Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-01-26

the two girls talked and pla ned anC
arranged their hooks and lines, AM
forgot everything but the happiness O.
the moment, the blue sky, the dlstan
groups of children playing on tn,
shore. the pleasant air, and the de
lightful prospect of two hours fishing
Presently they were aroused from
their careless talk by feeling the boat
move. They were very much startled
when again it lurched slightly, and
then touched the sand with grating
sound
"0h, Kate?' cried Edith. seizing hei
sisters hand. "What is .t?"
Again the boat moved more decided.
ly, and the water rushed round it with
a gurgling sound.
81 do believe" cried Kate, throwing
aside her line, "the tide is close to us,
Father said it was coming in. On,
why did he leave us? What can he
be doing?"
And she started up with her wonted
energy and impulse, rhe boat gave a
roll as she moved, and she again fell
forward, nearly upsetting her sister as
she did so. Edith gave a scream and
clung to her.
"Kate! Kate" she cried, 1--WE shall
be taken out to sea, and no one can
save us! And Sam said the weather
would change. There will be a storm 20
she almost shrieked, "and we shall be
drowned. o fatherl fatherw
The cries and sObs of poor Edith
aroused Kate's stronger spirit. The
boat was by this time completely
iloated, and she was wrought to pitch
of nervous excitement in its way as
overpowel'ing as Edth's.
"Whatever we do, it must be quickly
DONE" she thought; and they were yet
more terrified as the incoming tide
rolled larger wave under the boat,
lifting it higher in tie water; so high,
that this time it lid not touch the sand
again.
Edith" she said; "no one can hear
us here. | see nothing of sam and
father does not come. We had better
get out while we can, and run to shore.
Come, Edith, come" she exclaimed |
catching Edith by the wrist in her ex
citement; 1--WE can do it now! In an.
other minute it will be too late, the
boat will be out at sea-"
"No Kate, | cannot" cried her sister,
sobbing bitterly. 81 cannot do it! Let
go my hand. shall fall backwards if
you drag me sO.'
"Come this instantw cried Kate,
over the boats side as she did
50. Edith, come"
"Father told us not to stir, whatever
cried her sister. 81 must
10 as he said, Kate, Won't you stay,
.oo?"
But Kate, who was hanging to the
iide of the beat, had now no choice
)ut to let herself drop as the swayiug
If the water lifted ii up. Her feet
we're in the water and she felt TIE
'each. just then as she turned to run
shore, she saw her father heckuning .
Ter to stay where she was, and run. d
ling at full speed down the pathway i
N the cliff. She called to him with all +,
Ter strengh, and found too late how !,
ootsh she had been to leave the boat ~
The tide was coming in rapidly. and n
long, swirling wave lifted her off her :,
eet, and she lost her balance and fell q
o the ground. ~
In her fall Kate's feet had become :
ntangled in long wreath of seaweed, s
nd she was thrown against Il sharp -
tone, which grazed her forehead. a
The poor girl tainted and knew moth. ~ ~
lg more until she found herself in -
ed, in the little room which she and h
.dith shared together :,
"Elith?" was the first word she ut =,
,red. =,
Edith sprang forward with an ex-
amation of joy at hearing her sisters
oice. Capt. Graham then drew near rc
nd stopped to kiss her.
"Well, Kate" he said, "what fright CT
ou gave poor Sam and mel What IL
'ere you thinking about?" III
"Father--the sea-the bjatw she IN
nd in fearful voice. Sc
"The boat, silly little girl" said her of
lther, smiling. "Why did you not ye
now that it was fastened to stake? m
id you think that |, or Sam, either, te
ould have left you in a boat. un lC
% red, with the tide coming in, to so
rift out to sea aloneT sh
Just then Kate saw her mother ne
anding close by, looking both sad and ell
lie, for she had been much frightened tn
hen Kate was brought home insen. W,
BILE. A flood of recollections came be
'er poor Kate, and she burst into te
ars. M
Mother" she said, raising her head ta
ON the kind encircling arms that sp
ere round her, "after all, Edith, who ex
'ver thinks or says anything about of
ing brave, was real heroine to-day. it
lie sat still, and stayed where father de
Id her and was frightened and ran gil
vay." tn
Never mind, my Kate; next time tt
Il will say to yourself Deeds, not tn
ords," and l will have two heroines an
my family" sh