The new North-west., 1885-10-16

At Bowery Bay there was bathing house.
and many persons went into the bracing salt
water every day. A bathing master was
there, too, who gave lessons In swimming
and looked out that nobody was drowned.
From him the boy learned. Jerome was
very APP scholar there. as everywhere else,
He was so active, 50 light and 80 fearless
that he learned very quickly. He remem-
bered all the masters directions. He could
dive to the bottom, could float upon his
back, and paddle like dog. 1t was a
pretty sight to SOC him plunging in from
height coming up again, and shaking the
foam from his facs and ears. Then his slim,
white boly darted through the green water
like q fish.
Sometimes, though, the boys went In
swimming without the bathing master,
Among the boys was Jerome's cousin Tom.
Jerome was only g. but Tom was 13 Al
though Tom was such a big boy, he could
not swim. His friends tried to instruct
him, and be tried with all his might to do it.
There Is one very cruel way that boys have
OF giving lessons in this art They take a
fellow out beyond his depth and then simply
let 60 Of him, and let him kick his way out
again. sink or swim, strangle or keep his
breath. Don't ever do that, boys
1t was what poor Toms friend did, how
ever. His brother had taught him to swim
that way, he said. Out they went, over
head. Then the other boy turned and wan
to shore, leaving Tom to struggle as best he
might But 1t was losing game from the
beginning. Tom went to the bottom like
lead. He rose again, throwing up his arms
and screaming AMI crying for heln He
was drowning, and he knew It,
By that time his friend was dressing. He
heard Toms cry, but thought he was only
playing possum," pretending to be In dan
ger. That Is another very foolish thing that
boys do. A boy has been drowned more
than once because his friends thought he
was only fooling.
But little Jerome, with his quick eye and
clear brain, knew better. He saw the fran
tic struggles Of the drowning boy, and knew
that they meant earnest. Fortunately, be
was just getting ready to 90 into the water.
and had his clothes of at that moment
In fash he remembered what the bathing
master had told him to do.
Take long breath, Tom" he cried.
Then he plunged In. Tom had sunk twice
and come up as the little hero got to him
The drowning one clutched Jerome by the
throat. He had lost his senses. But Jerome
put up his own hands and tore Toms clutch
from his neck. The bathing master had
told the boys when drowning person
grabbed them by the throat to kick him in
the stomach. Then he will let CO." said
the master.
But Jerome did not have to do this. He
loosenei Toms hanis without that How
do you think this plucky little boy got the
big one to shorei Well, he clutched him
then by the hair with one hand, and with
the other swan to land.
What did Tom say to your asked a lady
II brought him to shore, and he came to
himself; then he thanked me-" said Jerome.
Jerome Is modest boy. But Tom will
never forget it as long as he lives.
Jerome had been talking to his papa few
days before that about reseuing drowning
people. Jerome said he didn't think he
could ever jump in the water to rescue any
body. for fear the person would grab him
by the throat and strangls him, and drag
him down f<So