D. ALLEN.

those English books tell SO much about,
and We'll climb to the very tip top of the
pyramids, and We'll 60 shopping in Paris
Just think of it--and We'll see the
queen, perhaps. o, isn't it too nice for
anything?' and she ended in little
scream Of delight.
II think shall like the ocean best;
and the whales, you know" replied her
sister contentedly. She was the young
est of the family, and was more of a
quiet little house body than the rest. II
shall sit and watch the water, and oh,
Alice, just think of the sunsets-whole
sunsets, without the least mite ola house
or hill between"
II know" said Alice, carelessly, rs she
waltzcd with herself around the room.
"There'll be clouds, though, I suppose.
Now, dear, don't moralize on that, and
s..y that the clouds are what makes the
sunset bright! All I care for is that
we're going, and we are to sail on the
Salnaria just six weeks from to-1nor-
row!''
why, how nice! Then we'll all be
"Good Samaritans!" and Alicc's laugh
rang out merrily.
II don't know about the good part"
said Sue, puckering up her mouth in her
funny, solemn way. "And l hope
there won't DO any thieves on board
Now, Alice, let's plan"
Here followed such breathlessly ex-
citing discussion Of hats and dresses of
wooden stufs for the voyage, as only
two girls Of sixteen and fourteen can
carry on when started. During tho sue
cccding days the library was ransacked
for books OF travel, and directions for
the journey. On the Sunday before the
day of sailing, the minister added the
last straw by preaching upon the text
'"They that go down to the sea in ships.''
ave shan't have to go down." whis-
pcrcd mischevious Alice; "papa says YOU
have to walk right up Till from the wharf
to get on board"
Sues face twitched a little, but she
looked toward the pulpit harder than
ever. You couldn't make Sue laugh in
church, and when near the end of a long
sermon, some Of the older members
closed their eyes placidly, or knitted
their brows absent mindly, and through
dued rustic of fans and silk dresses. so
annoying to speaker, the minister was
always sure to find one pair of serious
blue eyes fixed on him, and one little
pair of ears listening to every syllable of
the thirdly" and "fourthly" he had
penned SO carefully in his study. You
Wouldn't have eau ht Sue falling out of
the window while Paul was preaching.
Wen, Saturday came at last, and Won
derful day it was. The splashing, muddy
ride from their home to the little country
station on the Eastern railroad, the last
look at the red chimneys, and the round
cd tops Of the naples and elms, all ouiy-
ering with the fresh growth Of spring and
the rush Of sap through their veins, the
stout conductor, noddiug pleasantly to
the whole family, as he swayed along
throug ii the aisle, and paused to punch
their four tickets.
Guess you're bound off this time. Mr..
Raymond? Thought I sh'd have to put
another car on to carry your bag
gage"
II was Va; curious feeling, this minyling
with the ordinary life Of the other pas
81 the 1 %SwsSoy W ths m 0sons
who would ride back over the same road
in few hours, while they-where would
they be when night fell?
1T seems just like holding your opera
glass up to one eye, and looking straight
ahead with the other" Sue confidcd to
her mother, nesting closer, and laying
her curly head uqon her shoulder.
Out Of the cars, and into q hack, with
an express team full of trunks lumber
ing behind. Then the ferry, which was
quite voyage i'll itself, with the great,
milky waves rolling after them as the,
splashed along the harbor. In five min
utes more they were on the wharf, in the
midst of bales, boxes, teams, men run
ming to and fro, horses backing distract
edly, deckhands rattling along with their
noisy trucks, and, pervading everything
and everybody, u strong odor Of tar
II told you So" laughed Alice, excit-
eddy, as they passed up the smooth gang
way plank, and found their way to the
saloon: She was in high state Of ncr-
yous. delight, while Sue, on the other
hand, was feeling sober at the thought o,
leaving home. She had never know
how dear it was-evcn the old tarry
docks and warehouses-until half an
hour later the last hawser was thrown
on, and the ship with a tremor from
stem to stern, began that dull thud ,thud,
OF the propeller wheel which was not to
cease until they should signal for q ten
ger, OF Queenstown Harbor. They all
stood upon the upper deck. waving
their handkerchief to those on the wharf
rs long as they could sec them.
!, by this time the steamer had reached
the middle of the stream and heading 70,
h.
Light, with her journey fairly before her.
Then Sue felt a surge of homesickness
come over her, until it seemed as if she
must fling herself overheard, rather than
be borne Oft in this great, remorseless
ship. And that little patch of blue water
was to widen, widen, until it should
stretch away. full three thousand miles
between her and home. A
large drop trickled down
her cheek and fell upon her
hand, which was helplcssly clutching the
brass rail encircling the hurricane deck.
AZ ene turned away, her eyes blurred 80
that the great red funnel seemed as wa
Wy rs the volumes Of black smoke that
poured steadily out of it.
She knew what was the wisest thing to
90 IN such case, and she did it. She
looked about to see whether she could
neiP or comfort anybody else. Pres
entity she found an cid
lady, who was trying to adj
!ust herself with heavy rug, in one of
those long steamer chairs that are so hard
to get into when they are Strengthened
out She helped her, and then tucked
ne rug about her feet so nicely that the
Old lady thanked her, and asked her #
sno 1eit badly at leaving home. This
opened Sues heart ut once, and they
were soon the best Of friends.
ne1ore long, as she sat on a camp stool
1pa a to her new acquaintance, and to
her mother, who had also been comfort
aoly wrapped and tucked in by her little
aaughter, she began to have a queer feel
ing In the top of her head. Looking m.
she noticed with some interest thai tfe
upper bar of the railing now and thsn
dipped below the horizon Inc. that
sometimes it went quite a distance above
1t; that she was leaning slightly. first one
way and then the other, to keen bar
balance, as the ship swung on the lonr
easy swell of the ocean; that peon,e III
not talk SO much as at first: that + VIZ.
very unpleasant TO have the deck stew.