Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1884-02-13

Mamma, I'm going to stay here
while you GO in the boat. When you
get below the bend they will see you
and get you. Tell papa to come for
me. Tell him / took care of you; and
don't be frightened, you dear, dear
mamap She gave her one long en-
brace, united and threw in the rope,
and carefully stepped back to the upper
step of the door. Her mother had not
guessed her intention till the current
was carrying them far apart She half
rose with scream of dismay.
"Oh, Pearl! my Pearl! come to me!
shall die without you! And what
will become of youP" She caught one
glimpse of the brave little white face
smiling at her as the child, called
cheerily after her.
Don't DC frightened, darling. III
come to you as soon as l can. God
will take care of you" And then the
rushing waters shut 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 it
stood there for last word of encour-
agement to her!
PEARLS face grew paler as the tim
bers of the old house groaned and
creaked. Her little white kitten came
mewing piteously to her ieet, and she
took it in her arms, while she hastily
took bundle of papers from her
fathers desk. Then she walked through
water ankle-deep To reach the stairs to
the half-story 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 como for her rs
soon as he could.
| What q wild waste of water she
looked out upon! She saw barns,
sheds, sometimes house, sweeping
down the river. She saw their own
barn swing out into the current and
| float away. She could hear the water
rushing through the doors and windows
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, so
papa will see me-" Pearl unbraided
Rei bright hair, and looked wistfully
out
But the weary afternoon wore away,
and night came with its gloom and
chill. Poor little PEARLS courage al
most failed in the darkness. She sobbed
pitifully for papa-everything seemed
SO much more terrible than when it
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 that
God would remember them both, reso-
lutely set herself to keep awake until
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 her
rest with gentlest care, for when at
last the strained timbers gave way,
and the old house bade adeu to the
foundations on which it had stood for
many long year, she never knew it,
bat slept on.
81 saw yonr shining flag, Pearl, my
blessing"
Pearl opened her sleepy eyes to see
the early morning sun beaming upon
her. All the trees on the bank were
running past her in most confusing
manner. Papa was lifting her from
the window into a boat held by two
other mon close to the house, which
still rocked and heaved as it settled
deeper and deeper into tho water.
Papa, where is mammap'
"Safe, dear. Some steamboat men
brought her inshore, and l found her
last night"
"Oh-h-h! Well, then, papa, get my