Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1884-01-24

mother, cooiug to her all thp while en-.
dearing words Of encouragement,
never letting hee euess how her own
lace grew palo and her heart stood
still Mt the sight of the danger which
gathered faster and faster so neal
them. Again she ran to the boat,
and this time, with dripping feet,
iiiOored il to the door.
"Now, mamma 1Giok!" Pearl never
could '9M now she got her in. When
il was accomplished she brought few
OF the moro valuable articles in the
house and placed them beside her.
Before all this was done -ho rer.
ceived with Increased alarm the
violence with which the lchg-imprison
cd waters bore down oh them. They
beat angrily against tho h5uso, and
rcdOrhird hcl anxiety to get away
t:on 1t. But at the last moment she
observed how the boat rocked and
tossed, and the idea suddenly flashed
upon her that her mothrr W'u'd BE-
safer # she hcrself r"rialncd behind.
Mamma, lii going to stay here
wsila you 90 in the boat. When you
get below the bend they will see you
and get you. Tell papa to como 70!
me. Fell him | took caro- Of yuN' AID
don't be frightened, roG Hear, dear
mama" Sahn baio her one long EN-.
hrNre, united and threw in the rope,
and carefully stepped back to the upper
step of the door. Her mother had moi
guessed her intention till the current
was carrying them for apart She hall
rose with scream Of diSmay.
"nh, fearl my Pearl! come &c me
| shall dio without YOU And what
will become Of YOU" She caught one
glimpse cf the brave little white face
smiling at her as the child, called
cheerily after her
Don't be frightened, darling III
come to you as soon MS | can, Gcd
will take care of you" Aud then the
rushing waters shnt out every sound.
In her alarm and despair the mother
could have flung herself from the boat.
How tender the little face was, and
how small the childish figure, as il
stood there for last word of ancCut-
agcment to herl
Pearl face grow palcr as the tim.
bers of ,hO old house groaned and
crcCked. Her little white kitten came
mcwing pitoously TO her feet, and she
took it in her arms, while she hartiiy
took bundle of papee5 from hel
fathers desk. Thon she walked through
water ankie-deep to reach the stairs t,
tho haif-s,Ory above, and she climbed
them wondering ii the water would
come to her there before papa came.
He had gone some distance INLAND, but
she knew he would come for her rs
soon as he ccuId.
What wild waste of water sh,
looked out uponl She saw barns
sheds, sometimes house, sweeping
down the river. She saw tfeir uwr
barn swing out into the current and
float away, She could hear the water
rushing through the doors and window,
below, and wondered how soon the
house would break away, and follow
those she had seen going down the
stream.
81 must hang out my golden flag, Sc
papa will see mo-" Pearl unbranded
hel bright hair, and looked wistfully
out,
But the weary afternoon wore away
and night came with its gloom anC
chill. Poor little Pearls courage al
most failed in the darkness She sohbcd
pitifully for papa-evorythipg seemed
so much more terrible than when il
was light-then knelt down and said
her prayers, asking first that mamma
might be cared for, then herself, and
feeling comforted in the full faith thai
God would remember them both, reso,
lutely set herself to keep awake unit
papa should come.
But her head dropped on the window
sill, and she soon slept quietly. The
winged messengers who wait on the
prayers of child surely guarded hel
rest with gentiest care, for when a
last the strained timbors gave way
and the old house bade adieu 10 thu
foundations on which it had stood fol
many a long year, she never knew it
bGt slept on.
81 saw yonr shining flag, Pearl, my
blessing"
Pear opened her sleepy eyes to sec
the early morning sun beaming upor
her. All the trees on the bank were
running past her in most confusing
manner. Papa was lifting her from
the window into boat held by tive
other men close TO the house, which
still rocked and heaved as il settled
deeper and deeper into the water.
"fapa, where is mammal"
Safe, dear. Some steamboat men
brought her inshore, and | found her
last night"
"Oh-h.h! Well, then, papa, get my
kitty and poor old Biddy. Oh dear
my neck and my shoulders hurt"
AS tho boat neared the shore she
opened her eyes in amazement, almost
in fright.
That's mammal" she cried. "StaHd.
ing up! Oh, mamma, you'll hurt
yOurself!
But mamma met Pearl at the very
edge of the water, and led her to the
house whose friendly doors had been
opened to them. Doctors have talked
learnedly of such cases-about will
power, nerve force, and other things
hard to understand. All / can tell
about it is that the great excite.
ment and some very serious thinking
had worked a wonderful change in
PEARLS mother.
She now looked out at the house,
and saw the water pouring in at the
window from which the idol of her
heart had just been rescued. With
arms tight about her, she said:
He has taken care of us, Pearl, bet
ter than we could have dreamed ~
Sydney Dayre, in Ha,per's Young People.
Cleveland, Ohio.
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